
[Federal Register: June 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 108)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13434-000]

 
Klamath Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

June 1, 2009.
    On April 23, 2009, Klamath Irrigation District filed an application 
for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power 
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the C Drop Hydroelectric 
Project (project), to be located at the existing diversion structure of 
the former Enterprise Hydroelectric Plant in Klamath County, Oregon. 
The diversion structure of the Enterprise Plant, which burned and was 
taken out of service approximately 25 years ago, is located 
approximately 8 miles below the origin of the A canal on Upper Klamath 
Lake, a tributary of the Klamath River. The proposed project would 
utilize some of the facilities of the former Enterprise Plant, and 
construct new facilities where needed. The sole purpose of a 
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority 
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary 
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land 
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by 
others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 14-foot-wide 
intake structure/bridge on the C canal with upgrades to the rack and 
gate; (2) an existing forebay with modifications consisting of new 
gates, concrete floors, walls, support, and access platform to direct 
water flow to one of three places: (a) Through a 20-foot-wide turbine 
isolation roller gate into the powerhouse turbine and back into the C 
canal; (b) through a 10-foot-wide bypass roller gate; or (c) over any 
or all of the three 9-foot-wide automatic trip gates to the bypass; (3) 
an existing powerhouse with modifications including a new 20-foot-long, 
30-foot-wide, 20-foot-high pre-manufactured metal building covering the 
powerhouse; (4) a vertical Kaplan turbine with a maximum hydraulic 
capacity of 550 cubic-foot-per-second; (5) a 900-kilowatt synchronous 
generator; (6) a 12.47-kilovolt, 150-foot-long transmission line; and 
(7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed C Drop project would have an 
average annual generation of 2,900 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Ted Sorenson, P.E., Sorenson Engineering, 5203 
South 11th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83404; phone: (208) 522-8069.
    FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502-6032.
    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, including a copy of 
the application, 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-13434) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-13238 Filed 6-5-09; 8:45 am]

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