81 FR 2210 - Black Bear Hydro Partners 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 81, Issue 10 (January 15, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 10 (January 15, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 2210-2211] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00709] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2727-092] Black Bear Hydro Partners 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.: 2727-092. c. Date Filed: December 30, 2015. d. Applicant: Black Bear Hydro Partners LLC (Black Bear Hydro). e. Name of Project: Ellsworth Hydroelectric Project (Ellsworth Project). f. Location: The existing project is located on the Union River in Hancock 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: Dr. Nicholas Palso, (202) 502-8854 or [email protected]. j.This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Project Description: The existing Ellsworth Project consists of two developments (Graham Lake and Ellsworth) with a total installed capacity of 8.9 megawatts (MW). The project's average annual generation is 30,511 megawatt-hours. The power generated by the project is sold on the open market through the regional grid. Graham Lake Development The existing Graham Lake Development consists of: (1) A 750-foot- long, 58-foot-high dam that includes: (i) An 80-foot-long, 58-foot-high concrete spillway section with three 20-foot-wide, 22.5-foot-high spillway gates and one 8-foot-wide sluice gate; and (ii) a 670-foot- long, 45-foot-high west earthen embankment section with a concrete and sheet pile core wall; (2) a 10,000-acre impoundment (Graham Lake) with a useable storage volume of 123.97 million acre-feet at a normal maximum elevation of 104.2 National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD); (3) a 720-foot-long, 58-foot-high concrete gravity flood control structure with a 65-foot-diameter, 55-foot-high stone-filled sheet pile retaining structure; (4) a 71-foot-long, 36.5-foot-high concrete wing wall; and (5) appurtenant facilities. Ellsworth Development The existing Ellsworth Development consists of: (1) A 377-foot- long, 62.75-foot-high dam that includes: (i) A 102-foot-long, 62.75- foot-high west concrete bulkhead section; and (ii) a 275-foot-long, 57- foot-high concrete overflow spillway with 1.7-foot-high flashboards; (2) an 85-foot-long, 71-foot-high concrete non-over flow wall at the west end of the bulkhead section; (3) a 26-foot-high abutment at the east end of the spillway; (4) a 90-acre impoundment (Lake Leonard) with a gross storage volume of 2.46 million acre-feet at a normal maximum elevation of 66.7 feet NGVD; (5) generating facility No. 1 that includes: (i) A headgate and a trashrack with 2.44-inch clear-bar spacing; (ii) a 10-foot-diameter, 74-foot-long penstock; and (iii) a 30-foot-long, 15-foot-wide concrete and masonry gatehouse that is integral with the dam and contains a single 2.5 MW turbine-generator unit; (6) generating facility No. 2 that includes: (i) An 88.4-foot- wide, 32-foot-high intake structure with three headgates and three trashracks with 1.0- to 2.37-inch clear-bar spacing; (ii) an 8-foot- diameter, 164-foot-long penstock, an 8-foot-diameter, 195-foot-long penstock, and a 12-foot-diameter, 225-foot-long penstock; and (iii) a 52.5-foot-long, 68-foot-wide concrete and masonry powerhouse that contains two 2.0-MW and one 2.4-MW turbine-generator units; (7) downstream fish passage facilities that include three 3-foot-wide surface weirs; (8) upstream fish passage facilities that include a 3- foot-wide vertical slot fishway and collection station; (9) a 320-foot- long transmission line connecting the turbine-generator units to the regional grid; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The Graham Lake Development operates as a water storage facility where water is stored to reduce downstream flooding during periods of high flow and released during periods of low flow to augment generation at the Ellsworth Development. The Ellsworth Development operates as a peaking facility where Lake Leonard is fluctuated up to one foot on a daily basis to regulate downstream flows and meet peak demands for hydroelectric generation. The existing license requires an instantaneous minimum flow of 250 cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow (whichever is less), downstream of each development from May 1 to June 30 each year. The minimum flow for each development is reduced to 105 cfs from July 1 to April 30 each year. In addition to the minimum flows, the existing license requires Black Bear Hydro to maintain Graham Lake and Lake Leonard between elevations 93.4 and 104.2 feet NGVD and 65.7 and 66.7 feet NGVD, respectively. Black Bear Hydro proposes to install upstream eel passage facilities at the Graham Lake and Ellsworth developments, construct a canoe portage at the Graham Lake Development, and improve angler access at the Graham Lake Development. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Target date \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready February 2017. for Environmental Analysis (REA). Filing of recommendations, preliminary April 2017. terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions. Commission issues Non-Draft October 2017. Environmental Assessment (EA). Comments on EA......................... November 2017. [[Page 2211]] Modified terms and conditions.......... January 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ This schedule has been adjusted to account for ongoing studies that must be filed with the Commission no later than December 31, 2016. 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: January 11, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-00709 Filed 1-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Dated: January 11, 2016. and sheet pile core wall; (2) a 10,000- meet peak demands for hydroelectric
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., acre impoundment (Graham Lake) with generation.
