83_FR_8296 83 FR 8258 - Merchant Hydro Developers LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

83 FR 8258 - Merchant Hydro Developers LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 38 (February 26, 2018)

Page Range8258-8258
FR Document2018-03819

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8258]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03819]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI18-2-000]


Merchant Hydro Developers LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention 
and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI18-2-000.
    c. Date Filed: February 6, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Merchant Hydro Developers LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Old Forge Bore Hole Reclamation Pump Storage 
Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Old Forge Bore Hole Reclamation Pump 
Storage Project would be located near the Borough of Duryea, in Luzerne 
and Lackawanna counties, Pennsylvania.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).
    h. Applicant and Agent Contact: Merchant Hydro Developers LLC, c/o 
Adam R. Rousselle, Sr., 5710 Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 45150, 
telephone: (267) 254-6107; email: [email protected];
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or email: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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 DI18-2-000.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed closed-loop Old Forge Bore 
Hole Reclamation Pump Storage Project would consist of: (1) A new upper 
reservoir with a surface area of 300 acres and a storage capacity of 
4,500 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately 1,356 feet 
above mean sea level (msl) created through construction of a new 
roller-compacted concrete or rock-fill dam; (2) a new lower reservoir 
with a surface area of 300 acres and a storage capacity of 5,014 acre-
feet at a surface elevation of 550 feet msl; (3) four new 5,640-foot-
long, 16-foot-diameter penstocks connecting the upper and lower 
reservoirs; (4) a new 250-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, 50-foot-high 
powerhouse containing two or three turbine-generator units with a total 
rated capacity of 450 megawatts; (5) a new transmission line connecting 
the powerhouse to the 230/69-kilovolt Stanton substation owned by PPL 
Electric Utilities; and (6) appurtenant facilities. Merchant Hydro 
Developers LLC states that it will use only groundwater from an 
underground abandoned mine to initially charge and seasonally refill 
the upper reservoirs. The applicant proposes to transport groundwater 
to its upper reservoirs using underground pumping equipment and 
intakes. The applicant also states the project effectuates an 
interconnection line without crossing the Susquehanna River or any 
other body of water.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether 
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) 
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has 
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 
1935.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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 and in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 
First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 
502-8371.
    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, 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, 
and .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 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTESTS, and MOTIONS 
TO INTERVENE, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular 
application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to 
Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant 
specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: February 20, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-03819 Filed 2-23-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

8258 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 38 / Monday, February 26, 2018 / Notices Dated: February 13, 2018. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 esubscription.asp to be notified via Deputy Secretary. First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. email of new filings and issuances [FR Doc. 2018–03790 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] The first page of any filing should related to this or other pending projects. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P include docket number DI18–2–000. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or k. Description of Project: The email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for proposed closed-loop Old Forge Bore TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Hole Reclamation Pump Storage Project available for inspection and would consist of: (1) A new upper reproduction at the address in item (h) Federal Energy Regulatory reservoir with a surface area of 300 acres above and in the Commission’s Public Commission and a storage capacity of 4,500 acre-feet at a surface elevation of approximately Reference Room located at 888 First [Docket No. DI18–2–000] 1,356 feet above mean sea level (msl) Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC created through construction of a new 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. Merchant Hydro Developers LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and roller-compacted concrete or rock-fill m. Individuals desiring to be included Soliciting Comments, Protests, and dam; (2) a new lower reservoir with a on the Commission’s mailing list should Motions To Intervene surface area of 300 acres and a storage so indicate by writing to the Secretary capacity of 5,014 acre-feet at a surface of the Commission. Take notice that the following elevation of 550 feet msl; (3) four new n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to application has been filed with the 5,640-foot-long, 16-foot-diameter Commission and is available for public Intervene: Anyone may submit penstocks connecting the upper and inspection: lower reservoirs; (4) a new 250-foot- comments, a protest, or a motion to a. Application Type: Declaration of long, 150-foot-wide, 50-foot-high intervene in accordance with the Intention. powerhouse containing two or three requirements of Rules of Practice and b. Docket No: DI18–2–000. turbine-generator units with a total rated Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and c. Date Filed: February 6, 2018. capacity of 450 megawatts; (5) a new .214. In determining the appropriate d. Applicant: Merchant Hydro transmission line connecting the action to take, the Commission will Developers LLC. powerhouse to the 230/69-kilovolt consider all protests or other comments e. Name of Project: Old Forge Bore Stanton substation owned by PPL filed, but only those who file a motion Hole Reclamation Pump Storage Project. Electric Utilities; and (6) appurtenant to intervene in accordance with the f. Location: The proposed Old Forge facilities. Merchant Hydro Developers Commission’s Rules may become a Bore Hole Reclamation Pump Storage LLC states that it will use only party to the proceeding. Any comments, Project would be located near the groundwater from an underground protests, or motions to intervene must Borough of Duryea, in Luzerne and abandoned mine to initially charge and be received on or before the specified Lackawanna counties, Pennsylvania. seasonally refill the upper reservoirs. comment date for the particular g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) The applicant proposes to transport application. of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. groundwater to its upper reservoirs 817(b) (2012). using underground pumping equipment o. Filing and Service of Responsive h. Applicant and Agent Contact: and intakes. The applicant also states Documents: All filings must bear in all Merchant Hydro Developers LLC, c/o the project effectuates an capital letters the title COMMENTS, Adam R. Rousselle, Sr., 5710 Oak Crest interconnection line without crossing PROTESTS, and MOTIONS TO Drive, Doylestown, PA 45150, the Susquehanna River or any other INTERVENE, as applicable, and the telephone: (267) 254–6107; email: body of water. Docket Number of the particular arousselle@merchanthydro.com; When a Declaration of Intention is application to which the filing refers. A i. FERC Contact: Any questions on filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory copy of any Motion to Intervene must this notice should be addressed to Commission, the Federal Power Act also be served upon each representative Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or requires the Commission to investigate of the Applicant specified in the email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov. and determine if the project would particular application. j. Deadline for filing comments, affect the interests of interstate or protests, and motions to intervene is: 30 foreign commerce. The Commission also p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, days from the issuance date of this determines whether or not the project: and local agencies are invited to file notice by the Commission. (1) Would be located on a navigable comments on the described application. The Commission strongly encourages waterway; (2) would occupy public A copy of the application may be electronic filing. Please file comments, lands or reservations of the United obtained by agencies directly from the protests, and motions to intervene using States; (3) would utilize surplus water Applicant. If an agency does not file the Commission’s eFiling system at or water power from a government dam; comments within the time specified for http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ or (4) would be located on a non- filing comments, it will be presumed to efiling.asp. Commenters can submit navigable stream over which Congress have no comments. One copy of an brief comments up to 6,000 characters, has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and agency’s comments must also be sent to without prior registration, using the would be constructed or enlarged after the Applicant’s representatives. eComment system at http:// 1935. Dated: February 20, 2018. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ l. Locations of the Application: This daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES ecomment.asp. You must include your filing may be viewed on the Kimberly D. Bose, name and contact information at the end Commission’s website at http:// Secretary. of your comments. For assistance, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. [FR Doc. 2018–03819 Filed 2–23–18; 8:45 am] please contact FERC Online Support at Enter the docket number excluding the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) last three digits in the docket number 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 field to access the document. You may (TTY). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation83 FR 8258 
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