80 FR 79878 - Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32272 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 79878-79880] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32272] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Project No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FFP Missouri 16, LLC........................................ 13753-002 FFP Missouri 15, LLC........................................ 13762-002 Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC.................................. 13771-002 FFP Missouri 13, LLC........................................ 13763-002 Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC.................................. 13766-002 Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC.................................. 13767-002 FFP Missouri 12, LLC........................................ 13755-002 FFP Missouri 5, LLC......................................... 13757-002 FFP Missouri 6, LLC......................................... 13761-002 Solia 6 Hydroelectric, LLC.................................. 13768-002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License. b. Project Nos.: 13753-002; 13762-002; 13771-002; 13763-002; 13766- 002; 13767-002; 13755-002; 13757-002; 13761-002; 13768-002. c. Date filed: P-13753, P-13762, P-13771, P-13763, and P-13766 were filed on February 27, 2014; P-13755 was filed on February 3, 2014; P- 13757, P-13761, and P-13768 were filed on March 14, 2014. d. Applicants: FFP Missouri 16, LLC; FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13, LLC; Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 12, LLC; FFP Missouri 5, LLC; FFP Missouri 6, LLC, and; Solia 6 Hydroelectric, LLC. All applicants are subsidiaries of FFP New Hydro, LLC. e. Name of Projects: Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Maxwell Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Monongahela Lock and Dam Number Four Hydroelectric Project; Allegheny Lock and Dam Number Two Hydroelectric Project; Emsworth Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project; Emsworth Back Channel Hydroelectric Project; Montgomery Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The proposed projects would be located at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) dams on the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio rivers as described in the table below. The projects would occupy approximately 41.2 acres of federal land managed by the Corps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Federal land used by Project No. Projects County and state City/town project (acres) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P-13753.................... Opekiska Lock and Dam Monongalia, WV....... Between Fairmont and * 4.5 Morgantown. P-13762.................... Morgantown Lock and Monongalia, WV....... Morgantown........... 1.0 Dam. P-13771.................... Point Marion Lock and Fayette, PA.......... Point Marion......... 1.4 Dam. P-13763.................... Grays Landing Lock Greene, PA........... Near Masontown....... * 12.0 and Dam. P-13766.................... Maxwell Lock and Dam. Washington, PA....... Downstream of * 1.0 Fredericktown. P-13767.................... Monongahela Lock and Washington, PA....... Charleroi............ * 1.0 Dam Number Four. [[Page 79879]] P-13755.................... Allegheny Lock and Allegheny, PA........ Borough of Sharpsburg 3.2 Dam Number Two. P-13757.................... Emsworth Locks and Allegheny, PA........ Neville Township..... 9.7 Dam. P-13761.................... Emsworth Back Channel Allegheny, PA........ Neville Township..... 2.3 Dam. P-13768.................... Montgomery Locks & Beaver, PA........... Borough of Industry.. 5.1 Dam. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Value is estimated from exhibit G. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Kellie Doherty, Vice President-- Environmental, Rye Development, LLC, 745 Atlantic Ave, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111 or at (781)856-2030. i. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema, (202) 502-6565 or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 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 the applicable project name(s) and docket number(s) (e.g., Opekiska Lock and Dam P-13753-002). The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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. k. These applications have been accepted, and are ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The proposed Opekiska Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be the most upstream project at river mile (RM) 115.4 on the Monongahela River and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 180-foot-long, 95-foot-wide intake channel directing flow to a 30-foot-long, 50-foot-high, 70-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trash racks; (2) a 120-foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot- wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the west bank of the river; (3) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 6.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a 280-foot-long, 64-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (6) a 3,511-foot-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV), overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Morgantown Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 102.0 on the Monongahela River and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 100-foot-long, 64-foot-wide intake channel located downstream of the Corps' 6th spillway gate on the east side of the river; (2) a pair of spill gates totaling 60 feet wide located within the intake channel; (3) a 30-foot-long, 50-foot-high, 64-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trash racks; (4) a 120-foot-long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse; (5) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 5.0 MW; (6) a 170-foot-long, 90-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a 2,162-foot-long, 12.5-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Point Marion Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 90.8 on the Monongahela River and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 280-foot-long, 70-foot-wide intake channel directing flow to a 30-foot-long, 50-foot-high, 70-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trash racks; (2) a 120-foot- long, 60-foot-high, 70-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the east bank of the river; (3) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 5.0 MW; (4) a 215-foot-long, 84-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (6) a 3,325-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing