
[Federal Register: November 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 228)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13746-000; Project No. 13750-000; Project No. 13776-000; 
Project No. 13782-000]

 
Notice of Competing Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Motions To Intervene

Lock + Hydro Friends Fund XL.....  Project No. 13746-000.
FFP Missouri 4, LLC..............  Project No. 13750-000.
Allegheny 4 Hydro, LLC...........  Project No. 13776-000.
Three Rivers Hydro, LLC..........  Project No. 13782-000.


November 19, 2010.
    On May 18, 2010, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XL, FFP Missouri 4, LLC, 
Allegheny 4 Hydro, LLC, and Three Rivers Hydro LLC filed applications, 
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study 
the feasibility of hydropower at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(Corps) Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 4 located on the Allegheny 
River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 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.
    Descriptions of the proposed Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 4 
Projects:
    Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XL project (Project No. 13746-000) would 
consist of: (1) Two 34-foot-high, 75-foot-long prefabricated concrete 
walls attached to the downstream side of the Corps dam which would 
support one frame modules; (2) each frame module would be 109 feet long 
and weigh 1.16 million pounds and contain 10 generating units with a 
total combined capacity of 10.0 megawatts (MW); (3) a new switchyard 
containing a transformer; and (4) a proposed 400-foot-long, 69-kilovolt 
(kV) transmission line connecting to an existing substation. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 43.83 
gigawatt-hours (GWh), which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark R. Stover, Hydro Green Energy LLC, 5090 
Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056; phone (877) 556-6566 
x711.
    FFP Missouri 4, LLC's project (Project No. 13750-000) would consist 
of: (1) An excavated intake channel slightly longer and wider than the 
powerhouse; (2) a 125-foot-long, 160-foot-wide, 60-foot-high proposed 
powerhouse containing three generating units having a total installed 
capacity of 15.0 MW; (3) an excavated tailrace channel slightly longer 
and wider than the powerhouse; and (4) a proposed 500-foot-long, 
ranging from 34.0 to 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line. The proposed 
project would have an average annual generation of 89.0 GWh, which 
would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Ms. Ramya Swaminathan, Free Flow Power 
Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 
283-2822.
    Allegheny 4 Hydro, LLC's project (Project No. 13776-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 165-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 
proposed powerhouse containing three generating units having a total 
installed capacity of 15.9 MW; (3) a 135-foot-long excavated tailrace; 
and (4) a proposed 0.3-mile-long, 69.0-kV transmission line. The 
proposed project would have an average annual generation of 62.6 GWh, 
which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Smith, Symbiotics, LLC., P.O. Box 535, 
Rigby, ID 83442; phone (208) 745-0834.
    Three Rivers Hydro, LLC's project (Project No. 13782-000) would 
consist of: (1) A proposed 85-foot-long excavated power canal; (2) a 
125-foot-long, 160-foot-wide, 60-foot-high proposed powerhouse 
containing three generating units having a total installed capacity of 
15.0 MW; (3) a 95-foot-long excavated tailrace; and (4) a proposed 500-
foot-long, 138-kV transmission line. The proposed project would have an 
average annual generation of 89.0 GWh, which would be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Joseph Watt, Esq., Three Rivers Hydro, LLC, 
316 South Clinton Street, Suite 4, Syracuse, NY 13202; phone (315) 477-
9914.
    FERC Contact: Tim Looney (202) 502-6096.
    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. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and

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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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can 
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior 
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information 
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call toll-free at (866) 208-
3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-
filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. 
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, 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-13746-000, 13750-000, 13776-000, or 13782) 
in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29855 Filed 11-26-10; 8:45 am]
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