[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12829-12830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5108]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2146-135]


Alabama Power Company; Notice of Application for Amendment of 
License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2146-135.
    c. Date Filed: February 7, 2012.
    d. Applicant: Alabama Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Coosa River Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Coosa River in Cherokee, 
Etowah, Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega, Shelby, Coosa, Chilton, and 
Elmore counties, Alabama, and Floyd County, Georgia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James F. Crew, Alabama Power Company, 600 
North 18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35291-8180, (205) 257-
4265.
    i. FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, (202) 502-6393, [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: March 13, 2012.
    All documents 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,

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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.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Application: Alabama Power Company seeks approval 
to replace turbine units 1 and 4 at the Lay Development, and turbine 
unit 2 at the Bouldin Development of the Coosa River Project. 
Specifically, at the Lay Development the licensee proposes to complete 
turbine refurbishment of the two turbines, stator coil replacement, 
wicket gate system rehabilitation, greaseless gate stem bushings 
installation, turbine and generator bearing refurbishment, and related 
component upgrades. For the Bouldin Development, the licensee proposes 
complete turbine refurbishment, stator coil replacement, wicket gate 
system rehabilitation or replacement, greaseless gate stem bushings 
installation, turbine and generator bearing refurbishment, and related 
component upgrades. The turbine unit modifications are expected to 
increase the turbine rating for each unit by approximately 4 megawatts 
(MW), as well as increase efficiency and annual generation. However, 
since the units are generator-limited, the installed capacity at the 
Lay and Bouldin developments will not change. The unit replacements at 
the Lay Development would provide approximately 13.6 percent increase 
in energy output, and the current full gate flow of 5,770 cubic feet 
per second (cfs) is expected to remain the same, plus or minus 15 
percent. The unit replacement at the Bouldin Development would provide 
approximately 5 percent increase in energy output, and the current full 
gate flow of 9,600 cfs is expected to remain the same, plus or minus 15 
percent.
    l. 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 (P-2146-135) excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support. 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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable, 
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the 
filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served 
upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    o. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: February 27, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-5108 Filed 3-1-12; 8:45 am]
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