Project No. 13599-001], 60271-60272 [2013-23882]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2013 / Notices Dated: September 25, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2013–23881 Filed 9–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 6972–032] emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Hollow Dam Power Company; Ampersand Hollow Dam Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License, and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On September 10, 2013, Hollow Dam Power Company (transferor) and Ampersand Hollow Dam Hydro, LLC (transferee) filed an application for transfer of license for the Hollow Dam Project, FERC No. 6972, located on the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence County, New York. Applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for the Hollow Dam Project from transferor to transferee. Applicants’ Contact: Transferor: Mr. Peter Howe, Hollow Dam Power Company, c/o SilverStreet Hydro, 15 East Silver Street, Westfield, MA 01085, (413) 562–1266. Transferee: Mr. Lutz Loegters, Ampersand Hollow Dam Hydro, LLC, c/o Ampersand Hydro, LLC, 717 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA 02111, (617) 933–7200. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis (202) 502–8735. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. Comments and motions to intervene may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under 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. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, mail to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project 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–6972) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:45 Sep 30, 2013 Jkt 232001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14549–000] On August 16, 2013, Mid-Atlantic 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 Francis E. Walter Hydroelectric Project (Francis Walter Project or project) to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Francis E. Walter Dam on the Lehigh River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. 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 11-foot-diameter steel penstock attached to the existing outlet; (2) a concrete powerhouse to be located on the right descending bank; (3) 6-megawatt (MW) and 3–MW generators for a total installed capacity of 9.0 MW; (4) a concrete tailrace to direct flow from the powerhouse back into the Lehigh River; (5) a proposed 0.5-mile-long, 12.4-kilovolt transmission line interconnecting with an existing Pennsylvania Power and Light transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 26 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Jennifer Mesirow, Mid-Atlantic Hydro, LLC, 5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600, Chevy Chase, MD 20815; phone: (301) 718– 4826. FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502–6336. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60271 intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14549–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14549) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 25, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–23876 Filed 9–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 13599–001] Green Power Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On September 3, 2013, Green Power Development, LLC (Green Power) 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 Lake 3160 Hydroelectric Project (project) to be located on Lake 3160 near Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska. 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 E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 60272 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2013 / Notices or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The project would occupy about 475 acres of lands within the Tongass National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The proposed project would use the existing natural lake named Lake 3160 with a surface area of 451 acres, storage capacity of 19,710 acre-feet, and normal water surface elevation of 3,160 feet above mean sea level; and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A siphon intake, directional bore, or 20-foot-high concrete dam with either intakes at the exit of Lake 3160; (2) an above-ground 8,800-feet-long, 20- to 24-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing one or two generating units with a total installed capacity of 4.995 megawatts; (4) an open-channel tailrace discharging flows to Evelyn Lake; (5) a 7.6-milelong, 14.4/24.9-kilovolt overhead, underground, or submarine cable transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The average annual energy production would be 40 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joel D. Groves, PE, Green Power Development, LLC, 1503 W. 33rd Avenue, #310, Anchorage, Alaska 99503; phone: (907) 258–2420, extension 204. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman; phone: (202) 502–6077. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–13599–001. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:45 Sep 30, 2013 Jkt 232001 (P–13599) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 25, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–23882 Filed 9–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14541–000] Western Minnesota Municipal Power Authority; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On July 30, 2013, Western Minnesota Municipal Power Authority 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 Gregory County Pumped Storage Project to be located on Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River, near the township of Lucas, in Gregory, Charles Mix and Brule Counties, South Dakota. 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) A new earthen embankment (upper reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 47,000 acre-feet with an operating elevation level of between 2,045 feet msl and 2,080 feet msl; (2) a new 340-foot-long by 200-footwide by 100-foot-high concrete powerhouse containing eight new 100megawatt (MW) turbine units for a total plant rating of 800 MW; (3) eight new 20-foot by 36-foot trashracks with 3.75inch-wide open bar spacing; (4) two new 10,000-foot-long, 32-foot-diameter reinforced concrete penstocks with a steel lining; (5) two new 120-foot-high, 40-foot-diameter surge tanks connected to each penstock; (6) a new 320-footlong by 120-foot-wide by 60-foot-high release-intake structure containing emergency closing gates for penstock maintenance; (7) the existing Lake Francis Case (lower reservoir) with a storage capacity of 5,494,000 acre-feet at normal maximum operation elevation of 1,355 feet msl; (8) a new 120-foot-long, PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 340-foot-wide tailrace from the powerhouse to Lake Francis Case; (9) a new substation on top of the powerhouse containing step-up transformers; (10) a new 21-mile-long, 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line extending from the project substation to the existing Lake Platte substation (the point of interconnection); and (11) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Gregory County Pumped Storage Project would be 3,000 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Raymond J. Wahle, Missouri River Energy Services, 3724 W. Avera Drive, P.O. Box 88920, Sioux Falls, SD 57109; phone: (605) 330–6963. FERC Contact: Tyrone Williams; phone: (202) 502–6331. 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at 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, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14541–000. 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–14541) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 25, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–23875 Filed 9–30–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

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[FR Doc No: 2013-23882]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Project No. 13599-001]

Green Power Development, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On September 3, 2013, Green Power Development, LLC (Green Power) 
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 Lake 3160 Hydroelectric Project (project) to be located on Lake 
3160 near Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska. 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

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or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. The 
project would occupy about 475 acres of lands within the Tongass 
National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
    The proposed project would use the existing natural lake named Lake 
3160 with a surface area of 451 acres, storage capacity of 19,710 acre-
feet, and normal water surface elevation of 3,160 feet above mean sea 
level; and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A siphon 
intake, directional bore, or 20-foot-high concrete dam with either 
intakes at the exit of Lake 3160; (2) an above-ground 8,800-feet-long, 
20- to 24-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing one or 
two generating units with a total installed capacity of 4.995 
megawatts; (4) an open-channel tailrace discharging flows to Evelyn 
Lake; (5) a 7.6-mile-long, 14.4/24.9-kilovolt overhead, underground, or 
submarine cable transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The 
average annual energy production would be 40 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Joel D. Groves, PE, Green Power Development, 
LLC, 1503 W. 33rd Avenue, 310, Anchorage, Alaska 99503; phone: 
(907) 258-2420, extension 204.
    FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman; phone: (202) 502-6077.
    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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at 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, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-13599-001.
    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-13599) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 25, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-23882 Filed 9-30-13; 8:45 am]
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