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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12850-000; Project No. 12883-000]

 
FFP Project 25, LLC; Hydro Green Energy, LLC; Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

December 10, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No: 12850-000 12883-000.
    c. Date Filed: July 25, 2007.
    d. Applicant: FFP Project 25, LLC., Hydro Green Energy, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Reliance Light Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located on the Mississippi River 
in Iberville Parishes, Louisiana. The project uses no dam or 
impoundment.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Dan Irvin, FFP Project 25, LLC, 69 Bridge 
Street, Manchester, MA 01944, phone (978) 232-3536.Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, 
Hydro Green Energy, LLC, 5090 Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 
77056, phone (877) 556-6566.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests and comments: 
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. Comments, protests, and 
interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project 
number (P-12850-000 & P-12883-000) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
    k. Competing Application: Project No. 12828-000, Date Filed: July 
23, 2007, Date Issued: October 2, 2007, Due Date: December 1, 2007.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project for FFP Project 25, 
LLC would consist of: (1) 3,050 proposed 20 kilowatt Free Flow 
generating units having a total installed capacity of 61 megawatts, (2) 
a proposed transmission line, and (3) appurtenant facilities. The Free 
Flow Power Corporation's project would have an average annual 
generation of 267.18 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local utility.
    The proposed project for Hydro Green Energy, LLC would consist of: 
(1) 50 proposed 100 kilowatt dual ducted horizontal axis hydrokinetic 
generating units having a total installed capacity of 5 megawatts, (2) 
a proposed 3-miles-long, 13.6-kV transmission line, and (3) appurtenant 
facilities. The Hydro Green Energy, LLC's project would have an average 
annual generation of 82.87 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local 
utility.
    m. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, 
Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 
be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the 

``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 

also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
h. above.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. 
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide 
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to 
construct and operate the project.
    p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    q. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT 
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project 
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of 
the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and 
the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must 
also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in 
the particular application.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' 
link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings
    r. Agency Comments--Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-24299 Filed 12-14-07; 8:45 am]

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