Ver - More Info Received - 11/19/2012

Strickland, Bev
From: Higgins, Karen
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 2:28 PM
To: Strickland, Bev
Subject: FW: FYI - Duke Energy RE FERC # 2503 Keowee - Toxaway Hydroelectric
Attachments: 11.09.12 FERC No 2503 Duke Energy Keowee - Toxaway Hydroelectric Proj.pdf
Bev-
This does not have a project number yet. Their license doesn't expire till 2016 so I don't know when we'll receive an
application. is there a way to put it into Laserfiche so we have it when the application does come in?
Thanks -
Karen
Karen Higgins
Supervisor, Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater - Compliance & Permitting Unit
NCDENR - Division of Water Quality
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
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From: Wakild, Chuck
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 12:21 PM
To: Higgins, Karen; Karoly, Cyndi; Matthews, Matt
Cc: Bush, Ted
Subject: FW: FYI - Duke Energy RE FERC # 2503 Keowee - Toxaway Hydroelectric
fyi
From: Jones, Lori
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 10:33 AM
To: Smith, Robin; Wakild, Chuck; Reeder, Tom; Davis, Tracy; Davis, Braxton C; Cary, William P; Holman, Sheila
Cc: Kritzer, Jamie; Walker, Michele; Cary, William P
Subject: FYI - Duke Energy RE FERC # 2503 Keowee - Toxaway Hydroelectric
FYI - Please see the attached.
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November 9, 2012
MMUMMEMMM
The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose
Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20426
U: Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2503)
Study Progress Report
Initial Study Results Meeting
Dear Secretary Bose:
WATER STRATEGYAND HYDRO LICENSING
Duke Energy
526 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Mailing Address:
EC12YIP0 Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
I
NOV I 5.21)12_
In accordance with 18 C.F.R. §5.15 (b), Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) encloses for filing
the attached Study Progress Report for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2503
(Project). The Existing License was issued by the Federal Power Commission, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission's (FERC or Commission) predecessor agency, in 1966 and is set to expire on
August 31, 2016. Duke Energy is following the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) as outlined in FERC
regulation 18 C.F.R. Part 5 to relicense the Project.
Duke Energy filed a timely Notice of Intent (NOI) and Pre-Application Document (PAD) with the FERC
on March 11, 2011, as required by the ILP. As part of the process, Duke Energy developed Proposed
Study Plans in consultation with agencies and other stakeholders. Comments and recommendations
obtained during the review period, study plan meetings, and subsequent resource committee meetings
were incorporated into the Revised Study Plan (RSP), which was filed with the FERC on December 22,
2011.
The FERC issued its Study Plan Determination letter on January 27, 2012. Since then, Duke Energy has
been implementing the approved study plans. The attached Study Progress Report contains a brief
summary of activities completed to date.

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Duke Energy is providing this letter to the parties shown on the attached distribution list. The parties
may view the Study Progress Report on the Project public relicensing website's online library at
www.duke-energy.com/lakes/keowee-toxaway-relicensing.asp.
Please note the Initial Study Meeting required by 18 C.F.R. §5.15 (c)(2) will be on February 7, 2013, at
Duke Energy's Wenwood Operations Center in Greenville, SC. Additional information about the
meeting will be provided at a later date.
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this filing, please contact Ms. Jennifer
Huff at 980 - 373 -4392 or Jennifer.Huff @duke - energy.com.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey G. Lineberger, P.E.
Director, Water Strategy c& Hydro Licensing
Enclosure: Study Progress Report
cc w/o enclosure: Attached Distribution List

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Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation
Old Post Office Building
1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Suite 803
Washington, DC 20004
Advocates for Quality
Development, Inc.
Jim Schoonover
P.O. Box 802
Seneca, SC 29679
[e-mail]
Advocates for Quality
Development, Inc.
