[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67176-67177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28104]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 14168-000, 14187-000 and 14199-000]
Riverbank Hydro No. 13 LLC, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XXXIV, FFP
Project 55 LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On May 2, 2011, Riverbank Hydro No. 13 LLC (Riverbank), and on May
3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XXXIV (Lock Hydro), and FFP Project 55
LLC (FFP 55) filed preliminary permit applications, pursuant to section
4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a
hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps)
Kentucky River Lock & Dam No. 6, located on the Kentucky River, in
Mercer and Woodford Counties, Kentucky. 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.
Riverbank's Project No. 14168-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay;
(2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing one generating
unit with a total capacity of 9.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a tailrace
structure; and (5) a 5.6-mile-long, 25 kilo-volt (kV) transmission
line. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of
29.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus
water from the Kentucky River Lock & Dam No. 6, as directed by the
Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation,
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite
3230, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861-0092 x 154.
Lock Hydro's Project No. 14187-000 would consist of: (1) One lock
frame modules, the frame module will be 45-feet long, 20-feet-high and
contain four generating units with a total combined capacity of 2.5 MW;
(2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed 3.0-
mile-long, 115 kV transmission line to an existing distribution line.
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 10.957
GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Kentucky
River Lock & Dam No. 6, as directed by the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056. (877) 556-6566 x 709.
FFP 55's Project No. 14199-000 would consist of: (1) An 460-foot-
long, 140-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the
northwestern side of the dam, containing two generating units with a
total capacity of 4.5 MW; (3) a 300-foot-long, 120-foot-wide tailrace;
(4) a 4.16/25 KV substation; and (5) a 3.0-mile-long, 25 kV
transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual
generation of 22.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus
water from the Kentucky River Lock & Dam No. 6, as directed by the
Corps.
Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp.,
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114. (978) 283-2822.
FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, [email protected], (202) 502-
6093.
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.
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. 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 the
Commission's Web site at
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http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P-14168-000, P-14187-000, or P-14199-000) in the docket number field
to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-28104 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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