80 FR 26019 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Withdrawal of Staff Protest to Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-10569

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2015)

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[FR Doc No: 2015-10569]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-61-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Withdrawal of Staff 
Protest to Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity

    Commission staff (Protestor) hereby withdraws its Protest to the 
Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity filed in the above-referenced 
proceeding on March 31, 2015.

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    In its prior notice request filed on January 20, 2015 (in Docket 
No. CP15-61-000) and noticed on January 30, 2015,\1\ Northern Natural 
Gas Company (Northern) proposed to construct and abandon facilities in 
Clark and Codington Counties, South Dakota. Protestor protested the 
prior notice because the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse 
Reservation indicated that it would be necessary to conduct a 
Traditional Cultural Properties (TCP) survey to ensure that no TCPs 
would be affected by construction. Northern had not provided the 
results of the TCP survey and/or updated communication with the tribe 
to ensure the project's compliance with the National Historic 
Preservation Act, as required under Appendix II to Subpart F of Part 
157 of the Commission's regulations.
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    \1\ Notice of the request was published in the Federal Register 
on February 5, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 6,512).
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    Subsequent to the filing of the protest, Northern submitted 
communication from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse 
Reservation that stated the project would have no effect on historic 
resources, and revised alignment sheets to show the revised workspace 
to avoid the TCP site. Thus, Protestor's environmental concern has been 
satisfied. Accordingly, Protestor hereby withdraws its Protest to the 
Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity filed in the instant docket on 
March 31, 2015.

    Dated: April 30, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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operations/committees/meeting_ The New York Independent System of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
materials/index.jsp?com=bic. Operator, Inc. Management Committee and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
Meeting 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
The New York Independent System
intervene or protest must serve a copy
Operator, Inc. Operating Committee August 26, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST)
of that document on the Applicant.
Meeting The above-referenced meeting will be Notice is hereby given that the
May 14, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST) via web conference and teleconference. deadline for filing protests with regard
The above-referenced meeting is open to the applicant’s request for blanket
The above-referenced meeting will be to stakeholders. authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
via web conference and teleconference. Further information may be found at: future issuances of securities and
The above-referenced meeting is open http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ assumptions of liability is May 19, 2015.
to stakeholders. operations/committees/meeting_ The Commission encourages
Further information may be found at: materials/index.jsp?com=mc. electronic submission of protests and
http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ The discussions at the meeting interventions in lieu of paper, using the
operations/committees/meeting_ described above may address matters at FERC Online links at http://
materials/index.jsp?com=oc. issue in the following proceedings: www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
The New York Independent System Docket Nos. ER13–102, ER13–1942, service, persons with Internet access
Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning ER13–1946, New York Independent who will eFile a document and/or be
Working Group Meeting System Operator, Inc. and New York listed as a contact for an intervenor
Transmission Owners must create and validate an
July 7, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST) Docket No. ER13–1926, PJM eRegistration account using the
The above-referenced meeting will be Transmission Owners eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
via web conference and teleconference. Docket Nos. ER13–1947, ER13–198, PJM link to log on and submit the
The above-referenced meeting is open Interconnection, L.L.C. intervention or protests.
to stakeholders. Docket Nos. ER13–1957, ER13–193, Persons unable to file electronically
Further information may be found at: ER13–196, ISO New England Inc. should submit an original and 5 copies
http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ Docket No. ER13–1960, ISO New of the intervention or protest to the
operations/services/planning/index.jsp. England Inc., Participating Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Transmission Owners Administrative 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
The New York Independent System Committee, and New England Power 20426.
Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning Pool Participants Committee The filings in the above-referenced
Working Group Meeting For more information, contact James proceeding(s) are accessible in the
July 30, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST) Eason, Office of Energy Market Commission’s eLibrary system by
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory clicking on the appropriate link in the
The above-referenced meeting will be Commission at (202) 502–8622 or above list. They are also available for
via web conference and teleconference. James.Eason@ferc.gov. review in the Commission’s Public
The above-referenced meeting is open Reference Room in Washington, DC.
Dated: April 30, 2015.
to stakeholders. There is an eSubscription link on the
Kimberly D. Bose,
Further information may be found at: Web site that enables subscribers to
http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ Secretary.
receive email notification when a
operations/services/planning/index.jsp. [FR Doc. 2015–10577 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am] document is added to a subscribed
The New York Independent System
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Operator, Inc. Business Issues Online service, please email
Committee Meeting FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
August 12, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST) (202) 502–8659.
Federal Energy Regulatory
The above-referenced meeting will be Commission Dated: April 29, 2015.
via web conference and teleconference. [Docket No. ER15–1579–000]
Kimberly D. Bose,
The above-referenced meeting is open Secretary.
to stakeholders. 67RK 8me LLC; Supplemental Notice [FR Doc. 2015–10560 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am]
Further information may be found at: that Initial Market-Based Rate Filing BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ Includes Request for Blanket Section
operations/committees/meeting_ 204 Authorization
materials/index.jsp?com=bic. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
This is a supplemental notice in the
The New York Independent System above-referenced proceeding, of 67RK Federal Energy Regulatory
Operator, Inc. Operating Committee 8me LLC’s application for market-based Commission
Meeting rate authority, with an accompanying
[Docket No. CP15–61–000]
August 13, 2015, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (EST) rate schedule, noting that such
application includes a request for Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
The above-referenced meeting will be blanket authorization, under 18 CFR of Withdrawal of Staff Protest to
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via web conference and teleconference. part 34, of future issuances of securities Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity
The above-referenced meeting is open and assumptions of liability.
to stakeholders. Any person desiring to intervene or to Commission staff (Protestor) hereby
Further information may be found at: protest should file with the Federal withdraws its Protest to the Proposed
http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_ Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Blanket Certificate Activity filed in the
operations/committees/meeting_ First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, above-referenced proceeding on March
materials/index.jsp?com=oc. in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 31, 2015.

