[Federal Register: March 8, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 44)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
March 2, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of license.
b. Project No.: 2677-017.
c. Date Filed: January 26, 2005.
d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, acting through its
enterprise fund Kaukauna Utilities (KU).
e. Name of Project: Badger-Rapide Croche.
f. Location: The project is located on the Fox River, in Outagamie
County, Wisconsin.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Mike Pedersen, Generation Superintendent,
Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, WI
54130-7077, (920) 462-0220, and Arie DeWaal, Project Manager, Mead &
Hunt, Inc., 6501 Watts Road, Madison, WI 53719, (608) 273-6380.
i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 502-8765.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments and or Motions: April 18, 2005.
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. 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the project
number (P-2677-017) on any comments or motions filed.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing a document with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
k. Description of Amendment: The licensee requests that the license
be amended to accelerate the expiration date of the license. The
current expiration date of the license is December 31, 2018. The
licensee requests the Commission to issue an order accelerating the
expiration date of the license to not less than 5 years and 90 days
from the date of the Commission order. The Badger-Rapide Croche Project
consists of three developments: Old Badger, New Badger, and Rapide
Croche. The Badger developments have experienced deterioration over the
years. The 2.0-megawatt (MW) Old Badger powerhouse was built in 1908.
The 3.6-MW New Badger powerhouse was built in 1929. The licensee
intends to file an application for a new license proposing to rebuild
the New Badger powerhouse, and to increase its installed capacity to 7
MW, and to decommission the Old Badger powerhouse due to its advanced
state of deterioration. No modifications would be proposed for the
existing 2.4-MW Rapide Croche powerhouse. Therefore, the licensee
wishes to retire the existing license early and relicense the project
for a new powerhouse to replace the existing Old/New Badger
powerhouses. If the Commission grants the request for acceleration, the
Commission will deem the request to be a notice of intent to file an
application for a new license.
l. Locations of Application: 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. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the street address
for KU 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'', ``PROTEST'', OR
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. 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 representative.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-960 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
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