
[Federal Register: September 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 188)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13101-000]

 
Barrington Hydro LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

September 19, 2008.
    On January 23, 2008, Barrington Hydro LLC filed an application, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of the Barrington Hydroelectric Project to be located 
in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
    The proposed project consists of: (1) An existing 22-foot high 130-
foot-long concrete and timber crib dam; (2) a proposed reservoir having 
a normal maximum water surface elevation of 716 feet (ngvd) and a 
surface area of 40 acres, with negligible storage capacity; (3) an 
existing 190-foot-long, 14-foot diameter concrete penstock; (4) a 
proposed powerhouse with two generating units having a total capacity 
of 1,100 KW; (5) a proposed 450-foot-long, 24-KV transmission line; and 
(6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation 
of 4,300 MWh, and would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Munch, Barrington Hydro LLC, P.O. Box 
1854 Lenox, MA 01240, Phone: 323-481-4460. FERC Contact: Henry Woo, 
202-502-8872.
    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 ``eFiling'' 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-
13101) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-22619 Filed 9-25-08; 8:45 am]

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