92 FERC ¶ 61,261 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Before Commissioners: James J. Hoecker, Chairman; William L. Massey, Linda Breathitt, and Curt Hébert, Jr. PP&L Montana, LLC Project No. ORDER ISSUING NEW LICENSE (Issued September 27, 2000) On November 25, 1992, Montana Power Company filed an application for a new license pursuant to Part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA) for the Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project. The project consists of nine hydroelectric developments located on the Madison and Missouri Rivers in Gallatin, Madison, Lewis and Clark, and Cascade Counties, in southwestern Montana. Portions of the project are located on federal lands, including lands within the Gallatin and Helena National Forests. The project has a total generating capacity of 291.8 megawatts (MW), which Montana Power proposed to increase by 35.1 MW, to 326.9 MW. The Commission subsequently approved transfer of the license to PP&L Montana, LLM, which is currently operating the project. For the reasons discussed below, we will issue a new license for the project. BACKGROUND Eight of the project's nine developments were constructed between 1906 and 1930. The original license for the project was issued in 1956, when Montana Power sought authorization to add the ninth development, Cochrane. The original license expired on November 30, 1994, with the project operating pursuant to annual licenses thereafter. Montana Power amended its application on February 24 and March 21, 1994, March 2 and June 15, 1995, and March 6, 1996. Notices were issued of the application and of the above-enumerated amendments to it, and comments were received. Timely motions to intervene were filed by the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior); the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (Montana
92 FERC ¶ 61,261 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Before Commissioners: James J. Hoecker, Chairman; William L. Massey, Linda Breathitt, and Curt Hébert, Jr. PP&L Montana, LLC Project No. ORDER ISSUING NEW LICENSE (Issued September 27, 2000) On November 25, 1992, Montana Power Company filed an application for a new license pursuant to Part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA) for the Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project. The project consists of nine hydroelectric developments located on the Madison and Missouri Rivers in Gallatin, Madison, Lewis and Clark, and Cascade Counties, in southwestern Montana. Portions of the project are located on federal lands, including lands within the Gallatin and Helena National Forests. The project has a total generating capacity of 291.8 megawatts (MW), which Montana Power proposed to increase by 35.1 MW, to 326.9 MW. The Commission subsequently approved transfer of the license to PP&L Montana, LLM, which is currently operating the project. For the reasons discussed below, we will issue a new license for the project. BACKGROUND Eight of the project's nine developments were constructed between 1906 and 1930. The original license for the project was issued in 1956, when Montana Power sought authorization to add the ninth development, Cochrane. The original license expired on November 30, 1994, with the project operating pursuant to annual licenses thereafter. Montana Power amended its application on February 24 and March 21, 1994, March 2 and June 15, 1995, and March 6, 1996. Notices were issued of the application and of the above-enumerated amendments to it, and comments were received. Timely motions to intervene were filed by the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior); the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (Montana
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