[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29946-29947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7886]


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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

May 16, 2006.
    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 authorization for a temporary 
for a temporary change in water surface elevation limits for the upper 
reservoir and an increase in the maximum daily generation limit under 
certain emergency conditions as determined by ISO New England Inc. 
during the period June 3, through September 30, 2006, for dealing with 
potential capacity and energy shortages during the summer.
    b. Project No.: 2485-033.
    c. Date Filed: May 12, 2006.
    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, Notrheast Utilities 
Service Company, P.O. Box 330, Manchester, New Hampshire 03105, (603) 
634-2326.

    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on Vedula Sarma (202) 502-6190, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests, comments: 
June 1, 2006.
    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, only under certain ISO-NE emergency operating 
conditions from June 3, through September 30, 2006. According to NGC 
approval of changes in the water surface elevations would result in an 
increase in the maximum daily generation from 8,475 megawatthours (MWh) 
to 10,645 MWh. NGC states that it will not commence operations under 
the temporary amendment until the latter of June 3 or until data 
collected at Cabot Station, Turners Falls Project indicate that the 
Atlantic Salmon smolt migration has ended and guide net has been 
removed.
    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 
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

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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. E6-7886 Filed 5-23-06; 8:45 am]
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