80 FR 81308 - 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 249 (December 29, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)
| Page Range | 81308-81308 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32696 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 81308] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32696] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2531-075] 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.: 2531-075. c. Date Filed: December 18, 2015. d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro). e. Name of Project: West Buxton Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saco River in the Towns of Buxton, Hollis, and Standish, within York and Cumberland Counties, Maine. No federal lands are occupied by project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, Licensing Specialist, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone--(207) 755-5603; [email protected]. OR Kelley Maloney, Manager of licensing and Compliance, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Maine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone-- (207) 755-5606. i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) 502-8365, or [email protected]. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis (EA) at this time. k. Project Description: The West Buxton Project consists of: (1) A 585-foot-long by 30-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a crest elevation of 173.8 feet (United States Geological Survey or USGS datum), consisting of (i) two overflow sections topped with three inflatable rubber dam sections that have a crest elevation of 178.1 feet (USGS datum) when fully inflated, (ii) a gated section containing a 20-foot-wide by 15-foot-high vertical lift gate, (iii) two 40-foot- wide by 11-foot-high stanchion sections, (iv) an 11-foot-wide log sluice section, and (v) an intake structure comprised of two vertical lift gates regulating the flow of water to the lower powerhouse and five gate openings (two sealed by stoplogs) controlling water flow to the upper powerhouse; (2) a 118-acre impoundment at a normal pool elevation of 177.8 feet (USGS datum); (3) a 105 feet long by 39 feet wide upper powerhouse integral with the dam, containing five horizontal axis Francis turbine generating units that total 3,812 kW; (4) a 241.5- foot-long concrete conduit leading from the intake structure to a 74- foot-long by 30 to 45-foot wide surge chamber, and then to the lower powerhouse; (5) a 51.2 feet long by 45.5 feet wide lower powerhouse, containing one 4,000 kW vertical axis Kaplan turbine generating unit; (6) two 38-kV transmission lines, connecting the upper and lower powerhouses to the non-project West Buxton switching station; and (7) appurtenant facilities. White Pine Hydro operates the project in a run-of-river mode, in accordance with the 1997 Saco River Instream Flow Agreement, which provides that outflow approximate inflow from the upstream Bonny Eagle Project No. 2529 and act to minimize impoundment level fluctuations. White Pine Hydro also operates the project with a minimum outflow of 768 cfs, or inflow, whichever is less, in accordance with the project's current water quality certificate. The project generates an annual average of 34,007 MWh. l. 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, 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. 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. m. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. 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 EA.................. August 2016. Comments on EA........................ September 2016. Modified Terms and Conditions......... November 2016. Commission Issues Final EA, if February 2017. necessary. 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 22, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32696 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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service, and qualifying facilities filings inflatable rubber dam sections that have m. Procedural Schedule: The
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ a crest elevation of 178.1 feet (USGS application will be processed according
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For datum) when fully inflated, (ii) a gated to the following preliminary Hydro
other information, call (866) 208–3676 section containing a 20-foot-wide by 15- Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. foot-high vertical lift gate, (iii) two 40- schedule will be made as appropriate.
Dated: December 22, 2015. foot-wide by 11-foot-high stanchion Notice of Acceptance/ February 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
sections, (iv) an 11-foot-wide log sluice Notice of Ready for
section, and (v) an intake structure Environmental Anal-
Deputy Secretary. ysis.
comprised of two vertical lift gates
[FR Doc. 2015–32691 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
regulating the flow of water to the lower Filing of recommenda- April 2016.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P tions, preliminary
powerhouse and five gate openings (two
terms and conditions,
sealed by stoplogs) controlling water and fishway prescrip-
flow to the upper powerhouse; (2) a 118- tions.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
acre impoundment at a normal pool Commission issues EA August 2016.
Federal Energy Regulatory elevation of 177.8 feet (USGS datum); Comments on EA ......... September 2016.
(3) a 105 feet long by 39 feet wide upper Modified Terms and November 2016.
Commission
powerhouse integral with the dam, Conditions.