Deputy Secretary. a useable storage volume of 123.97 The existing license requires an
[FR Doc. 2016–00705 Filed 1–14–16; 8:45 am] million acre-feet at a normal maximum instantaneous minimum flow of 250
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elevation of 104.2 National Geodetic cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow
Vertical Datum (NGVD); (3) a 720-foot- (whichever is less), downstream of each
long, 58-foot-high concrete gravity flood
development from May 1 to June 30
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY control structure with a 65-foot-
each year. The minimum flow for each
diameter, 55-foot-high stone-filled sheet
development is reduced to 105 cfs from
Federal Energy Regulatory pile retaining structure; (4) a 71-foot-
long, 36.5-foot-high concrete wing wall; July 1 to April 30 each year. In addition
Commission
and (5) appurtenant facilities. to the minimum flows, the existing
[Project No. 2727–092] license requires Black Bear Hydro to
Ellsworth Development maintain Graham Lake and Lake
Black Bear Hydro Partners LLC; Notice Leonard between elevations 93.4 and
The existing Ellsworth Development
of Application Tendered for Filing With 104.2 feet NGVD and 65.7 and 66.7 feet
consists of: (1) A 377-foot-long, 62.75-
the Commission and Establishing NGVD, respectively. Black Bear Hydro
foot-high dam that includes: (i) A 102-
Procedural Schedule for Licensing and proposes to install upstream eel passage
foot-long, 62.75-foot-high west concrete
Deadline for Submission of Final
bulkhead section; and (ii) a 275-foot- facilities at the Graham Lake and
Amendments
long, 57-foot-high concrete overflow Ellsworth developments, construct a
Take notice that the following spillway with 1.7-foot-high flashboards; canoe portage at the Graham Lake
hydroelectric application has been filed (2) an 85-foot-long, 71-foot-high Development, and improve angler
with the Commission and is available concrete non-over flow wall at the west access at the Graham Lake
for public inspection. end of the bulkhead section; (3) a 26- Development.
a. Type of Application: New Major foot-high abutment at the east end of the l. Locations of the Application: A
License. spillway; (4) a 90-acre impoundment
copy of the application is available for
b. Project No.: 2727–092. (Lake Leonard) with a gross storage
review at the Commission in the Public
c. Date Filed: December 30, 2015. volume of 2.46 million acre-feet at a
Reference Room or may be viewed on
d. Applicant: Black Bear Hydro normal maximum elevation of 66.7 feet
the Commission’s Web site at http://
Partners LLC (Black Bear Hydro). NGVD; (5) generating facility No. 1 that
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
e. Name of Project: Ellsworth includes: (i) A headgate and a trashrack
with 2.44-inch clear-bar spacing; (ii) a Enter the docket number excluding the
Hydroelectric Project (Ellsworth
Project). 10-foot-diameter, 74-foot-long penstock; last three digits in the docket number
f. Location: The existing project is and (iii) a 30-foot-long, 15-foot-wide field to access the document. For
located on the Union River in Hancock concrete and masonry gatehouse that is assistance, please contact FERC Online
County, Maine. The project does not integral with the dam and contains a Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
occupy federal lands. single 2.5 MW turbine-generator unit; ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power (6) generating facility No. 2 that (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). includes: (i) An 88.4-foot-wide, 32-foot- available for inspection and
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Kelly high intake structure with three reproduction at the address in item (h)
Maloney, Manager of Licensing and headgates and three trashracks with 1.0- above.
Compliance, Brookfield White Pine to 2.37-inch clear-bar spacing; (ii) an 8- m. You may also register online at
Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, foot-diameter, 164-foot-long penstock, http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ME 04240; Telephone: (207) 755–5606. an 8-foot-diameter, 195-foot-long esubscription.asp to be notified via
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Nicholas Palso, penstock, and a 12-foot-diameter, 225- email of new filings and issuances
(202) 502–8854 or nicholas.palso@ foot-long penstock; and (iii) a 52.5-foot- related to this or other pending projects.
ferc.gov. long, 68-foot-wide concrete and For assistance, contact FERC Online
j.This application is not ready for masonry powerhouse that contains two Support.
environmental analysis at this time. 2.0–MW and one 2.4–MW turbine-
n. Procedural Schedule:
k. The Project Description: The generator units; (7) downstream fish
existing Ellsworth Project consists of passage facilities that include three 3- The application will be processed
two developments (Graham Lake and foot-wide surface weirs; (8) upstream according to the following preliminary
Ellsworth) with a total installed capacity fish passage facilities that include a 3- Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
of 8.9 megawatts (MW). The project’s foot-wide vertical slot fishway and the schedule may be made as
average annual generation is 30,511 collection station; (9) a 320-foot-long appropriate.
megawatt-hours. The power generated transmission line connecting the
by the project is sold on the open turbine-generator units to the regional Milestone Target date 1
market through the regional grid. grid; and (10) appurtenant facilities.
The Graham Lake Development Notice of Acceptance/No- February 2017.
Graham Lake Development operates as a water storage facility tice of Ready for Envi-
The existing Graham Lake where water is stored to reduce ronmental Analysis
(REA).
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Development consists of: (1) A 750-foot- downstream flooding during periods of
Filing of recommendations, April 2017.
long, 58-foot-high dam that includes: (i) high flow and released during periods of preliminary terms and
An 80-foot-long, 58-foot-high concrete low flow to augment generation at the conditions, and fishway
spillway section with three 20-foot- Ellsworth Development. The Ellsworth prescriptions.
wide, 22.5-foot-high spillway gates and Development operates as a peaking Commission issues Non- October 2017.
one 8-foot-wide sluice gate; and (ii) a facility where Lake Leonard is Draft Environmental As-
670-foot-long, 45-foot-high west earthen fluctuated up to one foot on a daily sessment (EA).
embankment section with a concrete basis to regulate downstream flows and Comments on EA .............. November 2017.
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