82 FR 13989 - Alaska Electric Light & Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 50 (March 16, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05203

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2307-078]


Alaska Electric Light & Power Company; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

    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.: 2307-078.
    c. Date filed: August 31, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Alaska Electric Light & Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Salmon and Annex Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Salmon Creek and Annex Creek in the City and 
Borough of Juneau, Alaska. The project occupies about 648.45 acres of 
federal lands located in the Tongass National Forest administered by 
the United States Forest Service and operates under an existing license 
issued in 1988.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Christy Yearous, Project Manager, Alaska 
Electric Light & Power Company, 5601 Tongsard Ct., Juneau, AK 99801-
7201; (907) 780-2222.
    i. FERC Contact: Suzanne Novak at (202) 502-6665, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
filing motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling 
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-2307-078.
    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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed Salmon and Annex Creek Project would consist of two 
developments, one on Salmon Creek and one on Annex Creek.
    The Salmon Creek development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) The 165-acre Salmon Creek reservoir impounded by a 648-
foot-long, 168-foot-high dam, with ten 5-foot-wide spillway bays; (2) a 
1,500-foot-long canal used to periodically divert water from tributary 
streams into Salmon Creek Reservoir; (3) a 10-foot-wide, 11-foot-high 
intake structure with trashracks; (4) a 3-foot-diameter conduit that 
conveys flows from the dam to the project valvehouse located 
immediately downstream; (5) a 4,290-foot-long, 3.3- to- 2-foot-diameter 
penstock that conveys flows from the valvehouse to the decommissioned 
Upper Powerhouse where it connects to a 11,030-foot-long, 3.5-foot-
diameter penstock that narrows to a 2.5-foot-diameter immediately 
before entering the Lower Powerhouse; (6) the 57-foot-long, 44-foot-
wide, 32-foot-high Lower Powerhouse, which contains a 6.9-megawatt (MW) 
impulse turbine; (7) an approximately 250-foot-long tailrace that flows 
underneath Egan Drive and empties into a pond adjacent to the Douglas 
Island Pink and Chum, Inc., hatchery; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    The Annex Creek development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) The 264-acre Upper Annex Lake, impounded by a 118-foot-
long, 20-foot-high dam with a 57-foot-wide spillway that discharges 
flows in excess of those needed for generation into the 27-acre natural 
Lower Annex Lake via a 0.15-mile-long outlet stream; (2) a 61-foot 
long, 6-foot high timber saddle dam located just west of the main dam; 
(3) a lake tap intake on Upper Annex Lake; (4) a 1,433-foot-long power 
tunnel that narrows from 8 feet wide and 8 feet high at the intake to a 
6.5-foot-diameter tunnel at the project valvehouse;
    (5) the project valvehouse containing the penstock intake; (6) the 
7,097-foot-long, 3.5-foot-diameter penstock that narrows to a 2.8-foot 
diameter before it bifurcates at the powerhouse to provide flows to two 
impulse turbine units with a total installed capacity of 3.675 MW; (7) 
the 67-foot-long, 48-foot-wide, 40-foot-high powerhouse; (8) a tailrace 
that discharges flows over a weir into Taku Inlet; (9) a 12.5-mile-
long, 23-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that conveys power to the Than 
substation; and (10) appurtenant facilities.
    The project currently operates to provide base load generation with 
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estimated annual output of 53.8 gigawatt-hours. No changes to project 
operation or facilities are proposed.
    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.
    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. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.
    Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to 
take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but only those 
who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's 
Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to 
intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for 
the particular application.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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 protesting or intervening; 
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 
through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application 
directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to 
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant 
specified in the particular application.