[Project No. 2531–075] containing five horizontal axis Francis Commission Issues February 2017.
Final EA, if nec-
turbine generating units that total 3,812
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; essary.
kW; (4) a 241.5-foot-long concrete
Notice of Application Tendered for conduit leading from the intake o. Final amendments to the
Filing With the Commission and structure to a 74-foot-long by 30 to 45- application must be filed with the
Establishing Procedural Schedule for foot wide surge chamber, and then to Commission no later than 30 days from
Licensing and Deadline for the lower powerhouse; (5) a 51.2 feet the issuance date of the notice of ready
Submission of Final Amendments long by 45.5 feet wide lower for environmental analysis.
Take notice that the following powerhouse, containing one 4,000 kW Dated: December 22, 2015.
hydroelectric application has been filed vertical axis Kaplan turbine generating Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
with the Commission and is available unit; (6) two 38-kV transmission lines, Deputy Secretary.
for public inspection. connecting the upper and lower [FR Doc. 2015–32696 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
a. Type of Application: New Major powerhouses to the non-project West BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
License. Buxton switching station; and (7)
b. Project No.: 2531–075. appurtenant facilities.
c. Date Filed: December 18, 2015. White Pine Hydro operates the project DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine in a run-of-river mode, in accordance
Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro). with the 1997 Saco River Instream Flow Federal Energy Regulatory
e. Name of Project: West Buxton Agreement, which provides that outflow Commission
Hydroelectric Project. approximate inflow from the upstream [Docket No. EL15–44–000]
f. Location: The existing project is Bonny Eagle Project No. 2529 and act to
located on the Saco River in the Towns minimize impoundment level Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC;
of Buxton, Hollis, and Standish, within fluctuations. White Pine Hydro also Notice Rejecting Request for
York and Cumberland Counties, Maine. operates the project with a minimum Extension of Time
No federal lands are occupied by project outflow of 768 cfs, or inflow, whichever
is less, in accordance with the project’s December 22, 2015.
works or located within the project
boundary. current water quality certificate. The On December 3, 2015, the
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power project generates an annual average of Commission issued an order denying a
34,007 MWh. complaint filed by Sage Grouse Energy
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
l. A copy of the application is Project, LLC (Sage Grouse) against
h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap,
available for review at the Commission PacifiCorp under Rule 206(a) of the
Licensing Specialist, Brookfield White
in the Public Reference Room or may be Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street,
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Procedure.1 On December 16, 2015,
Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone—(207)
http://www.ferc.gov, using the Sage Grouse filed a motion for extension
755–5603; Email—Frank.Dunlap@
of time and waiver, asking the
BrookfieldRenewable.com. OR Kelley ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
Commission to grant a 30-day extension
Maloney, Manager of licensing and number excluding the last three digits in
of time for Sage Grouse to determine
Compliance, Brookfield White Pine the docket number field to access the
whether to file a request for rehearing of
Hydro LLC, 150 Maine Street, Lewiston, document. For assistance, contact FERC
the December 3 Order.
ME 04240; Telephone—(207) 755–5606. Online Support at Pursuant to section 313(a) of the
i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)– Federal Power Act,2 an aggrieved party
502–8365, or allan.creamer@ferc.gov. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 must file an application for rehearing
j. This application is not ready for (TTY). A copy is also available for within thirty days after the issuance of
environmental analysis (EA) at this inspection and reproduction at the
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the Commission’s order. Moreover, the
time. address in item (h) above. courts and the Commission have
k. Project Description: The West You may also register online at http:// repeatedly recognized that the time
Buxton Project consists of: (1) A 585- www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ period by which a party may file an
foot-long by 30-foot-high concrete esubscription.asp to be notified via application for rehearing of a
gravity dam with a crest elevation of email of new filings and issuances
173.8 feet (United States Geological related to this or other pending projects. 1 Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC, 153 FERC
Survey or USGS datum), consisting of (i) For assistance, contact FERC Online ¶ 61,272 (2015) (December 3 Order).
two overflow sections topped with three Support. 2 16 U.S.C. 825l(a) (2012).
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