On February 1, 2008, at 8:32 a.m. and 8:39 a.m. respectively, Birch Power Company (Birch Power) and BPUS Generation Development LLC (BPUS Generation) filed applications, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Coffeeville Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project, to be located at the existing U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (Corps) Coffeeville Lock and Dam on the Tombigbee River in Choctaw and Clarke Counties, Alabama.

The proposed projects would use the existing Corps Coffeeville Lock and Dam and would respectively consist of, for Birch Power and BPUS Generation: (1) A proposed powerhouse containing several generating units having total installed capacities of 9.55 and 24 megawatts, (2) a proposed intake and tailrace, (3) a proposed transmission line, and (4) appurtenant facilities. The projects would, respectively, have an annual generation of 62 and 48 gigawatthours that would be sold to a local utility.

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Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.

b. Project No.: 309062.

c. Date Filed: January 22, 2008.

d. Applicant: Brookfield Power Piney & Deep Creek, LLC.

e. Name of Project: Piney Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The project is located on the Clarion River, in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The project does not occupy any federal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)825(r).

h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. David Barnhart, West Virginia Production Center, P.O. Box 849, Gauley Bridge, WV 25085, (304) 9816504, and Mr. Glen Neiport, Brookfield Power Piney & Deep Creek, LLC, Piney Station, 2000 River Road, Clarion, PA 16214, (814) 2268630.

i. FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, (202) 5026393, and email Kelly.Houff@ferc.gov.

j. Deadline for filing comments, pro ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16209 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16212

Take notice that on June 30, 2008, Canyon Creek Compression Company (Canyon), 3250 Lacey Road, 7th Floor, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the Commission's regulations for an order granting a certificate of public convenience to abandon: (1) Its 22,000 horsepower (HP) compressor station and other appurtenant facilities located in Uinta County, Wyoming (CS 730) as authorized in Docket No. CP80547, as amended; (2) its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 891497000 which authorized Canyon to compress/transport natural gas in interstate commerce for interstate pipelines and others pursuant to Subpart G of Part 284 of the Commission's regulations; (3) its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP9218000 which authorized Canyon to engage in certain routine jurisdictional activities and for permission and approval to abandon certain services ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16212 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16208

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

a. Application Type: NonProject Use of Project Lands and Waters and Amendment of Project Boundary.

b. Project No: 2004249.

c. Date Filed: May 28, 2008.

d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and Electric.

e. Name of Project: Holyoke Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The proposal would be located on the Connecticut River, in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a825r.

h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040; (413) 5369340.

i. FERC Contact: Gina Krump, Telephone (202) 5026704, and email: Gina.Krump@ferc.gov. [[Page 40863]]

j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: August 11, 2008.

All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretar ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16208 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16201

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: New Major License.

b. Project No.: P9988015.

c. Date filed: May 31, 2007.

d. Applicant: Augusta Canal Authority.

e. Name of Project: King Mill Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The King Mill Project is located on the Augusta Canal about 6 miles downstream of the Augusta Diversion Dam, adjacent to the Savannah River, Richmond County, Augusta, GA. The project does not affect federal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)825(r)

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Dayton Sherrouse, Executive Director, Augusta Canal Authority, 1450 Green Street, Suite 400, Augusta, GA 30901; Telephone (706) 8230440, Ext. 1.

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i. FERC Contact: Sarah Florentino, Telephone (202) 5026863, or e mail sarah.florentino@ferc.gov. Additional informatio ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16201 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16205

On April 1, 2008, Hydrodynamics, Inc. filed an application, pursuant to
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section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Sun River Diversion Dam Project, to be located on an existing dam owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), on the Sun River in Teton and Lewis and Clark Counties, Montana, on lands administered by the USBR.

The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed 900foot long, 10footwide penstock, (2) a proposed powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed capacity of 12 megawatts, (3) a proposed onequartermilelong, 15kV transmission line, and (4) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 50 gigawatthours that would be sold to a local utility.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Roger Kirk, Hydrodynamics, Inc., P.O. Box 1136, Bozeman, MT 59771; phone: 4065875086. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, 2025026002.

Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, compet ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16205 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16202

On July 24, 2007, Hydro Green Energy, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the ``Alaska 31'' Project, located in the Kuskokwim River, in Bethel Borough, Alaska.

The proposed project would consist of: (1) 5 arrays, each consisting of ten 100 kilowatt hydrokinetic turbine units, for a total installed capacity of 5 megawatts, (2) a proposed 2000footlong, 13.6 kilovolt transmission line, and (3) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to have an annual generation of 32.872 gigawatthours, which would be sold to a local utility.

Applicant Contact: Wayne Krouse, Hydro Green Energy LLC, 5090 Richmond Avenue 390, Houston, TX 77056; phone: 8775566566.

FERC Contact: Kelly Houff, 2025026393.

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 noti ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16202 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16211

Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

a. Type of Application: New Major License.

b. Project No.: P503048.

c. Date Filed: June 26, 2008.

d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.

e. Name of Project: Swan Falls Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: The Swan Falls Hydroelectric Project is located on the Snake River at river mile (RM) 457.7 in Ada and Owyhee counties of southwestern Idaho and lies about 35 miles southwest of Boise. Access to the Swan Falls Project is by road from Kuna, located about 19 miles north of the project. The application states that the project occupies 528.84 acres of lands of the United States within the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, including 30.66 acres of federally administered lands set aside in the early 1900's for power production development.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)825(r).

h. Appli ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16211 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16204

On March 24, 2008, Utah Independent Power filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Long Canyon Pumped Storage Project, to be located in the Long Canyon and the Little Valley in Grand County, Utah.

The proposed project would consist of: (1) Proposed earth and rock filled dams, 130foothigh and 3,470footlong and 200foothigh and 790footlong, respectively, for the upper and lower reservoirs which would have water surface elevations of 6,010 and 2,400 feet, MSL, respectively, (2) a proposed powerhouse containing three generating units having a total installed capacity of 800 megawatts, (3) a proposed 22,400footlong concrete/steel penstock, (4) a proposed 40 milelong, 250kV transmission line, and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 1,077 gigawatthours that would be sold to a local utility.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank L. Mazzone, President, Utah Independent Power, 957 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16204 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16206

On May 9, 2008, Utah Independent Power filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Bull Canyon Pumped Storage Project, to be located in the Bull Canyon area in Grand County, Utah.

The proposed project would consist of: (1) Proposed earth and rock filled dams, 100foothigh and 4070footlong and 300foothigh and 730footlong, respectively, for the upper and lower reservoirs which would have water surface elevations of 6,020 and 4490 feet, MSL, respectively, (2) a proposed powerhouse containing three generating units having a total installed capacity of 800 megawatts, (3) a proposed 18890footlong penstock, (4) two proposed 40milelong, 250 kV transmission lines, and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 1,077 gigawatthours that would be sold to a local utility.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Frank L. Mazzone, President, Utah Independent Power, 957 Fairway Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476; p ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-16-E8-16206 Wed, Jul 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT