[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 71258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27060]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2570-034]


AEP Generation Resources Inc.; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for 
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2570-034.
    c. Date Filed: November 30, 2021.
    d. Applicant: AEP Generation Resources Inc. (AEP Generation 
Resources).
    e. Name of Project: Racine Hydroelectric Project (Racine Project).
    f. Location: The Racine Project is located at the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers' (Corps) Racine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River near the 
Town of Racine in Meigs County, Ohio. The project occupies 23 acres of 
federal land administered by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Jonathan Magalski, Environmental Supervisor 
(Renewables), c/o American Electric Power Service Corporation, 1 
Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215; (614) 716-2240, [email protected] 
or Elizabeth Parcell, Process Supervisor, American Electric Power 
Service Corporation, c/o AEP Generation Resources, Inc., 40 Franklin 
Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24011, (540) 985-2441.
    i. FERC Contact: Jay Summers at (202) 502-8764 or email at 
[email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The Racine Project would use the Corps' existing Racine Locks 
and Dam and consist of the following existing facilities: (1) Four 
21.75-foot-wide by 60-foot-high intake openings equipped with steel 
trashracks having a clear bar spacing of 5.5 inches; (2) a reinforced 
concrete powerhouse located on the east end of the dam containing two 
horizontal bulb generating units, with a combined capacity of 47.5 
megawatts; (3) a 155-foot-long, non-overflow section of sheet pile 
cells located between the powerhouse and the right abutment; (4) a 
stand-alone functional replacement dam located upstream of the sheet 
pile cells that consists of a drilled shaft supported concrete dam with 
a drilled secant pile seepage control; (5) a 475-foot-long transmission 
line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    The Racine Project is currently operated in a run-of-release mode 
using surplus water from the Corps' Racine Locks and Dam, as directed 
by the Corps, and has an estimated average annual energy production of 
90,364 megawatt-hours. AEP Generation Resources does not propose any 
new construction and proposes to continue operating the project in a 
run-of-release mode.
    l. Locations of the Application: In addition to publishing the full 
text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides 
all interested individuals an opportunity to view and/or print the 
contents of this document and the full license application via the 
internet through the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using 
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access these documents. At this 
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 
502-8659 (TTY).
    m. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule may be made as appropriate.

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                         Milestone                                               Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary).....................  December 2021.
Request Additional Information.............................  January 2022.
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental       May 2022.
 Analysis.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

    Dated: December 8, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27060 Filed 12-14-21; 8:45 am]
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