[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22488-22489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10303]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2275-049]
Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene,
Protests, Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
b. Project No: 2275-049.
c. Date Filed: March 21, 2019.
d. Applicant: Public Service Company of Colorado.
e. Name of Project: Salida Hydroelectric Project Numbers 1 and 2.
f. Location: The project is located on the South Fork Arkansas
River in Chaffee County, Colorado.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Christine E. Johnston, Project Manager; (303)
294-2224; [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris; (202) 502-6302;
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, and terms and conditions, is 60 days from the issuance
date of this notice by the Commission; reply comments are due 105 days
from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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-2275-049. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
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 Request: Public Service Company of Colorado is
requesting Commission approval to amend its license to remove the
facilities and land within the project boundary associated with Salida
Unit 1. As proposed, the Garfield Dam would be removed along with
associated structures and the upstream area will be restored to provide
a stable channel and habitat for fish and macroinvertebrates. Portions
of the Garfield dam to Fooses Reservoir Gravity Pipeline will be
removed while the rest will be decommissioned and left in place. The
Fooses Dam will be removed along with some auxiliary structures and the
stream channel of Fooses Creek will be restored. The above ground
sections of the Fooses Bypass Pipeline will be removed and the
underground sections will be decommissioned and left in place. The
Salida No. 1 penstock and pipeline will be decommissioned and portions
located on U.S. Forest Service land and private property will be left
in place. The Salida No. 1 powerhouse will either be sold or removed
and the non-project substation within the current project boundary will
be removed. The proposal includes removing approximately 21 acres of
U.S Forest Service land and 3.6 acres of private land from the project
boundary to eliminate lands that encompass the above facilities. As
proposed, the project's installed capacity would be reduced from 1.31
megawatts to 560 kilowatts. The proposed amendment would not have any
effect on the Salida Unit 2 portion of the project, which will continue
to operate as licensed.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on
the Commission's website 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. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from
the applicant.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should
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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, respectively. 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.
o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS'', or ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'' as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3)
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of
service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010.
Dated: May 13, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-10303 Filed 5-16-19; 8:45 am]
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