
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 58262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24021]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14257-000]


American River Power I, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

    On August 22, 2011, American River Power I, LLC (American River) 
filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) 
of the Federal Power Act (FPA), to study the feasibility of the 
proposed Ellis, Ohio--Water Power Project No. 14257 to be located at 
the existing Ellis Ohio Lock Dam No. 11 on the Muskingum River, near 
the township of Ellis, in Muskingum County, Ohio. The Ellis Ohio Lock 
Dam No. 11 is owned by the State of Ohio. There are no federal lands 
associated with the project.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) The existing Ellis Dam 
and reservoir; (2) a new 30-foot by 40-foot powerhouse housing 
controls, switchgear, and related equipment; (3) new intake structure 
and trash rack containing four 140-foot-long bays and eight vertical 
slide gates; (4) a new 40-foot-long by 100-foot-wide power canal with 
two 50-foot-wide by 40-foot-long bays; (5) four new 625-kilowatt 
turbine-generator units with a combined capacity of 2.5 megawatts; (6) 
a new 200-foot-long by 100 to 150-foot wide tailrace; (7) a new 150-
foot-long, 12.5 to 34.5-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) appurtenant 
facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 
9,700 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. John P. Henry, 726 Eldridge Avenue, 
Collingswood, NJ 08107-1708, (856) 240-0707.
    FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502-6331.
    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 
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 or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, 
or for TTY, (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 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14257-000) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 13, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-24021 Filed 9-19-11; 8:45 am]
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