substation; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Grays Landing Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 82.0 on the Monongahela River and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 300-foot-long, 130-foot-wide intake channel directing flow to a 100-foot-long, 84-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trash racks; (2) a 576-foot-long, 2.5-foot-high adjustable crest gate on top of the existing dam crest; (3) a 150-foot-long, 75-foot-high, 90-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the west bank of the river; (4) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 12.0 MW; (5) a 250-foot-long, 84- foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (7) a 9,965-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Maxwell Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 61.2 on the Monongahela River and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 130-foot-long, 85-foot-wide intake channel located immediately downstream of the Corps' 5th spillway gate on the east side of the river; (2) a pair of spill gates totaling 84 feet wide located within the proposed intake channel; (3) a 100-foot- long, 70-foot-high, 85-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trash racks; (4) a 150-foot-long, 70-foot-high, 90-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse; (5) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 13.0 MW; (6) a 160-foot-long, 120-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a 350- foot-long, 69/138-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Monongahela Lock and Dam Number Four (Charleroi) Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 41.5 on the Monongahela River [[Page 79880]] and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 140-foot-long, 90- foot-wide intake channel located immediately downstream of the Corps' 5th spillway gate on the west side of the river; (2) a pair of spill gates totaling 84 feet wide located within the proposed intake channel; (3) a 100-foot-long, 65-foot-high, 90-foot-wide intake structure with 3-inch bar spacing trash racks; (4) a 150-foot-long, 70-foot-high, 90- foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse; (5) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 12.0 MW; (6) a 210-foot-long, 130- foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide substation; (8) a 45-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Allegheny Lock and Dam Number Two Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 6.7 on the Allegheny River and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 170-foot-wide, 120-foot-long, 70-foot-high intake structure with two 5-inch bar spacing trash racks; (2) two 45-foot-wide, 40-foot-high spillway bays; (3) an 1,100-foot- long, 2.5-foot-high adjustable crest gate on top of the existing dam crest; (4) a 170-foot-wide by 180-foot-long powerhouse along the east side of the river; (5) three Kaplan turbine-generator units with a combined installed capacity of 17.0 MW; (6) a 50-foot-wide by 60-foot- long substation; (7) a 1,265-foot-long, single overhead, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line owned by Duquesne Light Company; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 81,950 MWh annually. The proposed Emsworth Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 6.2 on the Ohio River and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 205-foot-long, 180-foot-wide intake channel directing flow to a 30-foot-long, 63.5-foot-high, 180-foot-wide intake structure with 5-inch bar spacing trash racks; (2) a 180-foot-long, 77- foot-high, 180-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the south bank of the river; (3) four turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 24 MW; (4) a 380-foot-long, 280-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 50-foot-long by 60-foot-wide substation; (6) a 1,893-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing substation; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 101,300 MWh. The proposed Emsworth Back Channel Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 6.8 on the Ohio River and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 100-foot-long, 165-foot-wide intake channel directing flow to a 32-foot-long, 63.5-foot-high, 90-foot-wide intake structure with 5-inch bar spacing trash racks; (2) a 150-foot-long, 77-foot-high, 90-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the north bank of the river; (3) two turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 12.0 MW; (4) a 190-foot-long, 105-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 50-foot-long by 60-foot-wide substation; (6) a 3,758-foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing substation; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 53,500 MWh. The proposed Montgomery Locks and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at RM 31.7 on the Ohio River and consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 340-foot-long, 205-foot-wide intake channel directing flow to a 150-foot-long, 90-foot-high, 205-foot-wide intake structure with 5-inch bar spacing trash racks; (2) a 315-foot-long, 105-foot-high, 205-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse on the north bank of the river; (3) three turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 42 MW; (4) a 280-foot-long, 210-foot-wide tailrace; (5) a 50-foot-long by 60-foot-wide substation; (6) a 392- foot-long, 69-kV, overhead transmission line to connect the project substation to an existing distribution line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual generation would be 194,370 MWh. The applicants propose to operate each of the ten projects in a ``run-of-river'' mode using flows made available by the Corps. The proposed projects would not change existing flow releases or water surface elevations upstream or downstream of the proposed projects. m. A copy of each 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, contact FERC Online Support. Copies are also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. 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 these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development applications, which has already been given, established the due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the initial development application. No competing applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this notice. o. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Dated: December 17, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32272 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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in the Commission’s public record for project should submit an original and Project No.
