80_FR_29794 80 FR 29695 - El Dorado Hydro; El Dorado Hydro, LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption

80 FR 29695 - El Dorado Hydro; El Dorado Hydro, LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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FR Document2015-12472

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-12472]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3590-014]


El Dorado Hydro; El Dorado Hydro, LLC; Notice of Transfer of 
Exemption

    1. By letter filed April 24, 2015,\1\ William B. Conway, Jr., 
Counsel for Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (EGPNA),\2\ informed 
the Commission that the exemption from licensing for the Montgomery 
Creek Project, FERC No. 3590, originally issued June 23,

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1982,\3\ has been transferred to El Dorado Hydro, LLC, an affiliate of 
Enel Green Power. The project is located on Montgomery Creek in Shasta 
County, California. The transfer of an exemption does not require 
Commission approval.
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    \1\ Seventeen other exempted projects which are to be 
transferred were included in the April 24, 2015 letter. These 
exemptions will be handled under separate proceedings.
    \2\ Enel Green Power North America, Inc. is a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Enel Green Power. Enel Green Power is a well-
capitalized publicly traded company.
    \3\ 19 FERC ] 62,509, Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of 
a Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less (1982).
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    2. El Dorado Hydro, LLC is now the exemptee of the Montgomery Creek 
Project, FERC No. 3590. All correspondence should be forwarded to: El 
Dorado Hydro, LLC, c/o Enel Green Power North America, Inc., Attn: 
General Counsel, 1 Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810.

    Dated: May 18, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-12472 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                        04060105—0404, 0405, 0406, and 0407.                    information and threats assessment.
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                                                        810.                                                    USFWS Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6. [Online]           BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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                                                        Rediske. 2010. Assessment of E. coli and            ll. 2015b. Environmental Conservation                 LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption
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                                                        Scientific Technical Report 481062–07.                  ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/              Green Power North America, Inc.
                                                        Prepared For Michigan DEQ. Paper 13.                    speciesProfile.action?spcode=A0JE.                (EGPNA),2 informed the Commission
                                                    Roni, P., K. Hanson, T.J. Beechie, G.R. Pess,               Accessed April 23, 2015.                          that the exemption from licensing for
                                                        M.M. Pollock, and D.M. Bartley. 2005.               ll. 2015c. Endangered and Threatened                  the Montgomery Creek Project, FERC
                                                        Habitat rehabilitation for inland                       Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species
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                                                        fisheries. Global review of effectiveness               Status for the Northern Long-Eared Bat
                                                                                                                                                                  No. 3590, originally issued June 23,
                                                        and guidance for rehabilitation of                      With 4(d) Rule. Docket No. FWS–R5–ES–
                                                                                                                                                                     1 Seventeen other exempted projects which are to
                                                        freshwater ecosystems. FAO (Food and                    2011–0024; 4500030113.
                                                                                                                                                                  be transferred were included in the April 24, 2015
                                                        Agriculture Organization of the United              Varga, L. 2012. Fish Shelter Project
                                                                                                                                                                  letter. These exemptions will be handled under
                                                        Nations) Fisheries Technical Paper 484.                 Handbook. Three Lakes Association.                separate proceedings.
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                                                        Protection Act 451 of 1994, as amended.                 2014.                                             company.



