[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57091-57092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23067]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13116-000]


Mississippi River 14 Hydro, LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary 
Permit Application Accepted for Filing, and Soliciting Comments, and 
Motions To Intervene

September 25, 2008.
    On February 15, 2008, Mississippi River 14 Hydro, LLC and BPUS 
Generation Development, LLC each filed a competing application, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of the Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 14 
Hydroelectric Project, to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' Mississippi Lock and Dam No. 14, on the Mississippi River in 
Rock Island County and Scott County, Illinois.
    Mississippi River 14 Hydro, LLC's proposed project would utilize 
the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Lock and Dam No. 
14 and would consist of: (1) A proposed powerhouse containing three 
generating units with an installed capacity of 26-megawatts; (2) a 
switchyard; (3) a proposed 1-mile, 69-kV transmission line; and (4) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed Mississippi River Lock and

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Dam 14 Hydroelectric Project would have an estimated annual generation 
of approximately 139-gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: For Mississippi River 14 Hydro, LLC, Mr. Brent 
L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, phone: 
(208) 745-0834.
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735.
    Competing Application: This application competes with Project No. 
13115-000 filed February 15, 2008. Competing applications were required 
to be filed on or before July 10, 2008.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene: 60 days from 
the issuance of this notice. Comments and motions to intervene 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-
13116-000) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-23067 Filed 9-30-08; 8:45 am]
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