[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78236-78237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31415]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Lock+\TM\ Hydro Friends Fund XLVII, FFP Missouri 16, LLC, et al.; 
Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing 
and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene

December 8, 2010.

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Lock+\TM\ Hydro Friends Fund XLVII........  Project No. 13743-000.
FFP Missouri 16, LLC......................  Project No. 13753-000.
Solia 7 Hydroelectric, LLC................  Project No. 13769-000.
Three Rivers Hydro, LLC...................  Project No. 13785-000.
Opekiska Hydro, LLC.......................  Project No. 13791-000.
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    On May 18, 2010, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLVII, FFP Missouri 16, 
LLC, Solia 7 Hydroelectric, LLC, and Three Rivers Hydro, LLC, filed 
applications, and on May 19, 2010, Opekiska 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 Opekiska Lock and Dam on the Monongahela River in 
Monongahela County, West Virginia. 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 Opekiska Lock and Dam Projects:
    Lock+\TM\ Hydro Friends Fund XLVII's proposed project (Project No. 
13743-000) would consist of: (1) One lock frame module 109 feet long, 
40 feet high, and weighing 1.16 million pounds each, and containing 10 
generating units with a total combined capacity of 20 megawatts (MW); 
(2) a 57-foot-high, 75-foot-long prefabricated concrete wall attached 
to pilings in the river to support the lock frame module; (3) a 25-
foot-long, 50-foot-wide switchyard containing a transformer; and (4) a 
4,000-foot-long, 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to an existing 
substation. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 87.66 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which would be sold to a 
local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark R. Stover, Hydro Green Energy LLC, 5090

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Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056; phone (877) 556-6566 
x709.
    FFP Missouri 16, LLC's proposed project (Project No. 13753-000) 
would consist of: (1) An excavated intake and tailrace channel slightly 
longer and wider than the powerhouse; (2) a 160-foot-long, 45-foot-
wide, 60-foot-high powerhouse containing one generating unit having a 
total installed capacity of 10 MW; and (3) a 4,900-foot-long, ranging 
from 34.0 to 230-kV, transmission line. The proposed project would have 
an average annual generation of 42.0 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 7 Hydroelectric, LLC's proposed project (Project No. 13769-
000) would consist of: (1) A 300-foot-long, 160-foot-wide excavated 
intake channel; (2) a 200-foot-long, 160-foot-wide excavated tailrace; 
(3) a 45-foot-long, 160-foot-wide, 60-foot-high concrete powerhouse 
containing one generating unit with a capacity of 10 MW; and (4) a 
4,900-foot-long, transmission line ranging from 34.0 to 230-kV. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 42 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.
    Three Rivers Hydro, LLC's proposed project (Project No. 13785-000) 
would consist of: (1) A 75-foot-long, 65-foot-wide, 20-foot-deep 
excavated power canal; (2) a 55-foot-long, 65-foot-wide, 8-foot-deep 
excavated tailrace; (3) a 45-foot-long, 110-foot-wide, 40-foot-high 
concrete powerhouse containing two generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 4.5 MW; and (4) a 4,900-foot-long, 23-kV 
transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 24.0 GWh, which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Cornelius J. Collins, Three Rivers Hydro, 
LLC, 316 South Clinton Street, Suite 4, Syracuse, NY 13202; phone (315) 
477-9914.
    Opekiska Hydro, LLC's proposed project (Project No. 13791-000) 
would consist of: (1) A 125-foot-long, excavated power canal; (2) a 
190-foot-long excavated tailrace; (3) a powerhouse containing a 4.2 MW 
generating unit; (4) a switchyard; and (5) a 0.8-mile-long, 69.0-kV 
transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 13.9 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: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502-6032.
    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 
Web site 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 Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-13743-000, 13753-000, 13769-000, 13785-000, 
or 13791-000) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-31415 Filed 12-14-10; 8:45 am]
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