[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 27501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12399]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Intent To File Application for a New License

May 11, 2001.
    Take notice that the following notice of intent has been filed with 
the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File an Application for New 
License.
    b. Project No: 2150.
    c. Date filed: April 16, 2001.
    d. Submitted By: Puget Sound Energy.
    e. Name of Project: Baker River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Baker River, a tributary of the Skagit River, 
in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, near Concrete, WA. The project is on 
Federal Lands in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6.
    h. Pursuant to Section 16.19 of the Commission's regulations, the 
license is required to make available the information described in 
Section 16.7 of the regulations. Such information is available from the 
licensee at Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 411-108 Ave NE, OBC-14W, 
Bellevue, WA 98004. Contact Lloyd Pernela, 425-462-3507.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking, (202) 219-2656, 
[email protected].
    j. Expiration Date of Current License: April 30, 2006.
    k. Project Description: The project includes two dams, two 
reservoirs, and two powerhouses. The present installed capacity and 
propose relicensed capacity is 162.1 megawatts (MW).
    l. the licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 1971. Pursuant to 18 CFR 
16.9(b)(1) each application for a new license and any competing license 
applications must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior 
to the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license 
for this project must be filed by April 30, 2004.
    A copy of the notice of intent 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. The notice may be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-12399 Filed 5-16-01; 8:45 am]
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