[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40323-40324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3700]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 785-000]


Consumers Energy Company; Notice of Intent To File an Application 
for a New License

July 6, 2005.
    a. Type of Filing: Notice of intent to file an application for a 
new license.
    b. Project No.: 785-000.
    c. Date Filed: April 7, 2005.
    d. Submitted By: Consumers Energy Company--current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Calkins Bridge Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Kalamazoo River, in Allegan County, Michigan. 
The project does not occupy Federal lands of the United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act.
    h. Licensee Contact: David C. McIntosh, Consumers Energy Company, 
Hydro Generation, 330 Chestnut Street, Cadillac, MI 49601 (231) 779-
5504.
    i. FERC Contact: Tim Konnert, (202) 502-6359, 
[email protected].
    j. Effective Date of Current License: September 10, 1980.
    k. Expiration Date of Current License: April 10, 2010.
    l. The Project Consists of the Following Existing Facilities: (1) A 
42-foot-high, 1,330-foot-long dam comprised of: (i) A 1,100-foot-long 
earth filled embankment and (ii) a 230-foot-long integral powerhouse 
and gated spillway section topped with six Taintor gates; (2) a 8.5-
mile-long, 1,550 acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation 
of 615.0 feet; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units with 
a total installed capacity of 2,550 kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    m. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an 
application for a new license for Project No. 785.

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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 
April 10, 2008.
    n. A copy of the application 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 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 for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    o. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email 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 Calkins Bridge 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. E5-3700 Filed 7-12-05; 8:45 am]
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