80 FR 15205 - 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)

Page Range		15205-15206
FR Document		2015-06552

On March 2, 2015, NTE Carolinas, 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).

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Certification Notice--233]


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.

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SUMMARY: On March 2, 2015, NTE Carolinas, 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

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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 Carolinas, LLC.
    Capacity: 475 megawatts (MW).
    Plant Location: Gage Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
    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. 2015-06552 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
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Grenada County, Mississippi. The The proposed Grenada Lake Project the service list prepared by the
proposed project would occupy would consist of the following new Commission in this proceeding, in
approximately 35.5 acres of federal land facilities: (1) A 327.5-foot-long, 16-foot- accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
administered by the Corps. diameter steel liner installed within the 385.2010.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power existing outlet conduit; (2) a 50-foot- n. Procedural Schedule:
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). long, variable width steel-lined, The application will be processed
h. Applicant Contact: Ramya concrete bifurcation chamber containing according to the following revised hydro
Swaminathan, Rye Development, 745 two hydraulically-operated gates used to licensing schedule. Revisions to the
Atlantic Avenue, 8th Floor, Boston, MA control the amount of flow diverted schedule may be made as appropriate.
02111; telephone (617) 804–1326. from the existing stilling basin to the
i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards, powerhouse; (3) a 260-foot-long, 14-foot- Milestone Target date
telephone (202) 502–6181 and email diameter steel penstock; (4) a 78-foot
jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov; or Patti wide, 50-foot-long, 86-foot-high steel Filing of recommendations, May 2015.
Leppert, telephone (202) 502–6034 and terms and conditions, and
and reinforced concrete forebay housing
email patricia.leppert@ferc.gov. prescriptions.
trashracks and a fish bypass outlet gate; Commission issues Draft EA December
j. Deadline for filing comments, (5) a 120-foot-long, 60-foot-wide 2015.
recommendations, terms and concrete powerhouse containing two Comments on Draft EA Due January 2016.
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days vertical Kaplan turbine-generator units Commission Issues Final EA May 2016.
from the issuance date of this notice; having a combined installed capacity of
reply comments are due 105 days from 9.0 megawatts; (6) a 150-foot-long, 70- o. Public notice of the filing of the
the issuance date of this notice. foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 670-foot-long, initial development application, which
The Commission strongly encourages 4.16-kilovolt (kV) buried cable; (8) a has already been given, established the
electronic filing. Please file comments, substation; and (9) a 1,980-foot-long, due date for filing competing
recommendations, terms and 12.5–kV overhead transmission line applications or notices of intent. Under
conditions, and prescriptions using the extending from the substation to a the Commission’s regulations, any
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// utility-owned distribution line. The competing development application
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. average annual generation would be must be filed in response to and in
Commenters can submit brief comments 31,000 megawatt-hours. compliance with public notice of the
up to 6,000 characters, without prior m. A copy of the application is initial development application. No
registration, using the eComment system available for review at the Commission competing applications or notices of
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ in the Public Reference Room, or may be intent may be filed in response to this
ecomment.asp. You must include your viewed on the Commission’s Web site at notice.
name and contact information at the end http://www.ferc.gov, using the
of your comments. For assistance, Dated: March 16, 2015.
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
please contact FERC Online Support at number, excluding the last three digits Kimberly D. Bose,
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) in the docket number field, to access the Secretary.
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 document. For assistance, contact FERC [FR Doc. 2015–06524 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am]
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Online Support. A copy is available for BILLING CODE 6717–01P
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal inspection and reproduction at the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 address in item h above.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Register online at http:// DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
The first page of any filing should www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ [Certification Notice—233]
include docket number P–13702–002. esubscription.asp to be notified via
The Commission’s Rules of Practice email of new filings and issuances Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of
require all intervenors filing documents related to this or other pending projects. Coal Capability Under the Powerplant
with the Commission to serve a copy of For assistance, contact FERC Online and Industrial Fuel Use Act
that document on each person on the Support.
official service list for the project. All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
Further, if an intervenor files comments letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY and Energy Reliability, DOE.
or documents with the Commission COMMENTS,’’ ACTION: Notice of Filing.
relating to the merits of an issue that ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
may affect the responsibilities of a AND CONDITIONS,’’ or SUMMARY: On March 2, 2015, NTE
particular resource agency, they must ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS’’; (2) set forth in the Carolinas, LLC, as owner and operator
also serve a copy of the document on heading the name of the applicant and of a new base load electric powerplant,
that resource agency. the project number of the application to submitted a coal capability self-
k. This application has been accepted which the filing responds; (3) furnish certification to the Department of
for filing and is now ready for the name, address, and telephone Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the
environmental analysis. number of the person submitting the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
l. The proposed Grenada Lake Project filing; and (4) otherwise comply with of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE
would utilize the following existing the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. FUA
Corps’ Grenada Lake Dam facilities: (1) through 385.2005. All comments, and regulations thereunder require DOE
to publish a notice of filing of self-
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A 13,900-foot-long, 80-foot-high earth recommendations, terms and conditions
fill embankment dam; (2) a reservoir; or prescriptions must set forth their certification in the Federal Register. 42
and (3) outlet works consisting of a evidentiary basis and otherwise comply U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c).
concrete intake tower, three gated inlets with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability
that combine to direct flow through a Agencies may obtain copies of the self-certification filings are available for
377.5-foot-long, 17-foot-diameter application directly from the applicant. public inspection, upon request, in the
concrete outlet conduit, and a stilling Each filing must be accompanied by Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
basin. proof of service on all persons listed on Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room

