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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 2613-008, et al.]
Hydroelectric Applications [Central Maine Power Company, et al.]
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
1 a. Type of Application: Surrender of License.
b. Project No: 2613-008.
c. Date Filed: December 22, 1993.
d. Licensees: Central Maine Power Company, Madison Paper
Industries, Scott Paper Company, Merimil Limited Partnership, Augusta
Development Corp.
e. Name of Project: Moxie.
f. Location: On Moxie Stream in Somerset County, Maine.
g. Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r)
h. Licensee Contact: Gary D. Bachman, Van Ness, Feldman &
Curtis,1050 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC
20007, (202) 298-1800.
i. FERC Contact: Dean C. Wight, (202) 219-2675.
j. Comment Date: February 28, 1994.
k. Description of Proposed Action: The existing project provides
storage for downstream projects in the Kennebec River Basin, and
consists of: (1) A gated, 19-foot-high concrete dam 570 feet long; (2)
three smaller concrete closure dams; (3) a 140-foot-long earthen and
concrete dike; (4) a 2,231-acre impoundment (known as Lake Moxie or
Moxie Pond); and (5) appurtenant facilities. There are no power
generation facilities.
Licensees propose to sell the project facilities to the town of
Forks Plantation, Maine (the town in which the project is located),
after licensees perform certain structural improvements and repairs.
Thereafter the town will operate the project for non-jurisdictional
purposes such as environmental, recreational, and aesthetic
enhancement, according to the licensees.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C1, and D2.
2 a. Type of Application: Surrender of License.
b. Project No.: 10521-009.
c. Date filed: December 15, 1993.
d. Applicant: Mahoning Hydro Associates.
e. Name of Project: Mahoning Creek Hydro Project.
f. Location: On Mahoning Creek near Putneyville Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Keith M. Arndt, President, Synergics,
Inc., 191 Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 268-8820.
i. FERC Contact: Hank Ecton, (202) 219-2678.
j. Comment Date: February 28, 1994.
k. Description of Project Action: The license for this project,
with a proposed capacity of 5,000 kilowatts (Kw), was issued on May 7,
1990. The licensee proposed to utilize an existing Corps of Engineers
dam, and to construct a powerhouse, installing two 2,500-Kw generating
units.
The licensee states that the project is no longer economically
feasible. No construction has occurred, and the proposed site remains
unaltered.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C1, and D2.
3 a. Type of Application: New License.
b. Project No.: 2459-005.
c. Date filed: December 20, 1991.
d. Applicant: West Penn Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Lake Lynn.
f. Location: On the Cheat River in Monongalia County, West Virginia
and Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. D. E. Gervenak, Executive Director,
Operating, Allegheny Power Service Corporation, 800 Cabin Hill Drive,
Greensburg, PA 15601, (412) 838-6835.
i. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 219-2839.
j. Deadline Date: March 28, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D10.
l. Description of Project: The Lake Lynn Hydro Station consists of:
(1) A 125-foot-high, 1,000-foot-long concrete gravity type dam with a
624-foot-long spillway controlled by 26 tainter gates, each 17 feet
high by 21 feet long; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 1,700
acres and containing 72,000 acre-feet of water at full pool elevation
870 feet; (3) a log boom and trash racks at the intake facility; (4)
eight 12-foot by 18-foot, gated penstocks of reinforced concrete; (5) a
72-foot by 165-foot, 68-foot-high red brick powerhouse containing four
identical generating units with a total rated capacity of 51.2
megawatts; and (6) dual 800-foot-long, 138-kV transmission lines.
m. Purpose of Project: The average annual generation of the Lake
Lynn project is 132.7 GWh. Power generated at the project is delivered
to customers within the applicant's service area.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraph:
D10.
o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 941 North Capitol
Street NE., Room 3104, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-
1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at
Allegheny Power Service Corporation's offices at 800 Cabin Hill Drive,
Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
4 a. Type of Application: Amendment of Exemption.
