Notice2022-08845
PacifiCorp; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
April 26, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 24553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08845]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15243-000]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing
Applications
On October 13, 2021, PacifiCorp filed an application for a
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of Rock Canyon Pumped Storage
Project to be located in Emery county, Utah. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by
others without the owners' express permission.
The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new
upper reservoir for alternative 1 with a surface area of 48.2 acres and
a total storage capacity of 1,902.8 acre-feet at a normal maximum
operating elevation of 8,380 feet average mean sea level (msl); (2) a
new upper reservoir for alternative 2 with a surface area of 87 acres
and a total storage capacity of 2,083 acre-feet at a normal maximum
operating elevation of 8,600 feet msl; (3) a new lower reservoir for
alternatives 1 and 2 with a surface area of 72 acres and a total
storage capacity of 3,119 acre-feet at a normal maximum operating
elevation of 6,300 feet ms); (4) a 3,696-foot-long tunnel and 12,672-
foot-long penstock, with a hydraulic head of 2,470 feet, connecting the
upper and lower reservoirs to the powerhouse for alternative 1; (5) a
10,032-foot-long tunnel penstock, with a hydraulic head of 2,250 feet,
connecting the upper and lower reservoirs to the powerhouse for
alternative 2; (6) a new underground powerhouse that would be sited
along the western shore of the lower reservoir for alternatives 1 and 2
containing three turbine-generator units with a total rated capacity of
500 megawatts; (7) a new 5-mile-long, 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission
line connecting the powerhouse to PacifiCorp's existing Emery
substation for alternatives 1 and 2; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The estimated annual power generation at the Rock Canyon Pumped Storage
would be 1,460 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Tim Hemstreet, Managing Director, Renewable
Energy Development PacifiCorp. 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 1800 Portland,
OR 97232 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5e1dcd89bddd0d8c6c1c7d0d0c1f5c5d4d6dcd3dcd6dac7c59bd6dad8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="683c010546000d051b1c1a0d0d1c2818090b010e010b071a18460b0705">[email protected]</span></a>.
FERC Contact: Ousmane Sidibe; Phone: (202) 502-6245.
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.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8eeedfaebe7c6c4c1c6cdfbddd8d8c7dadce8cecddacb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a0c0f180905242623242f193f3a3a25383e0a2c2f3829642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy.
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket
number P-15243-000.
More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/elibrary/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/elibrary/overview</a>. Enter the docket number (P-15243) in the docket number field
to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: April 20, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08845 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on April 26, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.