[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 4958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2189]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

January 27, 2000.
    a. Application Type: Application to Amend License for the River 
Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    b. Project No: 10455-016.
    c. Date Filed: December 7, 1999 and January 19, 2000.
    d. Applicant: JDJ Energy Company.
    e. Name of Project: River Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project will be located adjacent to Lake 
Dardanelle, on the Arkansas River in Logan County, Arkansas. Lake 
Dardanelle is a federally-owned reservoir managed by the U.S. 
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Arthur Hagood, Synergics Energy Services, 
LLC, Synergics Center, 191 Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 268-
8820.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Paul Shannon at (202) 219-2866 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: March 7, 2000. 
Please include the project number (10455-016) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Filing: JDJ Energy Company (JDJ) filed an 
application to revise the authorized configuration of several features. 
The project is authorized to pass water between Lake Dardanelle and a 
new reservoir at the summit of River Mountain for pumped storage 
generation. Under the licensed configuration, flows will travel through 
a concrete-lined water conduit, powerhouse, and tailrace tunnel, all 
located underground, between Lake Dardanelle and the new reservoir.
    In the application, JDJ proposes to construct the powerhouse 
control room and service facilities at ground level and drill a 
vertical shaft to the position of the pumps/turbines, about 400 feet 
below grade. The powerhouse would be located about 2,500 feet closer to 
Lake Dardanelle then currently authorized. JDJ also proposes to 
slightly increase the capacity of the upper reservoir, allowing a 
maximum reservoir elevation of 1,010 feet instead of the authorized 
1,007 feet.
    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) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm [call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance]. A copy is 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.
    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.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear 
in capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS 
AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary,
[FR Doc. 00-2189 Filed 2-1-00; 8:45 am]
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