80 FR 15203 - Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 55 (March 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 15203] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06559] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Certification Notice--232] Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Filing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On March 2, 2015, NTE Ohio, LLC, as owner and operator of a new base load electric powerplant, submitted a coal capability self- certification to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to Sec. 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self- certification in the Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE-20, Room 8G- 024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new base load electric powerplant may be constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel. Such certification establishes compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311. The following owner of a proposed new base load electric powerplant has filed a self-certification of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: Owner: NTE Ohio, LLC. Capacity: 525 megawatts (MW). Plant Location: Cincinnati Dayton Road, Middletown, Ohio. In-Service Date: As early as January 2018. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2015. Brian Mills, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2015-06559 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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submit brief, text-only comments on a the proceeding by filing a request to Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
project; intervene. Instructions for becoming an § 201(d) of the Powerplant and
(2) You can file your comments intervenor are in the User’s Guide under Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA),
electronically using the eFiling feature the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s as amended, and DOE regulations in 10
located on the Commission’s Web site Web site. Please note that the CFR 501.60, 61. FUA and regulations
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Commission will not accept requests for thereunder require DOE to publish a
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, intervenor status at this time. You must notice of filing of self-certification in the
you can provide comments in a variety wait until the Commission receives a Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and
of formats by attaching them as a file formal application for the project. 10 CFR 501.61(c).
with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by Additional Information ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select Additional information about the self-certification filings are available for
the type of filing you are making. If you project is available from the public inspection, upon request, in the
are filing a comment on a particular Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
project, please select ‘‘Comment on a at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room
Filing’’; or site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary 8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000
(3) You can file a paper copy of your link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on Independence Avenue SW.,
comments by mailing them to the ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket Washington, DC 20585.
following address: number, excluding the last three digits
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF15– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 9). Be sure you have selected an Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586–
First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, appropriate date range. For assistance, 5260.
DC 20426. please contact FERC Online Support at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of
Environmental Mailing List FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et
The environmental mailing list (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also seq.), provides that no new base load
includes federal, state, and local provides access to the texts of formal electric powerplant may be constructed
government representatives and documents issued by the Commission, or operated without the capability to use
agencies; elected officials; such as orders, notices, and coal or another alternate fuel as a
environmental and public interest rulemakings. primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA
groups; Native American Tribes; other In addition, the Commission offers a in order to meet the requirement of coal
interested parties; and local libraries free service called eSubscription which capability, the owner or operator of such
and newspapers. This list also includes allows you to keep track of all formal a facility proposing to use natural gas or
all affected landowners (as defined in issuances and submittals in specific petroleum as its primary energy source
the Commission’s regulations) who are dockets. This can reduce the amount of shall certify to the Secretary of Energy
potential right-of-way grantors, whose time you spend researching proceedings (Secretary) prior to construction, or
property may be used temporarily for by automatically providing you with prior to operation as a base load electric
project purposes, or who own homes notification of these filings, document powerplant, that such powerplant has
within certain distances of aboveground summaries, and direct links to the
facilities, and anyone who submits the capability to use coal or another
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- alternate fuel. Such certification
comments on the project. We will filing/esubscription.asp.
update the environmental mailing list as establishes compliance with FUA
Finally, public meetings or site visits section 201(a) as of the date it is filed
the analysis proceeds to ensure that we will be posted on the Commission’s
send the information related to this with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311.
calendar located at www.ferc.gov/
environmental review to all individuals, EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along The following owner of a proposed
organizations, and government entities with other related information. new base load electric powerplant has
interested in and/or potentially affected filed a self-certification of coal-
by the planned project. Dated: March 16, 2015.
capability with DOE pursuant to FUA
If we publish and distribute the EA, Kimberly D. Bose, section 201(d) and in accordance with
copies will be sent to the environmental Secretary. DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61:
mailing list for public review and [FR Doc. 2015–06530 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am]
comment. If you would prefer to receive Owner: NTE Ohio, LLC.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
a paper copy of the document instead of Capacity: 525 megawatts (MW).
the CD version or would like to remove Plant Location: Cincinnati Dayton
your name from the mailing list, please DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Road, Middletown, Ohio.
return the attached Information Request
[Certification Notice—232] In-Service Date: As early as January
(appendix 2).
2018.
Becoming an Intervenor Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of
Coal Capability Under the Powerplant Issued in Washington, DC, on March 17,
Once Sunbury files its application 2015.
and Industrial Fuel Use Act
with the Commission, you may want to Brian Mills,
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become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
official party to the Commission’s Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
proceeding. Intervenors play a more ACTION: Notice of Filing. [FR Doc. 2015–06559 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am]
formal role in the process and are able
to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be SUMMARY: On March 2, 2015, NTE Ohio, BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
heard by the courts if they choose to LLC, as owner and operator of a new
appeal the Commission’s final ruling. base load electric powerplant, submitted
An intervenor formally participates in a coal capability self-certification to the
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| Dates | As early as January 2018. | |
| Contact | Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 15203 |
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