Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 79876 [2015-32276]

Download as PDF 79876 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 23, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14741–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On November 28, 2015, Energy Resources USA, Inc. (Energy Resources) 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 Selden Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (Selden Project or project) to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Selden Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Green County, Alabama. 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. Energy Resources’ permit application is filed in competition with Lock+TM Hydro Friends Fund III, proposed Selden Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 14672–000, which was publicly noticed November 24, 2015. The deadline for filing competing applications is January 25, 2016. Energy Resources competing permit application is timely filed. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 200-foot-long, 140foot-wide intake channel; (2) a 133-footlong, 83-foot-wide powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 12.5 megawatts; (3) a 4000-foot-long, 1600-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 4.16/69 kilo-Volt (kV) substation; (5) a 330-foot-long addition to the existing access road; and (6) a 3-milelong, 69 kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an estimated average annual generation of 68,900 megawatt-hours, and operate as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 804, Coral Gables, Florida 33134; Phone: (954) 248–8425; Email: agonzalez@ energyresources.es FERC Contact: Christiane Casey; phone: (202) 502–8577. Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:12 Dec 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments and motions to intervene 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–14741–000. 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–14741) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: December 17, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–32276 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC16–23–000. Applicants: Prairie Rose Wind, LLC, Prairie Rose Transmission, LLC. Description: Supplement to October 30, 2015 Application Prairie Rose Wind, LLC, et al. for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act. Filed Date: 12/16/15. Accession Number: 20151216–5171. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/15. Docket Numbers: EC16–24–000. Applicants: Chisholm View Wind Project, LLC. Description: Supplement to October 30, 2015 Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Chisholm View Wind Project, LLC. Filed Date: 12/16/15. Accession Number: 20151216–5169. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/15. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER10–3117–005. Applicants: Lea Power Partners, LLC. Description: Triennial Market Power Analysis Filing for Southwest Power Pool region of Lea Power Partners, LLC. Filed Date: 12/16/15. Accession Number: 20151216–5246. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/16/16. Docket Numbers: ER14–2852–002. Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc. Description: Compliance filing: Compliance Filing, Formula Rate Protocols, TFR to be effective 3/1/2015. Filed Date: 12/17/15. Accession Number: 20151217–5069. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/16. Docket Numbers: ER15–2592–001. Applicants: Sierra Pacific Power Company. Description: Tariff Amendment: Rate Schedule No. 55 SPPC Amendment 12.17.15 to be effective 1/1/2016. Filed Date: 12/17/15. Accession Number: 20151217–5001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/24/15. Docket Numbers: ER16–519–001. Applicants: Nevada Power Company. Description: Tariff Amendment: OATT Revision to Schedule 1 Correction of Effective Date to be effective 5/15/2015. Filed Date: 12/17/15. Accession Number: 20151217–5047. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/7/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–540–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: Initial rate filing: 2015– 12–15 CSU Confirm to be effective 1/1/ 2013. Filed Date: 12/16/15. Accession Number: 20151216–5210. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/6/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–541–000. Applicants: Pennsylvania Windfarms, LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Pennsylvania Windfarms, LLC and Green Mountain Storage, LLC CFA to be effective 12/17/2015. Filed Date: 12/16/15. Accession Number: 20151216–5211. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/6/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–542–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: Initial rate filing: 20151216lCSU Confirm 2nd to be effective 1/1/2015. Filed Date: 12/16/15. Accession Number: 20151216–5212. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/6/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–543–000. Applicants: Caprock Wind LLC. E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14741-000]


Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of Competing Preliminary 
Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments and 
Motions To Intervene

    On November 28, 2015, Energy Resources USA, Inc. (Energy Resources) 
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 Selden Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project (Selden Project or 
project) to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Selden Lock 
and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Green County, Alabama. 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.
    Energy Resources' permit application is filed in competition with 
Lock+^TM Hydro Friends Fund III, proposed Selden Lock and Dam 
Hydroelectric Project No. 14672-000, which was publicly noticed 
November 24, 2015. The deadline for filing competing applications is 
January 25, 2016. Energy Resources competing permit application is 
timely filed.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 200-
foot-long, 140-foot-wide intake channel; (2) a 133-foot-long, 83-foot-
wide powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity 
of 12.5 megawatts; (3) a 4000-foot-long, 1600-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 
4.16/69 kilo-Volt (kV) substation; (5) a 330-foot-long addition to the 
existing access road; and (6) a 3-mile-long, 69 kV transmission line. 
The proposed project would have an estimated average annual generation 
of 68,900 megawatt-hours, and operate as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., 
2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 804, Coral Gables, Florida 33134; Phone: 
(954) 248-8425; Email: agonzalez@energyresources.es
    FERC Contact: Christiane Casey; phone: (202) 502-8577.
    Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 60 days from 
the issuance of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments and motions to intervene 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-14741-000.
    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-14741) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 17, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32276 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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