[Federal Register: February 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 36)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12619-002; Project No. 13363-000; Project No. 13364-000;
Project No. 13366-000]
Cascade Creek, LLC; City and Borough of Wrangell, AK; Petersburg
Municipal Power and Light; City of Angoon, AK; Notice of Competing
Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comment, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
February 18, 2009.
Cascade Creek, LLC (Cascade), City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska
(Wrangell), Petersburg Municipal Power and Light (Petersburg) and the
City of Angoon, Alaska filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of
the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Ruth
Lake Project, to be located on Ruth Lake and Delta Creek, in an
unorganized Borough near Petersburg, Alaska. There are no existing
facilities. The project would be located in the Tongass National
Forest. All of these applications were filed electronically and given
the filing date of February 3, 2009, at 8:30 a.m.
The proposed Ruth Lake Projects:
The proposed Ruth Lake Project by Cascade Creek, LLC for Project
No. 12619-002 filed on February 3, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. would consist of:
(1) A proposed 170-foot-high concrete arch dam at the exit of the
natural Ruth Lake; (2) an existing reservoir having a surface area of
130 acres and a storage capacity of 17,000 acre-feet and normal water
surface elevation of 1,527 feet mean sea level (msl); (3) a proposed
12,600-foot-long, 6 to 12-inch diameter combination bored tunnel and
steel penstock; (4) a proposed powerhouse containing three new
generating units having an installed capacity of 20 megawatts; (5) an
existing 20-mile-long, 138 kilovolt transmission line; and (6)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed Ruth Lake Project would have an
average annual generation of 70 gigawatt-hours. Cascade is also
exploring alternatives that would connect this project to their Cascade
Creek Project, which they have preliminary permit for FERC No. 12495.
The proposed Ruth Lake Project by City and Borough of Wrangell,
Alaska for Project No. 13363-000 filed on February 3, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
would consist of: (1) A proposed 170-foot-high concrete arch dam at the
exit of the natural Ruth Lake; (2) an existing reservoir having a
surface area of 130 acres and a storage capacity of 17,000 acre-feet
and normal water surface elevation of 1,527 feet mean sea level (msl);
(3) a proposed 12,600-foot-long, 6 to 12-foot diameter combination
bored tunnel and steel penstock; (4) a proposed powerhouse containing
three new generating units having an installed capacity of 20
megawatts; (5) an existing 20-mile-long, 138 kilovolt transmission
line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Ruth Lake Project
would have an average annual generation of 70 gigawatt-hours.
The proposed Ruth Lake Project by Petersburg Municipal Power and
Light for Project No. 13363-000 filed on February 3, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.
would consist of: (1) A proposed 200-foot-high concrete faced rockfill
dam at the exit of the natural Ruth Lake; (2) an existing reservoir
having a surface area of 190 acres and a storage capacity of 17,000
acre-feet and normal water surface elevation of 1,560 feet mean sea
level (msl); (3) a proposed 3,500-foot-long, 10-foot diameter tunnel
and a 7,800-foot-long, 6-foot-diameter steel penstock; (4) a proposed
powerhouse containing three new generating units having an installed
capacity of 20 megawatts; (5) would connect directly to their
distribution system; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Ruth
Lake Project would have an average annual generation of 70 gigawatt-
hours.
The proposed Ruth Lake Project by City of Angoon, Alaska for
Project No. 13366-000 filed on February 3, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. would
consist of: (1) A proposed 170-foot-high concrete arched dam at the
exit of the natural Ruth Lake; (2) an existing reservoir having a
surface area of 130 acres and a storage capacity
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of 17,000 acre-feet and normal water surface elevation of 1,527 feet
mean sea level (msl); (3) a proposed 3,600-foot-long, 6 to 12-inch
diameter combination bored tunnel and steel penstock; (4) a proposed
powerhouse containing three new generating units having an installed
capacity of 20 megawatts; (4) an existing 20-mile-long, 138 kilovolt
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Ruth
Lake Project would have an average annual generation of 70 gigawatt-
hours.
Applicants Contact: For Cascade Creek, LLC: Mr. Chris Spears,
Cascade Creek, LLC, 3633 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, (360)
738-9999. For City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska: Mr. Warren Edgley,
City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska, P.O. Box 531, Wrangell, AK 99929,
(907) 874-2381. For Petersburg Municipal Electric & Light: Mr. Joe
Nelson, Superintendent, Petersburg Municipal Electric & Light, P.O. Box
329, 11 South Nordic, Petersburg, AK 99833, (907) 772-4203. For the
City of Angoon, Alaska: Mayor, Albert Howard, City of Angoon, Alaska,
P.O. Box 189, Angoon, AK 99820, (907) 788-3653.
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 ``eFiling'' 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-
12619-002, 13363-000, 13364, or P-13366) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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