[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6831-6832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2515]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Rural Utilities Service: North Carolina Electric Membership 
Corporation; Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

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ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
has made a Finding Of No Significant Impact with respect to a request 
from North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation for financing 
assistance from RUS to finance the construction of a 336 megawatt (MW), 
simple-cycle combustion turbine electric generating facility in Anson 
County North Carolina, and a 280 MW simple-cycle combustion turbine 
electric generation facility in Richmond County, North Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Wolfe, Engineering and 
Environmental Staff, RUS, Stop 1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-1571, telephone (202) 720-5093, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: North Carolina Electric Membership 
Corporation proposes to construct and operate two simple-cycle 
combustion turbine electric generation projects. A 336 MW facility is 
proposed at a site located approximately 4 miles east of Lilesville, 
just to the north of Blewett Falls Road (SR 1745) and south of McCoy 
Creek in Anson County, North Carolina. Approximately 20 acres of the 
178 acre site will be needed for the generation facility. The other 
project consists of a 280 MW facility proposed at a site approximately 
2.54 miles southwest of Hamlet west of Airport Road and south of Marks 
Creek in Richmond County, North Carolina. Approximately 20 acres of the 
258 acre site will be needed for the generation facility. This facility 
will also require the construction of 7.8 miles of 230 kV transmission 
line between the Rockingham Substation and the Richmond Substation. The 
transmission line will be constructed and operated by Progress Energy. 
North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation is expected to finance 
the cost of the project through an RUS guarantee. Specific information 
on the facilities to be constructed and their locations are provided in 
the environmental assessment.
    Copies of the Finding of No Significant Impact are available from 
RUS at the address provided herein or from June Small, North Carolina 
Electric Membership Corporation, P.O. Box 27306, Raleigh, North 
Carolina 27611-7306. Ms. Small may be contacted by telephone at (919) 
872-0800 or e-mail at [email protected].

    Dated: February 4, 2005.
James R. Newby,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program.
[FR Doc. 05-2515 Filed 2-8-05; 8:45 am]
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