Document ID: FERC-2006-0730-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hydroelectric applications
Posted Date: 2006-04-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 73)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 10, 2006.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Application for Amendment of License to Use 
the Project Water and Lands.
    b. Project No.: 405-068.
    c. Date Filed: March 24, 2006.
    d. Applicant: Susquehanna Power Company and PECO Energy Power 
Company.

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    e. Name of Project: Conowingo Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Susquehanna River in 
Hartford and Cecil Counties in Maryland, and York and Lancaster 
Counties in Pennsylvania.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: H. Alfred Ryan, Assistant General Counsel, 
Exelon Business Services Company, 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19101-8609, Tel: (215) 841-6855, Fax: (215)568-3389, E-
Mail: halfred.ryan@exeloncorp.com.
    Brian J. McManus, Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20001-2113, Tel: (202) 879-5452, Fax: (202) 626-1700, E-Mail: 
bjmcmanus@jonesday.com.

    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Jake Tung at (202) 502-8757, or e-mail address: 
hong.tung@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 8, 2006.
    k. Description of Request: The licensees filed for Commission 
approval of an agreement between licensees and Conectiv Mid Merit, LLC 
(CMM) for use of the project's reservoir and lands for the withdrawal 
and discharge of water necessary to support CMM's combined cycle 
electric power generating plant, to be built and operated in Peach 
Bottom Township, York County, Pennsylvania. CMM plans to withdraw water 
from the Conowingo Reservoir for cooling and process water by 
constructing a water supply pipeline from the reservoir to the plant. 
The water intake line will extend approximately 1,000 feet into 
Conowingo Reservoir. CMM also plans to discharge blowdown from a 
cooling tower to the Conowingo Reservoir via a water discharge pipeline 
from the plant to the river. The water discharge line will extend 
approximately 1,200 feet into Conowingo Reservoir. CMM proposes a 
maximum daily withdrawal of 19.01 million gallons per day (mgd), with 
an expected return flow of 10.29 mgd, for a total maximum consumptive 
use of 8.72 mgd of water.
    l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 
be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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 e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 
or e-mail 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.
    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. 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: Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. All documents (original and eight copies) 
should be filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. 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.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov 

under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-5619 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am]

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