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17 October 2006
[Federal Register: October 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 61046-61047]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
to Intervene, Protests, and Comments
October 11, 2006.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No: 12727-000.
c. Date filed: August 17, 2006.
d. Applicant: Lincoln County, Oregon.
e. Name of Project: Lincoln County Wave Energy Project.
f. Location: The project would be located in the Pacific Ocean in
Lincoln County, Oregon.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Wayne Belmont, Lincoln County, Oregon,
225 W, Olive Street, Room 110, Newport, OR 97365, phone: (541)-265-
4108.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in 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.
k. Description of project: Oregon's offshore conditions present the
most optimal wave environment for extracting potential useful energy
according to the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI). The wave
energy project would be bounded on the north and south by a 3-mile-long
line, on the east by the shoreline defined by the border of Lincoln
County, and on the west by a parallel line 3 miles offshore. Within
this area Lincoln County together with the Central Lincoln People's
Utility District (CLPUD), has identified at least nine potential
interconnections between the existing CLPUD near shore substations on
the power distribution grid and possible ``wave energy park'' locations
off the coast of Lincoln County. A Bonneville Power Administration
(BPA) substation in Toledo, Oregon can distribute power beyond the
county on the electrical grid. Lincoln County's project will comply
with all interconnection requirements as specified by CLPUD and BPA. In
addition, there are potentially other connections including utilizing
an existing outfall for a major power user and possible
interconnections with Pacific Power in the northern portion of Lincoln
County.
Such wave parks have the potential of generating up to 20 megawatts
(MW) of power or more. Multiple sites would be beneficial to the
immediate area and to the Pacific Northwest in supplementing the
region's hydropower capacity and in providing generation to the west of
the Cascade Mountain Range, thereby easing congestion on the east-west
transmission grid in region. While recognizing that wave energy will be
an intermittent energy source, and mindful of integration needs, waves
are far less intermittent than wind energy and are predictable many
hours ahead of their occurrence.
Lincoln County will examine all the available wave power
technologies for each location within the project boundary. Lincoln
County will work closely with Oregon State University as a leader in
wave power development. All the alternative Wave Energy Conversion
(WEC) devices capable of generating commercially viable energy will be
explored.
Lincoln County will seek investment of available economic
development dollars to locate businesses to both support wave parks off
our county shores and to create and test new technologies. The Port of
Newport has two deep-draft terminals for support vessels servicing the
wave power parks. Adequate industrial lands adjacent to those
terminals, with full infrastructure improvements including water,
sewer, and highways, are available to develop local wave park
technology, manufacturing, maintenance and repair businesses. Oregon
State University, which has launched an initiative to create the U.S.
Ocean Wave Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Center,
maintains the Hatfield Marine Science Center on Yaquina Bay in Newport,
which could become a primary center for creating
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and field testing new wave power technologies.
The project is estimated to have an annual generation of 87.5 to
790 gigawatt-hours.
l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the
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. For
assistance, call toll-free 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. Competing Preliminary Permit: Anyone desiring to file a
competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project
must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to
file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).
Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to
file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days
after the specified comment date for the particular application. A
competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
o. Competing Development Application: Any qualified development
applicant desiring to file a competing development application must
submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the
particular application, either a competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested
person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
p. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit: A preliminary permit, if
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
r. 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,
.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.
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 ``e-filing'' link.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'',''COMPETING APPLICATION'' OR
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-
named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number
of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the
particular application.
t. 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-17205 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]
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