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Kimberly D. Bose,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2514–209]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice
of Application Tendered for Filing With
the Commission and Establishing
Procedural Schedule for Licensing and
Deadline for Submission of Final
Amendments
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2514–209.
c. Date Filed: February 28, 2022.
d. Applicant: Appalachian Power
Company (Appalachian).
e. Name of Project: Byllesby-Buck
Hydroelectric Project (Byllesby-Buck
Project).
f. Location: The two-development
Byllesby-Buck Project is located on the
New River in Carroll County, Virginia.
The project occupies 7.23 acres of
federal land managed by the U.S. Forest
Service.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Elizabeth
Parcell, Process Supervisor, American
Electric Power Service Corporation, 40
Franklin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24011;
Phone at (540) 985–2441 or email at
ebparcell@aep.com.
i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan at
(202) 502–8278, or jody.callihan@
ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
k. The Byllesby-Buck Project consists
of two developments (Byllesby and
Buck); the Byllesby Development is
located 3 river miles upstream of the
Buck Development. The current license
authorizes a combined generating
capacity of 30.1 megawatts (MW);
however, the actual installed capacity is
26.1 MW, which Appalachian proposes
to increase to 29.8 MW, as described
below.
Between 2016 and 2020, the project
had an average annual generation of
92,820 megawatt-hours (MWh).
The Byllesby Development consists
of: (1) A 64-foot-high, 528-foot-long
concrete dam, sluice gate, and main
spillway section topped with four
sections of 9-foot-high flashboards, five
sections of 9-foot-high inflatable
Obermeyer crest gates, and six bays of
10-foot-high Tainter gates; (2) an
auxiliary spillway including six sections
of 9-foot-high flashboards; (3) a 239-acre
impoundment with a gross storage
capacity of 2,000 acre-feet; (4) a
powerhouse containing four turbinegenerator units with a total installed
capacity of 18.0 MW; (5) a control house
and switchyard; and (6) appurtenant
facilities.
The Buck Development consists of: (1)
A 42-foot-high, 353-foot-long concrete
dam and sluice gate; (2) a 1,005-footlong, 19-foot-high spillway section
topped with twenty sections of 9-foothigh flashboards, four sections of 9-foothigh inflatable crest gates, and six bays
of 10-foot-high Tainter gates; (3) a 66acre impoundment with a gross storage
capacity of 661 acre-feet; (4) a
powerhouse containing three turbinegenerator units with a total installed
capacity of 8.1 MW; (5) two 2-mile-long
overhead 13.2-kilovolt transmission
lines extending from the Buck
powerhouse to the Byllesby control
house; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
The Byllesby-Buck Project is currently
operated in a run-of-river (ROR) mode,
with the Byllesby impoundment
maintained between elevations of
2,078.2 feet and 2,079.2 feet National
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD
29) and the Buck impoundment
maintained between elevations of
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2,002.4 feet and 2,003.4 feet NGVD 29.
A minimum flow of 360 cubic feet per
second (cfs), or project inflow if less, is
provided downstream of each
powerhouse. Article 406 of the current
license requires that following periods
of spill when a spillway gate has been
opened 2 feet of more, spill flows (into
the Buck bypassed reach) must be
released through a 2-foot gate opening
for at least 3 hours, then the gate
opening must be reduced to 1 foot for
at least an additional 3 hours prior to
closing the gate.
Appalachian proposes to continue
operating the project in a ROR mode
and providing a 360-cfs minimum flow
at each development. However,
Appalachian proposes to modify the
existing ramping rate requirement at the
Buck Development such that, following
periods of spill when a spillway gate
has been opened 2 feet or more, water
would be released (into the Buck
bypassed reach) through a 2-foot gate
opening for at least 2 hours, then the
gate opening would be reduced to 1 foot
for 2 hours, and finally to 0.5 foot for
2 hours before closing the gate. In
addition to this measure, which is
intended to minimize walleye stranding
in the Buck bypassed reach,
Appalachian proposes environmental
measures for the protection and
enhancement of other aquatic resources
as well as terrestrial, recreation, and
cultural resources.
Appalachian also proposes to upgrade
three (of the four) turbine-generator
units at the Byllesby Development and
two (of the three) turbine-generator
units at the Buck Development. The
proposed upgrades are expected to
increase the total installed capacity from
26.1 MW to 29.8 MW and the project’s
average annual generation by 25,927
MWh. In addition, Appalachian
proposes to add to the current project
boundary: (1) The Byllesby control
house and switchyard and (2) two 2mile-long overhead 13.2-kilovolt
transmission lines that extend from the
Buck powerhouse to the Byllesby
control house.
l. A copy of the application can be
viewed on the Commission’s website at
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 (P–2514). For assistance,
contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676
or (202) 502–8659 (TTY).
m. You may also register online at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
n. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule.
