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###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

          - [Docket No. DI17-11-000]

Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

                    a.                     *Application Type:*                     Declaration of Intention.                

                    b.                     *Docket No.:*                     DI17-11-000.                

                    c.                     *Date Filed:*                     September 14, 2017.                

                    d.                     *Applicant:*                     Merchant Hydro Developers LLC.                

                    e.                     *Name of Project:*                     Pennsylvania Pump Storage Project.                

                    f.                     *Location:*                     The proposed Pennsylvania Pump Storage Project would be located near the Town of Shenandoah, in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.                

                    g.                     *Filed Pursuant to:*                     Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).                

                    h.                     *Applicant and Agent Contact:*                     Merchant Hydro Developers LLC, c/o Adam R. Rousselle, Sr., 5710 Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 45150, telephone: (267) 254-6107; email:                     *arousselle@merchanthydro.com.*

                    i.                     *FERC Contact:*                     Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or email:                     *Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.*

                    j.                     *Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene is:*                     30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.                

                    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, protests, and motions to intervene using the Commission's eFiling system at                     *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 at                     *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,*                     (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number DI17-11-000.                

                    k.                     *Description of Project:*                     The proposed closed-loop Pennsylvania Pump Storage Project would consist of: (1) Two new roller-compacted concrete or rock fill dams; (2) two new upper reservoirs with a combined surface area of 470 acres and 11,050 acre-feet of usable storage capacity at a water surface elevation of about 1,750 feet mean sea level (msl); (3) a new lower reservoir, including an existing abandoned existing mine pit with a surface area of 135 acres and 13,200 acre-feet of usage storage capacity at a water surface elevation between 1,140-1,210 feet msl; (4) intakes; (5) a 50-foot-high, 175-foot-long, 100-foot-wide powerhouse with 2 to 3 generating units having a total installed capacity of 500 megawatts; (6) four 7-foot-diameter, 5,280-foot-long penstocks; (7) a transmission line connecting the generating units with PPL Electric Utilities' Wheelabrator Frackville Energy's electric distribution system and/or the Locust Wind Farm adjacent to the proposed project; and (8) appurtenant facilities. Merchant Hydro Developers LLC states that it will use only groundwater from an underground abandoned mine to initially charge and seasonally refill the upper reservoirs. The applicant proposes to transport groundwater to its upper reservoirs using underground pumping equipment and intakes.                

When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 1935.

                    l.                     *Locations of the Application:*                     This filing may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at                     *http://www.ferc.gov/​docs-filing/​elibrary.asp.*                     Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email                     *FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,*                     for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above and in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371.                

m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

                    n.                     *Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene:*                     Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application.                

                    o.                     *Filing and Service of Responsive Documents:*                     All filings must bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, “PROTESTS”, and “MOTIONS TO INTERVENE”, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.                

                    p.                     *Agency Comments:*                     Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.                

Dated: October 2, 2017.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2017-21724 Filed 10-6-17; 8:45 am]

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