[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31745-31746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08779]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI24-1-000]


Paradigm Shift Hydro, LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and 
Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:

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    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI24-1-000.
    c. Date Filed: November 21, 2023.
    d. Applicant: Paradigm Shift Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Johnson Canyon Energy Project.
    f. Location: The proposed Johnson Canyon Energy Project would be 
located near the town of Plymouth, in Box Elder County, Utah.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Paradigm Shift Hydro, LLC; 270 Bellevue 
Avenue, PMB #1053; Newport, RI 02840; Agent Contact: Jonathan Pertillo, 
Managing Member, Paradigm Shift Hydro, LLC; 270 Bellevue Avenue, PMB 
#1053; Newport, RI 02840.
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene 
is: May 20, 2024.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, protests, and motions to intervene 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: 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 DI24-1-000. Comments 
emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission 
record.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed closed-loop Johnson Canyon 
Energy Project would consist of: (1) a 50-foot-high, 400-foot-long dam 
forming a 20-acre upper reservoir with a storage capacity of 1,000 
acre-feet; (2) a 50-foot-high, 450-foot-long dam forming a 25-acre 
lower reservoir with a storage capacity of 1,250 acre-feet; (3) 
underground tunnels connecting the upper and lower reservoirs 
consisting of: (a) two, 10-foot diameter parallel pipes with a length 
of 7,500-feet each; (b) two 10-foot diameter, 100-foot-high vertical 
shafts; (c) a 25-foot diameter, 200-foot-long pump intake tunnel 
located in the lower reservoir ; (4) a reinforced concrete and steel 
powerhouse containing two 50 megawatt (MW) reversible pump-turbines for 
a total installed capacity of 100 MW; and (5) appurtenant facilities. 
The proposed project would connect to the Rocky Mountain Power system 
at the Josephson substation via a new 1.6-mile overhead transmission 
line.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether 
or not the project: (1) would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) 
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has 
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 
1935.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
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.
    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, 
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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and 
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the 
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion 
to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: April 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08779 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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