Document ID: FERC-2011-1519-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Preliminary Permit Applications: NortHydro, LLC
Posted Date: 2011-10-06T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62060-62061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25837]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Project No., 14237-000]

NortHydro, LLC.; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On July 29, 2011, NortHydro, LLC (NortHydro or applicant) filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 46A 
Wasteway Hydroelectric project (project) near Richland in Franklin 
County, Washington. The wasteway was constructed by the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation as part of the Columbia Basin Project, and is situated 
within and operated by the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District. 
The wasteway functions as a diversion of surplus water from the 
irrigation system. 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.
    The project would collect all excess flows below the 46A wasteway 
outlet structure. The following new facilities are proposed: (1) A 
diversion structure that would collect water from the wasteway; (2) two 
63-inch-diameter, 750-foot-long underground penstocks connecting the 
diversion structure with a powerhouse; (3) two turbine/generator units 
with a combined capacity of 1,600 kilowatts; (4) a 7.5-mile-long, 115-
kilovolt transmission line connecting to the existing Ringold 
substation; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the project would be 6.75 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Darius Ruen, P.E., NortHydro, LLC, 3201 
Huetter Road, Suite 102, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814; phone (208) 292-
0820.
    FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy; phone (202) 502-8755.
    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

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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 at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659. 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 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14237-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 29, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-25837 Filed 10-5-11; 8:45 am]
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