[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 221 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66774-66776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19357]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No.: 2232-522]


Duke Power Company LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 
and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

November 9, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2232-522.
    c. Date filed: August 29, 2006.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power Company LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Catawba River, in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, 
Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, and Mecklenburg Counties, 
North Carolina, and on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers in Chester, 
Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties, South Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jeffrey G. Lineberger, Catawba-Wateree Hydro 
Relicensing Manager (or E. Mark Oakley, Catawba-Wateree Relicensing 
Project Manager), Duke Energy, Mail Code EC12Y, P.O. Box 1006, 
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006.
    i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at 202-502-6145; [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene: 60 days from the 
issuance date of this notice.
    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 ``e-
Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The existing Catawba-Wateree Project consists of eleven 
developments:
    (1) The Bridgewater development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) the Catawba dam consisting of: (a) A 1,650-foot-long, 
125-foot-high earth embankment; (b) a 305-foot-long, 120-foot-high 
concrete gravity ogee spillway; and (c) an 850-foot-long, 125-foot-high 
earth embankment; (2) the Paddy Creek dam consisting of: a 1,610-foot-
long, 165-foot-high earth embankment; (3) the Linville dam consisting 
of: a 1,325-foot-long, 160-foot-high earth embankment; (4) a 430-foot-
long uncontrolled low overflow weir spillway situated between Paddy 
Creek Dam and Linville Dam; (5) a 6,754 acre reservoir formed by 
Catawba, Paddy Creek, and Linville with a normal water surface 
elevation of 1,200 feet above msl; (6) a 900-foot-long concrete-

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lined intake tunnel; (7) a powerhouse containing two vertical Francis-
type turbines directly connected to two generators, each rated at 
10,000 kW, for a total installed capacity of 20.0 MW; and (8) other 
appurtenances.
    (2) The Rhodhiss development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) The Rhodhiss dam consisting of: (a) A 119.58-foot-long 
concrete gravity bulkhead; (b) an 800-foot-long, 72-foot-high concrete 
gravity ogee spillway; (c) a 122.08-foot-long concrete gravity bulkhead 
with an additional 8-foot-high floodwall; and (d) a 283.92-foot-long 
rolled fill earth embankment; (2) a 2,724 acre reservoir with a normal 
water surface elevation of 995.1 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse 
integral to the dam, situated between the bulkhead on the left bank and 
the ogee spillway section, containing three vertical Francis-type 
turbines directly connected to three generators, two rated at 12,350 
kW, one rated at 8,500 kW for a total installed capacity of 28.4 MW; 
and (5) other appurtenances.
    (3) The Oxford development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) The Oxford dam consisting of: (a) A 74.75-foot-long 
soil nail wall; (b) a 193-foot-long emergency spillway; (c) a 550-foot-
long gated concrete gravity spillway; (d) a 112-foot-long embankment 
wall situated above the powerhouse; and (e) a 429.25-foot-long earth 
embankment; (2) a 4,072 acre reservoir with a normal water surface 
elevation of 935 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse integral to the dam, 
situated between the gated spillway and the earth embankment, 
containing two vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to two 
generators, each rated at 18,000 kW for a total installed capacity of 
35.7 MW; and (5) other appurtenances.
    (4) The Lookout Shoals development consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) The Lookout Shoals dam consisting of: (a) A 
282.08-foot-long concrete gravity bulkhead section; (b) a 933-foot-long 
uncontrolled concrete gravity ogee spillway; (c) a 65-foot-long gravity 
bulkhead section; and (d) a 1,287-foot-long, 88-foot-high earth 
embankment; (2) a 1,155 acre reservoir with a normal water surface 
elevation of 838.1 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to the 
dam, situated between the bulkhead on the left bank and the ogee 
spillway, containing three main vertical Francis-type turbines and two 
smaller vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to five 
generators, the three main generators rated at 8,970 kW, and the two 
smaller rated at 450 kW for a total installed capacity of 25.7 MW; and 
(4) other appurtenances.
    (5) The Cowans Ford development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) The Cowans Ford dam consisting of: (a) A 3,535-foot-
long embankment; (b) a 209.5-foot-long gravity bulkhead; (c) a 465-
foot-long concrete ogee spillway with eleven Taintor gates, each 35-
feet-wide by 25-feet-high; (d) a 276-foot-long bulkhead; and (e) a 
3,924-foot-long earth embankment; (2) a 3,134-foot-long saddle dam 
(Hicks Crossroads); (3) a 32,339 acre reservoir with a normal water 
surface elevation of 760 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse integral to 
the dam, situated between the spillway and the bulkhead near the right 
embankment, containing four vertical Kaplan-type turbines directly 
connected to four generators rated at 83,125 kW for a total installed 
capacity of 332.5 MW; and (5) other appurtenances.
    (6) The Mountain Island development consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) The Mountain Island dam consisting of: (a) A 
997-foot-long, 97-foot-high uncontrolled concrete gravity ogee 
spillway; (b) a 259-foot-long bulkhead on the left side of the 
powerhouse; (c) a 200-foot-long bulkhead on the right side of the 
powerhouse; (d) a 75-foot-long concrete core wall; and (e) a 670-foot-
long, 140-foot-high earth embankment; (2) a 3,117 acre reservoir with a 
normal water surface elevation of 647.5 feet above msl; (3) a 
powerhouse integral to the dam, situated between the two bulkheads, 
containing four vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to 
four generators rated at 15,000 kW for a total installed capacity of 
55.1 MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
    (7) The Wylie development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) The Wylie dam consisting of: (a) A 234-foot-long 
bulkhead; (b) a 790.92-foot-long ogee spillway section that contains 2 
controlled sections with a total of eleven Stoney gates, each 45-feet-
wide by 30-feet-high, separated by an uncontrolled section with no 
gates; (c) a 400.92-foot-long bulkhead; and (d) a 1,595-foot-long earth 
embankment; (2) a 12,177 acre reservoir with a normal water surface 
elevation of 569.4 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to the 
dam, situated between the bulkhead and the spillway near the left bank, 
containing four vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to 
four generators rated at 18,000 kW for a total installed capacity of 69 
MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
    (8) The Fishing Creek development consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) The Fishing Creek dam consisting of: (a) A 
114-foot-long, 97-foot-high uncontrolled concrete ogee spillway; (b) a 
1,210-foot-long concrete gravity, ogee spillway with twenty-two Stoney 
gates, each 45-feet-wide by 25-feet-high; and (c) a 214-foot-long 
concrete gravity bulkhead structure; (2) a 3,431 acre reservoir with a 
normal water surface elevation of 417.2 feet above msl; (3) a 
powerhouse integral to the dam, situated between the gated spillway and 
the bulkhead structure near the right bank, containing five vertical 
Francis-type turbines directly connected to five generators two rated 
at 10,530 kW and three rated at 9,450 kW for a total installed capacity 
of 48.1 MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
    (9) The Great Falls-Dearborn development consists of the following 
existing facilities: (1) The Great Falls diversion dam consisting of a 
1,559-foot-long concrete section; (2) the Dearborn dam consisting of: 
(a) A 160-foot-long, 103-foot-high, concrete embankment; (b) a 150-
foot-long, 103-foot-high intake and bulkhead section; and (c) a 75-
foot-long, 103-foot-high bulkhead section; (3) the Great Falls dam 
consisting of: (a) A 675-foot-long, 103-foot-high concrete embankment 
situated in front of the Great Falls Powerhouse (and joined to the 
Dearborn dam embankment); and (b) a 250-foot-long intake section 
(within the embankment); (4) the Great Falls bypassed spillway and 
headworks section consisting of: (a) A 446.7-foot-long short concrete 
bypassed reach uncontrolled spillway with a gated trashway (main 
spillway); (b) a 583.5-foot-long concrete headworks uncontrolled 
spillway with 4-foot-high flashboards (canal spillway); and (c) a 262-
foot-long concrete headworks section situated perpendicular to the main 
spillway and the canal spillway, containing ten openings, each 16-feet-
wide; (5) a 353 acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 
355.8 feet above msl; (6) two powerhouses separated by a retaining 
wall, consisting of: (a) Great Falls powerhouse: containing eight 
horizontal Francis-type turbines directly connected to eight generators 
rated at 3,000 kW for an installed capacity of 24.0 MW, and (b) 
Dearborn powerhouse: Containing three vertical Francis-type turbines 
directly connected to three generators rated at 15,000 kW for an 
installed capacity of 42.0 MW, for a total installed capacity of 66.0 
MW; and (7) other appurtenances.
    (10) The Rocky Creek-Cedar Creek development consists of the 
following existing facilities: (1) A U-shaped concrete gravity overflow 
spillway with (a) A 130-foot-long section (on the east side) that forms 
a forebay canal to the Cedar Creek powerhouse and contains

