80_FR_48246 80 FR 48092 - Liquid Sun Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

80 FR 48092 - Liquid Sun Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 154 (August 11, 2015)

Page Range48092-48092
FR Document2015-19694

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 154 (Tuesday, August 11, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14678-000]


Liquid Sun Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On May 1, 2015, the Liquid Sun Hydro, LLC, filed an application for 
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Bear Creek 
Hydroelectric Project (Bear Creek Project or project) to be located on 
Bear Creek, near Concrete, Skagit County, Washington. The sole purpose 
of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder 
priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of two developments: The Upper 
Bear Creek and the Lower Bear Creek, using some of the existing 
facilities from Puget Sound Power and Light Co.'s Bear Creek Project 
(P-3286) which was surrendered in 1983.

Upper Bear Creek Development

    The Upper Bear Creek development would consist of the following 
existing facilities: (1) A reservoir with a surface area of one acre 
and storage capacity of two acre-feet; (2) a 100-foot-long, 6-foot-high 
diversion with an integrated 30-foot-long, 6-foot-high ungated overflow 
spillway, (3) a powerhouse containing a 250-kilowatt (kW) Francis 
turbine; (4) an 8-foot-wide tailrace; and (5) a total of 1,850 feet of 
access roads. All of these facilities will be renovated or repaired. 
The Upper Bear Creek development would also consist of the following 
new facilities: (1) A 400-foot-long, 36-inch-diameter above-ground 
steel penstock routed through the existing penstock alignment; (2) a 
250-kW generator; (3) a 350-foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV) three-phase 
transmission line interconnecting with the existing Bear Creek Project 
transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the Upper Bear Creek development would be 1.2 gigawatt-
hours (GWh).

