Brad Hilton; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene, 65343 [2024-17654]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 65343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17654]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI24-9-000]


Brad Hilton; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting 
Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI24-9-000.
    c. Date Filed: April 19, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Brad Hilton.
    e. Name of Project: Purgatory Hydro Power Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Purgatory Hydro Power Project would be 
located near the town of Litchfield, in Kennebec County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brad Hilton; 1669 Hallowell Rd., Litchfield; 
ME 04350; email: [email protected]; phone: (207) 268-5130.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is: September 3, 2024.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a 
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first 
page of any filing should include docket number DI24-9-000. Comments 
emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission 
record.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed Purgatory Hydro Power 
Project would consist of: (1) a preexisting dam and earth structure; 
(2) a 4-foot by 10-foot dock assembly and support pipes; (3) a 
powerhouse/shed containing three 700-watt turbines for a total 
installed capacity of approximately 2 kilowatts connected to an 8-inch-
polyvinyl chloride turbine system; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The 
applicant proposes to sell power to Central Maine Power Company.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether 
or not the project: (1) would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) 
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has 
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 
1935.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and 
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion 
to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: August 2, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-17654 Filed 8-8-24; 8:45 am]
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