[Federal Register: November 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 216)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2801-027]
Littleville Power Company, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions
October 30, 2008.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
b. Project No.: P-2801-027.
c. Date filed: October 31, 2007.
d. Applicant: Littleville Power Company, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Glendale Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Housatonic River in the Town of Stockbridge,
Berkshire County. The project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin M. Webb, Environmental Affairs
Coordinator, Littleville Power Company, Inc., One Tech Drive, Suite
220, Andover, MA 01810, (978) 681-1900 ext. 809,
kevin.webb@northamerica.enel.it
i. FERC Contact: Kristen Murphy, (202) 502-6236 or
kristen.murphy@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is,
December 30, 2008, 60 days from the issuance of this notice; reply
comments are due, February 12, 2009, 105 days from the issuance date of
this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, 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
``eFiling'' link.
k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now is
ready for environmental analysis.
l. As licensed, the existing Glendale Project consists of: (1) A
250-foot-long, 30-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a 182-foot-long
spillway; (2) a 23-acre reservoir; (3) two manually-operated 10 by 10-
foot intake gates; (4) a 1,500-foot-long, 40-foot-wide intake canal;
(5) a forebay structure and a 250-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter steel
penstock; (6) a powerhouse with four turbine generating units with a
combined installed capacity of 1,140-kilowatts; (7) a 300-foot-long
tailrace channel; (8) a step-up transformer and an 83-foot-long, 13.8
kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The
Housatonic River reach that is bypassed by the project (measured from
the gatehouse to the tailrace channel) is about 2,500 feet long.
The proposed project would include a new 165-kW turbine unit in the
waste gate slot located at the gatehouse adjacent to the project dam.
This unit would operate off of a proposed minimum bypassed reach flow
of 90 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow. In addition, the proposed
project would provide additional recreational access through formal
canoe portage facilities and parking.
The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation,
with the proposed additional turbine, would be 5,800 megawatt-hours.
The applicant proposes to continue to operate the project in run-of-
river mode with an increase in minimum flow in the bypass reach from 10
cfs to 90 cfs or inflow, whichever is less. The purpose of the
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project is to produce electrical power for sale.
m. A copy of the application 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 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.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or `` FISHWAY
PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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. A copy of all
other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b)
and 385.2010.
o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target Date
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Commission issues EA...................... March 2009.
Comments on EA............................ April 2009.
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p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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