
[Federal Register: February 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 24)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12718-002]

 
Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC; Notice of Preliminary 
Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Competing Applications

January 29, 2009.
    On November 6, 2008, and supplemented on December 15, 2008, Natural 
Currents Energy Services, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 
4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of 
the Wards Island Tidal Energy Project located in the East River, off 
the south point of Wards Island in Hell's Gate in New York County, New 
York. The project uses no dam or impoundment.
    The proposed project would consist of a hybrid generating station 
using solar, wind, and tidal power generators. The preliminary permit 
for this project will only deal the hydro portion of this project and 
would consist of: (1) A bridge approximately 60 feet-long leading to, 
(2) a barge-mounted power module equipped with, (3) four integrated 24 
kilowatt vertical-axis helical turbines, for a total installed capacity 
of the tidal component of 96 kilowatts, and (4) interconnection 
transmission lines approximately 50 feet in length. The tidal component 
of the project is estimated to have a minimum annual generation of 
420.5 megawatt-hours per year. Power generated by this project would 
contribute to the micro-loop utility grid to be developed on Wards 
Island for servicing the power needs of the public recreation and park 
facilities located there.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Roger Bason, Natural Currents Energy 
Services, LLC, 24 Roxanne Boulevard, Highland, New York 12561, phone: 
(845) 691-4008.
    FERC Contact: Kelly T. Houff (202) 502-6393.
    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 Commission's Web site at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
12718-002) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-2521 Filed 2-5-09; 8:45 am]

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