Notice2023-27338
Presumpscot Hydro LLC and Dichotomy Power Maine LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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December 13, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86324-86325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27338]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 2942-057, 2984-128]
Presumpscot Hydro LLC and Dichotomy Power Maine LLC; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-capacity Amendment of License.
b. Project Nos: 2942-057 and 2984-128.
c. Date Filed: June 20, 2023, and supplemented October 31, 2023.\1\
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\1\ The October 31, 2023 filing was also filed on October 30,
2023; however, the entire filing was made as Critical Energy
Infrastructure Information (CEII). The October 31, 2023 filing is
public except for the Exhibit F drawings which are CEII.
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d. Applicant: Presumpscot Hydro LLC and Dichotomy Power Maine LLC
(co-licensees).
e. Name of Project: Dundee and Eel Weir, respectively.
f. Location: The Dundee Project is located on the Presumpscot River
in Cumberland County, Maine, and the Eel Weir Project is located at the
outlet of Sebago Lake on the Presumpscot River in Cumberland County,
Maine. The projects do not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Jonathan DiCesare, 230 Park Avenue, Suite
307, New York, NY 10017, 518-657-9012, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a03040c052a0f060f1c0b1e0f1a051d0f1844090507"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="563f38303916333a332037223326392133247835393b">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#561c3324333b2f781c3325252326163033243578313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c983acbbaca4b0e783acbababcb989afacbbaae7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: January 8, 2024.
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#44020116070b2a282d2a21173134342b363004222136276a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80c6c5d2c3cfeeece9eee5d3f5f0f0eff2f4c0e6e5f2e3aee7eff6">[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 numbers P-2942-057 and P-2984-128. 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: The co-licensees propose to upgrade the
generating units at the Eel Weir Project by replacing two of the
existing units (Units 1 and 2) with two new vertical double-regulated
Kaplan units that would increase the authorized installed capacity from
1.80 megawatts (MW) to 1.99 MW, and decrease the total hydraulic
capacity of the powerhouse from 822 to 796 cubic feet per second.
Existing Unit 3 would remain in place and continue to operate. The co-
licensees also propose modifications to the transmission lines at both
the Dundee and the Eel Weir projects. Specifically, the co-licensees
propose to remove the 3.5-mile-long, 11-kilovolt (kV) primary
transmission line from Eel Weir Station to Dundee Station from the Eel
Weir project boundary, and construct a new transformer at the Eel Weir
Station and a new 12.5-kV primary transmission line using an existing
0.62-mile-long right-of-way along the power canal, to tie into the
North Windham Substation on Route 35. At the Dundee Project, the co-
licenses propose to remove the 10-mile-long, 11-kV North and South
Feeder Lines from the Dundee Station to Westbrook from the project
boundary, and instead transmit power from the Dundee Station to the new
transformer at the Eel Weir Station using the existing 3.5-mile-long,
11-kV transmission line from Dundee to Eel Weir.
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
[[Page 86325]]
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#7e383b2c3d31101217101b2d0b0e0e110c0a3e181b0c1d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="65232037262a0b090c0b00361015150a171125030017064b020a13">[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.
p. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#236c737363454651400d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="49061919092f2c3b2a672e263f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: December 7, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-27338 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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