[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 42122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17992]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12711-003]


Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC; Notice Concluding Pre-Filing 
Process and Approving Process Plan And Schedule

    a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for License 
for a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project.
    b. Project No.: 12711-003.
    c. Dated Filed: July 24, 2009.
    d. Submitted By: Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project.
    f. Location: In Cobscook Bay, in Washington County, Maine. The 
project would not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission's 
regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Christopher R. Sauer, Ocean Renewable Power 
Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, Suite 508, Portland, Maine 04101, 
(207) 772-7707.
    i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert (202) 502-6359.
    j. Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC (ORPC) has filed with the 
Commission: (1) A notice of intent (NOI) to file an application for a 
pilot hydrokinetic hydropower project and a draft license application 
with monitoring plans; (2) a request for waivers of certain Integrated 
Licensing Process (ILP) regulations necessary for expedited processing 
of a license application for a hydrokinetic pilot project; (3) a 
proposed process plan and schedule; and (4) a request to be designated 
as the non-federal representative for section 7 of the Endangered 
Species Act consultation and for section 106 consultation under the 
National Historic Preservation Act.
    k. A notice was issued on August 7, 2009, soliciting comments on 
the draft license application from agencies and stakeholders. Comments 
were filed by federal and state agencies, and non-governmental 
organizations. No comments were filed opposing the request to waive the 
ILP regulations or the proposed process plan and schedule.
    l. ORPC was designated as the non-federal representative for 
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act consultation and for section 
106 consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act on August 
7, 2009.
    m. ORPC proposes a two-phased development approach for the Cobscook 
Bay Tidal Energy Project. The project would consist of: (1) A single 5-
meter-diameter axial flow Kinetic System turbine generator unit (TGU) 
mounted on a triframe mount, with a rated capacity of 60 kilowatts 
(kW), in Phase 1; (2) four 5-meter-diameter axial flow Kinetic System 
TGUs mounted on triframe mounts, with a rated capacity of 60 kW each, 
in Phase 2; (3) a direct current power and data cable approximately 
3,800 feet long (3,600 feet underwater and 200 feet on shore) extending 
from the TGUs to the onshore station house; (4) an on-shore building 32 
feet wide by 35 feet long, housing the SatCon power inverter and the 
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities for navigation safety and operation. The project 
would have a total rated capacity of 300 kW, with an estimated annual 
generation between 1,200,000 and 1,300,000 kilowatt-hours.
    n. The pre-filing process has been concluded and the requisite 
regulations have been waived such that the process and schedule 
indicated below can be implemented.
    o. Post-filing process schedule. The post-filing process will be 
conducted pursuant to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
may be made as needed.

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             Milestones                              Dates
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Final license application expected..  August 31, 2011.
Issue notice of acceptance and ready  September 15, 2011.
 for environmental analysis and
 request for interventions.
Issue biological assessment.........  September 15, 2011.
Recommendations, conditions,          October 15, 2011.
 comments and interventions due.
Issue notice of availability of       December 14, 2011.
 environmental assessment.
Comments due and 10(j) resolution,    January 13, 2011.
 if needed.
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    p. Register online at http://ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be 
notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: July 12, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-17992 Filed 7-15-11; 8:45 am]
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