PacifiCorp; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 73754 [2021-28207]

Download as PDF 73754 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 28, 2021 / Notices Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: December 21, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–28206 Filed 12–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15246–000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES PacifiCorp; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On October 13, 2021, PacifiCorp filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Winter Ridge Pumped Storage Project (Winter Ridge Project or project) to be located near Summer Lake and Paisley, Lake 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. Two alternatives are being considered for the Winter Ridge Project. Alternative 1 would consist of the following: (1) An upper reservoir approximately two miles west of Summer Lake with a surface area of 85 acres and a storage volume of approximately 4,285 acre-feet created by a 4,700-foot-long, 120-foothigh embankment dam; (2) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 43.6 acres and a storage volume of approximately 2,156 acre-feet created by a 5,320-foot-long, 80-foot-high embankment dam; (3) a 2.23-mile-long steel penstock with a diameter of 15-feet connecting the upper reservoir with the VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:45 Dec 27, 2021 Jkt 256001 powerhouse/pump station; (4) a 150foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete powerhouse/pump station located on the lower reservoir shoreline containing three 167-megawatt generating/pumping units; (5) a 9.3-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line interconnecting to PacifiCorp’s jointly owned Sycan substation; (6) a 19.2 mile underground pipeline diverting water from the Chewaucan River near Paisley to the project for initial and maintenance fill; and, (7) appurtenant facilities. Alternative 2 would consist of the same facilities described in alternative 1 except: (1) The lower reservoir would have a surface area of 50 acres and a storage volume of approximately 2,000 acre-feet created by a 4,100-foot-long, 170-foot-high embankment dam; (2) the upper reservoir would connect to the powerhouse/pump station by a 0.9-milelong excavated tunnel and 1.5-mile-long steel penstock both having a diameter of 15-feet; and (3) the transmission line would be 9.8 miles in length interconnecting to the same substation. The estimated annual generation of the Winter Ridge Project would be 1,460 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Tim Hemstreet, Managing Director, Renewable Energy Development, PacifiCorp, 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 1800, Portland, OR 97232; email: Tim.Hemstreet@ pacificorp.com; phone: (503) 813–6170. FERC Contact: Kristen Sinclair; email: kristen.sinclair@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 502–6587. 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. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–15246–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–15246) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: December 21, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–28207 Filed 12–27–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98–1–000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15246-000]


PacifiCorp; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications

    On October 13, 2021, PacifiCorp filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Winter Ridge Pumped Storage 
Project (Winter Ridge Project or project) to be located near Summer 
Lake and Paisley, Lake 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.
    Two alternatives are being considered for the Winter Ridge Project. 
Alternative 1 would consist of the following: (1) An upper reservoir 
approximately two miles west of Summer Lake with a surface area of 85 
acres and a storage volume of approximately 4,285 acre-feet created by 
a 4,700-foot-long, 120-foot-high embankment dam; (2) a lower reservoir 
with a surface area of 43.6 acres and a storage volume of approximately 
2,156 acre-feet created by a 5,320-foot-long, 80-foot-high embankment 
dam; (3) a 2.23-mile-long steel penstock with a diameter of 15-feet 
connecting the upper reservoir with the powerhouse/pump station; (4) a 
150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete powerhouse/pump station located on 
the lower reservoir shoreline containing three 167-megawatt generating/
pumping units; (5) a 9.3-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line 
interconnecting to PacifiCorp's jointly owned Sycan substation; (6) a 
19.2 mile underground pipeline diverting water from the Chewaucan River 
near Paisley to the project for initial and maintenance fill; and, (7) 
appurtenant facilities.
    Alternative 2 would consist of the same facilities described in 
alternative 1 except: (1) The lower reservoir would have a surface area 
of 50 acres and a storage volume of approximately 2,000 acre-feet 
created by a 4,100-foot-long, 170-foot-high embankment dam; (2) the 
upper reservoir would connect to the powerhouse/pump station by a 0.9-
mile-long excavated tunnel and 1.5-mile-long steel penstock both having 
a diameter of 15-feet; and (3) the transmission line would be 9.8 miles 
in length interconnecting to the same substation.
    The estimated annual generation of the Winter Ridge Project would 
be 1,460 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Tim Hemstreet, Managing Director, Renewable 
Energy Development, PacifiCorp, 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 1800, Portland, 
OR 97232; email: [email protected]; phone: (503) 813-6170.
    FERC Contact: Kristen Sinclair; email: [email protected]; 
phone: (202) 502-6587.
    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. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via 
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number P-15246-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-15246) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: December 21, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-28207 Filed 12-27-21; 8:45 am]
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