[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73068-73069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29854]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene

November 19, 2010.

Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLIII....  Project No. 13745-000
FFP Missouri 14, LLC.............  Project No. 13758-000
Solia 4 Hydroelectric LLC........  Project No. 13767-000
Monongahela 4 Hydro, LLC.........  Project No. 13788-000
 

    On May 18, 2010, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLIII, FFP Missouri 14, 
LLC, Solia 4 Hydroelectric LLC, and on May 19, 2010, Monongahela 4 
Hydro, LLC filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 
Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of hydropower at the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 4 
located on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania. 
The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the 
permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit 
term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to 
perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or 
waters owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    Descriptions of the proposed Monongahela River Lock & Dam No. 4 
Projects:
    Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLIII's project (Project No. 13745-000) 
would consist of: (1) Two 45-foot-high, 75-foot-long prefabricated 
concrete walls attached to the downstream side of the Corps dam which 
would support one frame module; (2) the frame module would be 109 feet 
long and weigh 1.16 million pounds and contain 10 generating units with 
a total combined capacity of 18.0 megawatts (MW); (3) a new switchyard 
containing a transformer; (4) a proposed 5,000-foot-long, 36.7-kilovolt 
(kV) transmission line to an existing substation. The proposed project 
would have an average annual generation of 78.894 gigawatt-hours (GWh), 
which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark R. Stover, Hydro Green Energy LLC, 5090 
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056; phone (877) 556-6566 
x711.
    FFP Missouri 14, LLC's project (Project No. 13758-000) would 
consist of: (1) An excavated intake channel slightly longer and wider 
than the powerhouse; (2) a 200-foot-long, 25-foot-wide, 60-foot-high 
proposed powerhouse containing four generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 20.0 MW; (3) an excavated tailrace channel 
slightly longer and wider than the powerhouse; (4) a proposed 5,500-
foot-long, 34.0 to 230-kV transmission line. The proposed project would 
have an average annual generation of 85.0 GWh, which would be sold to a 
local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power 
Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 
283-2822.
    Solia 4 Hydroelectric LLC's project (Project No. 13767-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 300-foot-long, 80-foot-wide excavated intake 
channel on the left bank of the dam, requiring removal of part of the 
left dam abutment; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing four generating 
units having a total installed capacity of 18.7 MW; (3) a 200-foot-
long, 80-foot-wide excavated tailrace; (4) a proposed 4,900-foot-long, 
34.0 to 230-kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an 
average annual generation of 81.8 GWh, which would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Spaulding, Nelson Energy, 8441 
Wayzata Blvd. Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426; phone (952) 544-8133.
    Monongahela 4 Hydro, LLC's project (Project No. 13788-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 190-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 
proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 8.2 MW; (3) a 145-foot-long excavated tailrace; 
(4) a proposed 0.8-mile-long, 69.0-kV transmission line. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 28.1 GWh, which 
would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Smith, Symbiotics LLC., P.O. Box 535, 
Rigby, ID 83442; phone (208) 745-0834.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502-6093.
    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. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. 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 
website http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected]; call toll-

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free at (866) 208-3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Although 
the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may 
also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies 
to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, 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-13745-000, 13758-000, 13767-000, or 13788-
000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29854 Filed 11-26-10; 8:45 am]
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