[Federal Register: August 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 155)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13092-000]

 
Rhode Island Energy Group, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

August 5, 2008.
    On December 31, 2007, Rhode Island Energy Group, LLC filed an 
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Sakonnet River Project, to be 
located on the Sakonnet River in Newport County, Rhode Island.
    The proposed Sakonnet River Project consists of: (1) A proposed 
shrouded tidal turbin generating unit having an installed capacity of 
500 kilowatts, (2) a proposed transmission line, and (3) appurtenant 
facilities. The Rhode Island Energy Group, LLC, project would have an 
average annual generation of 2 gigawatt-hours and be sold to a local 
utility.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. John J. Callahan, Rhode Island Energy Group, 
LLC, P.O. Box 130, Portsmouth, RI 02871, phone (401) 683-0031.
    FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
    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. 
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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of Commission's Web site at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13092) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-18462 Filed 8-8-08; 8:45 am]

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