
[Federal Register: June 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 113)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13466-000]

 
City of Gresham, OR; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

June 9, 2009.
    On May 15, 2009, the City of Gresham (permittee) filed an 
application for a three-year preliminary permit under Section 4(f) of 
the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ to study the feasibility of the 
proposed 50-kilowatt (kW) City of Gresham Wastewater Treatment Plant 
Outfall Hydroelectric Project No. 13466. The project would be located 
in Multnomah County, Oregon. The existing City of Gresham Wastewater 
Treatment Plant (plant) and outfall is owned by the permittee. 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.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 797(f). Three years is the maximum term for a 
preliminary permit. See FPA Section 5, 16 U.S.C. 798.
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    Under current operating conditions, treated wastewater (effluent) 
from the plant is discharged into three parallel outfall pipes. These 
three pipes combine into a single pipeline before discharging the 
effluent into the Columbia River. Under the permittee's proposal, 
effluent in one of the existing three parallel pipes would flow into a 
powerhouse to generate electricity before returning to the existing 
pipeline system. The project would consist of: (1) An existing 3,650-
foot-long, 4-foot-diameter outfall pipe directing effluent from the 
plant to the powerhouse and from the powerhouse to the final outfall 
pipe; (2) a new 12-foot-high, 16-foot-long concrete powerhouse; (3) a 
new single turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 50 kW; 
(4) a new 10-foot-long, 10-foot-wide concrete building to house 
additional controls and equipment; (5) an existing 650-foot-long, 4.5-
foot-diameter outfall pipe discharging flows into the Columbia River; 
(6) a new 100-foot-long, 12.47-kilovolt transmission line extending 
from the powerhouse to a proposed intertie with a Portland General 
Electric power line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The plant and 
portions of the outfall that are not directly affected by the project 
are not included as project features. The proposed project would 
generate about 413 megawatt-hours annually.
    Applicant Contact: Michael Nacrelli, Department of Environmental 
Services, City of Gresham, Oregon, 1333 NW. Eastman Parkway, Gresham, 
OR 97030; phone: (503) 661-3000.
    FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper, (202) 502-6136.
    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 located at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. 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-13466) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-14028 Filed 6-12-09; 8:45 am]

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