[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 148 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 44719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17495]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13226-000]


Blue Heron Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

July 24, 2008.
    On May 8, 2008, Blue Heron Hydro, LLC filed an application, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of the Ball Mountain Dam Hydroelectric Project, which 
would be located near the town of Jamaica on the West River at the 
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Ball Mountain Dam and Reservoir 
in Windham County, Vermont. The proposed project would utilize federal 
lands.
    The proposed Ball Mountain Dam Hydroelectric Project would utilize 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Ball Mountain Dam and would consist of 
the following new facilities: (1) An 80-foot-long, 11.5-foot-wide steel 
penstock, (2) a powerhouse containing 3 generating units with a total 
installed capacity of 3.7 MW, (3) a 2,500-foot-long, 12.5 kV 
underground transmission line, connecting to an existing power line; 
and (4) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual 
generation of 12.1 gigawatts-hours, which would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Lori Barg, Blue Heron Hydro, LLC, 113 
Bartlett Rd., Plainfield, VT 05667; phone: (802) 454-8458. 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 the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13226) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-17495 Filed 7-30-08; 8:45 am]
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