[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51915-51916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25940]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Amendment of Licenses
September 23, 1998.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment of licenses.
b. Project Nos: 1855-021, 1989-011, 2077-013, and 2669-015.
c. Date Filed: August 10, 1989.
d. Applicant: New England Power Company and USGen New England, Inc.
e. Name of Projects: Bellows Falls, Wilder, Fifteen Mile Falls, and
Bear Swamp.
f. Location: Bellows Falls: On the Connecticut River, in Cheshire &
Sullivan Counties, New Hampshire, and in Windham & Windsor Counties,
Vermont, Wilder: On the Connecticut River, in Grafton County, New
Hampshire, and Orange & Windsor Counties, Vermont, Fifteen Miles: On
the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, Caledonia
County, Vermont, Bear Swamp: On the Deerfield River, In Franklin and
Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John A. Whittaker, IV, Attorney, Winston &
Strawn, 1400 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Tel: (202) 371-5766.
i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad, (202) 219-2665.
j. Comment Date: November 4, 1998.
k. Description of Amendments: Licensee proposes to delete from
projects' boundaries transmission lines/facilities that are no longer
considered primary facilities, as follows:
Bellows Falls Project (P-1855): Licensee proposes to delete three
multi-wound step-up transformers from the project's boundary. The three
transformers are integral parts of the licensee's regional transmission
system.
Wilder Project (P-1892): Licensee proposes to delete to 13.8-kV
bus, two banks of 13.8/46-kV step-up transformers, a 13.8/115-kV step-
up transformer bank, and the 115-kV appurtenances from the project's
boundary. These transmission facilities are integral parts of the
licensee's regional transmission system.
Fifteen Mile Falls Project (P-2077): Licensee proposes to delete
certain transmission facilities from the project's boundary. These
facilities are:
McIndoes Development: the step-up substation (except the four 2.4/
34.5-kV step-up transformers), and the 34.5-kV 5.6-mile-long
transmission line extending from the transformer bank to the Comerford
switching station.
Comerford Development: the substation and switchyard (except the
four 13.8/230-kV step-up transformers and four 1,500-foot-long circuits
extending from the step-up generation transformers to the 230-kV
switchyard).
Moore Development: the step-up substation and the two 230-kV, 7-
mile-long single circuit transmission line extending from the
switchyard to the Comerford switchyard.
The above transmission facilities of the Fifteen Mile Falls project
are integral parts of the licensee's regional transmission system.
Bear Swamp (P-2669): Licensee proposes to delete a 115-kV, 1.6-
mile-long tap line from Bear Swamp to the Adams-Harriman 115-kV line;
the connecting circuits between the 115-kV bus and the 13.8-kV bus at
Bear Swamp; and the 115-kV switchyard. These transmission facilities
are integral parts of the licensee's regional transmission system.
1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C1, and D2.
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.
C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must be
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``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, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each
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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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-25940 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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