Chuck Smith
P.O. BOX 802
Seneca, SC 29679
chuckandee @bellsouth.net
American Whitewater
Kevin Colburn
2725 Highland Drive
Missoula, Montana 59802
[e-mail]
Anderson Chamber Water
Resources Committee
Juan Brown
804 Windy Hill Drive
Anderson, SC 29621
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Anderson Chamber Water
Resources Committee
Dyke Spencer
1719 Circle Road
Powdersville, SC 29642
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Administration
Pacific NW Hydrosite Database
& Analysis Section
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Catawba Indian Nation
Wenonah Haire
1536 Tom Steven Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
[e-mail]
Catawba Indian Nation
William Harris
996 Avenue of the Nations
Rock Hill, SC 29730
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3011 Lake Keowee Lane
Seneca, SC 29672
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Tahlequah, OK 74465
City of Brevard, NC
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95 West Main St
Brevard, NC 28712
[e-mail]
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Seneca, SC 29679
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Water
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[e-mail]
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Walhalla, SC 29691
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PO Box 309
Walhalla, SC 29691
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5699 Highway 11
Pickens, SC 29671
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DEC 45A
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Indians
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Cherokee, NC 28719
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Indians
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PO Box 455
Cherokee, NC 28719
[e-mail]
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Commission
3700 Crestwood Parkway, NW,
Ste. 950
Duluth, GA 30096 -7155
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Stephen Bowler
888 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20426
[e-mail]
Friends of Lake Keowee Society
(FOLKS)
Bob Swank
4065 Keowee School Rd
Seneca, SC 29672
[e-mail]
Friends of Lake Keowee Society
(FOLKS)
Ben Turetzky
4065 Keowee School Rd
Seneca, SC 29672
[e-mail]
Greenville Water
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50 Pleasant Retreat Road
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
[e-mail]
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[e-mail]
HDR
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Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
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Owners Association
Thomas Berenz
205 Pitcher Plant Lane
Sunset, SC 29685
thomasberenz @bellsouth.net
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Owners Association
Jim Burgner
309 Wake Robin Drive
Sunset, SC 29685 -2247
cburgner @bellsouth.net
Kroeger Marine Construction
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2313 Blue Ridge Boulevard
Seneca, SC 29672
[e-mail]
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PO Box 2122
Anderson, SC 29622
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431 Long Reach Dr.
Salem, SC 29676 -4213
Michael Phillips
1514 Breazeale Rd
Easley, SC 29640
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Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries
Service
Pace Wilber
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Charleston, SC 29412
[e-mail]
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Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries
Service
Prescott Brownell
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[e-mail]
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Chattanooga, TN 37402 -4930
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Agriculture
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Raleigh, NC 27611 -7647
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Division of Soil and Water
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1614 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1614
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Cultural Resources - State
Historic Preservation Office
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4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -4617
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Environment and Natural
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Division of Water Quality
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P.O. Box 12267
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Preservation
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Clemson, SC 29631
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195 Luther Land Rd
Seneca, SC 29672
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604 White Oak Farms Rd
Tamassee, SC 29686
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Six Mile, SC 29682
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Health and Environmental
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Tourism
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[e-mail]
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Upstate Regional Office
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Upstate Forever
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507 Pettigru Street
Greenville, SC 29601
[e-mail]
Upstate Forever
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507 Pettigru Street
Greenville, SC 29601
[e-mail]
Upstate Forever
Dana Leavitt
507 Pettigru St
Greenville, SC 29601
[e-mail]
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KEOWEE - TOXAWAY HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
STUDY PROGRESS REPORT
NOVEMBER 2012
1.0 BACKGROUND
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) is in the process of relicensing its existing 867.6
megawatt (MW) Keowee - Toxaway Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2503) (Project). The
Project consists of two developments the Jocassee Development and the Keowee
Development. The Project is located in the Upstate area of South Carolina primarily in Oconee
County and Pickens County with a small portion of Lake Jocassee extending into Transylvania
County, North Carolina.
The Project, originally licensed in 1966, was conceived, licensed, and developed as two
hydroelectric facilities. Today the Project's primary purposes include hydroelectric and thermal
electric generation. Other beneficial uses include recreation and public water supply. The
generated power helps meet the power requirements of Duke Energy's service area and the
SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC).
