98-4910. Notice of Application for New Major License

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 1998)]
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[Page 9790]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for New Major License

February 20, 1998.
    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.: 2674-003.
    c. Date Filed: May 30, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Vergennes Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Otter Creek in the City of Vergennes, Addison 
County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael Scarzello, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation, 25 Green Mountain Drive, P.O. Box 850, South Burlington, 
VT 05402, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, [phone].
    j. Deadline Date: See attached paragraph D9.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: The application has been 
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this 
time--see attached paragraph D9.
    l. Description of the Project: The Vergennes Project's existing 
facilities consist of the following features: (1) Three concrete 
overflow dams, each about 10 feet high, with a total length of 231 
feet, each having a crest elevation of about 132.78 feet above mean sea 
level (msl), surmounted by 1.5-foot-high flashboards, and a 29-foot-
long, non-overflow dam; (2) an 8.8-mile-long, 133 acre surface area 
reservoir having a 200 acre-foot usable storage capacity at normal 
water surface elevation of 134.28 feet msl; (3) the north forebay with 
trashracks, headgates, and two 7-foot-diameter steel penstocks; (4) the 
north powerhouse, known as Plant 9B, with a 1,000-kW generating unit; 
(5) the south forebay, with trashracks, headgates, two surge tanks, and 
two 10-foot-diameter penstocks; (6) the south powerhouse, known as 
Plant 9, with two 700-kW generating units; (7) the generator leads from 
Plant 9 to the Vergennes substation and the 950-foot-long, 2,400-volt 
overhead generator leads from Plant 9B to the Vergennes substation; and 
(8) appurtenant facilities.
    The total project generating capacity would be 2,400 kW, and the 
total average annual generation would be 9.455 MWh. The applicant owns 
the dam and existing project facilities.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
D9.
    n. A copy of the application is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at: 888 
First St., NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-
1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 25 
Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington, VT 05402, [phone] and at 
the City of Vergennes, City Manager's Office, Route 22A (Main Street), 
Vergennes, VT 05491, or by calling [phone].
    D9. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is 
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is 
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions.
    The Commission directs, pursuant to Section 4.34(b) of the 
Regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 
1991), that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and 
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission 
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
date of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS''; (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Any of these documents must be filed by 
providing the original and the number of copies required by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. An additional 
copy must be sent to Director, Division of Licensing and Compliance, 
Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
at the above address. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of 
service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 
385.2010.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
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