b. Project No.: 6952-005.
c. Date Filed: January 5, 1994.
d. Applicant: McMillan Hydro Company.
e. Name of Project: McMillan Project.
f. Location: On the North Fork of the Little Cow Creek in Shasta
County, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Finley McMillan, McMillan Hydro, Inc.,
P.O. Box 130, Round Mountain, CA 96084, (916) 337-6581.
i. FERC Contact: Paul Shannon, (202) 219-2866.
j. Comment Date: March 3, 1994.
k. Description of Filing: McMillan Hydro Company proposes to revise
the project description of its exemption to reflect the as-built
conditions of the McMillan Project. In 1984, the exemptee constructed
two hydropower developments.
Powerhouse #1 contains two generating units, one rated at 500 kW
and one rated at 199 kW. Powerhouse #2 contains a 275-kW generating
unit. This is different from the authorized project features which
consist of three powerhouses containing a total of six generating units
and a total generating capacity of 975 kW. Powerhouse #1 was
constructed in the same location of one of the authorized powerhouses.
Powerhouse #2 was constructed near Cedar Creek, approximately 4,500
feet away from the site of the nearest authorized powerhouse.
l. This paragraph also consists of the following standard
paragraphs: B, C1, and D2.
5 a. Type of Application: Exemption of Small Conduit Hydroelectric
Facility.
b. Project No.: 11441-000.
c. Date filed: October 13, 1993.
d. Applicant: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
e. Name of Project: Etiwanda Small Conduit Hydroelectric Power
Plant.
f. Location: On the existing Etiwanda Pipeline in the City of
Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California; T1S, R6W, in
Section 8.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Richard Balcerzak, Assistant General
Manager, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, P.O.
Box 54153, Terminal Annex, Los Angeles, CA 90054, (213) 217-6000.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Surender M. Yepuri, P.E., (202) 219-2847.
j. Deadline Date: March 22, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D4.
l. Description of Project: The proposed project consists of a
masonry powerhouse, about 64 feet long and 58 feet wide, containing a
turbine with an installed capacity of 23.9 Megawatts (project excludes
the existing conduit on which the powerhouse is proposed). The average
annual generation is 256 MWh.
m. Purpose of Project: Power will be sold to a local utility.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A2, A9, B, and D4.
o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application,
as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance
Branch, located at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, room 3104, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction with the applicant contact listed above.
6 a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
b. Project No.: 6842-060.
c. Date Filed: January 3, 1994.
d. Applicant: City of Aberdeen, Washington and City of Tacoma,
Washington.
e. Name of Project: Wynoochee Dam.
f. Location: Grays Harbor County, Washington, on the Wynoochee
River.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Gary E. Johnson, City of Tacoma, Department
of Public Utilities, P.O. Box 11007, Tacoma, WA 98411, (206) 383-2471.
i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 219-2673.
j. Comment Date: March 3, 1994.
k. Description of the Request: The co-licensees request that their
license be amended to include the dam and reservoir within the
project's boundaries. The amendment is necessary because of
Congressional legislation that authorized the fee title transfer of the
Wynoochee Dam from the Corps of Engineers to the City of Aberdeen.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C1, and D2.
7 a. Type of Filing: Major New License.
b. Project No.: 2493-006.
c. Date Filed: November 25, 1991.
d. Applicant: Puget Sound Power & Light Company.
e. Name of Project: Snoqualmie Falls.
f. Location: On the Snoqualmie River in King County, Washington.
g. Filed pursuant: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C., section 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. W. J. Finnegan, Vice President,
Engineering, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, One Bellevue Center,
P.O. Box 97034, Bellevue, WA 98009-9734, (206) 454-6363.
i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, (202) 219-2843.
j. Comment Date: March 22, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is now ready
for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D9.
