[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28301-28302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2475]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Intent To File 
Application for New License

May 11, 2005.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of intent to file application for a new 
license.
    b. Project No.: P-516-000.
    c. Date Filed: May 2, 2005.
    d. Submitted By: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company.
    e. Name of Project: Saluda Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Saluda River, in Lexington, Richland, Newberry, 
and Saluda Counties, South Carolina. The project does not occupy any 
Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act; 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective Date of Current License: June 1, 1984.
    i. Expiration Date of Current License: August 31, 2010.
    j. The Project Consists of: (1) A 7,800-foot-long earth-fill dam; 
(2) a reservoir (Lake Murray) with a full-pool surface

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area of about 48,400 acres; (3) five concrete and steel intake towers 
with associated penstocks; (4) a 305-foot-long concrete spillway 
structure containing 6 radial gates; (5) a 327-foot-long concrete, 
brick, and steel powerhouse with 5 generating units, having a rated 
plant capacity of 207.3 megawatts; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
through: James M. Landreth, Vice President, Fossil & Hydro Operations; 
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; 111 Research Drive, Columbia, SC 
29203; telephone: (803) 217-7224; Fax: (803) 217-9568; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    l. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) 502-8365 or 
[email protected].
    m. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 516-000. Pursuant to 18 
CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 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 August 31, 
2008.
    n. A copy of this filing is available for review at the Commission 
in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number to access the document excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or TTY 202-502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item (k) above.
    o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support as shown in the paragraph above.
    p. By this notice, the Commission is seeking corrections and 
updates to the attached mailing list for the Saluda Hydroelectric 
Project. Updates should be filed with Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-2475 Filed 5-16-05; 8:45 am]
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