81 FR 47380 - Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund IV, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-17221

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14789-000]


Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund IV, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On June 27, 2016, the Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund IV, LLC filed an 
application for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed 
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 26 Project No. 14789-000, to be located 
at the existing Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 26 on the 
Mississippi River, near the City of West Alston, in St. Charles County, 
Missouri and the City of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. The 
Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 26 is owned by the United States 
government and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) A new 750-foot-long by 
22-foot-wide by 66-foot-high steel frame modular hydropower system 
containing fifty 1.5-megawatt (MW) hydropower turbines for a total 
combined generating capacity of 75 MW; (2) a new 550-foot-long by 750-
foot-wide tailrace; (3) a new 50-foot by 100-foot switchyard; (4) a new 
5.2-mile-long, 69-kilovolt (kV) or 115 kV transmission line; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual 
generation of 427,050 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, P.O. Box 43796, Birmingham, 
AL 35243; telephone (877) 556-6566, extension 709.
    FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502-6331.
    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 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-14789-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
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-14789) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: July 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-17221 Filed 7-20-16; 8:45 am]
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NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the Deadline for filing comments, motions e. Name of Project: Potter Valley
request. If no protest is filed within the to intervene, competing applications Project.
time allowed therefore, the proposed (without notices of intent), or notices of f. Location: Eel River and East Fork
activity shall be deemed to be intent to file competing applications: 60 Russian River in Lake and Mendocino
authorized effective the day after the days from the issuance of this notice. Counties, California.
time allowed for filing a protest. If a Competing applications and notices of g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
protest is filed and not withdrawn intent must meet the requirements of 18 Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
within 30 days after the allowed time CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Elizabeth
for filing a protest, the instant request encourages electronic filing. Please file Rossi, Senior License Coordinator,
shall be treated as an application for comments, motions to intervene, notices Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Mail
authorization pursuant to section 7 of of intent, and competing applications Code: N13E, P.O. Box 770000, San
the NGA. using the Commission’s eFiling system Francisco, CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973–
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 2032.
Dated: July 15, 2016. i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415)
Kimberly D. Bose,
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
Secretary. j. Deadline for filing comments,
without prior registration, using the
[FR Doc. 2016–17219 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am] motions to intervene, protests, and
eComment system at http://
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P recommendations is 30 days from the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
issuance date of this notice by the
ecomment.asp. You must include your
Commission (August 15, 2016). The
name and contact information at the end
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission strongly encourages
of your comments. For assistance, electronic filing. Please file motions to
Federal Energy Regulatory please contact FERC Online Support at intervene, protests, comments, or
Commission FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) recommendations using the
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Commission’s eFiling system at http://
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
[Project No. 14789–000]
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Commenters can submit brief comments
Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund IV, LLC; Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Notice of Preliminary Permit First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. registration, using the eComment system
Application Accepted for Filing and The first page of any filing should at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Soliciting Comments, Motions To include docket number P–14789–000. ecomment.asp. You must include your
Intervene, and Competing Applications More information about this project, name and contact information at the end
including a copy of the application, can of your comments. For assistance,
On June 27, 2016, the Lock+ Hydro be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ please contact FERC Online Support at
Friends Fund IV, LLC filed an link of Commission’s Web site at http:// FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
application for a preliminary permit www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
under section 4(f) of the Federal Power Enter the docket number (P–14789) in (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Act proposing to study the feasibility of the docket number field to access the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
the proposed Mississippi River Lock document. For assistance, contact FERC Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
and Dam 26 Project No. 14789–000, to Online Support. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
be located at the existing Mississippi Dated: July 15, 2016. Please include the project number (P–
River Lock and Dam No. 26 on the Kimberly D. Bose, 77–282) on any comments, motions to
Mississippi River, near the City of West Secretary. intervene, protests, or recommendations
Alston, in St. Charles County, Missouri [FR Doc. 2016–17221 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am] filed.
and the City of Alton, in Madison k. Description of Request: The
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
County, Illinois. The Mississippi River licensee requests a temporary variance
Lock and Dam No. 26 is owned by the of the minimum flow requirements in
United States government and operated DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Eel River below Scott Dam and the
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. East Branch of the Russian River. The
The proposed project would consist Federal Energy Regulatory licensee explains that Lake Pillsbury
of: (1) A new 750-foot-long by 22-foot- Commission only filled to 80 percent this year due
wide by 66-foot-high steel frame to: Dry spring conditions; the April 1,
modular hydropower system containing [Project No. 77–282] 2016 closure schedule of the spillway
fifty 1.5-megawatt (MW) hydropower Pacific Gas and Electric Company; gates for dam safety purposes; and
turbines for a total combined generating Notice of Application Accepted for minimum and supplemental flow
capacity of 75 MW; (2) a new 550-foot- Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions releases. Therefore, in order to conserve
long by 750-foot-wide tailrace; (3) a new To Intervene, and Protests water resources, ensure that adequate
50-foot by 100-foot switchyard; (4) a water is available for minimum flow
new 5.2-mile-long, 69-kilovolt (kV) or Take notice that the following releases and regular water deliveries
115 kV transmission line; and (5) hydroelectric application has been filed later in the year, and avoid Lake
appurtenant facilities. The project with the Commission and is available Pillsbury bank sloughing and water
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would have an estimated annual for public inspection: turbidity, the licensee proposes to
generation of 427,050 megawatt-hours. a. Type of Application: Application reduce minimum flow releases at the
Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. for Temporary Variance of Minimum project. Specifically, the licensee
Krouse, P.O. Box 43796, Birmingham, Flow Requirements. proposes to reduce flows in the Eel
AL 35243; telephone (877) 556–6566, b. Project No.: 77–282. River below Scott Dam from the
extension 709. c. Date Filed: July 6, 2016. required 60 cubic feet per second (cfs)
FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric normal year requirement to the 20 cfs
(202) 502–6331. Company (licensee). critical year requirement. The licensee

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81 FR 47380 - Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund IV, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission