[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9221-9222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3664]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Project Nos. 1175-015, 1290-012]


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for 
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    Type of Application: New Major Licenses.
    Project Nos.: 1175-015 and 1290-012.
    Date Filed: January 31, 2012.
    Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
    Name of Project: London/Marmet and Winfield Hydroelectric Projects.
    Location: The existing projects are located on the Kanawha River. 
The London/Marmet Project is located in Fayette and Kanawha Counties, 
West Virginia, and the Winfield Project is located in Kanawha and 
Putnam Counties, West Virginia. The London/Marmet and Winfield Projects 
would occupy 11.71 and 8.25 acres, respectively, of federal land 
managed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
    Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    Applicant Contact: Harold G. Slone, Manager, Appalachian Power 
Company, 40 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA 24011; Telephone (540) 985-2861.
    FERC Contact: Brandi Sangunett, (202) 502-8393 or 
[email protected].
    This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    The existing project works consists of the following:
    The London/Marmet Project consists of two developments. The 
existing London Development utilizes the head created by the Army Corps 
of Engineers' (Corps) 26-foot-high London Dam located at river mile 
(RM) 82.8 on the Kanawha River and consists of: (1) A forebay area 
protected by a log boom; (2) screened intake structures; (3) a concrete 
powerhouse containing three turbine-generator units with a total 
installed capacity of 14.4 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace 420 feet 
long; (5) a substation containing two, three-phase transformers and two 
auxiliary transformers; (6) two, 0.38-mile-long, 46-kilovolt (kV) 
transmission lines; and (7) other appurtenances. The development 
generates about 84,048 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually.
    The existing Marmet Development utilizes the head created by the 
Corps' 34-foot-high Marmet Dam located at RM 67.7 on the Kanawha River 
and consists of: (1) A forebay area protected by a log boom; (2) 
screened intake structures; (3) a concrete powerhouse containing three 
turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 14.4 MW; (4) 
a tailrace 450 feet long; (5) a substation containing two, three-phase 
transformers and two auxiliary transformers; (6) two, 0.78-mile-long, 
46-kV transmission lines; and (7) other appurtenances. The development 
generates about 82,302 MWh annually.
    The London/Marmet Project has a total installed capacity of 28.8 MW 
and generates about 166,350 MWh annually.
    The existing Winfield Project utilizes the head created by the 
Corps' 38-foot-high Winfield Dam located at RM 31.1 on the Kanawha 
River and consists of: (1) A forebay area protected by a 410-foot-long 
log boom; (2) screened intake structures; (3) a concrete powerhouse 
containing three turbine-generator units with a total installed 
capacity of 14.76 MW; (4) a tailrace 410 feet long; (5) a substation 
containing a generator step-up bank of three transformers and three 
auxiliary transformers; (6) a 3.7-mile-long, 69-kV transmission line; 
and (7) other appurtenances. The project generates about 114,090 MWh 
annually.
    The above hydroelectric facilities' operation is synchronized with 
the operation of the Corps' locks at each dam. The developments at each 
of the two projects operate within allowable pool elevation limits as 
established by the Corps. The London pool elevation is allowed to 
fluctuate between 611.0 feet and 614.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical 
Datum 1929 (NGVD). The Marmet pool elevation is allowed to fluctuate 
between 589.7 feet and 590.0 feet NGVD. The Winfield pool elevation is 
allowed to fluctuate between 565.8 feet and 566.0 feet NGVD. All three 
pools can be drawn down at a maximum rate of 0.5 feet per hour. When 
stream flow exceeds the maximum turbine discharge, the responsibility 
for control of the pool elevations passes to the Corps' personnel and 
the projects operate in run-of-release mode.
    Appalachian is proposing to modify the maximum pool elevation limit 
at the London Development from 614.0 feet to 613.7 feet NGVD.
    Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using 
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at

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[email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

Procedural Schedule

    The application will be processed according to the following 
preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be 
made as appropriate.

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              Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of Ready for Environmental     March 31, 2012.
 Analysis.
Filing of recommendations,            May 30, 2012.
 preliminary terms and conditions,
 and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Non-Draft EA......  September 27, 2012.
Comments on EA......................  October 27, 2012.
Modified terms and conditions.......  December 26, 2012.
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    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the Notice 
of Ready for Environmental Analysis.

    Dated: February 10, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-3664 Filed 2-15-12; 8:45 am]
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