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In its prior notice request filed on transactions and INCs/DECs are just and impact of a market participant’s entire
January 20, 2015 (in Docket No. CP15– reasonable. portfolio of INCs, DECs, and UTCs?
61–000) and noticed on January 30, All interested persons are invited to Should it assess the net impact of all
2015,1 Northern Natural Gas Company file post-technical conference comments virtual transactions that clear the
(Northern) proposed to construct and on any or all of the questions listed in market? In addition to virtual
abandon facilities in Clark and the attachment to this Notice. These transactions, should a market
Codington Counties, South Dakota. comments must be filed with the participant’s portfolio of physical
Protestor protested the prior notice Commission no later than 5:00 p.m. transactions be considered? Why or why
because the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of Eastern Time on May 29, 2015. not? If a portfolio approach were
the Lake Traverse Reservation indicated For more information about this adopted, should the impact threshold(s)
that it would be necessary to conduct a Notice, please contact: continue to be 75 percent, as used in the
Traditional Cultural Properties (TCP) Carmen Gastilo Machuga (Legal past, or is a different threshold(s) more
survey to ensure that no TCPs would be Information), Office of the General appropriate? How could a portfolio
affected by construction. Northern had Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory approach be implemented?
not provided the results of the TCP Commission, 888 First Street NE., (c) Should counter-flow FTRs and
survey and/or updated communication Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– bids that relieve congestion remain
with the tribe to ensure the project’s 8657, carmen.gastilo@ferc.gov. exempt from FTR forfeiture rule
compliance with the National Historic calculations? Should financial
Elizabeth Topping (Technical transactions that improve day-ahead
Preservation Act, as required under Information), Office of Energy Policy
Appendix II to Subpart F of Part 157 of and real-time market price convergence
and Innovation, Federal Energy be exempt from the forfeiture rule? Why
the Commission’s regulations. Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Subsequent to the filing of the protest, or why not? How, if at all, would these
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426 exemptions differ when assessing the
Northern submitted communication (202) 502–6731, elizabeth.topping@
from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of impact of a market participant’s
ferc.gov. portfolio as opposed to one INC, DEC,
the Lake Traverse Reservation that
stated the project would have no effect Cathleen Colbert (Technical or UTC at a time? Are there any other
on historic resources, and revised Information), Office of Enforcement, currently exempt financial transactions
alignment sheets to show the revised Federal Energy Regulatory that should be subject to FTR forfeiture
workspace to avoid the TCP site. Thus, Commission, 888 First Street NE., calculations?
Protestor’s environmental concern has Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– (d) Should the application of the
been satisfied. Accordingly, Protestor 8997, cathleen.colbert@ferc.gov. forfeiture rule to INCs, DECs and UTCs
hereby withdraws its Protest to the Dated: April 29, 2015. be revised in ways not addressed by
Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity Kimberly D. Bose, these questions, and if so, describe in
filed in the instant docket on March 31, Secretary. detail the proposed revision and