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two Stoney gates, each 45-feet-wide by 25-feet-high; (b) a 1,025-foot-
long, 69-foot-high concrete gravity overflow spillway; and (c) a 213-
foot-long section (on the west side) that forms the upper end of the 
forebay canal for the Rocky Creek powerhouse; (2) a 450-foot-long 
concrete gravity bulkhead section that completes the lower end of the 
Rocky Creek forebay canal; (3) a 748 acre reservoir with a normal water 
surface elevation of 284.4 feet above msl; (4) two powerhouses 
consisting of: (a) Cedar Creek powerhouse (on the east): containing 
three vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to three 
generators, one rated at 15,000 kW, and two rated at 18,000 kW for an 
installed capacity of 43.0 MW; and (b) Rocky Creek powerhouse (on the 
west): containing eight horizontal twin-runner Francis-type turbines 
directly connected to eight generators, six rated at 3,000 kW and two 
rated at 4,500 kW for an installed capacity of 25.8 MW, for a total 
installed capacity of 68.8 MW; and (5) other appurtenances.
    (11) The Wateree development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) The Wateree dam consisting of: (a) A 1,450 foot-long 
uncontrolled concrete gravity ogee spillway; and (b) a 1,370-foot-long 
earth embankment; (2) a 13,025 acre reservoir with a normal water 
surface elevation of 225.5 feet above msl; (3) a powerhouse integral to 
the dam, situated between the spillway and the earth embankment, 
containing five vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to 
five generators, two rated at 17,100 kW and three rated at 18,050 kW 
for a total installed capacity of 82.0 MW; and (4) other appurtenances.
    m. 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.
    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, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    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 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. E6-19357 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am]
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