2012-12062. Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; Corral Creek South Hydro, LLC

On April 3, 2012, Corral Creek South Hydro, 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 the Corral Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (project) to be located near Twin Falls in Twin Falls County, Idaho. 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 project would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 180-foot-high, 8,400-foot-long upper earthen dam; (2) an upper reservoir with surface area of 118 acres, storage capacity of 9,120 acre-feet, and maximum pool elevation of 6,620 feet mean sea level (msl); (3) a 200-foot-high, 4,140-foot-long lower earthen dam; (4) a lower reservoir with surface area of 113 acres, storage capacity of 10,880 acre-feet, and maximum pool elevation of 5,500 feet msl; (5) a 30-foot-diameter, 4,710-foot-long steel penstock; (6) a powerhouse containing 4 pump/turbine units with a total installed capacity of 1,100 megawatts; (7) a 10.6-mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 3,212 gigawatt-hours.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, COO, Symbiotics LLC, 811 SW Naito Parkway Ste. 120, Portland, OR 97204; phone: [phone].

FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott; phone: [phone].

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. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 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 [e-mail] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, [phone]. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/​docs-filing/​elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-13314) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Dated: May 11, 2012.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.