[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 67179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28109]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14215-000]


 Spartanburg Water System; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On June 23, 2011, Spartanburg Water System (Spartanburg) filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a 
hydropower project located on the Pacolet River in Spartanburg County, 
South Carolina. 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.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 11.3-foot-
high, 171-foot-long wooden dam, owned by Spartanburg; (2) a reservoir 
with a surface area of 11.69 acres and a storage capacity of 60 acre-
feet; (3) a 130-foot-long, 12-foot-wide concrete headrace channel; (4) 
a powerhouse containing one generating unit with a total capacity of 
150.0 kilowatts (kW); (5) a 70-foot-long, 10-foot-wide bedrock tailrace 
structure; and (6) a 450-foot-long, 12 kilo-volt (KV) transmission 
line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 
770.0 megawatt-hours (MWh) and the project power would be sold.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Sue Schneider, General Manager, Spartanburg 
Water, 200 Commerce Street, P.O. Box 251, Spartanburg, South Carolina 
29304. (864) 580-5642.
    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 at [email protected] or toll free at 1-(866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, (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 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14215-000) 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. 2011-28109 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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