2024-21487. Kram Hydro 5, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

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Department of Energy

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

1. [Project No. 15352-000]

On April 26, 2024, Kram Hydro 5, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project proposed to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5A near Winona County, MN, and Buffalo County, WI. 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 Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5A Hydroelectric Project would consist of the following: (1) a proposed intake channel approximately 200 to 350 feet long and 90 feet wide located near the west bank of the existing Corps' dam; (2) a proposed 100-foot-long, 180-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse, located downstream of the existing Corps' dam, containing two Kaplan pit turbine-generators with a total capacity of 14.0 megawatts; (4) a new 200-foot-long, 100-foot-wide unlined tailrace channel with stone riprap and a new 300-foot-long concrete retaining wall downstream of the powerhouse; and (5) a proposed transmission line approximately 1,000 foot from the project site connecting the substation to the grid. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of 73,500 megawatt-hours.

Applicant Contact: Kristen Fan, Kram Hydro 5, LLC, 3120 Southwest Fwy., Suite 101, PMB 50808, Houston, TX 77098; phone: [phone].

FERC Contact: Shivani Khetani; phone: [phone], or by email at [e-mail].

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, November 12, 2024. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36.

The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at [phone] or [e-mail].

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/​eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/​QuickComment.aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [e-mail], [phone] (toll free), or [phone] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-15352-000.

More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission's website at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/​eLibrary/​search. Enter the docket number (P-15352) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Dated: September 13, 2024.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese,

Acting Secretary.