[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28097]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14157-000; 14161-000; 14184-000]


 Solia 2 Hydroelectric LLC; Riverbank Hydro No. 7 LLC; Lock Hydro 
Friends Fund XXXVIII Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit 
Applications Accepted for Filing And Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On May 2, 2011, Solia 2 Hydroelectric LLC (Solia), Riverbank Hydro 
No. 7 LLC (Riverbank) and on May 3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund 
XXXVIII (Lock Hydro) filed preliminary permit applications, pursuant to 
section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the 
feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers' (Corps) Arkansas Lock & Dam No. 5, located on the Arkansas 
River in Jefferson County, Arkansas. 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.
    Solia's Project No. 14157-000 would consist of: (1) A 230-foot-
long, headrace intake channel; (2) a powerhouse containing two 
generating units with a total capacity of 32.0 megawatts (MW); (3) a 
240-foot-long tailrace; (4) a 1.6-mile-long, 34.5 kilo-Volts (kV) 
transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 154.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river 
utilizing surplus water from the Arkansas Lock & Dam No. 5, as directed 
by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Spaulding, Nelson Energy LLC, 8441 
Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426. (952) 544-8133.
    Riverbank's Project No. 14161-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay; 
(2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating 
units with a total capacity of 60.9 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and 
(5) a 2.9-mile-long, 69 KV transmission line. The project would have an 
estimated average annual generation of 190.0 GWh, and operate run-of-
river utilizing surplus water from the Arkansas Lock & Dam No. 5, as 
directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation, 
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 
3230, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861-0092 x 154.
    Lock Hydro's Project No. 14184-000 would consist of: (1) One lock 
frame modules, the frame module will be 109-feet long, 40-feet-high and 
contain ten generating units with a total combined capacity of 20.0 MW; 
(2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed 3.0-
mile-long, 115 kV transmission line to an existing distribution line. 
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 131.490 
GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Arkansas 
Lock & Dam No. 5, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090 
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056. (877) 556-6566 x 709.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, [email protected], (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 
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. 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-14157-000, P-14161-000, 14184-000) in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-28097 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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