[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 73316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28577]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13303-000]


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

November 25, 2008.
    On October 21, 2008, BPUS Generation Development, LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Little Potlatch Creek Pumped 
Storage Project to be located in Latah and Nez Perce Counties, Idaho. 
The proposed project would be closed loop but would use initial and 
make-up water from the Clearwater River.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper earthen dam 
with a height of 260 feet; (2) an upper reservoir with a surface area 
of 138 acres, a capacity of 8,775 acre-feet, and a maximum pool 
elevation of 2,850 feet msl; (3) a lower earthen dam with a height of 
230 feet; (4) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 105 acres, a 
capacity of 8,775 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 1,490 feet 
msl; (5) four, 13 foot diameter, steel lined penstocks of various 
lengths; (6) an underground powerhouse containing 4 pump/turbine units 
with a total installed capacity of 1,340 MW; ( 7) a four mile long, 500 
kV transmission line and; (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed 
project would have an annual production of 3,830 GWh which would be 
sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Jeffrey M. Auser, BPUS Generation Development, 
LLC, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 461-
8579.
    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-
13303) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-28577 Filed 12-1-08; 8:45 am]
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