ENID LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC PROJECT NO. 13703 FINAL LICENSE APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE - MAJOR MODIFIED PROJECT VOLUME I OF IV Free Flow Power Corporation 239 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 NOVEMBER 2013 ENID LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC PROJECT NO. 13703 FINAL LICENSE APPLICATION CONTENT Volume I: Final License Application Initial Statement Exhibit A – Project Description Exhibit B – Project Operations and Resource Utilization (including Appendix B-1 Technical Memorandum – Hydraulic Analysis – Enid Outlet Works) Exhibit C – Construction History and Proposed Construction Schedule Exhibit D – Statement of Costs and Financing Exhibit E – Environmental Exhibit Exhibit F – General Design Drawings (drawings in Volume III) Exhibit G – Project Maps Volume II: Appendices Appendix A – Consultation Documentation Appendix B – Study Plans Appendix C – Study Reports Appendix D – Literature Cited Appendix E – Exhibit E Appendices (Exclusive) Volume III: Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (Per regulations filed separately with FERC and dam owner only) Exhibit F – General Design Drawings and Preliminary Supporting Design Report Volume IV: Cultural Resources Study Report and Consultation (Contains privileged information – Not for public release) ENID LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC PROJECT NO. 13703 FINAL LICENSE APPLICATION VOLUME I OF IV TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................ES-1 INITIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. IS-1 EXHIBIT A PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................ A-1 A.1 Physical Composition ......................................................................................... A-1 A.1.1 Existing Non-Project Facilities ............................................................... A-1 A.1.2 Proposed Project Facilities ..................................................................... A-2 A.1.2.1 Physical Composition ........................................................... A-2 A.1.2.1.1 Existing Intake ....................................................... A-4 A.1.2.1.2 Existing Outlet Conduit and Proposed Conduit Liner ..................................................................... A-4 A.1.2.1.3 Proposed Bifurcation Chamber ............................. A-5 A.1.2.1.4 Proposed Discharge Gate ...................................... A-5 A.1.2.1.5 Proposed Hydro Intake Gate ................................. A-5 A.1.2.1.6 Proposed Penstock ................................................. A-6 A.1.2.1.7 Proposed Forebay .................................................. A-6 A.1.2.1.8 Proposed Powerhouse ........................................... A-7 A.1.2.1.9 Proposed Tailrace .................................................. A-7 A.2 Impoundment Characteristics ............................................................................. A-7 A.3 Generating Equipment ........................................................................................ A-7 A.4 Transmission Facilities ....................................................................................... A-8 A.5 Appurtenant Equipment .................................................................................... A-10 A.6 Lands of the United States ................................................................................ A-10 EXHIBIT B PROJECT OPERATIONS AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION ........................B-1 B.1 Alternative Sites Considered................................................................................B-1 B.2 Alternative Facility Designs, Processes and Operations Considered ..................B-1 B.3 Statement of Project Operations ..........................................................................B-3 B.3.1 Existing USACE Operation .....................................................................B-3 B.3.2 Proposed Hydroelectric Project Operation ..............................................B-7 B.3.2.1 Mode of Operation (Manual or Automatic) ............................B-9 B.3.2.2 Annual Plant Factor...............................................................B-10 B.3.2.3 Operation During Adverse, Mean and High Water Years ....B-10 B.4 Dependable Capacity and Average Annual Energy Production ........................B-12 B.4.1 Streamflow Records ...............................................................................B-13 B.4.1.1 Minimum, Mean, and Maximum Recorded Flows ...............B-13 B.4.1.2 Flow Duration Curves ...........................................................B-13 B.4.1.3 Critical Streamflow for Dependable Capacity ......................B-21 TOC-1 ©FFP, 2013 Table of Contents B.4.2 Area Capacity Curve and Rule Curve ....................................................B-21 B.4.3 Hydraulic Capacity ................................................................................B-21 B.4.4 Tailwater Rating Curve ..........................................................................B-22 B.4.5 Powerplant Capability Versus Head ......................................................B-22 B.5 Statement of System and Regional Power Needs ..............................................B-22 B.6 Applicant's Plans for Future Development ........................................................B-25 APPENDIX TM-ENID TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM - HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS –ENID OUTLET WORKS ..................................................................... TM-1 EXHIBIT C CONSTRUCTION HISTORY ...........................................................................C-1 C.1 Construction History ............................................................................................C-1 C.2 Proposed Construction Schedule .........................................................................C-1 EXHIBIT D STATEMENT OF COSTS AND FINANCING ................................................ D-1 D.1 Estimate of New Construction Costs .................................................................. D-1 D.2 Approximate Original Cost ................................................................................. D-1 D.3 Takeover Cost ..................................................................................................... D-2 D.4 Estimate of Average Annual Costs ..................................................................... D-2 D.5 Estimate of Annual Value of Power ................................................................... D-3 D.6 Energy Alternatives ............................................................................................ D-3 D.7 Consequences of Application Denial .................................................................. D-4 D.8 Source and Extent of Financing .......................................................................... D-5 D.9 Estimate of Cost to Develop License Application .............................................. D-5 D.10 Estimate of On-Peak and Off-Peak Values of Power ......................................... D-5 EXHIBIT E ENVIRONMENTAL EXHIBIT ......................................................................... E-1 E.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... E-1 E.1.1 Overview of Proposed Project ................................................................. E-1 E.1.2 General Description of the Locale ........................................................... E-3 E.1.2.1 Yazoo River Basin – Yocona River Watershed ...................... E-3 E.1.2.2 Yocona River Basin Physiography ......................................... E-5 E.1.2.3 Project Area Climate ............................................................... E-8 E.1.2.4 Yocona River Tributaries ........................................................ E-9 E.2 Report on Water Use and Quality ...................................................................... E-12 E.2.1 Water Use ............................................................................................... E-12 E.2.1.1 Estimated Quantities of Water Discharged from the Proposed Project for Power Production ................................................ E-12 E.2.1.2 Other Existing and Proposed Water Uses ............................. E-13 E.2.1.2.1 Water Withdrawals ............................................... E-13 E.2.1.2.2 Water Discharges ................................................. E-14 E.2.1.2.3 USACE Enid Lake Operations ............................. E-14 E.2.1.3 Other Instream Flow Uses ..................................................... E-14 E.2.2 Water Quantity ....................................................................................... E-14 E.2.3 Water Quality ......................................................................................... E-15 E.2.4 Existing Water Quality Information ...................................................... E-15 E.2.4.1 Enid Reservoir Intake- Upstream Water Quality Data ......... E-19 E.2.4.2 Yocona River- Downstream Water Quality Data ................. E-21 E.2.4.3 Comparison between Intake and Downstream Data ............. E-23 TOC-2 ©FFP, 2013 Table of Contents E.2.5 Impoundment Characteristics ................................................................ E-24 E.2.6 Potential Project Effects on Water Use and Quality .............................. E-25 E.2.6.1 Potential Temporary