[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71127-71128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6478]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Temporary Amendment of License and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

November 16, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Request for temporary deviation from that 
required to expand the operating limits for the upper reservoir from 
December 1 through March 31, 2006, for the purpose of additional 
operating flexibility under ISO-NE emergency conditions.
    b. Project No.: 2485-028.
    c. Date Filed: November 16, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Northeast Generation Company (NGC).
    e. Name of Project: Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage 
Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the east side of the 
Connecticut River, in the towns of Northfield and Erving, in Franklin 
County, Massachusetts. The project does not utilize federal or tribal 
lands.
    g. Filed pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.201.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William J. Nadeau, Vice President and 
Chief Operating Officer, Northeast Generation Services Company, 273 
Dividend Road, Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067, (860) 665-5315 with 
copies of all correspondence and communications to:
    Mr. John Howard, Station Manager, Northfield Mountain Station, 99 
Millers Falls Road, Northfield, Massachusetts 01360, (413) 659-4489; 
and
    Ms. Catherine E. Shively, Senior Counsel, Public Service Company of 
New Hampshire, P.O. Box 330, Manchester, New Hampshire 03105, (603) 
634-2326.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Diana Shannon (202) 502-8887, or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests, comments: 
November 23, 2005.
    k. Description of Proposed Action: NGC seeks temporary 
authorization to modify the upper reservoir's upper and lower water 
service elevation limits from 1000.5 and 938 feet, to 1004.5 and 920 
feet, respectively, and to allow maximum daily generation of 10,465 
megawatt hours only under certain ISO-NE emergency operating conditions 
from December 1, 2005-March 31, 2006. At all other times, the reservoir 
would be operated between 1004.5 to 947.7 feet, with a maximum daily 
generation of 8,475 MWh, which is the existing allowable generation 
limit. The project uses some of the storage behind Turner Falls Dam 
(FERC No. 1889) as the lower reservoir for the pumped storage 
operations and proposes no changes in the operating limits of the 
Turners Falls Reservoir. NOC requests that the temporary authority 
become effective December 1, 2005.
    l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 
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. You may also 
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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 
or e-mail [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A 
copy is also available for inspection and

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reproduction at the address in item (h) above
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers (P-2485-028). 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-6478 Filed 11-23-05; 8:45 am]
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