[Federal Register: August 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 166)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 637-051]
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County; Notice of
Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
August 19, 2008.
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 to replace turbine
generator units.
b. Project No: 637-051.
c. Date Filed: July 7, 2008.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County.
e. Name of Project: Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Chelan River, near the
City of Chelan, in Chelan County, Washington. The project occupies
federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service and U.S.
Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Michelle Smith, Licensing and Compliance
Manager, Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, 327 North
Wenatchee Avenue, P.O. Box 1231, Wenatchee, WA 98807; telephone (509)
661-4180.
i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, telephone (202) 502-6680, and e-
mail address linda.stewart@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:
September 19, 2008.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-637-051) on
any comments or motions filed.
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.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on 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. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
k. Description of Request: Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan
County proposes to replace two existing 24-MW turbine generator units
with two new 29.6-MW turbine generator units, thereby increasing the
total installed generating capacity at the Lake Chelan Project from 48
MW to 59.2 MW. The total hydraulic capacity of the project would
increase from 2,308 cubic feet per second to 2,500 cubic feet per
second.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's 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 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 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,
and .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. 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.
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
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site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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