[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36323-36324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12996]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 485-076]


Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed

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with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 485-076.
    c. Date Filed: May 6, 2022, and supplemented on May 23, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Chattahoochee River, in Harris County, Georgia, and 
Lee and Chambers counties, Alabama.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Courtenay O'Mara, Hydro Licensing & 
Compliance Supervisor, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE, BIN 10193, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3374, 404-506-7219, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Aneela Mousam, (202) 502-8357, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: July 11, 2022.
    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, 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 the docket number P-485-076. 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: Georgia Power Company (licensee) 
requests Commission approval to upgrade four generating units in the 
west Bartletts Ferry powerhouse. The licensee proposes to replace 
existing turbine runners, rehabilitate generators, and install new 
trashracks. The unit modifications would increase the installed 
capacity by 13.65 megawatts and increase the maximum hydraulic capacity 
by 5 cubic feet per second. To facilitate the proposed unit upgrades, 
the licensee may implement a reservoir drawdown. As required by license 
Article 401 Project Operation and Lake Levels, if a drawdown is needed 
for the proposed work, the licensee would consult with the Georgia 
Department of Natural Resources, the Alabama Department of Conservation 
and Natural Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alabama 
Ecological Office. The licensee would also, notify the Alabama 
Department of Environmental Management and provide boat ramp 
elevations.
    The proposed upgrades also include installing aerating turbine 
runners in three of the four turbine units (units 1, 2 and 4). The 
aerating turbine runners will enhance the project's ability to continue 
to achieve Georgia water quality standards by increasing the dissolved 
oxygen. Therefore, the licensee also requests to amend Article 403 
Tailrace Water Quality Enhancement and Article 404 Tailrace Water 
Quality Monitoring of the project license to implement the proposed 
Dissolved Oxygen and Water Temperature Monitoring Plan following the 
unit upgrades.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing 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. 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. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    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, 
.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'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' 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: June 10, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12996 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
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