81 FR 7090 - GB Energy Park, LLC; 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 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02635

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13642-003]


GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Unconstructed Major Project.
    b. Project Nos.: 13642-003.
    c. Date Filed: October 1, 2015.
    d. Applicant: GB Energy Park, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: Approximately 3 miles west of the City of Martinsdale, 
Meagher County, Montana. The proposed project would not occupy any 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Carl. E. Borgquist, President, GB Energy 
Park, LLC, 209 Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771; (406) 
585-3006; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mike Tust; (202) 502-6522 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, terms and conditions, 
recommendations, 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 
docket number P-13642-003.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis. If no substantive comments are received in 
response to this notice, the Commission proposes to issue a single EA 
by August 2016. If the Commission decides to issue a draft EA and no 
substantive comments are received on the draft, a final EA will not be 
necessary, in which case the draft EA will become the final EA. 
Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
    l. The Gordon Butte Hydroelectric Project would consist of the 
following new facilities: (1) A manually operated head gate on an 
existing irrigation canal that provides initial fill and annual make-up 
water to the lower reservoir from the existing irrigation canal; (2) a 
3,000-foot-long, 1,000-foot-wide upper reservoir created by a 60-foot-
high, 7,500-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dam; (3) a reinforced 
concrete intake/outlet structure at the upper reservoir with six gated 
intake bays converging into a central 18-foot-diameter, 750-foot-long 
vertical shaft; (4) an 18-foot-diameter, 3,000-foot-long concrete and 
steel-lined penstock tunnel leading from the upper reservoir to the 
lower reservoir; (5) a 2,300-foot-long, 1,900-foot-wide lower reservoir 
created by a combination of excavation and two 60-foot-high, 500- and 
750-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dams; (6) a partially buried 338-
foot-long, 109-foot-wide, 74-foot-high reinforced concrete and steel 
powerhouse with four 100-megawatt (MW) ternary Pelton turbine/pump/
generators; (7) a 600-foot-long, 200-foot-wide substation at the 
powerhouse site with 13.8-kilovolt (kV) to 230-kV step-up transformers; 
(8) a 5.7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line; (9) a 1,200-foot-long, 
1,450-foot wide substation with a 230-kV to 500-kV step-up transformer, 
connecting to an existing non-project 500-kV transmission line; and 
(11) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to provide 1,300 
gigawatt-hours annually. No federal lands are included in the project.
    m. 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. A copy is 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 this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

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    n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, 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.

    Dated: February 4, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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The filings are accessible in the date of this notice; reply comments are reservoir; (5) a 2,300-foot-long, 1,900-
Commission’s eLibrary system by due 105 days from the issuance date of foot-wide lower reservoir created by a
clicking on the links or querying the this notice. combination of excavation and two 60-
docket number. The Commission strongly encourages foot-high, 500- and 750-foot-long
Any person desiring to intervene or electronic filing. Please file comments, concrete-faced rockfill dams; (6) a
protest in any of the above proceedings recommendations, terms and partially buried 338-foot-long, 109-foot-
must file in accordance with Rules 211 conditions, and prescriptions using the wide, 74-foot-high reinforced concrete
and 214 of the Commission’s Commission’s eFiling system at http:// and steel powerhouse with four 100-
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. megawatt (MW) ternary Pelton turbine/
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Commenters can submit brief comments pump/generators; (7) a 600-foot-long,
time on the specified comment date. up to 6,000 characters, without prior 200-foot-wide substation at the
Protests may be considered, but registration, using the eComment system powerhouse site with 13.8-kilovolt (kV)
intervention is necessary to become a at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ to 230-kV step-up transformers; (8) a
party to the proceeding. ecomment.asp. You must include your 5.7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line;
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed name and contact information at the end (9) a 1,200-foot-long, 1,450-foot wide
information relating to filing of your comments. For assistance, substation with a 230-kV to 500-kV step-
requirements, interventions, protests, please contact FERC Online Support at up transformer, connecting to an
service, and qualifying facilities filings FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) existing non-project 500-kV
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 transmission line; and (11) appurtenant
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please facilities. The project is estimated to
other information, call (866) 208–3676 send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal provide 1,300 gigawatt-hours annually.
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 No federal lands are included in the
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. project.
Dated: February 4, 2016. The first page of any filing should
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., m. A copy of the application is
include the docket number P–13642– available for review at the Commission
Deputy Secretary. 003. in the Public Reference Room or may be
[FR Doc. 2016–02632 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] The Commission’s Rules of Practice
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P require all intervenors filing documents
http://www.ferc.gov using the
with the Commission to serve a copy of
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
that document on each person on the
number excluding the last three digits in
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY official service list for the project.
the docket number field to access the
Further, if an intervenor files comments
Federal Energy Regulatory document. For assistance, contact FERC
or documents with the Commission
Commission Online Support. A copy is also available
relating to the merits of an issue that
for inspection and reproduction at the
[Project No. 13642–003] may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must address in item h above.
also serve a copy of the document on All filings must (1) bear in all capital
GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of
that resource agency. letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY
Application Ready for Environmental
k. This application has been accepted COMMENTS,’’
Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
for filing and is now ready for ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
Recommendations, Terms and
environmental analysis. If no AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
Conditions, and Prescriptions
substantive comments are received in ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
Take notice that the following response to this notice, the Commission heading the name of the applicant and
hydroelectric application has been filed proposes to issue a single EA by August the project number of the application to
with the Commission and is available 2016. If the Commission decides to which the filing responds; (3) furnish
for public inspection. issue a draft EA and no substantive the name, address, and telephone
a. Type of Application: Unconstructed comments are received on the draft, a number of the person submitting the
Major Project. final EA will not be necessary, in which filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
b. Project Nos.: 13642–003. case the draft EA will become the final the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
c. Date Filed: October 1, 2015. EA. Revisions to the schedule may be through 385.2005. All comments,
d. Applicant: GB Energy Park, LLC. made as appropriate. recommendations, terms and conditions
e. Name of Project: Gordon Butte l. The Gordon Butte Hydroelectric or prescriptions must set forth their
Pumped Storage Project. Project would consist of the following evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
f. Location: Approximately 3 miles new facilities: (1) A manually operated with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
west of the City of Martinsdale, Meagher head gate on an existing irrigation canal Agencies may obtain copies of the
County, Montana. The proposed project that provides initial fill and annual application directly from the applicant.
would not occupy any federal lands. make-up water to the lower reservoir Each filing must be accompanied by
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power from the existing irrigation canal; (2) a proof of service on all persons listed on
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). 3,000-foot-long, 1,000-foot-wide upper the service list prepared by the
h. Applicant Contact: Carl. E. reservoir created by a 60-foot-high, Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and
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Borgquist, President, GB Energy Park, 7,500-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill
LLC, 209 Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 309, dam; (3) a reinforced concrete intake/ 385.2010.
Bozeman, MT 59771; (406) 585–3006; outlet structure at the upper reservoir You may also register online at http://
carl@absarokaenergy.com. with six gated intake bays converging www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
i. FERC Contact: Mike Tust; (202) into a central 18-foot-diameter, 750-foot- esubscription.asp to be notified via
502–6522 or michael.tust@ferc.gov. long vertical shaft; (4) an 18-foot- email of new filings and issuances
j. Deadline for filing comments, terms diameter, 3,000-foot-long concrete and related to this or other pending projects.
and conditions, recommendations, and steel-lined penstock tunnel leading from For assistance, contact FERC Online
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance the upper reservoir to the lower Support.

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FR Citation		81 FR 7090

81 FR 7090 - GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission