H2O Holdings, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 61947 [2013-24380]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 194 / Monday, October 7, 2013 / Notices proposed revenue requirement of the Hillman Power Company, L.L.C. Hillman Power Company, L.L.C., 144 FERC ¶ 61,245 (2013). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL13–89–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: September 30, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24368 Filed 10–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12714–003] wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES H2O Holdings, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 14, 2013, H2O Holdings, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Phantom Canyon/South Slope Pumped Storage Project, located on Phantom Creek, near Canon City, in Fremont, Pueblo, and El Paso Counties, Colorado. The project would occupy federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The final transmission line corridor is still under evaluation, but portions may occupy federal lands administered by the U.S. Department of the Army. 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 South Slope Pumped Storage Project would consist of: (1) An upper power reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 6,000 acrefeet, retained by a new 180-foot-high, 4,925-foot-long concrete-faced earth embankment; (2) a lower reservoir with a power storage capacity of about 6,400 acre-feet and a reserve capacity for nonproject use of about 44,600 acre-feet, retained by building three new dams and a 150-foot long and 24-foot-high saddle dike (dam no. 1 would be 6,635 feet long and 140 feet high, dam no. 2 would be 2,710 feet long and 140 feet VerDate Mar<15>2010 09:57 Oct 04, 2013 Jkt 232001 high, and dam no. 3 would be 2,200 feet long and 620 feet high); (3) twin 22-footdiameter, steel penstocks, each about 7,150 feet long, both bifurcating at the powerhouse; (4) a concrete and steel powerhouse with four 110-megawatt (MW) units, for a total capacity of 440 MW; (5) four welded-steel tailraces connecting the powerhouse units and the lower power reservoir; (6) a 30-milelong, 230-kilovolt transmission line; (7) a 5-foot-diameter, 5.5-mile-long nonproject pipeline to provide water to the lower reservoir from the Lester Atterbury Ditch diversion on the north side of the Arkansas River; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 1,194,864 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contacts: Ms. Joy Focht, H2O Holdings, LLC, 1485 Garden of the Gods Rd., Ste. 160, Colorado Springs, CO 80907; telephone: (719) 473–7763 (ext. 202) and Mr. Sam Houston, H2O Holdings, LLC, 1485 Garden of the Gods Rd., Ste. 160, Colorado Springs, CO 80907; telephone: (970) 948–7300. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo, (202) 502– 6095 or via email at james.fargo@ 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. 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–12714–003. 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–12714) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61947 Dated: September 26, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24380 Filed 10–4–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP13–547–000] Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on September 16, 2013, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222–3111, filed in Docket No. CP13–547–000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208(c), and 157.210 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Equitrans seeks authorization to construct a 12,913 horsepower turbine compressor at its existing Jefferson Compressor Station in Green County, Pennsylvania, at an estimated cost of approximately $30,800,000. The project is intended to provide approximately 600 million cubic feet per day of additional capacity to serve the needs of producers in the Marcellus Shale region of northern West Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may be viewed on the web 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Paul W. Diehl, Senior Counsel—Midstream, at EQT Corporation, 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or by calling (412) 395–5540, or by email to PDiehl@eqt.com. Any person or the Commission’s Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12714-003]


H2O Holdings, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On August 14, 2013, H2O Holdings, LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Phantom Canyon/South Slope 
Pumped Storage Project, located on Phantom Creek, near Canon City, in 
Fremont, Pueblo, and El Paso Counties, Colorado. The project would 
occupy federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land 
Management. The final transmission line corridor is still under 
evaluation, but portions may occupy federal lands administered by the 
U.S. Department of the Army. 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 South Slope Pumped Storage Project would consist of: 
(1) An upper power reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 
6,000 acre-feet, retained by a new 180-foot-high, 4,925-foot-long 
concrete-faced earth embankment; (2) a lower reservoir with a power 
storage capacity of about 6,400 acre-feet and a reserve capacity for 
non-project use of about 44,600 acre-feet, retained by building three 
new dams and a 150-foot long and 24-foot-high saddle dike (dam no. 1 
would be 6,635 feet long and 140 feet high, dam no. 2 would be 2,710 
feet long and 140 feet high, and dam no. 3 would be 2,200 feet long and 
620 feet high); (3) twin 22-foot-diameter, steel penstocks, each about 
7,150 feet long, both bifurcating at the powerhouse; (4) a concrete and 
steel powerhouse with four 110-megawatt (MW) units, for a total 
capacity of 440 MW; (5) four welded-steel tailraces connecting the 
powerhouse units and the lower power reservoir; (6) a 30-mile-long, 
230-kilovolt transmission line; (7) a 5-foot-diameter, 5.5-mile-long 
non-project pipeline to provide water to the lower reservoir from the 
Lester Atterbury Ditch diversion on the north side of the Arkansas 
River; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have 
an average annual generation of 1,194,864 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contacts: Ms. Joy Focht, H2O Holdings, LLC, 1485 Garden 
of the Gods Rd., Ste. 160, Colorado Springs, CO 80907; telephone: (719) 
473-7763 (ext. 202) and Mr. Sam Houston, H2O Holdings, LLC, 1485 Garden 
of the Gods Rd., Ste. 160, Colorado Springs, CO 80907; telephone: (970) 
948-7300.
    FERC Contact: Jim Fargo, (202) 502-6095 or via email at 
james.fargo@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.
    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-12714-003.
    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-12714) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 26, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-24380 Filed 10-4-13; 8:45 am]
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