Aspinook Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 2605 [2022-00812]

Download as PDF 2605 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 18, 2022 / Notices of Alternative 2 and consist of the following: (1) An upper reservoir with either: (a) A surface area of 73.1 acres and a storage volume of approximately 3,615 acre-feet created by a 6,100-footlong, 200-foot-high embankment dam or (b) with a surface area of 256 acres and a storage volume of approximately 3,700 acre-feet created by a 2,400-foot-long, 240-foot-high embankment dam; (2) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 73.1 acres and a storage volume of approximately 3,800 acre-feet created by a 4,900-foot-long, 130-foot-high embankment dam; (3) either a 1.7- or 4.2-mile-long, 20-foot steel penstock with a diameter of 20-feet connecting the upper reservoir with the powerhouse/pump station; (4) a 150foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete powerhouse/pump station located on the lower reservoir shoreline containing three 167-MW generating/pumping units for a total capacity of 500 MW; (5) a 10.1-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line interconnecting to PacifiCorp’s Amasa substation; (6) a 17.8-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter underground pipeline to divert water from the North Platte River near Glenrock to the project for initial and maintenance fill; and, (7) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Rocky 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: John Matkowski; email: john.matkowski@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 502–8576. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Jan 14, 2022 Jkt 256001 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–15244–000. 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–15244) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Milestone Commission issues EA ...... Comments on EA .............. Target date June 2022.1 July 2022. Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Kristine Sillett at (202) 502–6575 or kristine.sillett@ ferc.gov. Dated: January 11, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–00812 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: January 11, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–00814 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am] Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Filings Instituting Proceedings Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Numbers: PR22–5–001. Applicants: Eagle Ford Midstream, LP. Description: Submits tariff filing per 284.123(b),(e)+(g): Amended Section 311 Rate Approval to be effective 11/12/2021. Filed Date: 1/7/2022. Accession Number: 20220107™5076. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/28/22. 284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/28/22. Docket Numbers: RP22–479–000. Applicants: Adelphia Gateway, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Adelphia Negotiated Rate filing 1–10–22 to be effective 1/10/2022. Filed Date: 1/10/22. Accession Number: 20220110–5100. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/22. Docket Numbers: RP22–480–000. Applicants: Gas Transmission Northwest LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Report of Refunds—Coyote Springs Lateral IT Revenue (Nov. 2020–Oct. 2021) to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 1/10/22. Accession Number: 20220110–5113. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/22. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings [Project No. 3472–024] Aspinook Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment On April 30, 2020, Aspinook Hydro, LLC filed an application for a new major license for the 2.78-megawatt Wyre Wynd Hydroelectric Project (Wyre Wynd Project) (FERC No. 3472). The Wyre Wynd Project is located on the Quinebaug River in New London and Windham Counties, Connecticut. The project does not occupy federal land. In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, on October 6, 2021, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the record, including comments filed on the REA notice, staff does not anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to license the Wyre Wynd Project. The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and considered in the Commission’s final licensing decision. The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1 year of the federal action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. This notice establishes the Commission’s intent to prepare an EA for the Wyre Wynd Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice. E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 2605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00812]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3472-024]


Aspinook Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental 
Assessment

    On April 30, 2020, Aspinook Hydro, LLC filed an application for a 
new major license for the 2.78-megawatt Wyre Wynd Hydroelectric Project 
(Wyre Wynd Project) (FERC No. 3472). The Wyre Wynd Project is located 
on the Quinebaug River in New London and Windham Counties, Connecticut. 
The project does not occupy federal land.
    In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on October 6, 
2021, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for 
environmental analysis (REA notice). Based on the information in the 
record, including comments filed on the REA notice, staff does not 
anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. 
Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on 
the application to license the Wyre Wynd Project.
    The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested 
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and 
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
    The application will be processed according to the following 
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Commission issues EA...................  June 2022.\1\
Comments on EA.........................  July 2022.
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    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Kristine 
Sillett at (202) 502-6575 or [email protected].
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    \1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations 
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1 
year of the federal action agency's decision to prepare an EA. This 
notice establishes the Commission's intent to prepare an EA for the 
Wyre Wynd Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ's regulations, 
the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance date of this 
notice.

    Dated: January 11, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-00812 Filed 1-14-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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