Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 17238 [2017-07088]

Download as PDF 17238 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 67 / Monday, April 10, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL17–51–000] Arizona Public Service Company; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On March 28, 2017, a letter order was issued in Docket No. EL17–51–000 by the Director, Division of Electric Power—West, Office of Energy Market Regulation, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether the proposed revisions of Arizona Public Service Company to its Open Access Transmission Tariff may be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential. Arizona Public Service Company, 158 FERC 62,241 (2017). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL17–51–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL17–51–000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order. Dated: April 4, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–07083 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14820–000] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 18, 2017, Merchant Hydro Developers, 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 Allegheny Pumped Storage Hydro Project to be located near Juniata Township in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:02 Apr 07, 2017 Jkt 241001 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 upper reservoir with a surface area of 100 acres and a storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 2,500 feet above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new rollercompacted concrete or rock-fill dam; (2) a new lower reservoir with a surface area of 50 acres and a storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet at a surface elevation of 1,500 feet msl; (3) a new 3,760-footlong, 48-inch-diameter penstock connecting the upper and lower reservoirs; (4) a new 150-foot-long, 50foot-wide, 25-foot-high powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated capacity of 123 megawatts; (5) a new 3,924-foot-long transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the Summit Claysburg 115-kilovolt circuit owned by the Pennsylvania Electric Company; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual generation of 448,854 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 5710 Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone: 267–254–6107. 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14820–000. 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–14820) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: April 4, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–07088 Filed 4–7–17; 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: EC17–101–000. Applicants: Beebe 1B Renewable Energy, LLC, Beebe Renewable Energy, LLC, Bluestem Wind Energy, LLC, Cassia Gulch Wind Park LLC, Cow Branch Wind Power, LLC, CR Clearing, LLC, Criterion Power Partners, LLC, Fourmile Wind Energy, LLC, Harvest Windfarm, LLC, Harvest Windfarm II, LLC, High Mesa Energy, LLC, Michigan Wind 1, LLC, Michigan Wind 2, LLC, Shooting Star Wind Project, LLC, Tuana Springs Energy, LLC, Wind Capital Holdings, LLC, John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.). Description: Application of the Exelon Applicants, et al. for Authorization under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, Request for Expedited Action and Request for Confidential Treatment. Filed Date: 4/3/17. Accession Number: 20170403–5583. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/24/17. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG17–90–000. Applicants: AEM Wind, LLC. Description: Self-Certification of EWG Status of AEM Wind, LLC. Filed Date: 4/4/17. Accession Number: 20170404–5218. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/25/17. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER17–1069–001. Applicants: Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-07088]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14820-000]


Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On January 18, 2017, Merchant Hydro Developers, 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 
Allegheny Pumped Storage Hydro Project to be located near Juniata 
Township in Blair 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) A new 
upper reservoir with a surface area of 100 acres and a storage capacity 
of 1,500 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 2,500 feet 
above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new 
roller-compacted concrete or rock-fill dam; (2) a new lower reservoir 
with a surface area of 50 acres and a storage capacity of 1,800 acre-
feet at a surface elevation of 1,500 feet msl; (3) a new 3,760-foot-
long, 48-inch-diameter penstock connecting the upper and lower 
reservoirs; (4) a new 150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 25-foot-high 
powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated 
capacity of 123 megawatts; (5) a new 3,924-foot-long transmission line 
connecting the powerhouse to the Summit Claysburg 115-kilovolt circuit 
owned by the Pennsylvania Electric Company; and (6) appurtenant 
facilities. The proposed project would have an annual generation of 
448,854 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 
5710 Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone: 267-254-6107.
    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 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-14820-000.
    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-14820) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: April 4, 2017.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-07088 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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