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wide radial gates, two 9-foot-high by 11foot-wide vertical lift trash gates, and
Federal Energy Regulatory
four abandoned siphons in two spillway
Commission
bays.
The east side of the project, from west
[Project No. 485–065]
to east, consists of: (1) A 915-foot-long,
Georgia Power Company; Notice of
125-foot-high, earth-fill embankment
Application Tendered for Filing With
dam; (2) a 650-foot-long intake canal
the Commission and Establishing
leading to a 177-foot-long concrete
Procedural Schedule for Licensing and gravity intake structure; (3) two
Deadline for Submission of Final
penstocks; and (4) a powerhouse with
Amendments
two vertical Francis turbines rated at 54
MW each, with a total installed capacity
Take notice that the following
of 108 MW.
hydroelectric application has been filed
The project is operated in a peaking
with the Commission and is available
mode, and is coordinated with the
for public inspection.
peaking operations at the U.S. Army
a. Type of Application: New Major
Corps of Engineers’ upstream West
License.
Point Dam. The project is normally
b. Project No.: 485–065.
operated between elevations 518.16 and
c. Date Filed: December 14, 2012.
520.16 feet msl (or 519.0 and 521.0 PD),
d. Applicant: Georgia Power
with normal daily average fluctuations
Company.
of about 3⁄4 foot. The project has an
e. Name of Project: Bartletts Ferry
average annual generation of
Hydroelectric Project.
approximately 395,577 megawatt-hours.
f. Location: The existing project is
located on the Chattahoochee River,
l. Locations of the Application: A
along the Georgia-Alabama border, in
copy of the application is available for
Harris County, Georgia, and Lee and
review at the Commission in the Public
Chambers counties, Alabama. The
Reference Room or may be viewed on
project does not affect federal lands.
the Commission’s Web site at https://
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
Enter the docket number excluding the
h. Applicant Contact: George A.
last three digits in the docket number
Martin, Hydro Relicensing Project
field to access the document. For
Manager, Georgia Power Company, 241
assistance, contact FERC Online
Ralph McGill Blvd., NE., BIN 10221,
Support at
Atlanta, GA 30308; Telephone—(404)
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll506–1357; Email—
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
gamartin@southernco.com.
(202) 502–8659. A copy is also available
i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) for inspection and reproduction at the
502–8365, or allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
address in item (h) above.
j. This application is not ready for
m. You may also register online at
environmental analysis at this time.
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
k. The Project Description: The project esubscription.asp to be notified via
consists of a 2,052-foot-long dam, two
email of new filings and issuances
powerhouses, and a 5,850-acre reservoir related to this or other pending projects.
(Bartletts Ferry Reservoir or Lake
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Harding) at a normal water surface
Support.
elevation of 520.16 feet mean sea level
n. Procedural Schedule: The
(msl; or 521.0 Plant Datum).
application will be processed according
The west side of the project, from
to the following preliminary Hydro
west to east, consists of: (1) A 1,230Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
foot-long, 11.25-foot-high, 22-bay
schedule may be made as appropriate.
auxiliary labyrinth spillway; (2) a 286foot-long, 35-foot-high, earth-fill
Milestone
Target date
embankment dam; (3) a 92-foot-long by
94-foot-high concrete gravity intake
Notice of Acceptance/NoApril 2013.
structure, equipped with four vertical
tice of Ready for Environmental Analysis.
lift steel intake gates, connected to the
Filing of recommendations, June 2013.
west powerhouse by four 15-foot
preliminary terms and
diameter penstocks; (4) a powerhouse
conditions, and fishway
containing three vertical Francis
prescriptions.
turbines rated at 15 megawatts (MW)
Commission issues Draft
December 2013.
each and a fourth vertical Francis
EA or EIS.
turbine rated at 20 MW, with a total
Comments on Draft EA or
January 2014.
installed capacity of 65 MW; and (5) a
EIS.
634-foot-long concrete gravity spillway
Modified Terms and Condi- March 2014.
tions.
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o. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of the notice of ready
for environmental analysis.
