[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 80549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22848]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15360-000]


Low Head Hydro M 11, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On June 4, 2024, Low Head Hydro M 11, LLC filed an application for 
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the proposed Mississippi 
Locks and Dam 11 Hydroelectric Project, a hydropower project proposed 
to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Mississippi 
Lock and Dam located on the Mississippi River, near Dubuque, Iowa. 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.
    The proposed Mississippi Locks and Dam 11 Hydroelectric Project 
would consist of the following: (1) an impoundment approximately 19,613 
acres with a storage capacity of 170,000 acre-feet; (2) a 200-foot-long 
and 300-foot-wide intake area located upstream of the powerhouse; (3) a 
120-foot long and 276-foot-wide powerhouse located adjacent to the left 
bank of the existing Corps' dam; (4) nine vertical Kaplan turbine-
generators rated at 1.57 megawatt (MW) each installed in the new 
powerhouse, for a total installed capacity of 14.13 MW; (5) a 13-
megavolt-ampere, 4.16/69-kilovolt (kV) three-phase step-up transformer 
located adjacent to the powerhouse in a new, 50-foot-wide by 60-foot-
long substation; (6) a 1.52-mile-long, single overhead three-phase 69-
kV line extending from the substation to the interconnection point; (7) 
new concrete guide walls constructed upstream and downstream of the 
powerhouse; (8) a 276-foot-wide and 400-foot-long unlined earthen 
excavation tailrace area having stone riprap placed in the areas of 
higher velocity; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project 
would have an estimated annual generation of 91 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Allen W. Skelly, Low Head Hydro M 11, LLC, 127 
Longwood Blvd., Mount Orab, Ohio 45154; phone: (937) 802-8866.
    FERC Contact: Shivani Khetani; phone: (212) 273-5917, or by email 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#12617a7b64737c7b3c797a7766737c7b52747760713c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9883829d8a8582c580838e9f8a8582ab8d8e9988c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
    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.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ec1dedecee8ebfceda0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db948b8b9bbdbea9b8f5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments 
up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment 
system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You must 
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbdbea9b8b4959792959ea88e8b8b94898fbb9d9e8998d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="50161502131f3e3c393e35032520203f222410363522337e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-
Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-15360-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's website at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search. 
Enter the docket number (P-15360) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-22848 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]
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