Document ID: FERC-2022-0714-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Idaho Power Co.
Posted Date: 2022-06-10T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35539-35540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12547]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2736-045]

Idaho Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2736-045.
    c. Date Filed: April 15, 2022, and supplemented on May 26, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: American Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located at the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation's American Falls Replacement Dam on the Snake River, near 
the city of American Falls in Power County, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nathan Gardiner, Senior Counsel, Idaho 
Power Company, 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83702; (208) 388-2975; 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, (202) 502-8184, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: July 6, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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 [email protected], (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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include the docket number P-2736-045. Comments emailed to Commission 
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, it 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: Idaho Power Company (licensee) proposes 
to refurbish the three turbine generating units sequentially over the 
course of approximately three years. Under its proposed schedule to 
perform the maintenance work, the licensee would take turbine 
generating unit 1 offline in October 2022. Anticipating that the 
maintenance work for each turbine generating unit would take 
approximately one year to complete, the licensee plans to take turbine 
generating units 2 and 3 offline for refurbishment in October 2023 and 
October 2024, respectively. All proposed activity would occur in the 
powerhouse, with no ground disturbing activity or in water work 
necessary. A single turbine generating unit would be offline

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periodically during the refurbishment period. Therefore, the proposal 
may result in an increased flow over the spillway while the work is 
being done, depending on whether the inflow to the project exceeds the 
hydraulic capacity of the two online units. Under the proposal, the 
total authorized capacity of the project would remain at 90,000 
horsepower (67,500 kilowatts) as defined by current section 11.1 of the 
Commission's regulations, and the hydraulic capacity would increase 
from 13,704 to 14,115 cubic feet per second.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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. 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 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    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, 
.214, respectively. 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 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the 
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person commenting, protesting, or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.

    Dated: June 6, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12547 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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