[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69619-69620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27414]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-13295-000]


BPUS Generation Development, LLC; Notice of Application for 
Preliminary Permit Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

November 13, 2008.
    On October 2, 2008, BPUS Generation Development LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
to study the proposed Duffey Lakes Pumped Storage Project. The proposed 
project would be located in Snohomish and King Counties, Washington. 
The project facilities would be partially located on federal lands 
administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An expanded Duffey Lakes 
as the upper reservoir; (2) an expanded Lake Cavanaugh as the lower 
reservoir; (3) a new powerhouse containing four pump/turbine-generator 
units with a combined capacity of 1,150 megawatts (MW); (4) a new 
intake structure, headrace tunnel, and two tailraces; (5) a new 5.0-
mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line, and (5) appurtenant 
facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 3,293 gigawatt-hours (GWh).
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., BPUS Generation 
Development LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 
13088, (315) 413-2821.
    FERC Contact: Jake Tung, (202) 502-8757.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications

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(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-
13295) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-27414 Filed 11-18-08; 8:45 am]
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