80 FR 58241 - VC Porterdale Hydroelectric, LLC: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 187 (September 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-24538 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 58241-58242] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24538] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2568-003] VC Porterdale Hydroelectric, LLC: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Proceeding: Surrender of Exemption. b. Project No.: 2568-003. c. Date Filed: August 28, 2015. d. Exemptee: VC Porterdale Hydroelectric, LLC. e. Name of Project: Porterdale Dam. f. Location: The project is located on the Yellow River, Newton County, Georgia. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.102. h. Licensee Contact: Rich Cavagnaro, VC Porterdale Hydroelectric, LLC, 5152 Belle Wood Court, Buford, GA 30518, (678) 730-6509, [email protected] and Matt Quillen, Porterdale Loft Company, LLC, 1001 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 201. Atlanta, GA 30309, (404) 874- 6688, [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Mr. M. Joseph Fayyad, (202) 502-8759, [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, interventions and protests is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests and comments 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 [email protected], (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-2568-003. k. Description of Project Facilities: The existing Porterdale Dam project consists of: (1) A granite masonry dam, about 12-feet high and 300 feet in length; (2) a headwater storage lake with a surface area of about 5 acres; (3) intake works, approximately 330-foot-long canal that runs through the lower level of the Porterdale Mill building, and a 150-foot-long penstock; (4) a brick wall powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 1,500 kW; and (5) appurtenant facilities. l. Description of Proceeding: The Porterdale Mill building was converted into loft apartments in 2006. A failure in the granite wall separating the canal from the apartment units on the lower level of the Porterdale Mill building could result in flooding causing significant property damage and potential danger to human life. Due to this potential flooding the exemptee proposes to decommission the project by shutting off and securing the project's gated intake at the beginning of the canal with a concrete cap, whereby water will no longer flow through the canal to the powerhouse. In addition, the generating equipment located in the powerhouse will be disconnected and all other project works secured, but otherwise left in place. The exemptee does not propose to remove or alter the dam in any way as part of the surrender process. Water will continue to flow over the dam as usual. m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://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 http://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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. 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, .212 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. p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the license surrender. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the [[Page 58242]] Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. q. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. Dated: September 10, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-24538 Filed 9-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Persons unable to file electronically from the issuance date of this notice. email of new filings and issuances
should submit an original and 5 copies The Commission strongly encourages related to this or other pending projects.
of the intervention or protest to the electronic filing. Please file motions to For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, intervene, protests and comments using email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC the Commission’s eFiling system at TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
20426. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ available for inspection and
The filings in the above-referenced efiling.asp. Commenters can submit reproduction in the Commission’s
proceeding are accessible in the brief comments up to 6,000 characters, Public Reference Room located at 888
Commission’s eLibrary system by without prior registration, using the First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
clicking on the appropriate link in the eComment system at http:// DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
above list. They are also available for www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ n. Individuals desiring to be included
electronic review in the Commission’s ecomment.asp. You must include your on the Commission’s mailing list should
Public Reference Room in Washington, name and contact information at the end so indicate by writing to the Secretary
DC. There is an eSubscription link on of your comments. For assistance, of the Commission.
the Web site that enables subscribers to please contact FERC Online Support at o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
receive email notification when a FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Intervene: Anyone may submit
document is added to a subscribed 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 comments, a protest, or a motion to
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please intervene in accordance with the
Online service, please email send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal requirements of Rules of Practice and
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. and .214. In determining the appropriate
(202) 502–8659. The first page of any filing should action to take, the Commission will
include docket number P–2568–003. consider all protests or other comments
Dated: September 22, 2015.
k. Description of Project Facilities: filed, but only those who file a motion
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The existing Porterdale Dam project to intervene in accordance with the
Deputy Secretary. consists of: (1) A granite masonry dam, Commission’s Rules may become a
[FR Doc. 2015–24535 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] about 12-feet high and 300 feet in party to the proceeding. Any comments,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P length; (2) a headwater storage lake with protests, or motions to intervene must
a surface area of about 5 acres; (3) intake be received on or before the specified
works, approximately 330-foot-long comment date for the particular
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY canal that runs through the lower level application.
