[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 130 (Monday, July 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 38444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15217]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13124-000]


Copper Valley Electric Association; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

June 27, 2008.
    On March 3, 2008, Copper Valley Electric Association filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of Allison Lake Project, located on 
Allison Lake and Allison Creek near Valdez, Alaska.
    The applicant proposes three alternatives: Alternative No. 1 has a 
new intake/penstock to increase generation at the existing licensed 
Project No. 2742 by an annual generation of 20.5 gigawatt-hours (GWh); 
Alternative No. 2 has a new intake, tunnel and powerhouse with a 
capacity of 4 MW and an annual generation of 24.7 GWh; and Alternative 
No. 3 has a new siphon, penstock, and powerhouse with a capacity of 4 
MW and an annual generation of 20.9 GWh. All three alternatives would 
use the existing Allison Lake and Alternative No. 1 would also use the 
Solomon Lake Dam and reservoir.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert A. Wilkinson, CEO, Copper Valley 
Electric Association, P.O. Box 45, Mile 187, Glenn Highway, Glennallen, 
AK 99588; phone: 907-822-3211. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, 202-502-
6002.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13124) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-15217 Filed 7-3-08; 8:45 am]
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