82 FR 55601 - Aquenergy Systems, 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 82, Issue 224 (November 22, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55601-55602]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25318]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2428-007]


Aquenergy Systems, 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: Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: 2428-007.
    c. Date filed: December 30, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Aquenergy Systems, LLC (Aquenergy).
    e. Name of Project: Piedmont Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saluda River in 
the Town of Piedmont, in Anderson and Greenville Counties, South 
Carolina. The project does not affect federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Beth E. Harris, P.E., Regional Operations 
Manager, Enel Green Power North America, Inc., 11 Anderson Street, 
Piedmont, SC 29673; Telephone--(864) 846-0042; Email_
[email protected], OR Kevin Webb, Hydro Licensing Manager, Enel 
Green Power North America, Inc., One Tech Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 
01810; Telephone--(978) 681-1900; [email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Navreet Deo, (202) 502-6304, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, 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 
docket number P-2428-007.
    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 and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The Piedmont Project consists of: (1) A 600-foot-long by 25-
foot-high stone masonry dam, consisting of (i) a 200-foot-long non-
overflow section, (ii) a 200-foot-long central overflow spillway topped 
with 16-inch-high wooden flashboards, and (iii) a 200-foot-long non-
overflow spillway housing the inoperable J.P. Stevens Canal intake; (2) 
a 22-acre impoundment at a normal pool elevation of 774 feet mean sea 
level; (3) a 140-foot-long by 81-foot-wide intake canal consisting of 
eight gates at the head of the canal controlling flow to the 
powerhouse; (4) a 52-foot-long by 52-foot-wide brick masonry powerhouse 
protected by a trashrack structure with 2-inch clear bar spacing, 
located 120 feet downstream of the dam, containing one vertical Francis 
turbine generating unit that totals 1,000 kilowatt (kW); (5) a 180-
foot-long by 38-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 263-foot-long, 600-volt 
transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the non-project 
substation; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    Aquenergy operates the project in a run-of-river mode using 
automatic pond level control, with no useable storage or flood control 
capacity. A continuous minimum flow of 15 cubic feet per second (cfs) 
or inflow, whichever is less, is released into the bypassed area. The 
minimum flow is achieved via an 8-foot-wide by 1-foot-deep weir on the 
spillway crest. The project operates under an estimated average head of 
26 feet, including the 16-inch-high spillway flashboards. The 
impoundment water surface elevation is maintained at 774 feet. River 
flows between 159 cfs and 535 cfs are used for power generation, while 
flows in excess of 535 cfs are passed over the flashboards and 
spillway. The total installed capacity of the project is 1,000 kW from 
the single generating unit. The project generates approximately 5,369 
megawatt-hours annually, which are sold to a local utility.
    Aquenergy proposes to continue to operate and maintain the Piedmont 
Project as is required in the existing license, and to develop canoe 
portage facilities.
    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

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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.
    n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

    Dated: November 16, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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