this proceeding or the issuance of a two copies of their comments to the
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Secretary of the Commission. FFP Missouri 12, LLC ................ 13755–002
Review will serve to notify federal and Environmental commentors will be FFP Missouri 5, LLC .................. 13757–002
state agencies of the timing for the placed on the Commission’s FFP Missouri 6, LLC .................. 13761–002
completion of all necessary reviews, and environmental mailing list, will receive Solia 6 Hydroelectric, LLC .......... 13768–002
the subsequent need to complete all copies of the environmental documents,
federal authorizations within 90 days of and will be notified of meetings Take notice that the following
the date of issuance of the Commission associated with the Commission’s hydroelectric applications have been
staff’s EA. environmental review process. filed with the Commission and are
There are two ways to become Environmental commentors will not be available for public inspection.
involved in the Commission’s review of required to serve copies of filed a. Type of Application: Original Major
this project. First, any person wishing to documents on all other parties. License.
obtain legal status by becoming a party However, the non-party commentors b. Project Nos.: 13753–002; 13762–
to the proceedings for this project will not receive copies of all documents 002; 13771–002; 13763–002; 13766–002;
should, on or before the comment date filed by other parties or issued by the 13767–002; 13755–002; 13757–002;
stated below file with the Federal Commission (except for the mailing of 13761–002; 13768–002.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 environmental documents issued by the c. Date filed: P–13753, P–13762, P–
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Commission) and will not have the right 13771, P–13763, and P–13766 were filed
a motion to intervene in accordance to seek court review of the on February 27, 2014; P–13755 was filed
with the requirements of the Commission’s final order. on February 3, 2014; P–13757, P–13761,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and The Commission strongly encourages and P–13768 were filed on March 14,
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) electronic filings of comments, protests 2014.
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 and interventions in lieu of paper using d. Applicants: FFP Missouri 16, LLC;
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// FFP Missouri 15, LLC; Solia 8
status will be placed on the service list www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 13,
maintained by the Secretary of the electronically should submit an original LLC; Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC; Solia 4
Commission and will receive copies of and five copies of the protest or Hydroelectric, LLC; FFP Missouri 12,
all documents filed by the applicant and intervention to the Federal Energy LLC; FFP Missouri 5, LLC; FFP Missouri
by all other parties. A party must submit Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 6, LLC, and; Solia 6 Hydroelectric, LLC.
seven copies of filings made in the NE., Washington, DC 20426. All applicants are subsidiaries of FFP
proceeding with the Commission and Comment Date: January 7, 2015. New Hydro, LLC.
must mail a copy to the applicant and Dated: December 17, 2015. e. Name of Projects: Opekiska Lock
to every other party. Only parties to the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
and Dam Hydroelectric Project;
proceeding can ask for court review of Morgantown Lock and Dam
Deputy Secretary.
