[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 58125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23027]
[[Page 58125]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14374-000]
American River Power, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
On March 20, 2012, American River Power, LLC filed an application
for a preliminary permit under section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
proposing to study the feasibility of the Brookville Hydroelectric
Water Power Project No. 14374, to be located at the existing Brookville
Lake Dam on the Whitewater River, near the town of Brookville in
Franklin County, Indiana. The Brookville Lake Dam is owned by the
United States government and operated by the United States Army Corps
of Engineers.
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: (1) One new 60-foot-long by
30-foot-wide by 30-foot-high reinforced concrete powerhouse, containing
three 3-megawatt (MW) turbines for a total capacity of 9 MW; (2) a new
220-foot-long by 9-foot-diameter steel penstock; (3) a new 35-foot-long
by 35-foot-wide substation; (4) a new 400-foot-long, 12.5 to 34.5-
kilovolt transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project
would have an estimated annual generation of 55 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. John Henry, 726 Eldridge Avenue,
Collingswood, NJ 08107-1708; (856) 240-0707.
FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502-6331.
Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 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 [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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-14374) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: September 12, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-23027 Filed 9-18-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P