[Federal Register: November 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 214)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12608-000]
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
November 1, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing.
b. Project No.: 12608-000.
c. Date filed: August 15, 2005.
d. Applicant: Alternatives Unlimited, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Alternatives Hydro Power Project.
f. Location: On the Mumford River, in the Town of Northbridge,
Worcester County, Massachusetts. The project would not use Federal
land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. sections 2705 and 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Kathleen D. Hervol. Beals and Thomas, Inc.
Reservoir Corporate Center, 144 Turnpike Road (Route 9), Southborough,
MA 01772-2104, (508) 366-0560.
i. FERC Contact: Stefanie Harris, (202) 502-6653 or
stefanie.harris@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
Filing'' link.
k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
l. Description of Project: The Alternatives Hydro Power Project
would consist of: (1) The existing 127-foot-long by 15.5-foot-high Ring
Shop Dam consisting of a concrete 9.5-foot-high spillway topped with
2.5-foot-high flashboards, a waste gate, and two inlet structures
located at the north and south ends of the spillway; (2) an existing
1.3-acre reservoir enlarged to 2 acres with a normal full pond
elevation of 285.1 feet above mean sea level; (3) a restored 8-foot-
wide head gated intake structure; (4) a new 23-foot by 6-foot metal
service platform (to be enclosed for a future powerhouse) located at
the south side of the dam containing three generating units with a
total installed capacity of 45 kilowatts; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. The restored project would have an average annual
generation of 340 megawatt-hours.
m. A copy of the filing is available for review at the Commission
in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web
site 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 the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but
only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6159 Filed 11-4-05; 8:45 am]
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