Notice2022-12996
Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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June 16, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36323-36324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12996]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 485-076]
Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed
[[Page 36324]]
with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
b. Project No: 485-076.
c. Date Filed: May 6, 2022, and supplemented on May 23, 2022.
d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Chattahoochee River, in Harris County, Georgia, and
Lee and Chambers counties, Alabama.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Courtenay O'Mara, Hydro Licensing &
Compliance Supervisor, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE, BIN 10193,
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3374, 404-506-7219, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#771405181a16051637041802031f12051914185914181a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb988994969a899abb88948e8f939e89959894d5989496">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Aneela Mousam, (202) 502-8357,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0968676c6c65682764667c7a6864496f6c7b6a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="13727d76767f723d7e7c6660727e53757661703d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: July 11, 2022.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</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#0a4c4f584945646663646f597f7a7a65787e4a6c6f7869246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c5a594e5f5372707572794f696c6c736e685c7a796e7f327b736a">[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 the docket number P-485-076. Comments emailed to Commission
staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
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 whose name appears 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.
k. Description of Request: Georgia Power Company (licensee)
requests Commission approval to upgrade four generating units in the
west Bartletts Ferry powerhouse. The licensee proposes to replace
existing turbine runners, rehabilitate generators, and install new
trashracks. The unit modifications would increase the installed
capacity by 13.65 megawatts and increase the maximum hydraulic capacity
by 5 cubic feet per second. To facilitate the proposed unit upgrades,
the licensee may implement a reservoir drawdown. As required by license
Article 401 Project Operation and Lake Levels, if a drawdown is needed
for the proposed work, the licensee would consult with the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources, the Alabama Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alabama
Ecological Office. The licensee would also, notify the Alabama
Department of Environmental Management and provide boat ramp
elevations.
The proposed upgrades also include installing aerating turbine
runners in three of the four turbine units (units 1, 2 and 4). The
aerating turbine runners will enhance the project's ability to continue
to achieve Georgia water quality standards by increasing the dissolved
oxygen. Therefore, the licensee also requests to amend Article 403
Tailrace Water Quality Enhancement and Article 404 Tailrace Water
Quality Monitoring of the project license to implement the proposed
Dissolved Oxygen and Water Temperature Monitoring Plan following the
unit upgrades.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. You may also register
online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be
notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c88e8d9a8b87a6a4a1a6ad9bbdb8b8a7babc88aeadbaabe6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afe9eafdece0c1c3c6c1cafcdadfdfc0dddbefc9caddcc81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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, respectively. 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.
o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 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
385.2010.
Dated: June 10, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12996 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
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