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                                                    1982,3 has been transferred to El Dorado                  Dated: May 18, 2015.                                   Description: Alpaca Energy LLC EWG
                                                    Hydro, LLC, an affiliate of Enel Green                  Kimberly D. Bose,                                     Self-Certification.
                                                    Power. The project is located on                        Secretary.                                               Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                    Montgomery Creek in Shasta County,                      [FR Doc. 2015–12470 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]              Accession Number: 20150518–5226.
                                                    California. The transfer of an exemption                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                    does not require Commission approval.                                                                            Docket Numbers: EG15–86–000.
                                                      2. El Dorado Hydro, LLC is now the                                                                             Applicants: Beaver Dam Energy LLC.
                                                    exemptee of the Montgomery Creek                        DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     Description: Beaver Dam Energy LLC
                                                    Project, FERC No. 3590. All                                                                                   EWG Self-Certification.
                                                                                                            Federal Energy Regulatory                                Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                    correspondence should be forwarded to:                  Commission
                                                    El Dorado Hydro, LLC, c/o Enel Green                                                                             Accession Number: 20150518–5227.
                                                    Power North America, Inc., Attn:                        [Project No. 3519–006]                                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                    General Counsel, 1 Tech Drive, Suite                                                                             Docket Numbers: EG15–87–000.
                                                                                                            Beaver Valley Power Company; Beaver                      Applicants: Milan Energy LLC.
                                                    220, Andover, MA 01810.
                                                                                                            Valley Power Company, LLC; Notice of                     Description: Milan Energy LLC EWG
                                                      Dated: May 18, 2015.                                  Transfer of Exemption                                 Self-Certification.
                                                    Kimberly D. Bose                                                                                                 Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                                                                              1. By letter filed April 24, 2015,1
                                                    Secretary.                                              William B. Conway, Jr., Counsel for Enel                 Accession Number: 20150518–5228.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–12472 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]             Green Power North America, Inc.                          Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  (EGPNA),2 informed the Commission                        Docket Numbers: EG15–88–000.
                                                                                                            that the exemption from licensing for                    Applicants: Oxbow Creek Energy LLC.
                                                                                                            the Patterson Hydro Project, FERC No.                    Description: Oxbow Creek Energy LLC
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    3519, originally issued June 30, 1982,3               EWG Self-Certification.
                                                                                                            has been transferred to Beaver Valley                    Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory                               Power Company, LLC, an affiliate of                      Accession Number: 20150518–5229.
                                                    Commission                                              Enel Green Power. The project is located                 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                                                                            on the Beaver River in Beaver County,                    Take notice that the Commission
                                                    [Project No. 3503–011]                                  Pennsylvania. The transfer of an                      received the following electric rate
                                                                                                            exemption does not require Commission                 filings:
                                                    El Dorado Hydro; Elk Creek Hydro,                       approval.                                                Docket Numbers: ER10–2397–002;
                                                    LLC; Notice of Transfer of Exemption                      2. Beaver Valley Power Company,                     ER10–2402–003; ER10–2403–003;
                                                                                                            LLC is now the exemptee of the                        ER14–1933–003; ER11–2935–005;
                                                       1. By letter filed April 24, 2015,1                  Patterson Hydro Project, FERC No. 3519.               ER10–2425–003; ER14–1934–003;
                                                    William B. Conway, Jr., Counsel for Enel                All correspondence should be                          ER14–1935–003.
                                                    Green Power North America, Inc.                         forwarded to: Beaver Valley Power                        Applicants: Arlington Wind Power
                                                    (EGPNA),2 informed the Commission                       Company, LLC, c/o Enel Green Power                    Project LLC, Blue Canyon Windpower V
                                                    that the exemption from licensing for                   North America, Inc., Attn: General                    LLC, Cloud County Wind Farm, LLC,
                                                    the Elk Creek Hydroelectric Project,                    Counsel, 1 Tech Drive, Suite 220,                     Headwaters Wind Farm LLC, Paulding
                                                    FERC No. 3503, originally issued July 1,                Andover, MA 01810.                                    Wind Farm II LLC, Pioneer Prairie Wind
                                                    1981,3 has been transferred to Elk Creek                  Dated: May 18, 2015.                                Farm I, LLC, Rising Tree Wind Farm
                                                    Hydro, LLC, an affiliate of Enel Green                  Kimberly D. Bose,                                     LLC, Rising Tree Wind Farm II LLC.
                                                    Power. The project is located on the Elk                Secretary.                                               Description: Notice of Non-Material
                                                    and Little Creeks and the Little Salmon                 [FR Doc. 2015–12471 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]           Change in Status of Arlington Wind
                                                    River in Idaho County, Idaho. The                       BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                  Power Project LLC, et al.
                                                    transfer of an exemption does not                                                                                Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                    require Commission approval.                                                                                     Accession Number: 20150518–5193.
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                       2. Elk Creek Hydro, LLC is now the
                                                    exemptee of the Elk Creek Hydroelectric                                                                          Docket Numbers: ER10–2570–017.
                                                                                                            Federal Energy Regulatory                                Applicants: Shady Hills Power
                                                    Project, FERC No. 3503. All                             Commission
                                                    correspondence should be forwarded to:                                                                        Company, L.L.C.
                                                    Elk Creek Hydro, LLC, c/o Enel Green                                                                             Description: Supplement to December
                                                                                                            Combined Notice of Filings #1
                                                    Power North America, Inc., Attn:                                                                              16, 2014 Triennial Market Power
                                                    General Counsel, 1 Tech Drive, Suite                      Take notice that the Commission                     Analysis of Shady Hills Power
                                                    220, Andover, MA 01810.                                 received the following exempt                         Company, L.L.C.
                                                                                                            wholesale generator filings:                             Filed Date: 5/18/15.
                                                       3 19 FERC ¶ 62,509, Order Granting Exemption           Docket Numbers: EG15–85–000.                           Accession Number: 20150518–5158.
                                                    from Licensing of a Small Hydroelectric Project of        Applicants: Alpaca Energy LLC.                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/15.
                                                    5 Megawatts or Less (1982).                                                                                      Docket Numbers: ER10–2881–020;
                                                       1 Seventeen other exempted projects which are to        1 Seventeen other exempted projects which are to
                                                                                                                                                                  ER10–2882–020; ER10–2883–020;
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                                                    be transferred were included in the April 24, 2015      be transferred were included in the April 24, 2015
                                                    letter. These exemptions will be handled under          letter. These exemptions will be handled under
                                                                                                                                                                  ER10–2884–020; ER10–2885–020;
                                                    separate proceedings.                                   separate proceedings.                                 ER10–2641–020; ER10–2663–020;
                                                       2 Enel Green Power North America, Inc. is a             2 Enel Green Power North America, Inc. is a        ER10–2886–020; ER13–1101–015;
                                                    wholly owned subsidiary of Enel Green Power. Enel       wholly owned subsidiary of Enel Green Power. Enel     ER13–1541–014; ER14–787–008; ER14–
                                                    Green Power is a well-capitalized publicly traded       Green Power is a well-capitalized publicly traded     661–007; ER15–54–001; ER15–55–001;
                                                    company.                                                company.
                                                       3 16 FERC ¶ 62,009, Order Granting Exemption            3 19 FERC ¶ 62,570, Order Granting Exemption       ER15–1475–002.
                                                    from Licensing of a Small Hydroelectric Project of      from Licensing of a Small Hydroelectric Project of       Applicants: Alabama Power
                                                    5 Megawatts or Less (1981).                             5 Megawatts or Less (1982).                           Company, Southern Power Company,


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