Federal Register #1930090

FERC Solicitation for New Major License: Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project (SCE)

This opportunity involves the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking a new major license for the Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project in Kern County, California. - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Project located on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service (Sequoia National Forest) - OEMs and Vendors: - Southern California Edison Company (SCE) is the applicant and primary entity for the hydroelectric project - Other filings referenced: Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (related to natural gas pipeline filings, not the hydro project) - Products/Services Requested: - New major license for the Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project - Project infrastructure includes: 27-acre impoundment, 58-foot-high cyclopean-concrete overflow gravity dam, 329-foot drainage tunnel with 72-inch electric motor operated sluice gate, water intake structures with trash racks, 104-foot-long sandbox, flowline (tunnels, flumes, conduits) for up to 412 cubic feet per second, and a forebay structure - Regulatory support services for licensing and compliance - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with the Federal Power Act and environmental analysis - Public participation procedures for interventions and comments - Project occupies 116.79 acres of federal land within a national forest - Coordination with U.S. Forest Service for land use - No specific product part numbers or quantities provided; focus is on licensing and regulatory compliance for existing infrastructure

Description

This notice announces filings related to the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It includes information on natural gas pipeline rate and refund report filings, accounting requests, and a new major license application for the Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project by Southern California Edison Company. The project is located on the lower Kern River in Kern County, California, occupying federal lands within the Sequoia National Forest. The notice provides procedural details, contact information, and instructions for public participation.

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