[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 138 (Thursday, July 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 41067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16294]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13220-000]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

July 10, 2008.
    On May 7, 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Kings River Pumped Storage 
Project to be located in Fresno County, California on private and 
federal land managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
    The proposed project would consist of one of the following two 
possible designs: (1) (i) A dam in the Lost Canyon area 200 ft high and 
700 ft long; (ii) a reservoir with a surface elevation of 7,720 ft and 
an estimated storage capacity of 15,695 acre-feet, (iii) an 8,000 foot 
long power tunnel including intake structure, penstock, and tailrace; 
(2) (i) A dam in the Lower Short Hair Creek area with a height of 175 
ft high and length of 1,700 ft; (ii) a reservoir with full pool 
elevation of 8,245 ft and storage capacity of 16,290 acre-feet; (iii) a 
14,000 foot long power tunnel including intake structure, penstock, and 
tailrace; (3) the existing Wishon reservoir, with a surface area of 
1,025 acres, storage capacity of 128,639, and a normal water surface 
elevation of 6,550 feet, would act as the lower reservoir for either 
proposed plan; (4) a powerhouse with a total installed capacity from 
380-1140 MW; (5) a transmission line between 2,000 and 5,000 feet long 
and of 230 or 500 kV and; (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed 
project would have an annual production between 304 and 912 GWh.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Randal S. Livingston, 245 Market Street, 
N11E-1137, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 973-6950.
    FERC Contact: Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666.
    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 the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13220) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-16294 Filed 7-16-08; 8:45 am]
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