Document ID: FERC-2011-1673-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Competing Preliminary Permit Applications: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.; Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC; Solia 3 Hydroelectric LLC; et al.
Posted Date: 2011-10-31T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67174-67175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28096]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 14156-000; 14159-000; 14166-000; 14180-000; 14193-000]

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC, 
Solia 3 Hydroelectric LLC, Lock Hydro Friends Fund XLV, FFP Project 2 
LLC; Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications

    On May 2, 2011, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (Arkansas 
Electric), Riverbank Hydro No. 9 LLC (Riverbank) and Solia 3 
Hydroelectric LLC (Solia) and on May 3, 2011, Lock Hydro Friends Fund 
XLV (Lock Hydro) and FFP Project 2 LLC (FFP 2) 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) David D. Terry Lock & Dam, located on 
the Arkansas River in Pulaski County, Arkansas. 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.
    Arkansas Electric's Project No. 14156-000 would consist of: (1) An 
700-foot-long, 450-foot-wide headrace channel; (2) a powerhouse, 
located on the right abutment of the dam, containing four generating 
units with a total capacity of 39.6 megawatt (MW); (3) a 800-foot-long, 
500-foot-wide tailrace; and (4) a proposed 4.0-mile-long, 115 kilo-volt 
(kV) transmission line to an existing distribution line. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 140.0 GWh, and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 
Lock & Dam 3, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Jonathan Oliver, Arkansas Electric 
Cooperative Corp., One Cooperative Way, Little Rock, AR 72209. (501) 
570-2488.
    Riverbank's Project No. 14159-000 would consist of: (1) A forebay; 
(2) an

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intake structure; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units 
with a total capacity of 73.5 MW; (4) a tailrace structure; and (5) a 
4.1-mile-long, 69 KV transmission line. The project would have an 
estimated average annual generation of 184.0 gigawatt-hours (GWh), and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 
Lock & Dam, as directed by the Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kuo-Bao Tong, Riverbank Power Corporation, 
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, P.O. Box 166, 200 Bay Street, Suite 
3230, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J2J4. (416) 861-0092 x 154.
    Solia's Project No. 14166-000 would consist of: (1) A 230-foot-
long, headrace intake channel; (2) a powerhouse containing two 
generating units with a total capacity of 32.0 MW; (3) a 240-foot-long 
tailrace; (4) a 1.3-mile-long, 34.5 kV transmission line. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 163.0 GWh, and 
operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. Terry 
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.
    Lock Hydro's Project No. 14180-000 would consist of: (1) One lock 
frame modules, the frame module will be 109-feet long, 40-feet-high and 
contain ten generating units with a total combined capacity of 20.0 MW; 
(2) a new switchyard containing a transformer; and (3) a proposed 5.0-
mile-long, 115 kV) transmission line to an existing distribution line. 
The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 131.490 
GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the David D. 
Terry 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 x 709.
    FFP 2's Project No. 14193-000 would consist of: (1) An 450-foot-
long, 360-foot-wide approach channel; (2) a powerhouse, located on the 
east side of the dam, containing four generating units with a total 
capacity of 50.0 MW; (3) a 1,750-foot-long, 360-foot-wide tailrace; (4) 
a 7.2/115 KV substation; and (5) a 4.0-mile-long, 115 kV transmission 
line. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 
200.0 GWh, and operate run-of-river utilizing surplus water from the 
David D. Terry 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.
    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-14156-000, P-14159-000, 14166-000, 14180-000 
or P-14193-000) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-28096 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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