Revisions to the schedule will be made
as appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) ............................................................................................................................
Request Additional Information (if necessary) ...............................................................................................................
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ..............................................................................
o. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of the notice of ready
for environmental analysis.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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(3) year period. Members are expected
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2514-209]
Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2514-209.
c. Date Filed: February 28, 2022.
d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian).
e. Name of Project: Byllesby-Buck Hydroelectric Project (Byllesby-
Buck Project).
f. Location: The two-development Byllesby-Buck Project is located
on the New River in Carroll County, Virginia. The project occupies 7.23
acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Elizabeth Parcell, Process Supervisor,
American Electric Power Service Corporation, 40 Franklin Road SW,
Roanoke, VA 24011; Phone at (540) 985-2441 or email at
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Jody Callihan at (202) 502-8278, or
[email protected].
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
k. The Byllesby-Buck Project consists of two developments (Byllesby
and Buck); the Byllesby Development is located 3 river miles upstream
of the Buck Development. The current license authorizes a combined
generating capacity of 30.1 megawatts (MW); however, the actual
installed capacity is 26.1 MW, which Appalachian proposes to increase
to 29.8 MW, as described below.
Between 2016 and 2020, the project had an average annual generation
of 92,820 megawatt-hours (MWh).
The Byllesby Development consists of: (1) A 64-foot-high, 528-foot-
long concrete dam, sluice gate, and main spillway section topped with
four sections of 9-foot-high flashboards, five sections of 9-foot-high
inflatable Obermeyer crest gates, and six bays of 10-foot-high Tainter
gates; (2) an auxiliary spillway including six sections of 9-foot-high
flashboards; (3) a 239-acre impoundment with a gross storage capacity
of 2,000 acre-feet; (4) a powerhouse containing four turbine-generator
units with a total installed capacity of 18.0 MW; (5) a control house
and switchyard; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
The Buck Development consists of: (1) A 42-foot-high, 353-foot-long
concrete dam and sluice gate; (2) a 1,005-foot-long, 19-foot-high
spillway section topped with twenty sections of 9-foot-high
flashboards, four sections of 9-foot-high inflatable crest gates, and
six bays of 10-foot-high Tainter gates; (3) a 66-acre impoundment with
a gross storage capacity of 661 acre-feet; (4) a powerhouse containing
three turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 8.1
MW; (5) two 2-mile-long overhead 13.2-kilovolt transmission lines
extending from the Buck powerhouse to the Byllesby control house; and
(6) appurtenant facilities.
The Byllesby-Buck Project is currently operated in a run-of-river
(ROR) mode, with the Byllesby impoundment maintained between elevations
of 2,078.2 feet and 2,079.2 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of
1929 (NGVD 29) and the Buck impoundment maintained between elevations
of
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2,002.4 feet and 2,003.4 feet NGVD 29. A minimum flow of 360 cubic feet
per second (cfs), or project inflow if less, is provided downstream of
each powerhouse. Article 406 of the current license requires that
following periods of spill when a spillway gate has been opened 2 feet
of more, spill flows (into the Buck bypassed reach) must be released
through a 2-foot gate opening for at least 3 hours, then the gate
opening must be reduced to 1 foot for at least an additional 3 hours
prior to closing the gate.
Appalachian proposes to continue operating the project in a ROR
mode and providing a 360-cfs minimum flow at each development. However,
Appalachian proposes to modify the existing ramping rate requirement at
the Buck Development such that, following periods of spill when a
spillway gate has been opened 2 feet or more, water would be released
(into the Buck bypassed reach) through a 2-foot gate opening for at
least 2 hours, then the gate opening would be reduced to 1 foot for 2
hours, and finally to 0.5 foot for 2 hours before closing the gate. In
addition to this measure, which is intended to minimize walleye
stranding in the Buck bypassed reach, Appalachian proposes
environmental measures for the protection and enhancement of other
aquatic resources as well as terrestrial, recreation, and cultural
resources.
Appalachian also proposes to upgrade three (of the four) turbine-
generator units at the Byllesby Development and two (of the three)
turbine-generator units at the Buck Development. The proposed upgrades
are expected to increase the total installed capacity from 26.1 MW to
29.8 MW and the project's average annual generation by 25,927 MWh. In
addition, Appalachian proposes to add to the current project boundary:
(1) The Byllesby control house and switchyard and (2) two 2-mile-long
overhead 13.2-kilovolt transmission lines that extend from the Buck
powerhouse to the Byllesby control house.
l. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission's
website at 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 (P-2514). For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected], or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202)
502-8659 (TTY).
m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)..................... March 2022.
Request Additional Information (if necessary).............. May 2022.
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental August 2022.
Analysis.
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o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Dated: March 8, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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