[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57673-57674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28791]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2585-000, North Carolina]
Northbrook Carolina Hydro, L.L.C.; Notice Soliciting Applications
October 22, 1998.
On July 28, 1995, Duke Power Company, the original licensee of the
Idols Project No. 2585, filed a Notice of Intent to file an application
for a new license, pursuant to section 15(b)(1) of th4 Federal Power
Act (Act), 16 U.S.C.
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808 (1994). The Idols Project license was transferred from Duke Power
Company to Northbrook Carolina Hydro, L.L.C. (Northbrook) on November
20, 1996. 77 FERC para. 62,100. The license for Project No. 2585
expires July 31, 2000.
The project is located on the Yadkin River in Forsyth County, North
Carolina. The project consists of: (1) a 15-foot-high, 660-foot-long
rubble dam with an ungated spillway; (2) a 1-mile-long reservoir with a
35-acre surface area and no appreciable storage at normal pool
elevation; (3) an integral stone masonry and wood powerhouse containing
six generating units having a total installed capacity of 1,411 kW; and
(4) appurtenant facilities.
On July 6, 1998, Northbrook notified the Commission that it will
surrender its license for Project No. 2585. Northbrook states that a
fire destroyed all generating equipment and the wood powerhouse at the
project in February, 1998. Northbrook will transfer the remaining
facilities to the City of Winston Salem, North Carolina, which
currently operates a water supply station at the project impoundment.
Pursuant to Section 16.20 of the Commission's regulations, the
deadline for filing an application for subsequent license and for
filing a competing license application was July 31, 1998. No license
applications for this project are pending before the Commission.
Pursuant to Section 16.25, the Commission hereby invites potential
applicants, other than the existing licensee to file acceptable license
applications for this project.
A potential applicant must file its notice of intent within 90 days
from the date of issuance of this notice. A potential applicant that
has filed such a notice may apply for a license under Part I of the
Federal Power Act and Part 4 (except Section 4.38) of the Commission's
regulations within 18 months of the date on which it has filed its
notice. Such an applicant must comply with the requirement of Section
16.8 of the Commission's regulations. Finally, pursuant to Section
16.19 of the Commission's regulations, Northbrook is required to make
available certain information described in Section 16.7 of the
Commission's regulations. Such information is available from the
licensee at Northbrook Carolina Hydro, L.L.C., 275 Wacker Drive, Suite
2330, Chicago, Illinois 60306.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-28791 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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