[Federal Register: February 11, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 27)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13316-000]


Mesa De Los Carros Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene and Competing Applications

February 4, 2009.
    On November 5, 2008, Mesa De Los Carros Hydro, LLC filed an
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
proposing to study the feasibility of the Mesa De Los Carros Pumped
Storage Project to be located in San Miguel County, New Mexico. The
proposed project would be closed loop and would not be built on an
existing body of water.
    The proposed project would consist of: (1) An upper earthen dam
with a height of 88 feet and a length of 11,880 feet; (2) an upper
reservoir with a surface area of 276 acres, a capacity of 10,394 acre-
feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 6,900 feet msl; (3) a lower
earthen dam with a height of 110 feet and a length of 9,662 feet; (4) a
lower reservoir with a surface area of 396 acres, a capacity of 11,652
acre-feet, and a maximum pool elevation of 5,560 feet msl; (5) a 29
foot diameter, 9,000 foot long, steel penstock; (6) a powerhouse
containing 10 pump/turbine units with a total installed capacity of
1,154 MW; (7) a 19.5 mile long, 500 kV transmission line and; (8)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an annual
production of 4,214 GWh which would be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho
83442; (208) 745-0834.
    FERC Contact: Steven Sachs (202) 502-8666.
    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 the Commission's Web site at http:/
/www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13316) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-2871 Filed 2-10-09; 8:45 am]

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