[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10396-10397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-888]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2710-035]


PPL Maine, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

February 25, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent license.
    b. Project No.: P-2710-035.
    c. Date filed: June 25, 2004.
    d. Applicant: PPL Maine, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Orono Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Stillwater Branch of the Penobscot River, near 
the town of Buxton, Penobscot County, Maine. This project does not 
occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Hall, PPL Maine, LLC, Davenport 
Street, PO Box 276, Milford, Maine 04461, (207) 827-5364.
    i. FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy, (202) 502-8755, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: April 25, 
2005.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via 
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the 
``eFiling'' link
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Orono Hydroelectric Project, as proposed, would consist of 
the following facilities: (1) The existing 1,174-foot-long by 15-foot-
high dam with 2.4-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 2.3-mile-long reservoir, 
which has a surface area of 175 acres at the normal full pond elevation 
of 72.4 feet above mean sea level; (3) three new 10-foot-diameter 
penstocks; (4) a new restored powerhouse containing four generating 
units with total installed generating capacity of 2.3 megawatts (MW); 
and (4) appurtenant facilities. The restored project would have an 
average annual generation of 17,821 megawatt-hours. The dam and 
existing project facilities are owned by the applicant.
    m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the 
Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link--select ``Docket 
'' and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the

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application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-888 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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