[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 73612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30675]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 13022-002; 14265-000]


Barren River Lake Hydro LLC; FFP Project 94 LLC; Notice of 
Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On September 1, 2011, Barren River Lake Hydro LLC (Barren Hydro), 
and FFP Project 94 LLC (FFP 94) 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) Barren River Lake Dam, located on the Barren River 
in Allen County, Kentucky. 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.
    Barren Hydro's Project No. 13022-002 would consist of: (1) Lining 
the existing outlet structure with a 280-foot-long, 14-foot-diameter 
steel penstock; (2) a new gate and bifurcation where the penstock exits 
the dam; (3) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with a total 
capacity of 6.8 megawatts (MW); (4) a 110-foot-long, 80-foot-wide 
tailrace; and (5) a proposed 0.8-mile-long, 12.5 kilo-volt (KV) 
transmission line to an existing transmission line. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 24.2 gigawatt-hours 
(GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Barren 
River Lake Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, Symbiotics LLC, 371 Upper 
Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702. (541) 330-8779.
    FFP 94's Project No. 14265-000 would consist of: (1) A 50-foot by 
30-foot reinforced concrete bifurcation structure containing three 
vertical slide gates will be constructed at the end of the existing 
outlet conduit; (2) a 420-foot-long, 10.5-foot-diameter penstock will 
be connected to the new bifurcation structure; (3) a powerhouse, 
located on the east side of the dam, containing one generating unit 
with a total capacity of 4.8 MW; (4) a 50-foot-long, 130-foot-wide 
tailrace; (5) a 4.16/69 KV substation; (6) a 9.12-mile-long, 69 kV 
transmission line and (7) a new 330-foot-long access road. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 16.80 GWh, and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Barren River Lake 
Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp., 
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114. (978) 283-2822.
    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-13022-002, or P-14265-000) in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: November 22, 2011.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-30675 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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