Lower Bear Creek Development

    The Lower Bear Creek development would consist of the following 
existing facilities: (1) A reservoir with a surface area of 1.7 acre; 
(2) a 235-foot-long, 24-foot-high diversion structure with an 
integrated 82-foot-long, 24-foot-high ungated overflow spillway; (3) a 
powerhouse containing three 600-kW Pelton turbines; (4) two tailraces; 
and (5) a total of 4,350 feet of access roads. All of these facilities 
will be renovated or repaired. The Lower Bear Creek development would 
also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 2,800-foot-long, 
36-inch-diameter above-ground steel penstock routed through the 
existing penstock alignment; (2) a 4,000-kW Francis replacing the 
existing three Pelton turbines; (3) a 3.5-mile-long, 12.5-kV three-
phase transmission line interconnecting with the Puget Sound Energy 
transmission lines at Lake Tyree; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The 
estimated annual generation of the Lower Bear Creek development would 
be 15 GWh.
    Both developments would be operated as a run-of-river facilities 
and have no usable storage. The estimated total annual generation of 
the project would be 16.2 GWh.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Terrance Meyer, Liquid Sun Hydro, LLC, 55753 
State Route 20, P.O. Box 205, Rockport, Washington 98283; phone: (785) 
865-8758.
    FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott; phone: (202) 502-6480.
    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 http://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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-14678-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14678) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 5, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-19694 Filed 8-10-15; 8:45 am]
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48092 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 154 / Tuesday, August 11, 2015 / Notices or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for Upper Bear Creek Development (without notices of intent), or notices of TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The The Upper Bear Creek development intent to file competing applications: 60 eLibrary link also provides access to the would consist of the following existing days from the issuance of this notice. texts of formal documents issued by the facilities: (1) A reservoir with a surface Competing applications and notices of Commission, such as orders, notices, area of one acre and storage capacity of intent must meet the requirements of 18 and rulemakings. two acre-feet; (2) a 100-foot-long, 6-foot- CFR 4.36. In addition, the Commission offers a high diversion with an integrated 30- The Commission strongly encourages free service called eSubscription which foot-long, 6-foot-high ungated overflow electronic filing. Please file comments, allows you to keep track of all formal spillway, (3) a powerhouse containing a motions to intervene, notices of intent, issuances and submittals in specific 250-kilowatt (kW) Francis turbine; (4) and competing applications using the dockets. This can reduce the amount of an 8-foot-wide tailrace; and (5) a total of Commission’s eFiling system at http:// time you spend researching proceedings 1,850 feet of access roads. All of these www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. by automatically providing you with facilities will be renovated or repaired. Commenters can submit brief comments notification of these filings, document The Upper Bear Creek development up to 6,000 characters, without prior summaries, and direct links to the would also consist of the following new registration, using the eComment system documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- facilities: (1) A 400-foot-long, 36-inch- at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ filing/esubscription.asp. diameter above-ground steel penstock ecomment.asp. You must include your routed through the existing penstock name and contact information at the end Finally, public meetings or site visits of your comments. For assistance, alignment; (2) a 250-kW generator; (3) a will be posted on the Commission’s please contact FERC Online Support at 350-foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV) three- calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) phase transmission line interconnecting EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 with the existing Bear Creek Project with other related information. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please transmission line; and (4) appurtenant Dated: August 5, 2015. facilities. The estimated annual send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., generation of the Upper Bear Creek Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Deputy Secretary. development would be 1.2 gigawatt- First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. [FR Doc. 2015–19687 Filed 8–10–15; 8:45 am] hours (GWh). The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14678–000. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Lower Bear Creek Development More information about this project, The Lower Bear Creek development including a copy of the application, can DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY would consist of the following existing be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ facilities: (1) A reservoir with a surface link of Commission’s Web site at Federal Energy Regulatory area of 1.7 acre; (2) a 235-foot-long, 24- http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission foot-high diversion structure with an elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number integrated 82-foot-long, 24-foot-high (P–14678) in the docket number field to [Project No. 14678–000] ungated overflow spillway; (3) a access the document. For assistance, powerhouse containing three 600-kW contact FERC Online Support. Liquid Sun Hydro, LLC; Notice of Pelton turbines; (4) two tailraces; and (5) a total of 4,350 feet of access roads. All Dated: August 5, 2015. Preliminary Permit Application of these facilities will be renovated or Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and repaired. The Lower Bear Creek Deputy Secretary. Competing Applications development would also consist of the [FR Doc. 2015–19694 Filed 8–10–15; 8:45 am] following new facilities: (1) A 2,800- BILLING CODE 6717–01–P On May 1, 2015, the Liquid Sun foot-long, 36-inch-diameter above- Hydro, LLC, filed an application for a ground steel penstock routed through preliminary permit, pursuant to section the existing penstock alignment; (2) a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 4,000-kW Francis replacing the existing proposing to study the feasibility of the three Pelton turbines; (3) a 3.5-mile- Federal Energy Regulatory Bear Creek Hydroelectric Project (Bear long, 12.5-kV three-phase transmission Commission Creek Project or project) to be located on line interconnecting with the Puget Sound Energy transmission lines at Lake Combined Notice of Filings Bear Creek, near Concrete, Skagit County, Washington. The sole purpose Tyree; and (4) appurtenant facilities. Take notice that the Commission has of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to The estimated annual generation of the received the following Natural Gas grant the permit holder priority to file Lower Bear Creek development would Pipeline Rate and Refund Report a license application during the permit be 15 GWh. Filings: term. A preliminary permit does not Both developments would be operated as a run-of-river facilities and Filings Instituting Proceedings authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or have no usable storage. The estimated Docket Numbers: PR15–40–000. otherwise enter upon lands or waters total annual generation of the project Applicants: Kinder Morgan Keystone owned by others without the owners’ would be 16.2 GWh. Gas Storage LLC. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Applicant Contact: Mr. Terrance express permission. Description: Submits tariff filing per Meyer, Liquid Sun Hydro, LLC, 55753 The proposed project would consist of State Route 20, P.O. Box 205, Rockport, 284.123(e) + (g): DART Implementation two developments: The Upper Bear Washington 98283; phone: (785) 865– Filing to be effective 10/1/2015; Filing Creek and the Lower Bear Creek, using 8758. Type: 1280. some of the existing facilities from Puget FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott; phone: Filed Date: 7/31/15. Sound Power and Light Co.’s Bear Creek (202) 502–6480. Accession Number: 20150731–5093. Project (P–3286) which was surrendered Deadline for filing comments, motions Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET in 1983. to intervene, competing applications 8/21/15 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Aug 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1


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