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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85194-85195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24807]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2425-057]

PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2425-057.
    c. Date filed: January 3, 2022.
    d. Applicant: PE Hydro Generation, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Luray and Newport Hydroelectric Project (P-
2425-057).
    f. Location: The two-development Luray and Newport Project is 
located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River near the Towns of 
Luray (Luray Development) and Newport (Newport Development) in Page 
County, Virginia. The project does not occupy any federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Vice President, Regulatory 
Affairs, PE Hydro Generation, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1100W, 
Bethesda, MD 20814; Phone at (804) 382-1764 or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kristine Sillett at (202) 502-6575; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.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. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic 
filing, please send a paper copy via U.S. Postal Service to: Debbie-
Anne A. Reese, 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, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the 
project name and docket number on the first page: Luray and Newport 
Project (P-2425-057).
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person on the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The Luray Development consists of: (1) a 21.9-foot-high, 530-
foot-long reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 126-acre impoundment with a 
storage capacity of 880 acre-feet; (3) a 100-foot-long, 27.5-foot-wide 
powerhouse, adjacent to the south end of the dam, containing three 
Francis turbine/generating units having a total installed capacity of 
1,600 kW; (4) 35-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; 
(5) a substation containing a 3-phase, 2.4/34.5-kV transformer where 
interconnection with the grid occurs; and (6) other appurtenances.
    The Newport Development consists of: (1) a 28.8-foot-high, 443-
foot-long reinforced concrete dam; (2) a 103-acre impoundment with a 
storage capacity of 1,090 acre-feet; (3) a 73.5-foot-long, 21.2-foot-
wide powerhouse adjacent to the north end of the dam, with three 
Francis turbine/generating units with a total installed capacity of 
1,400 kW; (4) 150-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) project generator lines; 
(5) a substation containing a 3-phase, 2.4/34.5-kV transformer where 
interconnection with the grid occurs; and (5) other appurtenances.
    Both developments operate in run-of-river mode with minimum flows 
of 47 cubic feet per second (cfs) and 40 cfs, at the Luray and Newport 
Developments, respectively. The project had an average annual 
generation of 10,928 megawatt-hours between 2011 and 2016.
    m. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field, to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    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 applicants 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 applicants. 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.

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    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 at [email protected].
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. The applicant must file no later than 60 days from the issuance 
date of this notice: (1) copy of the water quality certification; (2) a 
copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on 
which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of a 
waiver of water quality certification.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.

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                Milestones                           Target date
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Deadline for filing comments,               December 17, 2024.
 recommendations, terms and conditions,
 and prescriptions.
Deadline for filing reply comments........  January 31, 2025.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.

    Dated: October 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-24807 Filed 10-24-24; 8:45 am]
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