Dated: December 21, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–00014 Filed 1–4–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. P–1892–026, P–1855–045 and
P–1904–073; Project Nos. P–1889–081 and
P–2485–063]
TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc.;
FirstLight Hydro Generating Company;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document (PAD), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping;
Request for Comments on the PAD
and Scoping Document, and
Identification of Issues and Associated
Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project Nos.: P–1892–026, P–1855–
045, P–1904–073, P–1889–081, and P–
2485–063.
c. Dated Filed: October 31, 2012.
d. Submitted By: TransCanada Hydro
Northeast Inc. (P–1892–026, P–1855–
045, and P–1904–073); FirstLight Hydro
Generating Company (P–1889–081, and
P–2485–063).
e. Names of Projects: Wilder Project
(P–1892–026), Bellows Falls Project (P–
1855–045), Vernon Project (P–1904–
073), Turners Falls Project (P–1889–
081), Northfield Mountain Pumped
Storage Project (P–2485–063).
f. Location: The Wilder Project is
located on the Connecticut River in
Orange and Windsor Counties, Vermont
(VT) and Grafton County, New
Hampshire (NH).
The Bellows Falls Project is located
on the Connecticut River in Windham
County, VT and Cheshire County, NH.
The Vernon Project is located on the
Connecticut River in Windsor and
Windham Counties, VT and Sullivan
and Cheshire Counties, NH.
The Turners Falls Project and
Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 485-065]
Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing
With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing
and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 485-065.
c. Date Filed: December 14, 2012.
d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Chattahoochee
River, along the Georgia-Alabama border, in Harris County, Georgia, and
Lee and Chambers counties, Alabama. The project does not affect federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: George A. Martin, Hydro Relicensing Project
Manager, Georgia Power Company, 241 Ralph McGill Blvd., NE., BIN 10221,
Atlanta, GA 30308; Telephone--(404) 506-1357; Email_
gamartin@southernco.com.
i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) 502-8365, or
allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
k. The Project Description: The project consists of a 2,052-foot-
long dam, two powerhouses, and a 5,850-acre reservoir (Bartletts Ferry
Reservoir or Lake Harding) at a normal water surface elevation of
520.16 feet mean sea level (msl; or 521.0 Plant Datum).
The west side of the project, from west to east, consists of: (1) A
1,230-foot-long, 11.25-foot-high, 22-bay auxiliary labyrinth spillway;
(2) a 286-foot-long, 35-foot-high, earth-fill embankment dam; (3) a 92-
foot-long by 94-foot-high concrete gravity intake structure, equipped
with four vertical lift steel intake gates, connected to the west
powerhouse by four 15-foot diameter penstocks; (4) a powerhouse
containing three vertical Francis turbines rated at 15 megawatts (MW)
each and a fourth vertical Francis turbine rated at 20 MW, with a total
installed capacity of 65 MW; and (5) a 634-foot-long concrete gravity
spillway with nineteen 21-foot-high by 25-foot-wide radial gates, two
9-foot-high by 11-foot-wide vertical lift trash gates, and four
abandoned siphons in two spillway bays.
The east side of the project, from west to east, consists of: (1) A
915-foot-long, 125-foot-high, earth-fill embankment dam; (2) a 650-
foot-long intake canal leading to a 177-foot-long concrete gravity
intake structure; (3) two penstocks; and (4) a powerhouse with two
vertical Francis turbines rated at 54 MW each, with a total installed
capacity of 108 MW.
The project is operated in a peaking mode, and is coordinated with
the peaking operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' upstream
West Point Dam. The project is normally operated between elevations
518.16 and 520.16 feet msl (or 519.0 and 521.0 PD), with normal daily
average fluctuations of about \3/4\ foot. The project has an average
annual generation of approximately 395,577 megawatt-hours.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above.
m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready April 2013.
for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary June 2013.
terms and conditions, and fishway
prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA or EIS...... December 2013.
Comments on Draft EA or EIS............ January 2014.
Modified Terms and Conditions.......... March 2014.
Commission Issues Final EA or EIS...... May 2014.
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o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: December 21, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-00014 Filed 1-4-13; 8:45 am]
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