Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 42680-42681 [2017-19117]

Download as PDF asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES 42680 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2017 / Notices accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is September 25, 2017. 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Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is September 25, 2017. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 5, 2017. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–19164 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14830–000] 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 Moresville Energy Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located in Delaware County, New York. 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 landdisturbing 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 40 acres and a storage capacity of 600 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 2,850 feet above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new rollercompacted concrete or rock-filled dam and/or dike; (2) excavating a new lower reservoir with a surface area of 30 acres and a total storage capacity of 720 acrefeet at a surface elevation of 1,860 feet msl; (3) a new 4,660-foot-long, 48-inchdiameter penstock connecting the upper and lower reservoirs; (4) a new 150-footlong, 50-foot-wide powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a total rated capacity of 49 megawatts; (5) a new transmission line connecting the powerhouse to a nearby 115-kilovolt electric grid interconnection point; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Possible initial fill water and make-up water would come from the nearby East Branch of the Delaware River, including groundwater. The proposed project would have an annual generation of 177,746 megawatthours. E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2017 / Notices Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 5710 Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone: 267–254–6107. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; phone: (202) 502–6736. 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–14830–000. 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–14830) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 1, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–19117 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES [ Docket No. ER17–2369–000 GenOn Holdco 4, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding GenOn Holdco 4, LLC’s application for marketbased rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 Sep 08, 2017 Jkt 241001 such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is September 25, 2017. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: September 5, 2017. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–19151 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42681 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4784–089] Topsham Hydro Partners LP; Notice of Application for Amendment of License To Incorporate Final Species Protection Plan and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Amendment of license. b. Project No.: P–4784–089. c. Date Filed: December 22, 2016. d. Applicant: Topsham Hydro Partners LP. e. Name of Project: Pejepscot Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The Pejepscot Project is located on the Androscoggin River in Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and Androscoggin Counties, Maine. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney, Licensing and Compliance Manager, Topsham Hydro Partners LP, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; (207) 775– 5605. i. FERC Contact: B. Peter Yarrington (202) 502–6129; peter.yarrington@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 days from the issuance of this notice. All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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. Please include the docket number (P– 4784–089) on any comments, motions, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: Topsham Hydro Partners LP, licensee for the Pejepscot Project, requests that the Commission amend the project license to incorporate its proposed Final E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42680-42681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19117]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14830-000]

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
Moresville Energy Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project to be located in
Delaware County, New York. 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 40 acres and a storage capacity
of 600 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 2,850 feet
above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new
roller-compacted concrete or rock-filled dam and/or dike; (2)
excavating a new lower reservoir with a surface area of 30 acres and a
total storage capacity of 720 acre-feet at a surface elevation of 1,860
feet msl; (3) a new 4,660-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter penstock
connecting the upper and lower reservoirs; (4) a new 150-foot-long, 50-
foot-wide powerhouse containing two turbine-generator units with a
total rated capacity of 49 megawatts; (5) a new transmission line
connecting the powerhouse to a nearby 115-kilovolt electric grid
interconnection point; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Possible initial
fill water and make-up water would come from the nearby East Branch of
the Delaware River, including groundwater. The proposed project would
have an annual generation of 177,746 megawatt-hours.

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Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC,
5710 Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902; phone: 267-254-6107.
FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; phone: (202) 502-6736.
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-14830-000.
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-14830) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Dated: September 1, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-19117 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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