Advanced Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 78218 [2015-31612]

Download as PDF 78218 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [14697–000] tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES Advanced Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On August 3, 2015, Advanced Hydropower, Inc. 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 McNary Dam Advanced Hydropower Project (McNary Dam Project or project) to be located at U.S. Corps of Engineers’ McNary Dam near Plymouth in Benton County, Washington and Umatilla in Umatilla 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 land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would utilize flows at the existing McNary Dam, and would consist of the following new features: (1) A 52-foot-wide, 40-foothigh gated intake located on the upstream side of McNary Dam; (2) a 32foot-wide, 34-foot-high, 234-foot-long concrete penstock installed through McNary Dam; (3) a 34-megawatt vertical shaft Alden turbine; (4) a draft tube discharging flows to the existing McNary Dam tailrace; (5) a 1.24-milelong, 13.8- or 23-kilovolt transmission line interconnecting with the existing McNary Dam switchyard; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the McNary Dam Project would be 148.92 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kurt Ross, Advanced Hydropower, Inc., 925 Fairgrounds Road, Goldendale, Washington 98620; phone: (509) 773– 5650. FERC Contact: Sean O’Neill; phone: (202) 502–6462. 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, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Dec 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 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–14697–000. 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–14697) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: December 10, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–31612 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filing Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP15–1257–000. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. Description: Informational Filing, submitted out of time, in compliance with October 22, 2015 Letter Order of ANR Pipeline Company under RP15– 1257. Filed Date: 12/9/15. Accession Number: 20151209–5021. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–291–000. Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P. Description: § 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: J. Aron Contract Amendment to be effective 12/1/2015. Filed Date: 12/9/15. Accession Number: 20151209–5004. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–291–000. Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P. Description: § 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: J. Aron Contract Amendment to be effective 12/1/2015. PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Filed Date: 12/9/15. Accession Number: 20151209–5004. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–292–000. Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P. Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Reinstate AOS to be effective 12/1/2015. Filed Date: 12/9/15. Accession Number: 20151209–5071. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–293–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: § 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Update LPS and FLPS Form of Service Agreements to be effective 1/9/ 2016. Filed Date: 12/9/15. Accession Number: 20151209–5077. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–294–000. Applicants: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. Description: Compliance filing per 154.203: Capacity Release Waiver Filing to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 12/9/15. Accession Number: 20151209–5120. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–295–000. Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company. Description: § 4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Filing of Negotiated Rate Agreement to be effective 11/1/2015. Filed Date: 12/9/15. Accession Number: 20151209–5121. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/15. Docket Numbers: CP16–26–000. Applicants: MoGas Pipeline LLC. Description: Abandonment Authority and for a Certificate of Public Convenience. Filed Date: 11/30/2015. Accession Number: 20151130–5452. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/ 2015. Docket Numbers: PR16–8–000. Applicants: Washington 10 Storage Corporation. Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(e)/.224: Update of Statement of Operating Conditions to be effective 12/ 8/2015. Filed Date: 12/7/15. Accession Number: 201512075094. Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/15. Docket Numbers: PR16–5–000. Applicants: Southern California Gas Company. Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(b)(1)/.: New Rate Filing to be effective 12/1/2015. Filed Date: 12/2/15. Accession Number: 201512025225. Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[14697-000]


Advanced Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On August 3, 2015, Advanced Hydropower, Inc. 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 McNary Dam 
Advanced Hydropower Project (McNary Dam Project or project) to be 
located at U.S. Corps of Engineers' McNary Dam near Plymouth in Benton 
County, Washington and Umatilla in Umatilla 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 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would utilize flows at the existing McNary 
Dam, and would consist of the following new features: (1) A 52-foot-
wide, 40-foot-high gated intake located on the upstream side of McNary 
Dam; (2) a 32-foot-wide, 34-foot-high, 234-foot-long concrete penstock 
installed through McNary Dam; (3) a 34-megawatt vertical shaft Alden 
turbine; (4) a draft tube discharging flows to the existing McNary Dam 
tailrace; (5) a 1.24-mile-long, 13.8- or 23-kilovolt transmission line 
interconnecting with the existing McNary Dam switchyard; and (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the McNary 
Dam Project would be 148.92 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kurt Ross, Advanced Hydropower, Inc., 925 
Fairgrounds Road, Goldendale, Washington 98620; phone: (509) 773-5650.
    FERC Contact: Sean O'Neill; phone: (202) 502-6462.
    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-14697-000.
    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-14697) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 10, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-31612 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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