80 FR 75081 - Lock Hydro Friends Fund III; 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 230 (December 1, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30404 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75081-75082] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30404] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14672-000] Lock Hydro Friends Fund III; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On March 30, 2015, Lock Hydro Friends Fund III, filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Selden Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River near the town of Sawyerville in Green and Hale Counties, Alabama. 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 the following: (1) A 150- foot-long, 25-foot-wide lock frame module containing ten generating units with a total capacity of 15 megawatts; (2) a 150-foot-long; 65- foot-wide tailrace; (3) a 50-foot-long, 25-foot-wide switchyard; and (4) a 2.3-mile-long, 34.5kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an estimated average annual generation of 78,840 megawatt- hours, and operate as directed by the Corps. Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, LLC, P.O. Box 43796, Birmingham, AL 35243; Phone: (877) 556-6566; Email: [email protected]. FERC Contact: Christiane Casey, [email protected], (202) 502-8577. 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. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the [[Page 75082]] 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] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P- 14672-000. 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-14672) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: November 24, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr. Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-30404 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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2016.1 The project would have been an estimated average annual generation DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
located on the Quinebaug River in the of 123,700 megawatt-hours, and operate
town of Southbridge, Worcester County, as directed by the Corps. Federal Energy Regulatory
Massachusetts. Commission
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander
The preliminary permit for Project [Project No. 14672–000]
No. 14518 will remain in effect until the Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc.,
close of business, December 18, 2015. 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 804, Coral
Gables, Florida 33134; Phone: +34 93 Lock Hydro Friends Fund III; Notice of
But, if the Commission is closed on this Preliminary Permit Application
day, then the permit remains in effect 252 38 40; Email: agonzalez@
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
until the close of business on the next energyresources.es
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
day in which the Commission is open.2 FERC Contact: Christiane Casey, Competing Applications
New applications for this site may not christiane.casey@ferc.gov, (202) 502–
be submitted until after the permit 8577. On March 30, 2015, Lock Hydro
surrender is effective. Friends Fund III, filed an application for
Competing Application: This a preliminary permit, pursuant to
Dated: November 18, 2015. application competes with Project No. section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 14665–000 filed March 3, 2015. (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility
Deputy Secretary. Competing applications had to be filed of a hydropower project to be located at
[FR Doc. 2015–30394 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] on or before July 20, 2015. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
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Deadline for filing comments and (Corps) Selden Lock and Dam on the
motions to intervene: 60 days from the Black Warrior River near the town of
issuance of this notice. Comments and Sawyerville in Green and Hale Counties,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Alabama. The sole purpose of a
motions to intervene may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18 preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
Federal Energy Regulatory
the permit holder priority to file a
Commission CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
license application during the permit
instructions on the Commission’s Web
[Project No. 14689–000] term. A preliminary permit does not
site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ authorize the permit holder to perform
Energy Resources USA Inc., Notice of efiling.asp. Commenters can submit any land-disturbing activities or
Preliminary Permit Application brief comments up to 6,000 characters, otherwise enter upon lands or waters
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting without prior registration, using the owned by others without the owners’
Comments and Motions To Intervene eComment system at http://www.ferc. express permission.
On June 26, 2015, Arkansas Electric gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You The proposed project would consist of
Cooperative Corporation, filed an must include your name and contact the following: (1) A 150-foot-long, 25-
application for a preliminary permit, information at the end of your foot-wide lock frame module containing
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal comments. For assistance, please ten generating units with a total
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the contact FERC Online Support at capacity of 15 megawatts; (2) a 150-foot-
feasibility of a hydropower project to be FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll long; 65-foot-wide tailrace; (3) a 50-foot-
located at the U.S. Army Corps of free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, long, 25-foot-wide switchyard; and (4) a
Engineers’ (Corps) Col. Charles D. (202) 502–8659. Although the 2.3-mile-long, 34.5kV transmission line.
Maynard Lock and Dam on the Arkansas Commission strongly encourages The proposed project would have an
River near the town of Pine Bluff in electronic filing, documents may also be estimated average annual generation of
Jefferson County, Arkansas. The sole paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 78,840 megawatt-hours, and operate as
purpose of a preliminary permit, if original and five copies to: Kimberly D. directed by the Corps.
issued, is to grant the permit holder Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F.
priority to file a license application Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, LLC, P.O.
during the permit term. A preliminary Box 43796, Birmingham, AL 35243;
NE., Washington, DC 20426.
permit does not authorize the permit Phone: (877) 556–6566; Email: wayne@
holder to perform any land-disturbing More information about this project, hgenergy.com.
activities or otherwise enter upon lands including a copy of the application, can FERC Contact: Christiane Casey,
or waters owned by others without the be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ christiane.casey@ferc.gov, (202) 502–
owners’ express permission. link of Commission’s Web site at 8577.
