Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 7441 [2022-02704]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project 2879–000]
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Green Mountain Power Corporation;
Notice of Authorization for Continued
Project Operation
On January 30, 2020, Green Mountain
Power Corporation, licensee for the
Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project No.
2879, filed an Application for a New
Major License for Bolton Falls
Hydroelectric Project pursuant to the
Federal Power Act (FPA) and the
Commission’s regulations thereunder.
The Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project is
located on the Winooski River in
Washington County, Vermont.
The license for Project No. 2879 was
issued for a period ending January 31,
2022. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16
U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
Commission, at the expiration of a
license term, to issue from year-to-year
an annual license to the then licensee(s)
under the terms and conditions of the
prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise
disposed of as provided in section 15 or
any other applicable section of the FPA.
If the project’s prior license waived the
applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
then, based on section 9(b) of the
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Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent
license, the licensee may continue to
operate the project in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the license
after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on
its application. If the licensee of such a
project has not filed an application for
a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
to continue project operations until the
Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise
orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15
of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
an annual license for Project No. 2879
is issued to Green Mountain Power
Corporation, for a period effective
February 1, 2022 through January 30,
2023 or until the issuance of a new
license for the project or other
disposition under the FPA, whichever
comes first. If issuance of a new license
(or other disposition) does not take
place on or before January 30, 2023,
notice is hereby given that, pursuant to
18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license
under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is
renewed automatically without further
order or notice by the Commission,
unless the Commission orders
otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section
15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
that Green Mountain Power
Corporation, is authorized to continue
operation of the Bolton Falls
Hydroelectric Project, until such time as
the Commission acts on its application
for a new major license.
Dated: February 3, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 15230–001]
Pike Island Hydropower Corporation;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document, Approving Use of the
Traditional Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 15230–001.
c. Date Filed: August 2, 2021.
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d. Submitted By: Pike Island
Hydropower Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Pike Island Locks
and Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ (Corps) Pike Island Locks
and Dam on the Ohio River near the
Village of Yorkville in Belmont and
Jefferson Counties, Ohio, and Ohio
County, West Virginia. The project
would occupy federal land administered
by the Corps.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
Commission’s regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact(s): Mr.
Joel Herm, P.O. Box 224, Rhinebeck,
12572–0224; (917) 224–3607; joel@
currenthydro.com.
i. FERC Contact: Jay Summers at (202)
502–8764; or at jay.summers@ferc.gov.
j. Pike Island Hydropower
Corporation filed its request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process on August
2, 2021, and provided public notice of
its request on August 2, 2021 and
August 9, 2021. In a letter dated
February 3, 2022, the Director of the
Division of Hydropower Licensing
approved Pike Island Hydropower
Corporation’s request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service under section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and the
joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
also initiating consultation with the
Ohio and West Virginia State Historic
Preservation Officers, as required by
section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Pike Island Hydropower Corporation as
the Commission’s non-federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act; and
consultation pursuant to section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Pike Island Hydropower
Corporation filed a Pre-Application
Document (PAD; including a proposed
process plan and schedule) with the
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of
the Commission’s regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed
and/or printed on the Commission’s
website (https://www.ferc.gov), using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the
document. At this time, the Commission
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project 2879-000]
Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Authorization for
Continued Project Operation
On January 30, 2020, Green Mountain Power Corporation, licensee for
the Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 2879, filed an Application
for a New Major License for Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project pursuant
to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations
thereunder. The Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project is located on the
Winooski River in Washington County, Vermont.
The license for Project No. 2879 was issued for a period ending
January 31, 2022. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1),
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c),
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2879 is issued to
Green Mountain Power Corporation, for a period effective February 1,
2022 through January 30, 2023 or until the issuance of a new license
for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes
first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not
take place on or before January 30, 2023, notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1)
of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by
the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that Green Mountain Power Corporation, is authorized to
continue operation of the Bolton Falls Hydroelectric Project, until
such time as the Commission acts on its application for a new major
license.
Dated: February 3, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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