[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71127-71128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6478]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application for Temporary Amendment of License and
Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests
November 16, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Request for temporary deviation from that
required to expand the operating limits for the upper reservoir from
December 1 through March 31, 2006, for the purpose of additional
operating flexibility under ISO-NE emergency conditions.
b. Project No.: 2485-028.
c. Date Filed: November 16, 2005.
d. Applicant: Northeast Generation Company (NGC).
e. Name of Project: Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the east side of the
Connecticut River, in the towns of Northfield and Erving, in Franklin
County, Massachusetts. The project does not utilize federal or tribal
lands.
g. Filed pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.201.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William J. Nadeau, Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, Northeast Generation Services Company, 273
Dividend Road, Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067, (860) 665-5315 with
copies of all correspondence and communications to:
Mr. John Howard, Station Manager, Northfield Mountain Station, 99
Millers Falls Road, Northfield, Massachusetts 01360, (413) 659-4489;
and
Ms. Catherine E. Shively, Senior Counsel, Public Service Company of
New Hampshire, P.O. Box 330, Manchester, New Hampshire 03105, (603)
634-2326.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Diana Shannon (202) 502-8887, or [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests, comments:
November 23, 2005.
k. Description of Proposed Action: NGC seeks temporary
authorization to modify the upper reservoir's upper and lower water
service elevation limits from 1000.5 and 938 feet, to 1004.5 and 920
feet, respectively, and to allow maximum daily generation of 10,465
megawatt hours only under certain ISO-NE emergency operating conditions
from December 1, 2005-March 31, 2006. At all other times, the reservoir
would be operated between 1004.5 to 947.7 feet, with a maximum daily
generation of 8,475 MWh, which is the existing allowable generation
limit. The project uses some of the storage behind Turner Falls Dam
(FERC No. 1889) as the lower reservoir for the pumped storage
operations and proposes no changes in the operating limits of the
Turners Falls Reservoir. NOC requests that the temporary authority
become effective December 1, 2005.
l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also
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. 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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676
or e-mail [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A
copy is also available for inspection and
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reproduction at the address in item (h) above
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers (P-2485-028). 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular
application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6478 Filed 11-23-05; 8:45 am]
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