Commission orders in the proceeding. Hydroelectric Project; Point Marion
[FR Doc. 2015–32275 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
However, a person does not have to Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project;
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
intervene in order to have comments Grays Landing Lock and Dam
considered. The second way to Hydroelectric Project; Maxwell Lock
participate is by filing with the and Dam Hydroelectric Project;
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Monongahela Lock and Dam Number
possible, an original and two copies of Federal Energy Regulatory Four Hydroelectric Project; Allegheny
comments in support of or in opposition Commission Lock and Dam Number Two
to this project. The Commission will Hydroelectric Project; Emsworth Locks
consider these comments in Notice of Application Ready for and Dam Hydroelectric Project;
determining the appropriate action to be Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Emsworth Back Channel Hydroelectric
taken, but the filing of a comment alone Comments, Recommendations, Terms Project; Montgomery Hydroelectric
will not serve to make the filer a party and Conditions, and Prescriptions Project.
to the proceeding. The Commission’s f. Location: The proposed projects
rules require that persons filing Project No. would be located at U.S. Army Corps of
comments in opposition to the project Engineers’ (Corps) dams on the
FFP Missouri 16, LLC ................ 13753–002 Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio
provide copies of their protests only to FFP Missouri 15, LLC ................ 13762–002
the party or parties directly involved in Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC .......... 13771–002 rivers as described in the table below.
the protest. FFP Missouri 13, LLC ................ 13763–002 The projects would occupy
Persons who wish to comment only Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC .......... 13766–002 approximately 41.2 acres of federal land
on the environmental review of this Solia 4 Hydroelectric, LLC .......... 13767–002 managed by the Corps.
Federal land
used by
Project No. Projects County and state City/town project
(acres)
P–13753 ........... Opekiska Lock and Dam .............. Monongalia, WV ............................ Between Fairmont and Morgan- * 4.5
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P–13762 ........... Morgantown Lock and Dam .......... Monongalia, WV ............................ Morgantown .................................. 1.0
P–13771 ........... Point Marion Lock and Dam ......... Fayette, PA ................................... Point Marion .................................. 1.4
P–13763 ........... Grays Landing Lock and Dam ...... Greene, PA ................................... Near Masontown ........................... * 12.0
P–13766 ........... Maxwell Lock and Dam ................ Washington, PA ............................ Downstream of Fredericktown ...... * 1.0
P–13767 ........... Monongahela Lock and Dam Washington, PA ............................ Charleroi ........................................ * 1.0
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and consist of the following new River and consist of the following new the name, address, and telephone
facilities: (1) A 140-foot-long, 90-foot- facilities: (1) A 100-foot-long, 165-foot- number of the person submitting the
wide intake channel located wide intake channel directing flow to a filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
immediately downstream of the Corps’ 32-foot-long, 63.5-foot-high, 90-foot- the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
5th spillway gate on the west side of the wide intake structure with 5-inch bar through 385.2005. All comments,
river; (2) a pair of spill gates totaling 84 spacing trash racks; (2) a 150-foot-long, recommendations, terms and conditions
feet wide located within the proposed 77-foot-high, 90-foot-wide reinforced or prescriptions must set forth their
intake channel; (3) a 100-foot-long, 65- concrete powerhouse on the north bank evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
foot-high, 90-foot-wide intake structure of the river; (3) two turbine-generator with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
with 3-inch bar spacing trash racks; (4) units with a combined capacity of 12.0 Agencies may obtain copies of the
a 150-foot-long, 70-foot-high, 90-foot- MW; (4) a 190-foot-long, 105-foot-wide application directly from the applicant.
wide reinforced concrete powerhouse; tailrace; (5) a 50-foot-long by 60-foot- Each filing must be accompanied by
(5) two turbine-generator units with a wide substation; (6) a 3,758-foot-long, proof of service on all persons listed on
combined capacity of 12.0 MW; (6) a 69-kV, overhead transmission line to the service list prepared by the
210-foot-long, 130-foot-wide tailrace; (7) connect the project substation to an Commission in this proceeding, in
a 40-foot-long by 40-foot-wide existing substation; and (7) appurtenant accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and
substation; (8) a 45-foot-long, 69-kV, facilities. The average annual generation 385.2010.
overhead transmission line to connect would be 53,500 MWh. You may also register online at
the project substation to an existing The proposed Montgomery Locks and http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
distribution line; and (9) appurtenant Dam Hydroelectric Project would be esubscription.asp to be notified via
facilities. located at RM 31.7 on the Ohio River email of new filings and issuances
The proposed Allegheny Lock and and consist of the following new related to these or other pending
Dam Number Two Hydroelectric Project facilities: (1) A 340-foot-long, 205-foot- projects. For assistance, contact FERC
would be located at RM 6.7 on the wide intake channel directing flow to a Online Support.