The proposed project would consist of http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Deadline for filing comments, motions
the following: (1) A 100-foot-long elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number to intervene, competing applications
overflow bank extension connecting to (P–14689) in the docket number field to (without notices of intent), or notices of
the existing dam; (2) a 770-foot-long, access the document. For assistance, intent to file competing applications: 60
300-foot-wide intake channel with a 85- contact FERC Online Support. days from the issuance of this notice.
foot-long retaining wall; (3) a 220-foot- Competing applications and notices of
Dated: November 24, 2015. intent must meet the requirements of 18
long, 90-foot-wide powerhouse
containing four generating units with a Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to
total capacity of 18 megawatts; (4) a Deputy Secretary. intervene, notices of intent, and
1000-foot-long, 220-foot-wide tailrace [FR Doc. 2015–30403 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] competing applications may be filed
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with a 85-foot-long retaining wall; (5) a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
electronically via the Internet. See 18
4.16/69 kilo-Volt (kV) substation; and CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
(6) a 3-mile-long, 69 kV transmission instructions on the Commission’s Web
line. The proposed project would have site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
1 144 FERC ¶ 62,066 (2013). brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
2 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2) (2015). without prior registration, using the
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eComment system at http:// to the applicant’s request for blanket Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
ecomment.asp. You must include your future issuances of securities and in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
name and contact information at the end assumptions of liability, is December 8, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
of your comments. For assistance, 2015. and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
please contact FERC Online Support at The Commission encourages 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll electronic submission of protests and intervene or protest must serve a copy
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, interventions in lieu of paper, using the of that document on the Applicant.
(202) 502–8659. Although the FERC Online links at http://
Commission strongly encourages www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Notice is hereby given that the
electronic filing, documents may also be service, persons with Internet access deadline for filing protests with regard
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an who will eFile a document and/or be to the applicant’s request for blanket
original and five copies to: Kimberly D. listed as a contact for an intervenor authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy must create and validate an future issuances of securities and
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street eRegistration account using the assumptions of liability, is December 8,
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 2015.
page of any filing should include docket link to log on and submit the The Commission encourages
number P–14672–000. intervention or protests. electronic submission of protests and
More information about this project, Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies interventions in lieu of paper, using the
including a copy of the application, can FERC Online links at http://
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
link of Commission’s Web site at http:// service, persons with Internet access
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. who will eFile a document and/or be
Enter the docket number (P–14672) in listed as a contact for an intervenor
The filings in the above-referenced
the docket number field to access the
proceeding are accessible in the must create and validate an
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Commission’s eLibrary system by eRegistration account using the
Online Support.
clicking on the appropriate link in the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
Dated: November 24, 2015. above list. They are also available for link to log on and submit the
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr. electronic review in the Commission’s intervention or protests.
Deputy Secretary. Public Reference Room in Washington,
Persons unable to file electronically
[FR Doc. 2015–30404 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] DC. There is an eSubscription link on
should submit an original and 5 copies
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a of the intervention or protest to the
document is added to a subscribed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Online service, please email 20426.
Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call The filings in the above-referenced
Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call proceeding are accessible in the
[Docket No. ER16–323–000]
(202) 502–8659. Commission’s eLibrary system by
Dated: November 18, 2015. clicking on the appropriate link in the
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation; Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., above list. They are also available for
Supplemental Notice That Initial Deputy Secretary. electronic review in the Commission’s
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes [FR Doc. 2015–30390 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] Public Reference Room in Washington,
Request For Blanket Section 204 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DC. There is an eSubscription link on
Authorization the Web site that enables subscribers to
This is a supplemental notice in the receive email notification when a
above-referenced proceeding Ohio DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY document is added to a subscribed
Valley Electric Corporation’s docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Online service, please email
application for market-based rate Commission
authority, with an accompanying rate FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
tariff, noting that such application [Docket No. ER16–343–000] (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
includes a request for blanket (202) 502–8659.
authorization, under 18 CFR Part 34, of RE Astoria 2 LLC; Supplemental Notice
That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Dated: November 18, 2015.
future issuances of securities and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
assumptions of liability. Includes Request for Blanket Section
Any person desiring to intervene or to 204 Authorization Deputy Secretary.
protest should file with the Federal [FR Doc. 2015–30393 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
This is a supplemental notice in the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 above-referenced proceeding RE Astoria BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 2 LLC’s application for market-based
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 rate authority, with an accompanying
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of the Commission’s Rules of Practice rate tariff, noting that such application
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and includes a request for blanket
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
intervene or protest must serve a copy future issuances of securities and
of that document on the Applicant. assumptions of liability.
Notice is hereby given that the Any person desiring to intervene or to
deadline for filing protests with regard protest should file with the Federal
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