Notice of Applications Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests: FFP Missouri 16, LLC; FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13, LLC; Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC, 15588-15590 [2014-06116]
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diameter penstocks, each between 630
and 680 feet long; (7) a powerhouse
with six reversible pump-turbine units,
each rated at 43.3 megawatt (MW), for
a total installed capacity of 260 MW; (8)
a substation; (9) an approximately 6mile-long, 161-kilovolt transmission
line; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The
project utilizes Lake Hudson (the lower
reservoir), which is the reservoir for the
Grand River Dam Authority’s Markham
Ferry Project No. 2183, for pumped
storage operations.
m. 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 tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Copies are also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the public libraries in
Vinita and Salina, Oklahoma, and at the
Administrative Headquarters of the
Grand River Dam Authority at 226 W.
Dwain Willis Avenue, Vinita,
Oklahoma.
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. Anyone may submit comments, a
protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION
TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS,’’
‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’
‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY
FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set
forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the
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application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
and telephone number of the person
protesting or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
All comments, recommendations, terms
and conditions or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from
the applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular
application. A copy of all other filings
in reference to this application must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
4.34(b) and 385.2010.
o. Procedural Schedule:
The application will be processed
according to the following preliminary
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Filing of recommendations,
preliminary terms and
conditions, and fishway
prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft
EA.
Comments on Draft EA .....
Modified Terms and Conditions.
Commission Issues Final
EA.
May 2014.
November 2014.
December 2014.
February 2015.
May 2015.
p. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
q. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of the notice of acceptance and
ready for environmental analysis
provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of
the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3)
evidence of waiver of water quality
certification. On December 18, 2013,
Grand River Dam Authority filed with
the Commission a copy of its request for
water quality certification. The copy
included a date stamp and signature
from the Oklahoma Department of
Water Quality indicating receipt of the
request on December 11, 2013 by the
certifying agency.
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Dated: March 13, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. 13753–002; 13762–002; 13771–
002; 13763–002; 13766–002; 13767–002]
Notice of Applications Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and
Soliciting Additional Study Requests:
FFP Missouri 16, LLC; FFP Missouri
15, LLC; Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC;
FFP Missouri 13, LLC; Solia 5
Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4
Hydroelectric, LLC
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection.
a. Type of Applications: Original
Major Licenses.
b. Project Nos.: 13753–002; 13762–
002; 13771–002; 13763–002; 13766–002;
13767–002.
c. Date Filed: February 27, 2014.
d. Applicants: FFP Missouri 16, LLC;
FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8
Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13,
LLC; Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4
Hydroelectric, LLC. All applicants are
subsidiaries of Free Flow Power
Corporation.
e. Names of Projects: Opekiska Lock
and Dam Hydroelectric Project, 13753–
002; Morgantown Lock and Dam
Hydroelectric Project, 13762–002; Point
Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric
Project, 13771–002; Grays Landing Lock
and Dam Hydroelectric Project, 13763–
002; Maxwell Lock and Dam
Hydroelectric Project, 13766–002; and
Monongahela Lock and Dam Number
Four Hydroelectric Project, 13767–002.
These projects are collectively referred
to as the ‘‘Monongahela River projects.’’
f. Locations: The proposed projects
would be located at U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ (Corps) dams on the
Monongahela River in Monongalia
County, West Virginia and Fayette,
Greene, and Washington counties,
Pennsylvania (see table below for
specific locations). The projects would
occupy 39.75 acres of federal land
managed by the Corps.
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P–13753
P–13762
P–13771
P–13763
P–13766
P–13767
.......
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Projects
County and State
Opekiska Lock and Dam .........................
Morgantown Lock and Dam ....................
Point Marion Lock and Dam ....................
Grays Landing Lock and Dam .................
Maxwell Lock and Dam ...........................
Monongahela Lock and Dam Number
Four.
Monongalia, WV ......................................
Monongalia, WV ......................................
Fayette, PA ..............................................
Greene, PA ..............................................
Washington, PA .......................................
Washington, PA .......................................
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 USC 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Thomas
Feldman, Vice President, Free Flow
Power Corporation, 239 Causeway
Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or
at (978) 283–2822.
Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Operating
Officer, Free Flow Power Corporation,
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston,
MA 02114; or at (978) 238–2822.
Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free
Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway
Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or
at (978) 283–2822.
i. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema,
(202) 502–6565 or nicholas.ettema@
ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should follow the
instructions for filing such requests
described in item l below. Cooperating
agencies should note the Commission’s
policy that agencies that cooperate in
the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See, 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18
CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if
any resource agency, Indian tribe, or
person believes that an additional
scientific study should be conducted in
order to form an adequate factual basis
for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource
agency, Indian tribe, or person must file
a request for a study with the
Commission not later than 60 days from
the date of filing of the application, and
serve a copy of the request on the
applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study
requests and requests for cooperating
agency status: April, 28 2014.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file additional
study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status using the
Commission’s eFiling system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
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(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 the
docket number(s) for the project(s) (e.g.,
P–13753–002).
m. The applications are not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
n. The proposed Opekiska Lock and
Dam Hydroelectric Project would be the
most upstream project at river mile (RM)
115.4 and would consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 180-footlong, 95-foot-wide intake channel
containing a 30-foot-long, 50-foot-high,
70-foot-wide intake structure with 3inch bar spacing trashracks; (2) a 120foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide
reinforced concrete powerhouse on the
west bank of the river; (3) two turbinegenerator units with a combined
capacity of 6.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a
280-foot-long, 64-foot-wide tailrace; (5)
a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide
substation; (6) a 3,511-foot-long, 12.5kilovolt (kV), overhead transmission
line to connect the project substation to
an existing distribution line; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be 25,300
megawatt-hours (MWh).
The proposed Morgantown Lock and
Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
located at RM 102.0 and consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 280-footlong, 80-foot-wide intake channel
containing a 30-foot-long, 50-foot-high,
70-foot-wide intake structure with 3inch bar spacing trashracks; (2) a 120foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide
reinforced concrete powerhouse on the
east bank of the river; (3) two turbinegenerator units with a combined
capacity of 5.0 MW; (4) a 200-foot-long,
70-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long
by 40-foot-wide substation; (6) a 2,600foot-long, 12.5-kV, overhead
transmission line to connect the project
substation to an existing distribution
line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The
average annual generation would be
18,900 MWh.
The proposed Point Marion Lock and
Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
located at RM 90.8 and consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 280-foot-
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Between Fairmont and Morgantown.
Morgantown.
Point Marion.
Near Masontown.
Downstream of Fredericktown.
Charleroi.
long, 90-foot-wide intake channel
containing a 30-foot-long, 50-foot-high,
70-foot-wide intake structure with 3inch bar spacing trashracks; (2) a 120foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide
reinforced concrete powerhouse on the
east bank of the river; (3) two turbinegenerator units with a combined
capacity of 5.0 MW; (4) a 215-foot-long,
90-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long
by 40-foot-wide substation; (6) a 3,320foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission
line to connect the project substation to
an existing substation; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be 16,500
MWh.
The proposed Grays Landing Lock
and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
located at RM 82.0 and consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 300-footlong, 130-foot-wide intake channel
containing a 100-foot-long, 84-foot-wide
intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing
trashracks; (2) a 576-foot-long, 2.5-foothigh adjustable crest gate on top of the
existing dam crest; (3) a 150-foot-long,
75-foot-high, 90-foot-wide reinforced
concrete powerhouse on the west bank
of the river; (4) two turbine-generator
units with a combined capacity of 12.0
MW; (5) a 250-foot-long, 84-foot-wide
tailrace; (6) a 40-foot-long by 40-footwide substation; (7) a 9,965-foot-long,
69-kV, overhead transmission line to
connect the project substation to an
existing distribution line; and (8)
appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be 47,300
MWh.
The proposed Maxwell Lock and Dam
Hydroelectric Project would be located
at RM 61.2 and consist of the following
new facilities: (1) A 130-foot-long, 85foot-wide intake channel located
immediately downstream of the Corps’
5th spillway gate on the east side of the
river; (2) a pair of spill gates totaling 84
feet wide located within the proposed
intake channel; (3) a 100-foot-long, 70foot-high, 85-foot-wide intake structure
with 3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (4) a
150-foot-long, 70-foot-high, 90-foot-wide
reinforced concrete powerhouse; (5) two
turbine-generator units with a combined
capacity of 13.0 MW; (6) a 160-foot-long,
120-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 40-foot-long
by 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a 350-
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foot-long, 69/138 kV, overhead
transmission line to connect the project
substation to an existing distribution
line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The
average annual generation would be
56,800 MWh.
The proposed Monongahela Lock and
Dam Number Four Hydroelectric Project
would be located at RM 41.5 and consist
of the following new facilities: (1) A
140-foot-long, 90-foot-wide intake
channel located immediately
downstream of the Corps’ 5th spillway
gate on the west side of the river; (2) a
pair of spill gates totaling 84 feet wide
located within the proposed intake
channel; (3) a 100-foot-long, 64-foothigh, 90-foot-wide intake structure with
3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (4) a 150foot-long, 70-foot-high, 90-foot-wide
reinforced concrete powerhouse; (5) two
turbine-generator units with a combined
capacity of 12.0 MW; (6) a 210-foot-long,
130-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 40-foot-long
by 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a 45-footlong, 69-kV, overhead transmission line
to connect the project substation to an
existing distribution line; and (9)
appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation would be 48,500
MWh.
