95-4286. Hydroelectric Applications Putnam Hydropower Inc., et al.; Notice of Applications

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9833-9835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4286]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 11501-000, et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications Putnam Hydropower Inc., et al.; Notice 
of Applications

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    1 a. Type of Application: Preliminary permit.
    b. Project No.: 11501-000.
    c. Date Filed: September 26, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Putnam Hydropower Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Cargill Falls.
    f. Location: On the Quinebaug River in the Town of Putnam, Windham 
County, Connecticut.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Charles Rosenfield, 87 Senexet Road, 
Woodstock, CT 06281, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe (dt), [phone].
    j. Comment Date: April 10, 1995.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) The existing 200-foot-long concrete dam; (2) a reservoir with a 15-
acre surface area and a 60-acre-foot storage capacity at normal surface 
elevation 254 feet MSL; (3) an intake having 4 wooden gates; (4) a 
forebay having trashracks; (5) a 300-foot-long covered canal leading to 
a forebay and a 100-foot-long, 7.5-foot-diameter steel penstock; (6) an 
existing powerhouse containing a new 650-kW generating unit operated at 
a 28-foot head and at a flow of 375 CFS; (7) an 800-foot-long stone 
canal tailrace; (8) a 100-foot-long 480-volt transmission line and a 
480-volt/23-kV transformer; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
    The applicant estimates that the cost of the studies under the 
terms of the permit would be $10,000 and the average annual generation 
would be 3,000,000 kWh. Project power would be sold to Connecticut 
Light & Power Co. The owners of the facilities are the Town of Putnam 
and the Polyner Corp.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C & D2.

    2 a. Type of Application: Minor license.
    b. Project No.: 11516-000.
    c. Date filed: January 25, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Commonwealth Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Irving Dam.
    f. Location: On the Thornapple River near Irving in Barry County, 
Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jan Marie Evans, 4572 Sequoia, Okemos, MI 
48864, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Julie Bernt [phone].
    j. Comment Date: 60 days from the filing date in paragraph c.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project consists of: (1) An 
existing 6-foot-high gravity-earth filled dam; (2) an existing 
reservoir with a surface area of 25 acres at a maximum pool elevation 
of 738.5 feet USGS and a storage capacity of 100 acre-feet; (3) a 
1,200-foot-long head race canal; (4) a powerhouse containing one 
generating unit with a rated capacity of 600 Kw; and, (5) appurtenant 
facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual 
generation would be 1,800,000 Kwh. The project site is owned by 
Commonwealth Power Company.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
Michigan State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 
section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for complete analysis of the application 
on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a 
request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the 
filing date and serve a copy of the request on the applicant.

    3 a. Type of Application: Preliminary permit.
    b. Project No.: 11502-000.
    c. Date Filed: October 3, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Town of Ely.
    e. Name of Project: Red Rock.
    f. Location: On the Des Moines River in Marion County, Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas J. Wilkinson, Jr., 101 Second 
Street, S.E., American Building, Suite 300, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 
[phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe (dt) [phone].
    j. Comment Date: April 22, 1995.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the 
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Red Rock Dam and would consist 
of: (1) A new intake structure; (2) two 21-foot-diameter steel 
penstocks; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with a 
total installed capacity of [[Page 9834]] 30 MW; (4) a tailrace, (5) a 
6-mile-long transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    Applicant estimates that the average annual energy production would 
be 110,000 Mwh and that the cost of the studies to be performed under 
the terms of the permit would be $200,000. Project energy would be sold 
to municipalities in the state of Iowa and other users.

    1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C & D2.
    4 a. Type of Application: Exemption 5 MW or less (Tender Notice).
    b. Project No.: 11316-002.
    c. Date filed: January 31, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Iliamna-Newhalen-Nondalton Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Tazimina.
    f. Location: On the Tazimina River, near Iliamna, Newhalen, and 
Nondalton, Section 24, Range 32 West, Township 3 South, Seward 
Meridian, in Southcentral Alaska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brent Petrie, General Manager, INNEC, P.O. 
Box 210, Iliamna, Alaska 99606, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez at [phone].
    j. The proposed project would consist of: (1) A 100-foot-long 
concrete channel control sill; (2) an intake structure about 50 feet 
downstream and on the opposite side of the concrete sill; (3) a 5-foot-
diameter, 430-foot-long welded steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse with 
two 350-kW units; (5) a 6.7-mile-long transmission line; and (6) other 
appurtenances.
    k. Under Section 4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 
4.32(b)(7)), if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that the applicant should conduct an additional scientific study to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merits, they must file a request for the study with 
the Commission, not later than 60 days after the application is filed, 
and must serve a copy of the request on the applicant.

    5 a. Type of Application: Major New License (Notice of Tendering).
    b. Project No.: 1927-008.
    c. Date filed: January 30, 1995.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    e. Name of Project: North Umpqua.
    f. Location: On the North Umpqua River in Douglas County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact:

Stanley A. Desousa, Director, Hydro Resources, PacifiCorp, 920 S.W. 
Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, [phone]
Thomas H. Nelson, Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey, 900 S.W. Fifth 
Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, [phone].

    i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, [phone].
    j. Brief Description of Project: The project consists of: the 29-MW 
Lemolo No. 1 Development, the 33-MW Lemolo No. 2 Development, the 15-MW 
Clearwater No. 1 Development, the 26-MW Clearwater No. 2 Development, 
the 42.5-MW Tokete Development, the 11-MW Fish Creek Development, the 
18-MW Slide Creek Development, and the 11-MW Soda Spring Development 
for a total rated capacity of 185,500 MW. The applicant proposes some 
modifications to project components including uprating the Fish Creek 
Development to 14.5 MW.
    k. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State 
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Sec. 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council 
on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    l. In accordance with section 4.32 (b)(7) of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person 
believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in 
order to form an adequate, factual basis for a complete analysis of 
this application on its merits, they must file a request for the study 
with the Commission, together with justification for such request, not 
later than 60 days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request 
on the Applicant.

Standard Paragraphs

    A5. Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing 
application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit 
the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an 
application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date 
for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a 
timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the 
competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after 
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b)(1) and 
(9) and 4.36.
    A7. Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant 
desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the 
Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular 
application, either a competing development application or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent to file a development application allows an interested person to 
file the competing application no later than 120 days after the 
specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b)(1) and (9) and 
4.36.
    A9. Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact 
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective 
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to 
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary 
permit application or a development application (specify which type of 
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) 
named in this public notice.
    A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, 
if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit will be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    B. 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. 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.
    B. Protests or Motions to Intervene--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.
    C. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in [[Page 9835]] all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', 
``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING 
APPLICATION'', ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and 
the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing 
refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the 
original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's 
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional 
copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Room 1027, at the above-mentioned 
address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    D2. 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: February 15, 1995.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-4286 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P