[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33773-33775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11867]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2336-094]


Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, 
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental 
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms 
and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2336-094.
    c. Date filed: January 3, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Lloyd Shoals Hydroelectric Project (Lloyd 
Shoals Project or project).
    f. Location: On the Ocmulgee River, in Butts, Henry, Jasper, and 
Newton Counties, Georgia. The project does not occupy Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Courtenay R. O'Mara, P.E., Hydro 
Licensing and Compliance Supervisor, Southern Company Generation, 241 
Ralph McGill Boulevard NE, BIN 10193, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3374; 404-
506-7219 or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Navreet Deo at (202) 502-6304, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest, comments, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 
60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 
105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions, and prescriptions 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)

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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. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number P-2336-094.
    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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. The existing Lloyd Shoals Project consists of: (1) A 4,750-acre 
impoundment, known as Lake Jackson, with a gross storage capacity of 
107,000 acre-feet at a normal maximum pool elevation of 530 feet Plant 
Datum (PD); \1\ (2) a 1,600-foot-long, 105-foot-high concrete gravity 
dam that consists of: (a) A 143-foot-long non-overflow section; (b) a 
198-foot-long powerhouse intake section with six, 12-foot-high by 12-
foot-wide octagonal water passages used to supply the turbine-
generating units; (c) a 728.5-foot-long spillway section that includes: 
(i) A 30-foot-wide section containing a 19-foot-high, 12-foot-wide 
trash gate structure; (ii) a 420-foot-wide section with 5-foot-high 
Obermeyer gates; \2\ and (iii) a 180-foot-wide section with 2-foot-high 
Obermeyer gates; and (d) a 530-foot-long earth embankment tie-in; (3) a 
concrete and brick powerhouse that contains six, horizontal Francis 
turbine-generator units, each rated at 3.0-megawatts (MW), for a total 
authorized installed capacity of 18-MW; (4) a 2,100-foot-long saddle 
dike located approximately 3,000 feet upstream of the east end of the 
main dam; (5) a 500-foot-long auxiliary spillway, topped with 10-foot-
high flashboards, located 900 feet southwest of the main dam, that 
includes a 560-foot-long, 6-foot-high sacrificial earth embankment; (6) 
two, 2.3-kilovolt generator leads that connect the powerhouse to a 
substation located at the west dam abutment; and (7) appurtenant 
facilities. Georgia Power does not propose any modifications to the 
existing project facilities.
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    \1\ Plant Datum equals mean sea level elevation (North American 
Vertical Datum of 1988; NAVD88) plus 0.45 feet.
    \2\ The Obermeyer gate system consists of a row of steel gate 
panels supported on their downstream side by inflatable air 
bladders. By controlling pressure in the air bladders (i.e. fully 
inflate or deflate), the reservoir elevation maintained by the gate 
system can be adjusted.
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    The Lloyd Shoals Project operates in a modified run-of-river mode 
to generate power during periods of peak demand. The reservoir 
elevation is maintained between 530 feet PD and 527 feet PD year-round, 
excluding planned drawdowns and drought. The project provides a 
continuous minimum flow of 400 cubic feet per second, or inflow, 
whichever is less, to the Ocmulgee River for the protection and 
enhancement of fish and wildlife resources. Georgia Power does not 
propose any changes to existing project operations.
    Georgia Power proposes environmental measures to improve and 
enhance water quality, aquatic habitat, and recreation facilities. 
Georgia Power also proposes plans for the protection of shoreline 
resources and historic properties.
    m. A copy of the application may 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online 
Support.
    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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth 
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must 
be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the 
particular application. 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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                    Milestone                           Target date
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Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and  April 2022.
 Conditions, and Preliminary Prescriptions Due.
Reply Comments Due..............................  June 2022.
Commission Issues Environmental Document........  October 2022.
Comments on Environmental Document Due..........  November 2022.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. The applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date 
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issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; 
(2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the 
date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) 
evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Please note that the 
certification request must comply with 40 CFR 121.5(b), including 
documentation that a pre-filing meeting request was submitted to the 
certifying authority at least 30 days prior to submitting the 
certification request. Please also note that the certification request 
must be sent to the certifying authority and to the Commission 
concurrently.

    Dated: May 26, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-11867 Filed 6-2-22; 8:45 am]
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