U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 20.
ITEM TITLE: U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
SUMMARY: Notice from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of a
preliminary permit application proposing to study the feasibility of a
hydroelectric project at Lock and Dam No. 11 .
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
0 USFERC Notice Supporting Documentation
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Docket No.: P-14687
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Project No. 14687-000 -2-
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 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.
Energy Resources USA Inc. Project No. 14687-000 Please file comments,motions to intervene,notices of intent,and competing applications
using the Commission's eFiling system at htip://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters,without prior registration,
AND SOLICITING COMMENTS,MOTIONS TO INTERVENE,AND COMPETING using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.as]). You must
APPLICATIONS include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,(866)208-3676
(August 20,2015) (toll free),or(202)502-8659(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing,please send a paper copy
to: Secretary,Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,888 First Street,NE,Washington,
On June 25,2015,the Energy Resources USA Inca filed an application fora
preliminary permit under section 4(f)of the Federal Power Act proposing to study the
DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-14687-000.
feasibility of the proposed Lock and Dam No.I l Hydroelectric Project No.14687-000,to More information about this project,including a copy of the application,can be
be located at the existing Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 11 on the Mississippi viewed or printed on the"eLibrary"link of Commission's website at
River,near the City of Dubuque,in Grant County,Wisconsin. The Mississippi River http://www.ferc.-ov/docs-filina/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number(P-14687)in the
Lock and Dam No. 11 is owned by the United States government and operated by the docket number field to access the document. For assistance,contact FERC Online
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers. Support at 1-866-208-3676.
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 Kimberly D.Bose,
upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners'express permission. Secretary.
The proposed project would consist of: (1)a new 770-foot-long by 300-foot-wide
earthen intake area;(2)a new 220-foot by 90-foot concrete powerhouse containing four
2.5-megawatt hydropower turbine-generators having a total combined generating capacity
of 10 megawatts;(3)one new 1000-foot-long by.220-foot-wide tailrace;(4)a new intake
retaining wall and new tailrace retaining wall each measurina 85-foot-long by 43-foot-
high by 3-foot-thick;(5)a new 50-foot by 60-foot switchyard;(6)a new 1.52-mile-long,
69-kilovolt transmission line;and(7)appurtenant facilities. The project would have an
estimated annual generation of 119,655 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr.Ander Gonzalez,2655 Le Jeune Road,Suite 804,Coral
Gables,Florida 33134;telephone+34 932523840.
FERC Contact: Tyrone A.Williams,(202)502-6331.
Deadline for filing comments,motions to intervene,competing applications
(without notices of intent),or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days