2015. justification for the change.
Post-Technical Conference Questions (e) If you believe that changes to the
Dated: April 30, 2015. for Comment current FTR Forfeiture Rule provisions
Kimberly D. Bose, of PJM’s tariff are necessary, propose
In addition to any further responses to
Secretary. appropriate tariff language that you
the questions posed in the Commission
[FR Doc. 2015–10569 Filed 5–5–15; 8:45 am]
Staff’s December 10, 2014 Supplemental believe addresses your concern.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Notice of Technical Conference,1 (2) Uplift
Commission Staff seeks responses to the (a) Should UTCs be assessed uplift?
following questions. Parties submitting Explain why or why not. If so, how, if
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
comments need not respond to each at all, should this allocation differ from
Federal Energy Regulatory question. the allocation to individual INCs and
Commission (1) FTR Forfeiture Rule DECs and ‘‘paired’’ INCs and DECs?
Should INCs and DECs continue to be
[Docket No. EL14–37–000] (a) When calculating the contribution
required to pay uplift charges? What
a virtual transaction (INC, DEC, or UTC)
effect does imposing these charges have
PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice has to power flowing across a given
on the ability of virtual traders to
Inviting Post-Technical Conference constraint, how should the injection/
arbitrage day-ahead and real-time price
Comments withdrawal points for the virtual
differences?
transaction be identified? Should the (b) Do UTCs impact unit commitment
On January 7, 2015, the Federal defined ‘‘worst case’’ node be limited to
Energy Regulatory Commission decisions? If so, how? Several views
the market participant’s own were expressed during the conference.
(Commission) staff conducted a transactions? Additionally, should the
technical conference to evaluate For example, one panelist cited PJM
impact threshold(s) used for triggering documentation stating that UTCs are not
whether: (1) PJM Interconnection, LLC’s the forfeiture rule remain at 75 percent
(PJM) Financial Transmission Rights included in commitment decisions.2
regardless of the injection/withdrawal
(FTR) forfeiture rules as they apply to Other panelists expressed the view that
points identified? Why or why not?
virtual transactions, including Up-to both ‘‘paired’’ INCs and DECs and
(b) As an alternative to the current
Congestion (UTC) transactions and INC/ UTC’s impact unit commitment.3
approach of assessing one virtual
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DEC transactions, are just and transaction at a time, should the FTR 2 January 7, 2015 Presentation of Wesley Allen,
reasonable; and (2) PJM’s current uplift forfeiture rule collectively assess the net ‘‘Incremental Offers, Decrement Bids & Up To
allocation rules associated with UTC Congestion.’’ at pp 4–5.
1 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Supplemental 3 January 7, 2015 Technical Conference on
1 Noticeof the request was published in the Notice of Technical Conference, Docket No. EL14– Financial Transactions in PJM, Transcript 240:15–
Federal Register on February 5, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 37–000 (December 10, 2014). http://elibrary.ferc.gov 241:4 (Adam Keech); Id. at 242: 14–16 (Joseph
6,512). /idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=13707421. Bowring).

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80 FR 26019 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Withdrawal of Staff Protest to Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 87 (May 6, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission