
[Federal Register: September 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 175)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12498-003]

 
Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

September 3, 2008.
    On March 13, 2008, Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Ft. Lauderdale OCGen Power 
Project, located on the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean, near Broward 
County, Florida. No federal land or facilities would be used. The 
project uses no dam or impoundment.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) 500 proposed OCGen 
module units, with a total installed capacity of 150-megawatts, (2) a 
proposed 12-mile-long, 33-kilovolt transmission line, and (3) 
appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to have an annual 
generation of 500-gigawatt-hours, which would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul Wells, Chairman & Founder, Ocean 
Renewable Power Company, LLC, 2430 NE 199th Street, N. Miami Beach, FL 
33180, phone (305) 936-1515.
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735.
    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. 
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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at  http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project 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-
12498-003) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-20860 Filed 9-8-08; 8:45 am]

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