[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61457-61458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24947]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2503-144]


Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment 
of License, and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

September 27, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2503-144.
    c. Date Filed: August 24, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Keowee-Toxaway Pumped-Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Keowee, Little, 
Whitewater, Toxaway, Thompson and Horsepasture Rivers, all tributaries 
of the Savannah River, in Oconee and Pickens Counties, South Carolina 
and in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffery G. Lineberger, P.E., Duke Energy 
Carolinas, LLC, 526 South Church Street, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 
28201, (704) 382-5942, [email protected]/.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions regarding this notice should be 
directed to Mr. Jeremy Jessup (202) 502-6779 or [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protest: 
October 27, 2010.

All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed 
electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 
without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and 
contact information at the end of your comments.
    Please include the project number (P-2503-144) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to: (1) Amend 
portions of the Project's Exhibit M to reflect planned runner 
replacements and related work for Units 1 and 2 of the Jocassee Pumped 
Storage Development (Jocassee Development), and (2) amend the 
authorized installed capacity figures in the license to reflect the 
replacements and upgrades and the current Commission regulations 
concerning authorized installed capacity contained in 18 CFR 11.1(i) 
for both the Keowee Development and the Jocassee Development. The 
runner replacement work will occur from September 2010 through May 
2011. When the proposed work is completed, the revised authorized 
installed capacity for the Project will be 867.6 MW, consisting of 
157.5 MW for the Keowee Development

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and 710.1 MW for the Jocassee Development.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field to access the document. You may also register 
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
Bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of the license amendment. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-24947 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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