[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6863-6864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2869]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13314-000]


Corral Creek South Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene and Competing Applications

February 4, 2009.
    On November 5, 2008, Corral Creek South Hydro, LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Corral Creek South Pumped 
Storage Project to be located in Twin Falls County, Idaho on federal 
land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The proposed 
project would be closed loop and would not be built on an existing body 
of water.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper earthen dam 
with a height of 180 feet and a length of 8,400 feet; (2) an upper 
reservoir with a surface area of 118 acres, a capacity of 9,120 acre-
feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 6,620 feet msl; (3) a lower 
earthen dam with a height of 200 feet and a length of 4,140 feet; (4) a 
lower reservoir with a surface area of 113

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acres, a capacity of 10,880 acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 
5,500 feet msl; (5) a 30 foot diameter, 4,710 foot long penstock; (6) a 
powerhouse containing 10 pump/turbine units with a total installed 
capacity of 1,100 MW; (7) a 10.6 mile long, 500 kV transmission line 
and; (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
annual production of 3,212 GWh which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho, 
83442 (208) 745-0834
    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-
13314) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-2869 Filed 2-10-09; 8:45 am]
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