80 FR 76009 - Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 234 (December 7, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76009-76010]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30703]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications

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                                                                Project
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Lock+TM Hydro Friends Fund XXIX.............................   14691-000
Energy Resources USA Inc....................................   14709-000
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    On July 6, 2015, and September 2, 2015, Lock+TM Hydro 
Friends Fund XXIX and Energy Resources USA Inc. respectively, filed 
preliminary permit applications pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project, 
to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Columbia 
Lock and Dam on the Ouachita River, near the city of Columbia in 
Caldwell County, Louisiana. 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 
owner's express permission.
    Lock+TM Hydro Friends Fund XXIX's proposed project would 
consist of: (1) Three 109-foot-wide Large Frame Modules, each 
containing eight generating units, with a total capacity of 8 
megawatts; (2) a 150-foot-long tailrace at the end of each Large Frame 
Module; (3) a 2.5-mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and (4) a 
new switchyard. The project would have an estimated annual generation 
of 45,500 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne Krouse, P.O. Box 43796, Birmingham, AL 
35243; (877) 556-6566, extension 709.
    Energy Resources USA Inc.'s proposed project would consist of: (1) 
A 770-foot-long; 300-foot-wide intake area with a 40-foot-long 
retaining wall; (2) a 140-foot-wide; 90-foot-long reinforced concrete 
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total capacity of 9 
megawatts; (3) a 1,000-foot-long; 220-foot-wide tailrace with a 40-
foot-long retaining wall; (4) a 4.16/69 kilo-Volt (kV) substation; (5) 
a 3-mile-long, 69 kV transmission line. The project would have an 
estimated annual generation of 59,600 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, 2655 Le June Road, Suite 
804, Coral Gables, FL 33134; +34 93 252 3840.
    FERC Contact: Chris Casey, (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. 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 
[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

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First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing 
should include docket number P-14691-000 or P-14709-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of either 
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-14691 or P-14709) in the docket number field 
to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: November 30, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30703 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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