of the Porterdale Mill building, and a p. Filing and Service of Responsive
Federal Energy Regulatory 150-foot-long penstock; (4) a brick wall Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
Commission powerhouse containing two generating all capital letters the title
[Project No. 2568–003] units with a total capacity of 1,500 kW; ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
and (5) appurtenant facilities. ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
VC Porterdale Hydroelectric, LLC: l. Description of Proceeding: The applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
Notice of Application Accepted for Porterdale Mill building was converted the name of the applicant and the
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions into loft apartments in 2006. A failure project number of the application to
To Intervene, and Protests in the granite wall separating the canal which the filing responds; (3) furnish
from the apartment units on the lower the name, address, and telephone
Take notice that the following level of the Porterdale Mill building number of the person protesting or
hydroelectric application has been filed could result in flooding causing intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the Commission and is available significant property damage and with the requirements of 18 CFR
for public inspection: potential danger to human life. Due to 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
a. Type of Proceeding: Surrender of comments, motions to intervene, or
this potential flooding the exemptee
Exemption. protests must set forth their evidentiary
b. Project No.: 2568–003. proposes to decommission the project
c. Date Filed: August 28, 2015. by shutting off and securing the basis and otherwise comply with the
d. Exemptee: VC Porterdale project’s gated intake at the beginning of requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
Hydroelectric, LLC. the canal with a concrete cap, whereby comments, motions to intervene, or
e. Name of Project: Porterdale Dam. water will no longer flow through the protests should relate to project works
f. Location: The project is located on canal to the powerhouse. In addition, which are the subject of the license
the Yellow River, Newton County, the generating equipment located in the surrender. Agencies may obtain copies
Georgia. powerhouse will be disconnected and of the application directly from the
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.102. all other project works secured, but applicant. A copy of any protest or
h. Licensee Contact: Rich Cavagnaro, otherwise left in place. The exemptee motion to intervene must be served
VC Porterdale Hydroelectric, LLC, 5152 does not propose to remove or alter the upon each representative of the
Belle Wood Court, Buford, GA 30518, dam in any way as part of the surrender applicant specified in the particular
(678) 730–6509, process. Water will continue to flow application. If an intervener files
rich@adedgetechnologies.com and Matt over the dam as usual. comments or documents with the
Quillen, Porterdale Loft Company, LLC, m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission relating to the merits of an
1001 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 201. Commission’s Web site at http:// issue that may affect the responsibilities
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Atlanta, GA 30309, (404) 874–6688, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. of a particular resource agency, they
mcqdavis@yahoo.com. Enter the docket number excluding the must also serve a copy of the document
i. FERC Contact: Mr. M. Joseph last three digits in the docket number on that resource agency. A copy of all
Fayyad, (202) 502–8759, field to access the document. You may other filings in reference to this
mo.fayyad@ferc.gov. also register online at http:// application must be accompanied by
j. Deadline for filing comments, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ proof of service on all persons listed in
interventions and protests is 30 days esubscription.asp to be notified via the service list prepared by the
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Commission in this proceeding, in registration, using the eComment system only those who file a motion to
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ intervene in accordance with the
385.2010. ecomment.asp. You must include your Commission’s Rules may become a
q. Agency Comments—Federal, state, name and contact information at the end party to the proceeding. Any comments,
and local agencies are invited to file of your comments. For assistance, protests, or motions to intervene must
comments on the described proceeding. please contact FERC Online Support at be received on or before the specified
If any agency does not file comments FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) comment date for the particular
within the time specified for filing 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 application.
comments, it will be presumed to have (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please o. Filing and Service of Responsive
no comments. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 all capital letters the title
Dated: September 10, 2015.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Please include the project number (P– ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
Deputy Secretary. 2195–131) on any comments, motions to applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
[FR Doc. 2015–24538 Filed 9–25–15; 8:45 am] intervene, orprotests filed. the name of the applicant and the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P k. Description of Request: PGE filed a project number of the application to
revised Project Operating Plan which the filing responds; (3) furnish
(Operating Plan) in order to increase the name, address, and telephone
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY operational efficiency and remove number of the person protesting or
inconsistencies within the approved intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Federal Energy Regulatory Operating Plan. The revised Operating with the requirements of 18 CFR
Commission Plan contains modifications to three 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
[Project No. 2195–131] areas: the high flow releases at Lake comments, motions to intervene, or
Harriet Dam, the definition of deviations protests must set forth their evidentiary
Portland General Electric Company; from the flow requirements, and the basis and otherwise comply with the
Notice of Application Accepted for definition of operating exceptions. requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions Additionally, PGE corrected the comments, motions to intervene, or
To Intervene, and Protests maximum elevation of the North Fork protests should relate to the amendment
Reservoir listed in Table 6, and revised request. Agencies may obtain copies of
Take notice that the following Section 10 to reflect the completion of the application directly from the
hydroelectric application has been filed the River Mill three-year operations applicant. A copy of any protest or
with the Commission and is available review. motion to intervene must be served
for public inspection: l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the
a. Type of Application: Project copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular
Operating Plan Amendment. inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files
b. Project No.: 2195–131. Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the
c. Date Filed: July 8, 2015. located at 888 First Street NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an
d. Applicant: Portland General 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities
Electric Company (PGE). (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be of a particular resource agency, they
e. Name of Project: Clackamas River viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document
Hydroelectric Project. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ on that resource agency. A copy of all
f. Location: The project is located on elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number other filings in reference to this
the Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by
River and the mainstem of the docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in
Clackamas River in Clackamas County, document (i.e. P–2195). You may also the service list prepared by the
Oregon. register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ Commission in this proceeding, in
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). notified via email of new filings and 385.2010.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John Esler, issuances related to this or other
Project Manager, Environmental pending projects. For assistance, call 1– Dated: September 22, 2015.
Compliance & Licensing, Portland 866–208–3676 or email Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
General Electric Company, 121 SW FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, Deputy Secretary.
Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204. call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also [FR Doc. 2015–24537 Filed 9–25–15; 08:45 am]
Phone (503) 464–8563. available for inspection and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Christopher reproduction at the address in item (h)
Chaney, (202) 502–6778, or above.
christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. m. Individuals desiring to be included DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
j. Deadline for filing comments, on the Commission’s mailing list should
motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 so indicate by writing to the Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory
days from the issuance date of this of the Commission. Commission
notice by the Commission. The n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Notice of Commission Staff
Commission strongly encourages Intervene: Anyone may submit
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electronic filing. Please file motions to comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene, protests, comments, or intervene in accordance with the The Federal Energy Regulatory
recommendations using the requirements of Rules of Practice and Commission (Commission) hereby gives
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. notice that members of the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. In determining the appropriate action to Commission’s staff may attend the
Commenters can submit brief comments take, the Commission will consider all following meeting related to the
up to 6,000 characters, without prior protests or other comments filed, but transmission planning activities of the
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