The Project's Existing License expires August 31, 2016, and the Integrated Licensing Process
(ILP) as defined under FERC Regulations (18 CFR Part 5) is being used for relicensing. As
required by 18 CFR §5.11, Duke Energy prepared and filed a Proposed Study Plan (PSP) on
August 26, 2011. Duke Energy held the Initial Proposed Study Plan Meetings in accordance
with 18 CFR §5.11(6) (e) on September 13 and 14, 2011. Agency recommendations obtained
during these and other meetings and formal comments to the FERC were integrated into the
Revised Study Plan (RSP). The RSP was filed with the FERC on December 22, 2011, and
approved and modified per the FERC's January 27, 2012, Study Plan Determination letter. Duke
Energy is currently implementing the FERC- approved studies detailed in the Study Plan
Determination letter. Duke Energy submitted its first Study Progress Report on June 15, 2012,
and respectfully submits the following Study Progress Report in accordance with 18 CFR §5.15
(b). This report summarizes actions and progress for the period June 15, 2012, through October
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In the FERC's January 27, 2012, Study Plan Determination letter, the following studies were
approved as submitted or approved with modifications:
Study
Approved
Approved with
Modifications
Fish Community Assessment
X
Hydro Structures National Register of Historic Places Eligibility
Assessment
X
Recreation Use and Needs
X
Lake Jocassee Forebay and Tailwater Water Quality
X
Keowee Reservoir Water Quality Model
X
Reservoir Level and Project Flow Releases
X
Operations Model
X
Water Supply
X
Wetlands
X
Avian
X
Mammal
X
Botanical
X
Fish Entrainment
X
2.0 FISH COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Completed Activities
Duke Energy has completed all fieldwork associated with the Fish Community Assessment. The
draft report was provided to the study team for review and comment on November 1, 2012.
Duke Energy began fixed hydroacoustic monitoring of fish entrainment at Jocassee Pumped
Storage Station on July 12, 2012. Installation and calibration of the monitoring equipment
proved to be challenging, but the equipment is now collecting continuous data.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
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3.0 HYDRO STRUCTURES NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
(NRHP) ELIGBILITY ASSESSMENT
Completed Activities
Duke Energy provided the draft study report with NRHP eligibility recommendations to the
study team on August 20, 2012. Duke Energy received comments from the South Carolina
Department of Archives and History and FERC staff. Duke Energy will address these comments
in the final study report. Duke Energy will file the final study report with the Commission with
the Initial Study Report pursuant to 18 C.F.R. §5.15 (c) in January 2013.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
Upon completion of the study report, Duke Energy determined none of the information or figures
included in the report are privileged. Therefore, the report will not be submitted with the
privileged designation as described in the Study Plan.
4.0 RECREATION USE AND NEEDS STUDY
Completed Activities
Duke Energy's consultant for the Recreation Use and Needs (RUN) Study has completed all
fieldwork for the RUN Study, is currently analyzing the collected data, and developing the draft
report for Study Team review.
The recreation user and provider survey efforts ended on October 31, 2012. Approximately
1,350 public recreation area visitor exit interviews were conducted and 400 web -based survey
responses have been received to date. Seven flyovers to support the boating density assessment
have been conducted.
Early results indicate most people feel safe or very safe while recreating at the Project and the
majority responded the volume of boats on the water and /or the number of access area users is
well within acceptable levels.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
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Duke Energy's consultants for the Erosion Study have completed all data collection efforts for
the Erosion Study. The draft study report is currently being developed for study team review and
comment. Duke Energy will provide the draft study report to the study team in mid - November
2012.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The deadline for providing the draft study report to the study team was October 15, 2012. Due to
the amount of analysis required, issuance of the draft study report to the study team has been
delayed approximately one month. This will result in an approximately one -month delay in the
issuance of the final study report.
6.0 SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN (SMP) SHORELINE CLASSIFICATION
MAP UPDATE STUDY
Completed Activities
Draft versions of the updated SMP shoreline classification maps were posted to the study team's
SharePoint site in August 2012. As anticipated in the study plan, the SMP Resource Committee
is identifying and evaluating potential modifications to the Shoreline Management Guidelines
(SMG) that may require additional revisions to the shoreline classification maps. In addition, the
results of other relicensing studies like the wetlands and botanical studies may identify additional
resources needing protective shoreline classifications.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
7.0 JOCASSE FOREBAY AND TAILWATER WATER QUALITY STUDY
Completed Activities
Data collection ended on October 31, 2012. Preliminary results indicate dissolved oxygen (DO)
levels in both the forebay and tailwater remained well above the state standard of 5 parts per
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million (ppm) daily average and 4 ppm instantaneous reading throughout the monitoring period.
