[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06890]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI21-1-000]


Badger Mountain Hydro, LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention 
and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI21-1-000.
    c. Date Filed: March 10, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Badger Mountain Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Badger Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Badger Mountain Pumped Storage Project 
would be located near the town of East Wenatchee, in Douglas County, 
Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Badger Mountain Hydro, LLC; 800 W Main 
Street, Ste. 1220, Boise, ID 83702; telephone: (208) 246-9925; email: 
[email protected]; Agent Contact: Matthew Shapiro, CEO, Badger 
Mountain Hydro, LLC; 800 W Main St., Ste. 1220, Boise, ID 83702.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is: April 27, 2022.

    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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, you may 
submit a paper copy.
    Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426Submissions sent via any 
other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number DI21-1-000. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not 
considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed closed-loop Badger Mountain 
Pumped Storage Project would consist of: (1) A 15 to 75-foot-high, 
8,000-foot-long earthen embankment forming a 78-acre upper reservoir 
with a storage capacity of 3,090 acre-feet; (2) a 40-foot-high, 650-
foot-long earthen dam and a 15-foot-high, 900-foot-long, secondary 
earthen embankment forming an 80 acre lower reservoir with a storage 
capacity of 3,380 acre-feet; (3) underground tunnels connecting the 
upper and lower reservoirs consisting of: (a) A 17-foot diameter, 200-
foot-high vertical shaft; (b) a 17-foot diameter, 5,600-foot-long 
concrete/steel-lined headrace tunnel; and (c) a 17-foot diameter, 200-
foot-long tailrace tunnel; (4) a powerhouse located in a vertical 220-
foot-high, 100-foot-diameter shaft located next to the lower reservoir 
containing two 250 megawatt (MW) reversible pump-turbines/motor 
generators for a total installed capacity of 500 MW; (5) emergency 
backup groundwater wells No. 4 and 5 located in East Wenatchee and a 
new groundwater well located approximately 5 miles southeast of East 
Wenatchee to provide the initial fill and make-up water for the 
reservoirs; (6) an 11-mile-long transmission line connecting to the 
Bonneville Power Administration's Sickler substation; and (7) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated 
average annual generation of 832,200 megawatt-hours.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether 
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) 
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has 
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 
1935.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on 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. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (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, 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, 
and .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, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and 
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion 
to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: March 28, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-06890 Filed 3-31-22; 8:45 am]
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