[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22399-22400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06771]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15322-001]


Kram Hydro 2, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On February 13, 2024, Kram Hydro 2, LLC, filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project 
proposed to be located at the Kentucky River lock and dam 8 on the 
Kentucky River, in Jessamine and Garrard counties, Kentucky. 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 Kentucky River Lock and Dam 8 Hydroelectric Project 
would consist of the following: (1) an existing 309-foot-long, 31-foot-
high concrete lock and dam; (2) an existing 17.6-mile-long, 573-acre 
reservoir with a storage capacity of 8,700-acre-feet; (3) a proposed 
50-foot-wide, 150-foot-long intake channel, upstream of the powerhouse; 
(4) a proposed 150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete powerhouse, 
designed to fit within the abandoned lock, containing two identical pit 
turbine-generator units, with a combined generating capacity of 10 
megawatts; (5) a proposed 160-foot-long, 60-foot wide unlined tailrace; 
(6) a proposed 60-foot-long, 60-foot-wide substation adjacent to the 
powerhouse; and (7) a proposed 2-mile-long, 138-kilovolt transmission 
line. The project is estimated to generate an average of 50 gigawatt-
hours annually. The existing lock and dam are owned and operated by the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
    Applicant Contact: Pamela Niditch, Kram Hydro 2, 12333 Sowden Rd., 
Suite B. PMB 50808, Houston, TX 77080; phone: (772) 418-2705.
    FERC Contact: Prabharanjani Madduri; phone: (202) 502-8017, or by 
email at [email protected].
    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/eFiling.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

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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. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-15322-001.
    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].
    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-15322) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: March 25, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-06771 Filed 3-29-24; 8:45 am]
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