[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 16220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6632]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14338-000]


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

    On December 20, 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 70.0-foot-
high, 700-foot-long roller-compacted concrete dam, owned by 
Spartanburg; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 1,050.0 acres and a 
storage capacity of 23,000 acre-feet; (3) a 8.0-foot-diameter steel 
penstock installed in the existing outlet conduit; (4) an 8-foot-
diameter butterfly valve located at the powerhouse; (5) a powerhouse 
containing one generating unit with a total capacity of 1,600.0 
kilowatts (kW), discharging directly into the dam's existing tailrace; 
(6) a 1,100-foot-long, 4.16 kilo-volt (KV) transmission line to; (7) a 
proposed substation; and (8) a 100-foot-long, 12 KV transmission line 
to the point of interconnection. The project would have an estimated 
average annual generation of 7,000 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-14338-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: March 14, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-6632 Filed 3-19-12; 8:45 am]
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