83 FR 22659 - Portland General Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 95 (May 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22659-22660]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10442]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2195-161]


Portland General Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, 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. Type of Application: Amendment Application.
    b. Project No.: 2195-161.
    c. Date Filed: March 16 and 19, 2018, and supplemented April 4, 18 
and May 2, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Portland General Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Clackamas River in Clackamas County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: John Esler, Project Manager, Portland General 
Electric Company, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, Oregon 97204. Telephone: 
(503) 464-8563, or email address: [email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski, telephone: (202) 502-6052, or 
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 comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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/doc-sfiling/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-2195-161.
    k. Description of Request: Portland General Electric Company 
(licensee) proposes to: Rebuild the Faraday development powerhouse to 
improve its seismic stability; remove existing turbine units 1, 2, 3, 
4, and 5 and replace them with two more efficient Kaplan turbine units; 
install features to prevent the powerhouse from flooding during high 
flow events. The licensee would replace the 8-foot diameter penstocks 
for units 1 through 4 and the 9-foot diameter penstock for unit 5 with 
two 9-foot diameter penstocks. The licensee would continue to use the 
8-foot diameter intakes for units 2 through 5 and cap intake 1 because 
it will no longer be used. The licensee proposes to replace trashracks 
for intakes 4 and 5 and automate the existing manual trashrack rakes.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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 so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', or ``PROTEST'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number(s) of the application 
to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and 
telephone number of the person intervening or protesting; 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 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or 
protests should relate to project works which are the subject of the 
application. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant.

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A copy of any motion to intervene or protest 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: May 9, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-10442 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
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