     Dated: March 9, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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estimated annual output of 53.8 APPLICATION;’’ (2) set forth in the Applicant Contact: Mr. Bernard
gigawatt-hours. No changes to project heading the name of the applicant and Mount, Senior Project Manager, Energy
operation or facilities are proposed. the project number of the application to Resources USA Inc., 4305 N Lincoln
m. A copy of the application is which the filing responds; (3) furnish Ave., Room C, Chicago, Illinois 60618;
available for review at the Commission the name, address, and telephone phone: (312) 859–2032.
in the Public Reference Room or may be number of the person protesting or FERC Contact: Navreet Deo; phone:
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at intervening; and (4) otherwise comply (202) 502–6304.
http://www.ferc.gov using the with the requirements of 18 CFR Deadline for filing comments, motions
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies to intervene, competing applications
number excluding the last three digits in may obtain copies of the application (without notices of intent), or notices of
the docket number field to access the directly from the applicant. A copy of intent to file competing applications: 60
document. For assistance, contact FERC any protest or motion to intervene must days from the issuance of this notice.
Online Support. A copy is also available be served upon each representative of Competing applications and notices of
for inspection and reproduction at the the applicant specified in the particular intent must meet the requirements of 18
address in item h above. application. CFR 4.36.
You may also register online at http:// The Commission strongly encourages
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Dated: March 9, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
electronic filing. Please file comments,
esubscription.asp to be notified via motions to intervene, notices of intent,
email of new filings and issuances Secretary.
and competing applications using the
related to this or other pending projects. [FR Doc. 2017–05203 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am]
Commission’s eFiling system at http://
For assistance, contact FERC Online BILLING CODE 6717–01–P www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Support. Commenters can submit brief comments
n. Any qualified applicant desiring to up to 6,000 characters, without prior
file a competing application must DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
registration, using the eComment system
submit to the Commission, on or before at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
the specified intervention deadline date, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission ecomment.asp. You must include your
a competing development application,
name and contact information at the end
or a notice of intent to file such an
of your comments. For assistance,
application. Submission of a timely [Project No. 14838–000]
please contact FERC Online Support at
notice of intent allows an interested
Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
person to file the competing
Preliminary Permit Application 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
development application no later than
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
120 days after the specified intervention
Comments and Motions To Intervene send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
deadline date. Applications for
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
preliminary permits will not be
On February 9, 2017, Energy First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
accepted in response to this notice.
A notice of intent must specify the Resources USA Inc., (Energy Resources) The first page of any filing should
exact name, business address, and filed an application for a preliminary include docket number P–14838–000.
telephone number of the prospective permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the More information about this project,
applicant, and must include an Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to including a copy of the application, can
unequivocal statement of intent to study the feasibility of the Caddo Dam be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
submit a development application. A Hydroelectric Project (project) to be link of Commission’s Web site at http://
notice of intent must be served on the located at the U.S. Army Corps of www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
applicant(s) named in this public notice. Engineers’ Caddo Dam on the Cypress Enter the docket number (P–14838–000)
Anyone may submit a protest or a Bayou in Caddo Parish County, in the docket number field to access the
motion to intervene in accordance with Louisiana. The sole purpose of a document. For assistance, contact FERC
the requirements of Rules of Practice preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant Online Support.
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, the permit holder priority to file a Dated: March 8, 2017.
385.211, and 385.214. In determining license application during the permit Kimberly D. Bose,
the appropriate action to take, the term. A preliminary permit does not Secretary.
Commission will consider all protests authorize the permit holder to perform
[FR Doc. 2017–05206 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am]
filed, but only those who file a motion any land-disturbing activities or
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to intervene in accordance with the otherwise enter upon lands or waters
Commission’s Rules may become a owned by others without the owners’
party to the proceeding. Any protests or express permission. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
motions to intervene must be received The proposed project would consist of
on or before the specified deadline date the following: (1) A 70-foot-long, 60- Federal Energy Regulatory
for the particular application. foot-wide intake area; (2) a 75-foot-long, Commission
When the application is ready for 36-foot-wide powerhouse containing
two vertical Kaplan generating units [Docket No. AD10–12–008]
environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice with a total capacity of 5 megawatts; (3) Increasing Market and Planning
requesting comments, a 350-foot-long, 65-foot-wide tailrace;
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82 FR 13989 - Alaska Electric Light & Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 50 (March 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission