82 FR 60387 - Idaho Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60387-60388]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27372]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2778-077]


Idaho Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, 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. Application Type: Amendment of license to reduce approved 
capacity upgrade.
    b. Project Number: 2778-077.
    c. Date Filed: April 14, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Shoshone Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Snake River in Jerome 
and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho. Part of the project occupies lands 
owned by the Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: L. Lewis Wardle, FERC Lands and Licensing 
Coordinator, Idaho Power Company, P.O. Box 70, 1221 W Idaho St., Boise, 
Idaho 83702; telephone (208) 388-2964; email address: 
[email protected]. Also, Jerrod Vaughn, Idaho Power Company, P.O. 
Box 70, 1221 W Idaho St., Boise, Idaho 83702; telephone (208) 388-2362: 
email address: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kurt Powers; telephone (202) 502-8949; email 
address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests and comments 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,

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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-2778-077. 
Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the 
Commission record.
    k. Description of Filing: Idaho Power Company (IPC) requests 
amendment of the Commission's July 1, 2010 Order that authorized IPC to 
upgrade the Shoshone Falls Hydroelectric Project's installed capacity. 
Specifically, IPC no longer wants to build a new powerhouse with a 
single 50 megawatt (MW) unit. Instead, IPC proposes to remove the 
project's two existing turbines and install a single 3.2 MW unit in the 
project's existing powerhouse. The project's total installed capacity 
would then be 3.2 MW. IPC also proposes to delete Article 402 to remove 
the supplemental aesthetic flow release requirement and proposes to 
delete Article 420 which requires a Visitor Use Survey and Monitoring 
Plan. Both of these requirements were added to the license in response 
to the 50 MW upgrade. Finally, IPC proposes to accelerate its license 
expiration date so the license expires on July 31, 2040 instead of its 
current expiration date of July 31, 2044. This proposal would 
coordinate the license expiration date of the Shoshone Falls Project 
with the Twin Falls Project (FERC Project No. 18), which is located one 
mile upstream on the Snake River and has a license expiration date of 
December 31, 2040. IPC says coordination would allow the licensee, 
resource agencies, and the Commission to more effectively relicense the 
two projects and would allow the Commission to better assess cumulative 
effects.
    l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on 
the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should do so by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, or 
COMMENTS; (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. All comments, motions 
to intervene or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.24(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are subject of the non-project use application. A copy of any protest 
or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener 
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. A copy of all other filings in reference to this 
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons 
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this 
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: December 14, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-27372 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am]
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