l. The existing project consists of: (1) A 18.5-foot-high, 217-
foot-long concrete and wooden dam 150 feet upstream from the Snoqualmie
Falls, with 4.5-foot-high flashboards and lift gates, creating an
impoundment with a storage capacity of 390-acre-feet; (2) an intake
structure on the south bank of the river about 150 feet upstream from
the dam feeding; (3) two 7.5-foot-diameter steel penstocks, in 270-
foot-long vertical rock shafts leading to; (4) Plant 1 which is an
underground powerhouse containing 5 generating units with a total
capacity of 11,900 kW; (5) a 317-foot-long, 115-kV transmission line;
(6) an intake structure on the north bank about 50 feet upstream from
the dam feeding; (7) a 12-foot-diameter, 1,215-foot-long concrete lined
tunnel leading to; (8) a small forebay and then to an 8-foot-diameter,
600-foot-long steel penstock for unit 1 and two 7-foot-diameter, 75-
foot-long steel penstock which will combine into a 10-foot-diameter,
515-foot-long steel penstock for unit 2 leading to; (9) Plant 2 which
is an above ground powerhouse with 2 generating units with a total
capacity of 30,090 kW; (10) a 0.5-mile-long, 115-kV transmission line;
and (11) other appurtenances. The project has an average annual
generation of 256,000 MWH.
The applicant proposes to: (1) Refurbish the dam and add spillway
capacity; (2) refurbish the intake structure for Plant 1; (3) replace
the existing penstocks to Plant 1 for an 8-foot-diameter steel
penstock; (4) replace the 5 existing units in Plant 1 with a new 9-MW
unit; (5) abandon the existing and construct a new intake for Plant 2;
(6) replace the existing tunnel and penstocks to Plant 2 with a 20-
foot-diameter, 250-foot-long vertical shaft and a 1,575-foot-long, 18-
foot-high by 18-foot-wide horseshoe concrete-lined tunnel; and (7)
upgrade the 2 existing units in Plant 2 and extend the powerhouse to
install a new unit for a total capacity of 64,000 kW.
After upgrades and equipment additions, the project would have a
total installed capacity of 73 MW with an average annual generation of
381,000 MWH.
m. Purpose of this Project: The energy generated by the project is
used by the applicant in its system. The applicant is an investor-owned
utility company.
n. This notice also consists of standard paragraph D9.
o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 941 North Capitol
Street, NE, room 3104, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-
1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Puget
Sound Power & Light Company, One Bellevue Center, P.O. Box 97034,
Bellevue, WA 98009-9734 (206) 454-6363.
Standard Paragraphs
A2. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an
interested person to file the competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not
be accepted in response to this notice.
A4. Development Application--Public notice of the filing of the
initial development application, which has already been given,
established the due date for filing competing applications or notices
of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing
development application must be filed in response to and in compliance
with public notice of the initial development application. No competing
applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this
notice.
A9. Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
B. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of the 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
bear 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, 825 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each 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 obtain 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.
D4. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the
regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (March 22, 1994
for Project No. 11441-000). All reply comments must be filed with the
Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (May 6, 1994
for Project No. 11441-000).
Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,''
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing
the original and the number of copies required by the Commission's
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
825 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy
must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of
Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, room 1027,
at the above address. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must
be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the
particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to
this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
D9. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the
regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. (March 22, 1994
for Project No. 2493-006). All reply comments must be filed with the
Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice. (May 6, 1994
for Project No. 2493-006).
Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Any of these documents must be filed by
providing the original and the number of copies required by the
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426. An
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review,
Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Room 1027, at the above address. Each filing must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b),
and 385.2010.
D10. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
The Commission directs, pursuant to Sec. 4.34(b) of the regulations
(see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that
all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and prescriptions
concerning the application be filed with the Commission within 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice. (March 28, 1994 for Project No.
2459-005). All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within
105 days from the date of this notice. (May 12, 1994 for Project No.
2459-005).
Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Any of these documents must be
filed by providing the original and the number of copies required by
the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, DC
20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project
Review, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Room 1027, at the above address. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
Dated: January 31, 1994, Washington, DC.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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