[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 73616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30680]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14262-000; 14276-000; 14280-000]


Lock Hydro Friends Fund VIII, FFP Project 92 LLC, Riverbank Hydro 
No. 24 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On September 1, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund VIII (Lock Hydro), 
FFP Project 92 LLC (FFP 92), and Riverbank Hydro No. 24 LLC 
(Riverbank), 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) 
Kentucky River Lock & Dam No. 11, located on the Kentucky River in 
Estill and Madison Counties, 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.
    Lock Hydro's Project No. 14262-000 would consist of: (1) Increase 
the existing dam height by four feet to increase the reservoir level; 
(2) a powerhouse constructed in an abandoned lock, containing four 
generating units with a total combined capacity of 4.0 megawatts (MW); 
(3) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (4) a proposed 1.2-
mile-long, 25.0 kilo-volt (kV) transmission line to an existing power 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
22.776 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the 
Kentucky River Lock & Dam No. 11, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090 
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056. (877) 556-6566.
    FFP 92's Project No. 14276-000 would consist of: (1) An 350-foot-
long, 50-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the 
south side of the dam, containing one generating units with a total 
capacity of 4.9 MW; (3) a 280-foot-long, 70-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 
4.16/69 KV substation; and (5) a 4.5-mile-long, 69 kV transmission 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
19.5 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from 
Kentucky River Lock & Dam No. 11, 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.
    Riverbank's Project No. 14280-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay; 
(2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating 
units with a total capacity of 4.6 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and 
(5) a 2.0-mile-long, 25 KV transmission line. The project would have an 
estimated average annual generation of 21.3 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Kentucky River 
Lock & Dam No. 11, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Vincent Lamarra, Riverbank Power USA, 975 
South State Highway 89/91, Logan, UT 84321. (435) 752-2580.
    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-14262-000, 14276-000, or P-14280-000) 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. 2011-30680 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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