[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07928]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission118

[P-2458-236]


Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing 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. Type of Application: Non-capacity amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 2458-236.
    c. Date Filed: January 24, 2020 and supplemented March 26, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Penobscot Mills Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the West Branch of the 
Penobscot River and Millinocket Stream in Piscataquis and Penobscot 
counties, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kevin Bernier, 1024 Central Street, 
Millinocket, ME 04462, (207) 723-4341, ext. 118.
    i. FERC Contact: Korede Olagbegi, (202) 502-6268, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice. 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/doc-sfiling/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-2458-236. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not 
considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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: As part of its long-term generator 
maintenance and restoration plans of the Penobscot Mills Project, the 
applicant proposes to replace three 40 Hertz (Hz) generating units with 
three 60 Hz units at the Millinocket Development, and rewind one unit 
at the Dolby Development, converting it from 40 Hz to 60 Hz. The 
applicant also proposes to amend the project license to remove unit 2 
at the Millinocket Development, and to remove units 1, 2, 3, and 4, at 
the Dolby Development. The applicant indicates that these units have 
been removed from service and describes the actions taken that have 
rendered the units incapable of grid connection. The proposed actions 
would reduce the total authorized installed capacity of the project 
from 70.8 to 67.9 megawatts, while leaving the hydraulic capacity 
unchanged. The applicant states that in order to accommodate the 
frequency conversions, upgrades to transmission equipment will be 
necessary, but the connection points to the electrical grid will remain 
the same. The applicant does not propose changes to normal operations, 
or any other aspects of the project.
    l. Locations of the Applications: The Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the internet through the Commission's website at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. At this 
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll free, 
(866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit 
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest 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, motions to 
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, MOTION TO INTERVENE, or 
PROTEST 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 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. A 
copy of all other filings in reference to this application 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: April 9, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-07928 Filed 4-14-20; 8:45 am]
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