[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 62495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24953]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13285-000]


The Nevada Hydro Company, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene and Competing Applications

October 14, 2008.
    On September 10, 2008, The Nevada Hydro Company, Inc. filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Blue Diamond Pumped Storage 
Project to be located in Clark County, Nevada. The proposed project 
would be closed loop and would not be located on any existing water 
body.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper reservoir with 
a maximum elevation of 4,810 feet MSL, a storage capacity of 4,900 
acre-feet, and a surface area of 150 acres; (2) a lower reservoir with 
a maximum elevation of 3,320 feet MSL, a storage capacity of 4,900 
acre-feet, and a surface area of 75 acres; (3) a 21-foot diameter, 
4,300-foot long concrete and steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse 
containing two turbine/pump units with a total installed capacity of 
450 MW; (5) a 132-kV, 3.5-mile long transmission line and; (6) 
appurtenant facilities. The annual production would be 1170 GWh which 
would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Rexford Wait, 2416 Cades Way, Vista, CA 92083 
(760) 599-0086.
    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-
13285) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-24953 Filed 10-20-08; 8:45 am]
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