80_FR_80121 80 FR 79875 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

80 FR 79875 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

Page Range79875-79875
FR Document2015-32271

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 79875]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32271]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2335-039]


Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Tendered 
for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for 
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2335-039.
    c. Date Filed: December 11, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Williams Hydroelectric Project (Williams 
Project).
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Kennebec River 
in Somerset County, Maine. The project does not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly Maloney, Manager of Licensing and 
Compliance, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, 
ME 04240; Telephone: (207) 755-5606.
    i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang, (202) 502-8250 or [email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The Project Description: The Williams Project has a total 
installed capacity of 13-megawatts (MW). The project's average annual 
generation is 96,731 megawatt-hours. The power generated by the project 
is sold on the open market into the regional grid.
    The existing project consists of: (a) A 894.7-foot-long, 45.0-foot-
high dam that includes: (i) A 202-foot-long, 15-foot-high east earth 
embankment section with a concrete core wall; (ii) a 244-foot-long, 32-
foot-high stone masonry and concrete spillway section at the west end 
of the east earth embankment section with six 32.5-foot-wide, 20.5-
foot-high Tainter gates; (iii) a 71.3-foot-long, 19.5-foot-high stone 
masonry and concrete abutment section at the west end of the spillway 
section; (iv) a 203.3-foot-long, 26.5-foot-high stone masonry and 
concrete stanchion bay section at the west end of the abutment section 
with two 65.9-foot-wide, 17.5-foot-high and one 46.8-foot-wide, 17.5-
foot-high stanchion bays; (v) a 27-foot-long bulkhead section at the 
west end of the stanchion bay section with a 20.5-foot-wide, 7.0-foot-
high surface weir gate and a 6.0-foot-wide, 12.3-foot-high Tainter gate 
at the upstream end of a steel-lined sluiceway; (vi) a 95.5-foot-wide 
intake and powerhouse section at the west end of the bulkhead section 
that varies in height from 45.5 feet to 49.4 feet and includes four 
headgates and two double-bay trashracks with 3.5-inch clear-bar 
spacing; and (vii) a 51.6-foot-long, 10.5-foot-high concrete cut-off 
wall at the west end of the intake and powerhouse section; (b) a 400-
acre impoundment with a gross storage volume of 4,575 acre-feet and a 
useable storage volume of 2,065 acre-feet at a normal maximum elevation 
of 320 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum; (c) a 40.5-foot-wide, 
105.5-foot-long concrete powerhouse that is integral with the dam and 
contains two turbine-generator units rated at 6 and 7 MW; (d) a 6,000-
foot-long excavated tailrace that varies from 150 to 175 feet wide; (e) 
a 200-foot-long generator lead and a 310-foot-long generator lead that 
connect the turbine-generator units to the regional grid; and (f) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The Williams Project operates in a store-and-release mode where the 
impoundment level is fluctuated up to six feet daily to regulate 
downstream flow and meet peak demands for hydroelectric generation. The 
existing license requires an instantaneous minimum flow of 1,360 cubic 
feet per second, or inflow (whichever is less), in the tailrace. White 
Pine Hydro proposes to install an upstream eel passage facility, 
improve a canoe portage, and improve angler access. White Pine Hydro 
also proposes to remove 375.5 acres of land and water from the existing 
project boundary because it does not serve a project purpose.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using 
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in item (h) above.
    m. 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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target Date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready    February 2016.
 for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary  April 2016.
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Non-Draft             September 2016.
 Environmental Assessment (EA).
Comments on EA........................  October 2016.
Modified terms and conditions.........  December 2016.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: December 17, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32271 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 23, 2015 / Notices 79875 Blair Hopkin project’s average annual generation is generator lead that connect the turbine- 96,731 megawatt-hours. The power generator units to the regional grid; and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., generated by the project is sold on the (f) appurtenant facilities. Deputy Secretary. open market into the regional grid. The Williams Project operates in a [FR Doc. 2015–32129 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] The existing project consists of: (a) A store-and-release mode where the BILLING CODE P 894.7-foot-long, 45.0-foot-high dam that impoundment level is fluctuated up to includes: (i) A 202-foot-long, 15-foot- six feet daily to regulate downstream high east earth embankment section flow and meet peak demands for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY with a concrete core wall; (ii) a 244-foot- hydroelectric generation. The existing long, 32-foot-high stone masonry and license requires an instantaneous Federal Energy Regulatory concrete spillway section at the west Commission minimum flow of 1,360 cubic feet per end of the east earth embankment second, or inflow (whichever is less), in [Project No. 2335–039] section with six 32.5-foot-wide, 20.5- the tailrace. White Pine Hydro proposes foot-high Tainter gates; (iii) a 71.3-foot- to install an upstream eel passage Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; long, 19.5-foot-high stone masonry and facility, improve a canoe portage, and Notice of Application Tendered for concrete abutment section at the west improve angler access. White Pine Filing With the Commission and end of the spillway section; (iv) a 203.3- Hydro also proposes to remove 375.5 Establishing Procedural Schedule for foot-long, 26.5-foot-high stone masonry acres of land and water from the Licensing and Deadline for and concrete stanchion bay section at existing project boundary because it Submission of Final Amendments the west end of the abutment section does not serve a project purpose. Take notice that the following with two 65.9-foot-wide, 17.5-foot-high l. Locations of the Application: A hydroelectric application has been filed and one 46.8-foot-wide, 17.5-foot-high copy of the application is available for with the Commission and is available stanchion bays; (v) a 27-foot-long review at the Commission in the Public for public inspection. bulkhead section at the west end of the Reference Room or may be viewed on a. Type of Application: New Major stanchion bay section with a 20.5-foot- the Commission’s Web site at http:// License. wide, 7.0-foot-high surface weir gate www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. b. Project No.: 2335–039. and a 6.0-foot-wide, 12.3-foot-high Enter the docket number excluding the c. Date Filed: December 11, 2015. Tainter gate at the upstream end of a last three digits in the docket number d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine steel-lined sluiceway; (vi) a 95.5-foot- field to access the document. For Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro). wide intake and powerhouse section at assistance, please contact FERC Online e. Name of Project: Williams the west end of the bulkhead section Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Hydroelectric Project (Williams Project). that varies in height from 45.5 feet to ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or f. Location: The existing project is 49.4 feet and includes four headgates (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also located on the Kennebec River in and two double-bay trashracks with 3.5- available for inspection and Somerset County, Maine. The project inch clear-bar spacing; and (vii) a 51.6- reproduction at the address in item (h) does not occupy federal lands. foot-long, 10.5-foot-high concrete cut-off above. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power wall at the west end of the intake and powerhouse section; (b) a 400-acre m. You may also register online at Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly impoundment with a gross storage http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Maloney, Manager of Licensing and volume of 4,575 acre-feet and a useable esubscription.asp to be notified via Compliance, Brookfield White Pine storage volume of 2,065 acre-feet at a email of new filings and issuances Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, normal maximum elevation of 320 feet related to this or other pending projects. ME 04240; Telephone: (207) 755–5606. National Geodetic Vertical Datum; (c) a For assistance, contact FERC Online i. FERC Contact: Amy Chang, (202) 40.5-foot-wide, 105.5-foot-long concrete Support. 502–8250 or amy.chang@ferc.gov. powerhouse that is integral with the n. Procedural Schedule: j. This application is not ready for dam and contains two turbine-generator The application will be processed environmental analysis at this time. units rated at 6 and 7 MW; (d) a 6,000- according to the following preliminary k. The Project Description: The foot-long excavated tailrace that varies Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to Williams Project has a total installed from 150 to 175 feet wide; (e) a 200-foot- the schedule may be made as capacity of 13-megawatts (MW). The long generator lead and a 310-foot-long appropriate. Milestone Target Date Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ............................................................................................. February 2016. Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions .......................................................... April 2016. Commission issues Non-Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) ................................................................................................. September 2016. Comments on EA .......................................................................................................................................................................... October 2016. Modified terms and conditions ...................................................................................................................................................... December 2016. o. Final amendments to the the issuance date of the notice of ready Dated: December 17, 2015. application must be filed with the for environmental analysis. Nathaniel J. 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