
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 37668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15247]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14411-000]


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

    On May 17, 2012, Telluride Energy, LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the John Martin Reservoir 
Hydroelectric Project (John Martin Project or project) at the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers' (Corps) John Martin Reservoir and dam on the 
Arkansas River, near the Town of Las Animas in Bent County, Colorado. 
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 the following: (1) A new 
penstock that would take water from the existing John Martin reservoir; 
(2) a new powerhouse at the base of the existing John Martin dam 
containing a 1.4-megawatt turbine-generator; (3) a new 2-mile-long 115-
kilovolt primary transmission line connecting the project with Tri-
State Generation and Transmission's lines south of the project; and; 
(4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
estimated average annual generation of 3,000 megawatt-hours and operate 
utilizing releases from John Martin reservoir, as directed by the 
Corps.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Kurt Johnson, Telluride Energy, LLC, 100 
West Colorado, Suite 222, P.O. Box 1646, Telluride, CO 81435; phone: 
(970) 729-5051.
    FERC Contact: Joseph Hassell; phone: (202) 502-8079.
    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 the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14411) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: June 15, 2012.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-15247 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]
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