[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 26747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09636]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15267-000]


Allegheny Hydro Group Lock and Dam 4, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary 
Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On March 21, 2022, Allegheny Hydro Group Lock and Dam 4, Inc., 
filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) 
of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of 
hydropower at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) 
Allegheny River Lock and Dam 4 located on the Allegheny River in 
Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania. 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 Allegheny Lock and Dam 4 Hydropower Project would 
consist of the following: (1) A new 90-foot-wide, 150-foot-long 
reinforced concrete powerhouse to be located downstream of the Corps 
dam along the eastern bank; (2) a new 90-foot-wide, 150-foot-long 
forebay intake area enclosed by reinforced concrete walls; (3) two 5-
megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units with a total generating capacity 
of 10 MW; (4) a new 90-foot-wide by 125-foot-long tailrace; (5) a new 
30-foot-wide by 60-foot-long substation with a three-phase step-up 
transformer; (6) a new 300-foot-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; 
and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
estimated annual generation of 43,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Alan W. Skelly, Allegheny Hydro Group Lock and 
Dam 4, Inc., 127 Longwood Blvd., Mount Orab, OH 45154; phone: (937) 
802-8866.
    FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury; phone: (202) 502-6736.
    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 https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. 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 20426. Submissions sent via 
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's website at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search. 
Enter the docket number (P-15267) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: April 29, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09636 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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