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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[P-2175-014]

 
Southern California Edison Company; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

July 5, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New License for Major Project-Existing Dam.
    b. Project No.: P-2175-014.
    c. Date Filed: February 23, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company.
    e. Name of Project: Big Creek Nos. 1 and 2 Hydroelectric Power 
Project.
    f. Location: In Fresno County, California, and within the Sierra 
National Forest. The project is situated along Big Creek, a tributary 
to the San Joaquin River. The project affects 1,877.96 acres of federal 
land administered by the Sierra National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Russ W. Krieger, Vice President, Power 
Production, Southern California Edison Company, 300 North Lone Hill 
Ave., San Dimas, California 91773. Phone: (909) 394-8667.
    i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo, (202) 502-6095, or e-mail: 
james.fargo@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via 
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-

Filing'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Description of Project: The existing Big Creek Nos. 1 and 2 
Hydroelectric Power Project consists of two powerhouses, four major 
dams forming one major reservoir, one moderate dam and impoundment, 
three small diversions, and three water conveyance systems. The project 
would have an average annual generation of 657,072 megawatt-hours.
     Powerhouses (i) Powerhouse No. 1 with four turbine/
generator units and a total dependable operating capacity of about 82.9 
MW; and (ii) Powerhouse No. 2, with four turbine/generator units and a 
total dependable operating capacity of about 67.1 MW.
     Major dams and reservoirs (i) Dams 1, 2, 3, and 3a, which 
form Huntington Lake, with a capacity of about 89,166 ac-ft, at an 
elevation of about 6,950 ft above mean sea level (msl).
     Moderate dam (i) Dam 4, which forms Dam 4 Impoundment 
(Powerhouse 2 Forebay), with a capacity of about 60 ac-ft, at an 
elevation of about 4,810 ft above msl.
     Small diversions (i) Balsam Creek Diversion, with a usable 
capacity of less than 1 ac-ft, at an elevation of about 4,880 ft above 
msl; (ii) Ely Creek Diversion, with a usable capacity of less

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than 1 ac-ft, at an elevation of about 4,844 ft above msl; and (iii) 
Adit 8 Diversion, with a usable capacity of less than 1 ac-ft, at an 
elevation of about 4,825 ft above msl.
     Water conveyance systems (i) Tunnel No. 1, about 2 miles 
long, conveys water from Huntington Lake through an 84-inch diameter 
pipe to Big Creek Powerhouse No. 1.; (ii) Tunnel No. 2, approximately 
4.1 miles long, conveys water from the Dam 4 impoundment just 
downstream of Powerhouse 1 to Big Creek Powerhouse No. 2. Water from 
Ely and Balsam Creek diversions also enter into Tunnel No. 2 between 
the forebay and powerhouse; and (iii) The Shoo Fly, conveys water from 
Shaver Lake (FERC Project No. 67) through Tunnel 5 and into Tunnel 2 
leading to Powerhouse No. 2. The Shoo Fly was used during the 
construction of Shaver Lake Dam and Powerhouse No. 2A to keep water off 
the dam and to get more generation from Powerhouse No. 2. Although not 
currently in use, the Shoo Fly Complex gives SCE the flexibility to 
divert water from Shaver Lake to Powerhouse No. 2, if required.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 

link. Enter the docket number excluding the three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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