Duke Energy is currently drafting the study report for study team review and comment.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The data collected with the monitor on forebay intake structure A have been declared invalid due
to erratic readings collected over the monitoring period. It is suspected sediment has been
collecting in the standpipe that houses the DO monitor. For this reason, the Water Quality
Resource Committee (WQRC) has agreed to use only the data collected in the forebay on intake
structure B.
8.0 KEOWEE RESERVOIR WATER QUALITY MODELING STUDY
Completed Activities
Duke Energy's water quality model consultant has calibrated and validated the model and has
run several scenarios and sensitivities to model DO in the Keowee Hydro Station flow releases
and other interests of WQRC members.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan. However, it is likely the
Stakeholder Team will identify the final proposed operating scenario after the final study report
is due. (See discussion in Section 10.0, below.) If that is the case, Duke Energy will use the
Keowee Reservoir water quality model to evaluate water quality interests, including DO levels in
flow releases from Keowee Hydro Station, and document the results in the Application for New
License.
9.0 RESERVOIR LEVEL AND PROJECT FLOW RELEASES STUDY
Completed Activities
Duke Energy has provided the draft study to the study team for review and comment. The final
study report will be included in the Initial Study Report submitted to the FERC in January 2013
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
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10.0 OPERATIONS MODEL STUDY
Completed Activities
Relicensing stakeholders are using CHEOPS® to evaluate potential operating scenarios at the
Proj ect.
The hydrology dataset for the model has been adjusted based on input from the study team. The
model has also been revised to incorporate the United States Army Corps of Engineers'
(USACE) revised Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) implemented in July 2012. Accordingly,
Duke Energy reissued the model to the study team in October and will be issuing an addendum
to the Model Verification Report included in the June 2012 Study Progress Report. This
addendum will be included in the Initial Study Report submitted to the FERC in January 2013.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan with minor modifications.
As discussed above, Duke Energy will submit an addendum to the Model Verification Report
included in the June 2012 Study Progress Report. This addendum will address the use of
adjusted hydrology dataset for the model and the incorporation of the USACE's revised DCP
into the model logic.
Study team members and other relicensing stakeholders are currently using the CHEOPS® model
to evaluate potential operating scenarios and the modeled effects of these operating scenarios.
Duke Energy will issue a draft Scenario Documentation Report by February 15, 2013, as
stipulated in the approved study plan. However, Duke Energy anticipates relicensing
stakeholders may identify additional operating scenarios to model with CHEOPS® after both the
draft study report and the final study report deadlines. Additional operating scenarios developed
by stakeholders and subsequently modeled using CHEOPS® after the issuance of the draft study
report will be documented separately in the Application for New License.

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The final study report was provided to the study team in October 2012 and will be submitted to
the Commission with the Initial Study Report in January 2013.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is complete and the final report has been distributed to the study team. However, the
Water Quantity & Operations RC has requested additional analysis of the water yield at Lake
Keowee above and beyond the scope of the water yield analysis in the FERC- approved study
plan. Duke Energy will perform this additional water yield analysis and document the results in
an addendum to the final study report by early 2013. Further, because the proposed operating
measures have not yet been finalized and the Stakeholder Team is still evaluating potential
operating scenarios, the Water Supply Study does not include a water yield based on the
preferred operating proposal. When a final proposed operating scenario is selected, a water yield
for the Duke Energy and USACE reservoirs will be calculated and these data will be appended to
the final Water Supply Study report or included in the License Application.
12.0 WETLANDS STUDY
Completed Activities
All fieldwork has been completed and the draft study report has been provided to the study team
for review and comment. The final report will be included in the Initial Study Report submitted
to the FERC in January 2013.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
13.0 AVIAN STUDY
Completed Activities
All fieldwork has been completed and the draft study report is being drafted.
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Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
14.0 MAMMAL STUDY
Completed Activities
All fieldwork has been completed and the draft study report is being drafted for study team
review and comment.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
15.0 BOTANICAL STUDY
Completed Activities
All fieldwork has been completed and the study report is being drafted for study team review and
comment.
Variance from Approved Study Plan
The study is proceeding in accordance with the approved study plan.
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