Document ID: FERC-2011-1833-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Competing Preliminary Permit Applications: FFP Project 104 LLC; Nolin Lake Hydro LLC
Posted Date: 2011-12-01T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 74781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30870]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14319-000; 14324-000]

 FFP Project 104 LLC, Nolin Lake Hydro LLC; Notice of Competing 
Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On November 10, 2011, FFP Project 104 LLC (FFP 104), and on 
November 16, 2011, Nolin Lake Hydro LLC (NL Hydro) filed preliminary 
permit applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Nolin Lake Dam, located on the Nolin 
River in Edmonson County, Kentucky. The sole purpose of a preliminary 
permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a 
license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does 
not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing 
activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others 
without the owners' express permission.
    FFP 104's Project No. 14319-000 would consist of: (1) A new 
concrete bifurcation structure with two slide gates would be 
constructed at the end of the existing outlet conduit; (2) a 9-foot-
diameter, 475-foot-long steel penstock; (3) a powerhouse, located on 
the south side of the dam, containing one generating unit with a total 
capacity of 7.0 megawatts (MW); (4) a 60-foot-long, 140-foot-wide 
tailrace; and (5) a 4.16/69 KV substation; (6) a 3.5-mile-long, 69 
kilo-Volt (kV) transmission line. The proposed project would have an 
average annual generation of 21.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river 
utilizing surplus water from the Nolin Lake Dam, as directed by the 
Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power Corp., 
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114. (978) 283-2822.
    NL Hydro's Project No. 14324-000 would consist of: (1) A 
bifurcation structure; (2) a 10-foot-diameter, 140-foot-long steel 
penstock; (3) a powerhouse, located on the south side of the dam, 
containing one generating unit with a total capacity of 8.0 MW; (4) a 
tailrace; and (5) a 3.1-mile-long, 25 kV transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 24.5 GWh, 
and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the Nolin Lake 
Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Vincent Lamarra, Symbiotics LLC, 975 South 
State Highway 89/91, Logan, UT 84321. (435) 752-2580.
    FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@ferc.gov, (202) 502-
6093.
    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. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. 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 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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14319-000, P- or P-14324-000) in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.

    Dated: November 23, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-30870 Filed 11-30-11; 8:45 am]
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