New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 2988-2989 [2013-00644]

Download as PDF 2988 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 15, 2013 / Notices Issued January 10, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. A free webcast of this event is available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and locating this event in the Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the free webcasts. It also offers access to this event via television in the DC area and via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle Springer or David Reininger at 703– 993–3100. Immediately following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting, a press briefing will be held in the Commission Meeting Room. Members of the public may view this briefing in the designated overflow room. This statement is intended to notify the public that the press briefings that follow Commission meetings may now be viewed remotely at Commission headquarters, but will not be telecast through the Capitol Connection service. [FR Doc. 2013–00742 Filed 1–11–13; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL13–38–000; QF87–120–012] appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 7, 2013. Dated: January 9, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–00626 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with Badger Creek Limited; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Take notice that on January 8, 2013, pursuant to section 292.205(c) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure implementing the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended, 18 CFR 292.205(c) (2012), Badger Creek Limited filed a petition for declaratory order requesting a limited waiver, for calendar year 2012, of the qualifying facility operating and efficiency standards for its facility located in Bakersfield, California, as set forth in sections 292.205(c) of the Commission’s regulations for the topping-cycle cogeneration facility. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:00 Jan 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14478–000] New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 28, 2012, the New England Hydropower Company, LLC, filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Eagleville Dam Hydroelectric Project (Eagleville Dam Project or project) to be located on the Willimantic River, in the towns of Coventry and Manchester, Tolland County, Connecticut. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An existing 22-foothigh, 520-foot-long earth embankment dam with a 173-foot-long stone masonry spillway; (2) an existing 77-acre impoundment with an operating elevation of about 277.0 feet above mean sea level (msl); (3) an existing 12-footlong, 16-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep head box and intake channel; (4) a new 10foot-high, 16-foot-wide sluice gate equipped with two existing 10-foothigh, 7-foot-wide trashracks with 6-inch bar spacing; (5) a new 60-foot-long, 11.25-foot-wide Archimedes screw generator unit with an installed capacity of 133 kilowatts; (6) a new 10-foot-high, 19-foot-long, 22-foot-wide powerhouse containing a new gearbox and electrical controls; (7) a new above ground 215foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the Connecticut Light & Power’s distribution system; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed Eagleville Dam Project would be about 630 megawatt-hours. The existing Eagleville Dam and appurtenant works, including a former penstock foundation and intake structures, are owned by the State of Connecticut and operated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, New England Hydropower Company, LLC, P.O. Box 5524, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts 01915; phone: (978) 360–2547. FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502–8969 or email: john.ramer@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 15, 2013 / Notices free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14478) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: January 9, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–00644 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14430–000] srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with Monroe Hydro LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On July 2, 2012, Monroe Hydro LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Monroe Water Project to be located on the North Unit Irrigation District’s Main Canal, near Culver, Jefferson County, Oregon. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The North Unit Irrigation Project is operated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation for irrigation purposes. The proposed project would study the hydropower potential of the existing Monroe Drop on the Main Canal, which consists of a concrete, uncontrolled fixed crest dam about 15 feet long. The proposed project would consist of a new powerhouse and an associated intake channel and tailrace channel on the northwestern side of the canal. A concrete powerhouse would enclose a single VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:00 Jan 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 turbine-generating unit with a capacity of 300 kilowatts. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 1.0 gigawatt-hour. Applicant Contact: Ms. Gia Schneider, Natel Energy, 2175 Monarch Street, Alameda, California 94501; phone: (510) 342–5269. FERC Contact: Mary Greene at mary.greene@ferc.gov; phone: (202)502– 6095. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14430) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: January 7, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–00636 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2989 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13346–002] PayneBridge, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On November 1, 2012, PayneBridge, LLC filed an application for a successive preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed Williams Dam Water Power Project No. 13346–002, to be located at the existing Williams Dam on the East Fork of the White River, near the City of Bedford in Lawrence County, Indiana. The Williams Dam is owned by the State of Indiana. The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 55-foot by 126-foot concrete powerhouse; (2) four new vertical Kaplan turbine having a total combined generating capacity of 4.0 megawatts (MW); (3) four new 1.0 MW three phase, 60-cycle generators; (4) a new 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (5) an existing 100-foot-wide by 21.5-foot-high by 80-foot-long intake structure; (6) a 100-foot-wide by 140-long tailrace area; (7) a new 265-foot-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 17,849 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Daniel Lissner, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; (978) 252–7111. FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502–6331. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2988-2989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00644]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14478-000]


 New England Hydropower Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary 
Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On December 28, 2012, the New England Hydropower Company, LLC, 
filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) 
of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of 
the Eagleville Dam Hydroelectric Project (Eagleville Dam Project or 
project) to be located on the Willimantic River, in the towns of 
Coventry and Manchester, Tolland County, Connecticut. The sole purpose 
of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder 
priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) An 
existing 22-foot-high, 520-foot-long earth embankment dam with a 173-
foot-long stone masonry spillway; (2) an existing 77-acre impoundment 
with an operating elevation of about 277.0 feet above mean sea level 
(msl); (3) an existing 12-foot-long, 16-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep head 
box and intake channel; (4) a new 10-foot-high, 16-foot-wide sluice 
gate equipped with two existing 10-foot-high, 7-foot-wide trashracks 
with 6-inch bar spacing; (5) a new 60-foot-long, 11.25-foot-wide 
Archimedes screw generator unit with an installed capacity of 133 
kilowatts; (6) a new 10-foot-high, 19-foot-long, 22-foot-wide 
powerhouse containing a new gearbox and electrical controls; (7) a new 
above ground 215-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line connecting 
the powerhouse to the Connecticut Light & Power's distribution system; 
and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the 
proposed Eagleville Dam Project would be about 630 megawatt-hours. The 
existing Eagleville Dam and appurtenant works, including a former 
penstock foundation and intake structures, are owned by the State of 
Connecticut and operated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and 
Environmental Protection.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael C. Kerr, New England Hydropower 
Company, LLC, P.O. Box 5524, Beverly Farms, Massachusetts 01915; phone: 
(978) 360-2547.
    FERC Contact: John Ramer; phone: (202) 502-8969 or email: 
john.ramer@ferc.gov.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and 
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. 
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
Web site http:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without 
prior registration, using the eComment system at 
http:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include 
your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll

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free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be 
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at http:[sol][sol]www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-14478) in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.

    Dated: January 9, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-00644 Filed 1-14-13; 8:45 am]
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