[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 70105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24474]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14796-000


GreenGenStorage LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On July 19, 2016, GreenGenStorage LLC 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 Mokelumne Pumped 
Storage Project, to be located on the North Fork Mokelumne River, Bear 
River, and Cole Creek, in Amador and Calaveras County, California. 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 project concept envisions the construction of a pumped storage 
generating facility consisting of: (1) The existing Salt Springs 
Reservoir (part of PG&E's currently licensed Mokelumne River Project 
No. 137) as the lower pool; (2) an upper reservoir using either the 
existing Upper Bear or Lower Bear River reservoirs (also part of PG&E's 
Mokelumne River Project); (3) a 16,000-foot to 20,000-foot power tunnel 
connecting the upper reservoir, pump turbines, and the lower reservoir; 
(4) an underground powerhouse containing the pump-turbines and motor-
generators; (5) an approximately 3,000-foot-long transmission line; and 
(6) appurtenant facilities. GreenGenStorage states that based on 
preliminary analyses, the project would have from one to three 380-
megawatt generating units and an average annual electricity production 
of between 523 and 742 gigawatt-hours. GreenGenStorage plans to conduct 
studies to help further refine the range of suitable generation 
capabilities and other project characteristics.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Edward Cooper, Managing Director and Project 
Manager, GreenGenStorage LLC, P.O. Box 537, Summerland, CA 93067, (805) 
450-2867 or [email protected].
    FERC Contact: John M. Mudre; phone: (202) 502-8902 or 
[email protected].
    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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at 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], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-14796-000.
    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-14796) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 4, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24474 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]
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