[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 47934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22469]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13457-000; Project No. 13458-000]


Three Rivers Park District; BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC; Notice of 
Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene

September 10, 2009.
    Three Rivers Park District and the BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC filed 
applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Coon Rapids Dam Project, to 
be located at the existing Coon Rapids Dam owned by the Three Rivers 
Park District located on the Mississippi River in Hennepin and Anoka 
Counties, Minnesota.
    Descriptions of the proposed Coon Rapids Dam Projects:
    Three Rivers Park District's Project No. 13457-000 application was 
filed on May 1, 2009. The project would consist of: (1) The existing 
1,455-foot-long, 30.8 foot-high Coon Rapids Dam; (2) a proposed 
powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed 
capacity of 7.2 MW; and (3) a proposed 600-foot-long, 4.16 kilovolt 
(kV) transmission line. The proposed project would have an average 
annual generation of 44.26 gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to Xcel 
Energy.
    BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC's Project No. 13458-000 application was 
filed on May 1, 2009. The project would consist of: (1) The existing 
1,455-foot-long, 30.8 foot-high Coon Rapids Dam; (2) a proposed 
powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed 
capacity of 8.0 MW; and (3) a proposed 200-foot-long, 4.16 kV 
transmission line. The proposed project would have an average annual 
generation of 45.0 gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to Xcel Energy.
    Applicants Contact: For Three Rivers Park District: Ms. Margaret 
Walz, Associate Superintendent, Three Rivers Park District, 3000 Xenium 
Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55441; phone (763) 559-9000. For the BOSTI 
Hydroelectric LLC: Mr. Douglas A. Spaulding, BOSTI Hydroelectric LLC, 
C/O Nelson Energy, 8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 
55426; phone (952) 544-8133.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (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. 
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 website 
under the ``eFiling'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13457-000, or 13458-000) in the docket number field to access the 
document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-22469 Filed 9-17-09; 8:45 am]
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