[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75996-75997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30595]


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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 30, 2010.

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                          Project No. 13741-000
Lock + Hydro Friends Fund XLV
                          Project No. 13748-000
FFP Missouri 9, LLC
                          Project No. 13771-000
Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC
                          Project No. 13789-000
Point Marion Hydro, LLC
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    On May 18, 2010, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLV, FFP Missouri 9, LLC, 
and Solia 8 Hydroelectric, LLC filed applications, and on May 19, 2010, 
Point Marion Hydro, LLC filed an application 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) Point Marion 
Lock and Dam located on the Monongahela River in Fayette 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 Point Marion Lock and Dam Projects:
    Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLV's project (Project No. 13741-000) 
would consist of: (1) Two 57-foot-high, 75-foot-long prefabricated 
concrete walls attached to the downstream side of the Corps dam which 
would support one frame module; (2) each frame module would be 109 feet 
long and weigh 1.16 million pounds and contain 10 generating units with 
a total combined capacity of 19.0 megawatts (MW); (3) a new switchyard 
containing a transformer; and (4) a proposed 11,000-foot-long, 36.7-
kilovolt (kV) transmission line connecting to an existing substation. 
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 83.277 
gigawatt-hours

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(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 9, LLC's project (Project No. 13748-000) would consist 
of: (1) An excavated intake channel slightly longer and wider than the 
powerhouse; (2) a 200-foot-long, 250-foot-wide, 50-foot-high proposed 
powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed 
capacity of 10.6 MW; (3) an excavated tailrace channel slightly longer 
and wider than the powerhouse; and (4) a proposed 11,500-foot-long, 
ranging from 34.0 to 230-kV transmission line. The proposed project 
would have an average annual generation of 46.4 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 8 Hydroelectric, LLC's project (Project No. 13771-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 300-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 
200-foot-long, 250-foot-wide, 50-foot-high proposed powerhouse 
containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 
10.6 MW; (3) a 200-foot-long excavated tailrace; and (4) a proposed 
11,500-foot-long, ranging from 34.0 to 230-kV transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 46.4 GWh, 
which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Spaulding, P.E., Nelson Energy, 8441 
Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426; phone (952) 544-
8133.
    Point Marion Hydro, LLC's project (Project No. 13789-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 180-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 
proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 5.6 MW; (3) a 130-foot-long excavated tailrace; 
and (4) a proposed 3.0-mile-long, 69.0-kV transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 18.6 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: Tim Looney (202) 502-6096.
    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-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 website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13741-000, 13748-000, 13771-000, or 13789-
000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-30595 Filed 12-6-10; 8:45 am]
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