[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6720-6721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02091]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2397-033]
Green Mountain Power Corporation; 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. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment.
b. Project No: P-2397-033.
c. Date Filed: November 22, 2022.
d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Gage Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Passumpsic River, near
the town of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Will Brown, Green Mountain Power Corporation,
2152 Post Road, Rutland, Vermont 05701, (802) 598-6402.
i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations 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-2397-033. 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: The applicant requests a license
amendment
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to replace the existing 6-foot-high wooden flashboards on the 176-feet
long north section of spillway, which has a crest elevation of 534.2
feet, with an inflatable crest gate system. The proposal would result
in a top crest elevation of 534.2 feet and the top of the inflatable
crest gate, when fully raised, would be 539.9 feet (same as existing
impoundment elevation). During construction, the applicant requests to
temporarily draw down the impoundment (normal pond elevation at 539.9
feet NGVD29) to install a cofferdam on the upstream face of the dam to
facilitate safe work conditions. The applicant proposes to draw down
the impoundment from June 29 to July 20, 2023 by approximately 1.2 feet
to install the cofferdam. Then the applicant would install the
cofferdam and begin phase 1 construction from July 21 to mid-September,
and during this phase proposes to maintain the water level at the dam
crest elevation. Phase 2 construction would last from mid-September to
November 23, and no draw down below the dam crest is anticipated during
the transition from the phase 1 to phase 2. Finally, the cofferdam
removal draw down is anticipated to last approximately 1 week, from
November 23 to December 2, 2023 (water levels would be drawn down to
elevation 533.0 ft or approximately 1.2 feet below the dam crest).
During construction, the applicant proposes to continue to operate the
project in a run-of-river mode and would maintain minimum flow
requirements during and after construction.
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: January 26, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02091 Filed 1-31-23; 8:45 am]
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