83 FR 17547 - Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions; Goodyear Lake Hydro, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17547-17548]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08267]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2788-017]


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions; Goodyear Lake Hydro, LLC

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2788-017.
    c. Date filed: February 27, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Goodyear Lake Hydro, LLC (Goodyear Lake Hydro).
    e. Name of Project: Colliersville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Susquehanna River, in the Town of Milford, 
Otsego County, New York. The project does not occupy lands of the 
United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kevin Webb, Hydro Licensing Manager; Enel 
Green Power North America, Inc., 100 Brickstone Square, Suite 300, 
Andover, MA 01810; (978) 935-6039; [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Emily Carter, (202) 502-6512 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-2788-017.
    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 ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Colliersville Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 200-
foot-long, 35-foot-high reinforced-concrete Ambursen-type dam; (2) a 
364-acre reservoir (Goodyear Lake) with a gross storage capacity of 
7,800 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 1,150.22 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (3) a 550-foot-long reinforced 
concrete power canal, approximately 50 feet wide and 6 feet deep at the 
head gates, extending from a head gate structure adjacent to the dam 
(i.e., the intake) to the powerhouse; (4) a 103-foot-long by 33-foot-
wide reinforced concrete powerhouse with trash racks with a clear 
spacing of 1.5 inches, and containing two turbines rated at 850 
horsepower (HP) and 1,150 HP, and two generators having a rated 
capacity of 650 kilowatts (kW) and 850 kW, respectively; (5) a 300-
foot-long and approximately 50- to 60-foot-wide tailrace; (6) 
approximately 80-foot-long, 4.16-kilovolt underground generator leads 
or transmission lines from the powerhouse to an adjacent substation 
owned by the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities.
    Goodyear Lake Hydro operates the project in a run-of-river mode. 
The project experiences substantial seasonal and annual variations in 
generation, and generates an annual average of 5,985 megawatt-hours. 
Goodyear Lake Hydro proposes to continue to operate the project in run-
of-river mode.
    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 website 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.
    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.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Deadline for Filing Comments,               June 2018.
 Recommendations, and Agency Terms and
 Conditions/Prescriptions.
Deadline for filing Reply Comments........  July 2018.
Commission issues EA......................  November 2018.

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Comments due on EA........................  December 2018.
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    Dated: April 16, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-08267 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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