17186 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 14, 2009 / Notices 

with the Commission at the following 

address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. All filings with the Commission 

must include on the first page, the 

project name (Cook Inlet Tidal Energy 

Pilot Project) and number (P–12679– 

002), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments 

on the proposed Cook Inlet Tidal Energy 

Pilot Project.’’ Any individual or entity 

interested in submitting comments on 

the pre-filing materials must do so by 

April 30, 2009. 

Comments may be filed electronically 

via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings. See 18 CFR 

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 

on the Commission’s Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. 

l. With this notice, we are approving 

ORPC Alaska’s request to be designated 

as the non-federal representative for 

section 7 of the Endangered Species Act 

(ESA) and its request to initiate 

consultation under section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act; and 

recommending that it begin informal 

consultation with: (a) the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service and the National 

Marine Fisheries Service as required by 

section 7 of ESA; and (b) the Alaska 

State Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106, National 

Historical Preservation Act, and the 

implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

m. This notice does not constitute the 

Commission’s approval of ORPC 

Alaska’s request to use the Pilot Project 

Licensing Procedures. Upon its review 

of the project’s overall characteristics 

relative to the pilot project criteria, the 

draft license application contents, and 

any comments filed, the Commission 

will determine whether there is 

adequate information to conclude the 

pre-filing process. 

n. The proposed Cook Inlet Tidal 

Energy Pilot Project would be 

implemented in two phases. Phase 1 

would occur in year 1 of the pilot 

project license and would consist of 

deployment of one OCGen module 

(module), containing 4 turbine-generator 

units with a combined capacity of 1 

megawatt. Phase 2 would occur in year 

2 of the license and would consist of 

deployment of four additional modules 

each with a capacity of 1 megawatt, for 

a total capacity of 5 megawatts. The 

project would also consist of: (1) 

Underwater transmission cables from 

the modules to a shore station on Fire 

Island; (2) a transmission line 

connecting the shore station to an 

interconnection point on Fire Island; 

and (3) appurtenant facilities for 

operation and maintenance. The 

estimated annual generation of phase 1 

would be 2,700 megawatt-hours. The 

estimated annual generation of phase 2 

would be 15,000 megawatt-hours. 

o. A copy of the draft license 

application and all pre-filing materials 

are available for review at the 

Commission in the Public Reference 

Room or may be viewed on the 

Commission’s Web site (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 at 

FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. 

p. Pre-filing process schedule. The 

pre-filing process will be conducted 

pursuant to the following tentative 

schedule. ORPC plans to complete 

studies in 2009 to provide further 

support for the environmental analysis. 

Revisions to the schedule below may be 

made based on staff’s review of the draft 

application and any comments received. 

Milestone Date 

Comments on pre-filing materials due ......................................................................................... April 30, 2009. 

Issuance of meeting notice (if needed) ......................................................................................... May 15, 2009. 

Public meeting/technical conference (if needed) ......................................................................... June 14, 2009. 

Issuance of notice concluding pre-filing process and ILP waiver request determination ........ May 30, 2009 (if no meeting is needed); June 

29, 2009 (if meeting is needed). 

q. Register online at http://ferc.gov/ 

esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related 

to this or other pending projects. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–8454 Filed 4–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 13370–000] 

Blue Heron Hydro, LLC; Notice of 

Preliminary Permit Applications 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comment, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

April 7, 2009. 

On February 6, 2009, Blue Heron 

Hydro, LLC, filed an application, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 

Power Act, proposing to study the 

feasibility of the North Springfield Dam 

Hydroelectric Project, to be located on 

the Black River, in Windsor County, 

Vermont. 

The proposed North Springfield Dam 

Hydroelectric Project would be located 

at: (1) The existing 2,940-foot-long U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers North 

Springfield Dam; (2) an existing Corps 

intake tower and control works; and (3) 

an existing 1,200-acre reservoir with 

50,000 acre-feet of storage. 

The project would consist of: (1) 

Three new turbine generating units 

connected the intake tower with a total 

installed capacity of 0.65 megawatts; (2) 

a new 12.47-kilovolt transmission line 

and transformer connected to an 

existing above ground distribution 

system; and (3) appurtenant facilities. 

The North Springfield Dam Project 

would have an estimated average annual 

generation of 2,200 megawatt-hours, 

which would be sold to local utilities. 

Applicant Contact: Ms. Lori Barg, 

Blue Heron Hydro, LLC, 113 Bartlett 

Rd., Plainfield, VT 05667, phone (802) 

454–1874. 

FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 

8969. 

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. 

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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 under the 

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed 

electronically, documents may be paperfiled. 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/filingcomments.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/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket 

number (P–13370) in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 

3372. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–8457 Filed 4–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

April 07, 2009. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER01–1418–010; 

ER02–1238–010; ER03–28–004; ER03– 

398–011. 

Applicants: Effingham County Power, 

LLC; MPC Generating, LLC; Walton 

County Power, LLC; Washington County 

Power, LLC. 

Description: Effingham County Power, 

LLC et al. submits substitute tariff sheets 

to the 12/31/08 filing of updated market 

power analysis. 

Filed Date: 04/06/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090407–0354. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Thursday, April 16, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER08–682–002. 

Applicants: Idaho Power Company. 

Description: Compliance Filing of 

Idaho Power Company. 

Filed Date: 04/06/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–5122. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 27, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER08–1360–001. 

Applicants: PacifiCorp. 

Description: PacifiCorp submits 

Second Amended and Restated 

Transmission Service and Operating 

Agreement between PacifiCorp and 

Utah Municipal Power Agency. 

Filed Date: 03/30/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090403–0137. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 20, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–88–002. 

Applicants: Southern Company 

Services, Inc. 

Description: Southern Companies 

submits the attached two tariffs sheets 

to Southern Companies Market-Based 

Rate Tariff. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090407–0543. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, April 24, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–404–002. 

Applicants: Langdon Wind, LLC. 

Description: Refund Report of 

Langdon Wind, LLC. 

Filed Date: 04/06/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–5114. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 27, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–556–001; 

ER08–367–004; ER06–615–044. 

Applicants: California Independent 

System Operator Corporation 

Description: California Independent 

System Operator Corp submits a 

compliance filing. 

Filed Date: 03/30/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090403–0141. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 20, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–642–001. 

Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power 

Corporation. 

Description: Niagara Mohawk Power 

Corporation et al. submits amended 

Huntley IA in an Order 614- compliant 

format as Attachment A to the instant 

filing. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090407–0539. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, April 24, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–729–001. 

Applicants: Avista Corporation. 

Description: Avista Corporation 

submits FERC Revised Sheet 1 et al. to 

FERC Electric Tariff Revised Volume 11 

for approval. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090407–0541. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–730–001. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection LLC. 

Description: PJM Interconnection, 

LLC submits revised PJM Open Access 

Transmission Tariff sheets. 

Filed Date: 03/30/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090403–0140. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 20, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–952–000. 

Applicants: Dayton Power and Light 

Company, Duke Energy Business 

Services, LLC. 

Description: Duke Energy Ohio, Inc 

submits Interconnection Agreement 

between The Dayton Power and Light 

Company and Duke Energy Business, 

LLC. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0097. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, April 24, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–953–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection LLC. 

Description: PJM Interconnection, 

LLC submits executed interconnection 

service agreement entered into among 

PJM, Virginia Electric and Power 

Company. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0099. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, April 24, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–955–000. 

Applicants: Southwestern Electric 

Power Company. 

Description: Southwestern Electric 

Power Company submits 2009 Formula 

Rates: Post Employment Benefits Other 

Than Pensions and Post Employment 

Benefits. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0100. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, April 24, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–956–000. 

Applicants: Ameren Services 

Company. 

Description: Union Electric Company 

submits Original Service Agreement 

2037 to FERC Electric Tariff, Third 

Revised Volume 1. 

Filed Date: 04/03/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090406–0098. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Friday, April 24, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–957–000. 

Applicants: Southern California 

Edison Company. 

Description: Southern California 

Edison Company submits letter 

agreement between SCE and First Solar 

Electric, LLC. 

Filed Date: 04/06/2009. 

Accession Number: 20090407–0545. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on Monday, April 27, 2009. 

Docket Numbers: ER09–958–000. 

Applicants: Central Vermont Public 

Service Corp. 

Description: Central Vermont Public 

Service Corporation revisions to 

Schedule 2—CV of the ISO New