[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20382-20383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8023]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13305-003]


Whitestone Power and Communications; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On March 5, 2012, Whitestone Power and Communications filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 
Microturbine Hydrokinetic River-In-Stream Energy Conversion Project 
(Whitestone Project or project) to be located on the Tanana River 
within an Unorganized Borough, near Delta Junction, Alaska. 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 Whitestone Project would consist of: (1) A 12-foot-
wide, 16-foot-diameter Poncelet undershot water wheel; (2) a 34-foot-
long, 19- to 24-foot-wide, aluminum-frame floatation platform mounted 
on a 34-foot-long, 3.5-foot-diameter high-density-polyethylene (HDPE) 
pontoon and a 34-foot-long, 3-foot-diameter HDPE pontoon; (3) a 100-
kilowatt turbine/generator unit; (4) a 33-foot-long, 3.5-foot-wide 
gangway from the shore to the floating pontoon; (5) three anchoring 
cables to secure the flotation platform to the shore, including a 30-
foot-long primary safety tether, a 117-foot-long primary cable, and a 
100-foot-long secondary cable; (6) an approximately 900-foot-long 
transmission cable from the floatation platform to an existing Golden 
Valley Electric Association distribution line; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities. The project is anticipated to operate from April until 
October, with an estimated annual generation of 200 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Steven M. Selvaggio, Whitestone Power and 
Communications, P.O. Box 1630, Delta Junction, Alaska 99737; phone: 
(907) 895-4938.
    FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman; phone: (202) 502-6077.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of

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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-13305) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: March 28, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-8023 Filed 4-3-12; 8:45 am]
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