[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14470-14471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03932]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2425-057]


PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting 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. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2425-057.
    c. Date filed: January 3, 2022.
    d. Applicant: PE Hydro Generation, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Luray and Newport Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The two-development Luray and Newport Project is 
located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River near the Towns of 
Luray (Luray Development) and Newport (Newport Development) in Page 
County, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Vice President, Regulatory 
Affairs, PE Hydro Generation, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1100W, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; Phone at (804) 382-1764 or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502-6575, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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 Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier 
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 
20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket 
number on the first page: Luray and Newport Project (P-2425-057).
    k. This application has been accepted but is not ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The Luray Development consists of: (1) a 21.9-foot-high, 530-
foot-long reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 126-acre impoundment with a 
storage capacity of 880 acre-feet; (3) a 100-foot-long, 27.5-foot-wide 
powerhouse, adjacent to the south end of the dam, containing three 
generating units having a total installed capacity of 1,600 kW; (4) 35-
foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; (5) a substation 
containing a 3-phase, 2.4/34.5-kV transformer where

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interconnection with the grid occurs; and (6) other appurtenances.
    The Newport Development consists of: (1) a 28.8-foot-high, 443-
foot-long reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 103-acre impoundment with a 
storage capacity of 1,090 acre-feet; (3) a 73.5-foot-long, 21.2-foot-
wide powerhouse adjacent to the north end of the dam, with three 
Francis turbine/generating units with a total installed capacity of 
1,400 kW; (4) 150-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; 
(5) a substation containing a 3-phase, 2.4/34.5-kV transformer where 
interconnection with the grid occurs; and (5) other appurtenances.
    Both developments operate in run-of-river mode with minimum flows 
of 47 cubic feet per second (cfs) and 40 cfs, at the Luray and Newport 
Developments, respectively. The project had an average annual 
generation of 10,928 megawatt-hours between 2011 and 2016.
    m. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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 at [email protected], or call (886) 
208-3676 (toll free) or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
    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. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) 
supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595, or [email protected].
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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. 
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.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

Request Additional Information--February 2024
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis--April 2024

    Dated: February 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03932 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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