83 FR 117 pgs. 28218-28219 - Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission; PacifiCorp
Type: NOTICEVolume: 83Number: 117Pages: 28218 - 28219
Pages: 28218, 28219Docket number: [Project No. 1744-041]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-12945 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Energy Department
Sub Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1744-041]
Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission; PacifiCorp
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Major Constructed Project.
b. Project No.: 1744-041.
c. Date filed: May 30, 2018.
d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
e. Name of Project: Weber Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Weber River, in Weber, Davis, and Morgan Counties, Utah. The project occupies 14.94 acres of United States lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Eve Davies, PacifiCorp-Renewable Resources, 1407 West North Temple, Suite 210, Salt Lake City, UT 84116; (801) 220-2245; email- eve.davies@pacificorp.com.
i. FERC Contact: Evan Williams at (202) 502-8462; or email at evan.williams@ferc.gov.
j. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time.
k. The existing Weber Project consists of: (1) A 114-foot-long, 27-foot-high concrete diversion dam that includes a low-level outlet, a 35-foot-long intake structure, and a 79-foot-long section containing two 29-foot-long, 10-foot-high radial gates; (2) a 3-foot by 18-foot non-operative fish passage structure that is used to pass minimum flows through a calibrated slide gate opening at the dam; (3) an 8.4-acre reservoir having a total storage of approximately 42 acre-feet at elevation 4,798 feet mean sea level; (4) a 9,107-foot-long, 5-foot to 6.3-foot-diameter steel penstock partially encased in concrete, and buried for most of its length; (5) a powerhouse with one 3,850-kilowatt generating unit; (6) a 36-foot-long, by 20-foot-wide, by 30-foot-deep concrete tailrace structure, integrated into the powerhouse foundation, which returns flows directly into the Weber River on the south side of the powerhouse; (7) a 77-foot-long, 46-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to generate an average of 16,932 megawatt-hours annually. PacifiCorp proposes to build a new fish passage structure at the edge of the existing diversion dam in an area that currently has graded, unvegetated soil.
l. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 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, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
m. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.
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| Issue Notice of Acceptance | June 2018. |
| Issue Notice Soliciting Final Terms and Conditions | August 2018. |
| Commission issues EA | March 2018. |
Dated: June 12, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12945 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
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