Document ID: FERC-2011-1813-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Competing Preliminary Permit Applications: Lock Hydro Friends Fund XVIII, Upper Hydroelectric LLC, FFP Project 95 LLC,  Riverbank Hydro No. 25 LLC
Posted Date: 2011-11-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73612-73613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30679]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14261-000; 14268-000; 14277-000; 14281-000]

Lock Hydro Friends Fund XVIII; Upper Hydroelectric LLC; FFP 
Project 95 LLC; Riverbank Hydro No. 25 LLC; Notice of Competing 
Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On September 1, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XVIII (Lock Hydro), 
Upper Hydroelectric LLC (Upper Hydro), Riverbank Hydro No. 25 LLC 
(Riverbank), and FFP Project 95 LLC (FFP 95) 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) John C. Stennis Lock & Dam, located on 
the Tombigbee River in Lowndes County, Mississippi. 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.
    Lock Hydro's Project No. 14261-000 would consist of: (1) One lock 
frame module, the frame module will be placed in a new conduit and 
contain five generating units with a total combined capacity of 10.0 
megawatts (MW); (2) a new switchyard containing

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a transformer; and (3) a proposed 1.9-mile-long, 34.5 kilo-volt (kV) 
transmission line to an existing power line. The proposed project would 
have an average annual generation of 52.560 GWh, and operate run-of-
river utilizing surplus water from the John C. Stennis Lock & Dam, as 
directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Hydro Green Energy, 5090 
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056. (877) 556-6566.
    Upper Hydro's Project No. 14268-000 would consist of: (1) a 250-
foot-long, 100-foot-wide headrace channel; (2) a powerhouse containing 
two generating units with a total capacity of 15.0 MW; (3) a 275-foot-
long, 100-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 0.5-mile-long, 34.0 kV transmission 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
72.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the 
John C. Stennis Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Spaulding, Nelson Energy LLC, 8441 
Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426. (952) 544-8133.
    FFP 95's Project No. 14277-000 would consist of: (1) An 160-foot-
long, 100-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the 
west side of the dam, containing one generating unit with a total 
capacity of 15.0 MW; (3) a 190-foot-long, 50-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a 
4.16/46 KV substation; and (5) a 1.5-mile-long, 46 kV transmission 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
59.9 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the 
John C. Stennis Lock & 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.
    Riverbank's Project No. 14281-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay; 
(2) an intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating 
units with a total capacity of 13.25 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and 
(5) a 2.0-mile-long, 46 KV transmission line. The project would have an 
estimated average annual generation of 52.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the John C. Stennis 
Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Vincent Lamarra, Riverbank Power USA, 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-14261-000, P-14268-000, 14277-000, or P-
14281-000) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: November 22, 2011.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-30679 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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