Free Flow Power proposes to operate
all six projects in a ‘‘run-of-river’’ mode
using flows made available by the
Corps. The proposed projects would not
change existing flow releases or water
surface elevations upstream or
downstream of the proposed projects.
o. Location of the Applications: A
copy of each 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. Copies are
also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h
above.
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.
p. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following preliminary Hydro
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule will be made as appropriate.
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Milestone
Date
Issue Notice of Acceptance
Issue Scoping Document 1
for Comments.
Hold Scoping Meeting .......
Comments Due on
Scoping Document 1.
Issue Scoping Document 2
Issue Notice of Ready for
Environmental Analysis.
Commission Issues EA .....
April 2014.
May 2014.
June 2014.
July 2014.
August 2014.
August 2014.
February 2015.
Dated: March 13, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–06116 Filed 3–19–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14589–000]
Green Energy Storage Corp.; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On February 24, 2014, Green Energy
Storage Corp 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
Sacaton Pumped Storage Project to be
located off stream near Casa Grande,
Arizona. 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 150-megawatt closed
loop pumped storage project would use
the 1,200 feet of available head between
a new upper reservoir and an existing
open pit mine. The project consists of
the following: (1) A new 28-foot-high
upper dam with a total crest length of
6,000 feet, impounding an upper
reservoir with a maximum storage of
1,300 acre-feet ; (2) an existing open pit
mine lower reservoir, with a maximum
storage of 1,500 acre-feet; (3) a penstock
connecting the two reservoirs consisting
of a 200-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter steel
pipe and a 1,250-foot-long, 12-footdiameter vertical shaft; (4) two 75megawatt pump/turbines; (5) a 2,200foot-long, 14-foot-diameter draft tube,
extending from the turbines to the lower
reservoir; (6) a new 137-kilovolt (kV)
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transmission line extending about 2,500
feet from a new substation to the
existing 137-kV transmission line
owned by Arizona Public Service; and
(7) appurtenant facilities. The estimated
average generating capacity of the
project would be 400 gigawatt hours.
Applicant Contact: Charles Gresham,
Green Energy Storage Company, 14747
N 87th Ln, Peoria, AZ 85381, Telephone
(602) 478–9161.
FERC Contact: Jim Fargo; 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.
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–14589–000.
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–14589) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: March 13, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–06119 Filed 3–19–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Commission Staff
Attendance
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission hereby gives notice that
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 13753-002; 13762-002; 13771-002; 13763-002; 13766-002;
13767-002]
Notice of Applications Tendered for Filing With the Commission
and Soliciting Additional Study Requests: FFP Missouri 16, LLC; FFP
Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13, LLC;
Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
a. Type of Applications: Original Major Licenses.
b. Project Nos.: 13753-002; 13762-002; 13771-002; 13763-002; 13766-
002; 13767-002.
c. Date Filed: February 27, 2014.
d. Applicants: FFP Missouri 16, LLC; FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8
Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13, LLC; Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC;
Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC. All applicants are subsidiaries of Free
Flow Power Corporation.
e. Names of Projects: Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project,
13753-002; Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project, 13762-002;
Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project, 13771-002; Grays
Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project, 13763-002; Maxwell Lock and
Dam Hydroelectric Project, 13766-002; and Monongahela Lock and Dam
Number Four Hydroelectric Project, 13767-002. These projects are
collectively referred to as the ``Monongahela River projects.''
f. Locations: The proposed projects would be located at U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers' (Corps) dams on the Monongahela River in Monongalia
County, West Virginia and Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties,
Pennsylvania (see table below for specific locations). The projects
would occupy 39.75 acres of federal land managed by the Corps.
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Project No. Projects County and State City/town
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P-13753........... Opekiska Lock Monongalia, WV.. Between Fairmont
and Dam. and Morgantown.
P-13762........... Morgantown Lock Monongalia, WV.. Morgantown.
and Dam.
P-13771........... Point Marion Fayette, PA..... Point Marion.
Lock and Dam.
P-13763........... Grays Landing Greene, PA...... Near Masontown.
Lock and Dam.
P-13766........... Maxwell Lock and Washington, PA.. Downstream of
Dam. Fredericktown.
P-13767........... Monongahela Lock Washington, PA.. Charleroi.
and Dam Number
Four.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Thomas Feldman, Vice President, Free Flow
Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or
at (978) 283-2822.
Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer, Free Flow Power
Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at
(978) 238-2822.
Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
i. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema, (202) 502-6565 or
nicholas.ettema@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian tribe, or person believes
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian tribe, or person
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of
the request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: April, 28 2014.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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
the docket number(s) for the project(s) (e.g., P-13753-002).
m. The applications are not ready for environmental analysis at
this time.
n. The proposed Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would
be the most upstream project at river mile (RM) 115.4 and would consist
of the following new facilities: (1) A 180-foot-long, 95-foot-wide
intake channel containing a 30-foot-long, 50-foot-high, 70-foot-wide
intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (2) a 120-foot-
long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the
west bank of the river; (3) two turbine-generator units with a combined
capacity of 6.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a 280-foot-long, 64-foot-wide
tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (6) a 3,511-
foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV), overhead transmission line to connect
the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 25,300
megawatt-hours (MWh).
The proposed Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
located at RM 102.0 and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A
280-foot-long, 80-foot-wide intake channel containing a 30-foot-long,
50-foot-high, 70-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing
trashracks; (2) a 120-foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide reinforced
concrete powerhouse on the east bank of the river; (3) two turbine-
generator units with a combined capacity of 5.0 MW; (4) a 200-foot-
long, 70-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide
substation; (6) a 2,600-foot-long, 12.5-kV, overhead transmission line
to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and
(7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be
18,900 MWh.
The proposed Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would
be located at RM 90.8 and consist of the following new facilities: (1)
A 280-foot-long, 90-foot-wide intake channel containing a 30-foot-long,
50-foot-high, 70-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing
trashracks; (2) a 120-foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide reinforced
concrete powerhouse on the east bank of the river; (3) two turbine-
generator units with a combined capacity of 5.0 MW; (4) a 215-foot-
long, 90-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide
substation; (6) a 3,320-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to
connect the project substation to an existing substation; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 16,500
MWh.
The proposed Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would
be located at RM 82.0 and consist of the following new facilities: (1)
A 300-foot-long, 130-foot-wide intake channel containing a 100-foot-
long, 84-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trashracks;
(2) a 576-foot-long, 2.5-foot-high adjustable crest gate on top of the
existing dam crest; (3) a 150-foot-long, 75-foot-high, 90-foot-wide
reinforced concrete powerhouse on the west bank of the river; (4) two
turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 12.0 MW; (5) a 250-
foot-long, 84-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide
substation; (7) a 9,965-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to
connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and
(8) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be
47,300 MWh.
The proposed Maxwell Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be
located at RM 61.2 and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A
130-foot-long, 85-foot-wide intake channel located immediately
downstream of the Corps' 5th spillway gate on the east side of the
river; (2) a pair of spill gates totaling 84 feet wide located within
the proposed intake channel; (3) a 100-foot-long, 70-foot-high, 85-
foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (4) a
150-foot-long, 70-foot-high, 90-foot-wide reinforced concrete
powerhouse; (5) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of
13.0 MW; (6) a 160-foot-long, 120-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 40-foot-
long by 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a 350-
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foot-long, 69/138 kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project
substation to an existing distribution line; and (9) appurtenant
facilities. The average annual generation would be 56,800 MWh.
The proposed Monongahela Lock and Dam Number Four Hydroelectric
Project would be located at RM 41.5 and consist of the following new
facilities: (1) A 140-foot-long, 90-foot-wide intake channel located
immediately downstream of the Corps' 5th spillway gate on the west side
of the river; (2) a pair of spill gates totaling 84 feet wide located
within the proposed intake channel; (3) a 100-foot-long, 64-foot-high,
90-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (4) a
150-foot-long, 70-foot-high, 90-foot-wide reinforced concrete
powerhouse; (5) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of
12.0 MW; (6) a 210-foot-long, 130-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 40-foot-
long by 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a 45-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead
transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing
distribution line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The average annual
generation would be 48,500 MWh.
Free Flow Power proposes to operate all six projects in a ``run-of-
river'' mode using flows made available by the Corps. The proposed
projects would not change existing flow releases or water surface
elevations upstream or downstream of the proposed projects.
o. Location of the Applications: A copy of each 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. Copies are
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h
above.
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.
p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule will be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Date
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Issue Notice of Acceptance............. April 2014.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for Comments.. May 2014.
Hold Scoping Meeting................... June 2014.
Comments Due on Scoping Document 1..... July 2014.
Issue Scoping Document 2............... August 2014.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental August 2014.
Analysis.
Commission Issues EA................... February 2015.
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Dated: March 13, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-06116 Filed 3-19-14; 8:45 am]
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