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8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 e. Name of Project: Sardis Lake embankment dam; (2) a reservoir; and
Independence Avenue SW., Hydroelectric Project. (3) outlet works consisting of a concrete
Washington, DC 20585. f. Location: The proposed project intake tower, four gated inlets that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: would be located at the U.S. Army combine to direct flow through a 560-
Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586– Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) existing foot-long, 16.0-foot by 18.25-foot ovoid
5260. Sardis Lake Dam, on the Little concrete outlet conduit, and a stilling
Tallahatchie River, near the Town of basin.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of Sardis, Panola County, Mississippi. The The proposed Sardis Lake Project
FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et proposed project would occupy would consist of the following new
seq.), provides that no new base load approximately 59 acres of federal land facilities: (1) A 510-foot-long, 15.5-foot-
electric powerplant may be constructed administered by the Corps. diameter steel liner installed within the
or operated without the capability to use g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power existing outlet conduit; (2) a 50-foot-
coal or another alternate fuel as a Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). long, 30-foot-wide (varies) steel-lined,
primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA h. Applicant Contact: Ramya concrete bifurcation chamber containing
in order to meet the requirement of coal Swaminathan, Rye Development, 745 two hydraulically-operated gates used to
capability, the owner or operator of such Atlantic Avenue, 8th Floor, Boston, MA control the amount of flow diverted
a facility proposing to use natural gas or 02111; telephone (617) 804–1326. from the existing stilling basin to the
petroleum as its primary energy source i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards, powerhouse; (3) a 250-foot-long, 15.5-
shall certify to the Secretary of Energy telephone (202) 502–6181 and email foot-diameter steel penstock; (4) a 78-
(Secretary) prior to construction, or jeanne.edwards@ferc.gov; or Patti foot-wide, 50-foot-long, 102.6-foot-high
prior to operation as a base load electric Leppert, telephone (202) 502–6034 and steel and reinforced concrete forebay
powerplant, that such powerplant has email patricia.leppert@ferc.gov. housing trashracks and a fish bypass
the capability to use coal or another j. Deadline for filing comments, gate; (5) a 120-foot-long, 85-foot-wide
alternate fuel. Such certification recommendations, terms and concrete powerhouse containing two
establishes compliance with FUA conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days vertical Kaplan turbine-generator units
section 201(a) as of the date it is filed from the issuance date of this notice; having a combined installed capacity of
with the Secretary. 42 U. S. C. 8311. reply comments are due 105 days from 14.6 megawatts; (6) a 200-foot-long, 100-
The following owner of a proposed the issuance date of this notice. foot-wide tailrace; (7) an 887-foot-long,
new base load electric powerplant has The Commission strongly encourages 4.16-kilovolt (kV) buried cable; (8) a
filed a self-certification of coal- electronic filing. Please file comments, substation; and (9) a 6,210-foot-long,
capability with DOE pursuant to FUA recommendations, terms and 161-kV overhead transmission line
section 201(d) and in accordance with conditions, and prescriptions using the extending from the substation to a
DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61: Commission’s eFiling system at http:// utility-owned distribution line. The
Owner: NTE Carolinas, LLC. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. average annual generation would be
Capacity: 475 megawatts (MW). Commenters can submit brief comments 52,000 megawatt-hours.
Plant Location: Gage Road, Kings up to 6,000 characters, without prior m. A copy of the application is
Mountain, NC 28086. registration, using the eComment system available for review at the Commission
In-Service Date: As early as January at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ in the Public Reference Room, or may be
2018. ecomment.asp. You must include your viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Issued in Washington, DC on March 17, name and contact information at the end http://www.ferc.gov, using the
2015. of your comments. For assistance, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
Brian Mills, please contact FERC Online Support at number, excluding the last three digits
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) in the docket number field, to access the
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 document. For assistance, contact FERC
[FR Doc. 2015–06552 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Online Support. A copy is available for
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal inspection and reproduction at the
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 address in item h above.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Register online at http://
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The first page of any filing should www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
include docket number P–13701–002. esubscription.asp to be notified via
Federal Energy Regulatory The Commission’s Rules of Practice email of new filings and issuances
Commission require all intervenors filing documents related to this or other pending projects.
with the Commission to serve a copy of For assistance, contact FERC Online
[Project No. 13701–002] Support.
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project. All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital
FFP Missouri 2, LLC; Notice of letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY
Application Ready for Environmental Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission COMMENTS,’’
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
Recommendations, Terms and relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
Conditions, and Prescriptions ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS’’; (2) set forth in the
particular resource agency, they must
Take notice that the following also serve a copy of the document on heading the name of the applicant and
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hydroelectric application has been filed that resource agency. the project number of the application to
with the Commission and is available k. This application has been accepted which the filing responds; (3) furnish
for public inspection. for filing and is now ready for the name, address, and telephone
a. Type of Application: Original Major environmental analysis. number of the person submitting the
License—Existing Dam. l. The proposed Sardis Lake Project filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
b. Project No.: 13701–002. would utilize the following existing the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
c. Date filed: November 13, 2013. Corps’ Sardis Lake Dam facilities: (1) A through 385.2005. All comments,
d. Applicant: FFP Missouri 2, LLC. 15,300-foot-long, 97-foot-high earth fill recommendations, terms and conditions

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Filing.
Dates		As early as January 2018.
Contact		Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260.
FR Citation		80 FR 15205