E8-18379. Oologah Lake Dam Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

August 4, 2008.

On March 3, 2008, Oologah Lake Dam Hydro, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Oologah Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project, which would be located near the town of Oologah on the Verdigris River, in Rogers County, Oklahoma, on an existing dam owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed project would utilize federal lands.

The proposed project would use the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Oologah Lake Dam and would consist of: (1) A proposed intake structure; (2) a proposed 200-foot-long, 19-foot-diameter steel penstock; (3) a proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 25.7 MW; (4) a proposed 2-mile-long, 46-kV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 71.5 gigawatt-hours which would be sold to a local utility.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442; phone: [phone]. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, 202-502-6002.

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. 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 under the “e-Filing” link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/​filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/​docs-filing/​elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-12538) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.