Allegheny River and consist of the 150-foot-long, 90-foot-high, 205-foot- n. Public notice of the filing of the
following new facilities: (1) A 170-foot- wide intake structure with 5-inch bar initial development applications, which
wide, 120-foot-long, 70-foot-high intake spacing trash racks; (2) a 315-foot-long, has already been given, established the
structure with two 5-inch bar spacing 105-foot-high, 205-foot-wide reinforced due date for filing competing
trash racks; (2) two 45-foot-wide, 40- concrete powerhouse on the north bank applications or notices of intent. Under
foot-high spillway bays; (3) an 1,100- of the river; (3) three turbine-generator the Commission’s regulations, any
foot-long, 2.5-foot-high adjustable crest units with a combined capacity of 42 competing development application
gate on top of the existing dam crest; (4) MW; (4) a 280-foot-long, 210-foot-wide must be filed in response to and in
a 170-foot-wide by 180-foot-long tailrace; (5) a 50-foot-long by 60-foot- compliance with public notice of the
powerhouse along the east side of the wide substation; (6) a 392-foot-long, 69- initial development application. No
river; (5) three Kaplan turbine-generator kV, overhead transmission line to competing applications or notices of
units with a combined installed connect the project substation to an intent may be filed in response to this
capacity of 17.0 MW; (6) a 50-foot-wide existing distribution line; and (7) notice.
by 60-foot-long substation; (7) a 1,265- appurtenant facilities. The average o. A license applicant must file no
foot-long, single overhead, 69-kV, annual generation would be 194,370 later than 60 days following the date of
overhead transmission line to connect MWh.
issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
the project substation to an existing The applicants propose to operate
water quality certification; (2) a copy of
distribution line owned by Duquesne each of the ten projects in a ‘‘run-of-
river’’ mode using flows made available the request for certification, including
Light Company; and (8) appurtenant
by the Corps. The proposed projects proof of the date on which the certifying
facilities. The average annual generation
would not change existing flow releases agency received the request; or (3)
would be 81,950 MWh annually.
The proposed Emsworth Locks and or water surface elevations upstream or evidence of waiver of water quality
Dam Hydroelectric Project would be downstream of the proposed projects. certification.
located at RM 6.2 on the Ohio River and m. A copy of each application is Dated: December 17, 2015.
would consist of the following new available for review at the Commission Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
facilities: (1) A 205-foot-long, 180-foot- in the Public Reference Room or may be Deputy Secretary.
wide intake channel directing flow to a viewed on the Commission’s Web site at [FR Doc. 2015–32272 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am]
30-foot-long, 63.5-foot-high, 180-foot- http://www.ferc.gov using the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
wide intake structure with 5-inch bar ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
spacing trash racks; (2) a 180-foot-long, number excluding the last three digits in
77-foot-high, 180-foot-wide reinforced the docket number field to access the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
concrete powerhouse on the south bank document. For assistance, contact FERC
of the river; (3) four turbine-generator Online Support. Copies are also Federal Energy Regulatory
units with a combined capacity of 24 available for inspection and Commission
MW; (4) a 380-foot-long, 280-foot-wide reproduction at the address in item h
[Docket No. CP16–32–000]
tailrace; (5) a 50-foot-long by 60-foot- above.
wide substation; (6) a 1,893-foot-long, All filings must (1) bear in all capital Williams Field Services—Gulf Coast
69-kV, overhead transmission line to letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY Company LP; Notice of Petition for
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connect the project substation to an COMMENTS,’’ Declaratory Order
existing substation; and (7) appurtenant ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
facilities. The average annual generation AND CONDITIONS,’’ or Take notice that on December 11,
would be 101,300 MWh. ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the 2015, and supplemented on December
The proposed Emsworth Back heading the name of the applicant and 16, 2015, pursuant to section 207(a)(2)
Channel Dam Hydroelectric Project the project number of the application to of the Federal Energy Regulatory
would be located at RM 6.8 on the Ohio which the filing responds; (3) furnish Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
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