80 FR 30066 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-12603

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 175-028 and 1988-086]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Application for Temporary Variance of 
Minimum Flow Requirements.
    b. Project Nos.: 175-028 and 1988-086.
    c. Date Filed: May 12, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Projects: Balch and Haas-Kings River.
    f. Location: North Fork Kings River in Fresno County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jaime Hoffman, License Coordinator, 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code: N13E, P.O. Box 770000, San 
Francisco, CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973-1554.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission (June 3, 2015). The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, 
comments, or recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, 
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the 
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project numbers 
(P-175-028 and 1988-086) on any comments, motions to intervene, 
protests, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary 
variance of the minimum flow requirements in Helms Creek, North Fork 
Kings River

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and Dinkey Creek from June 1 to December 31, 2015. The licensee 
requests Commission approval to adjust the instantaneous minimum flow 
requirement to a 24-hour average flow regime. The licensee also 
proposes to maintain minimum flows, such that the instantaneous 
requirement is decreased: From 4 to 3 cfs in Helms Creek below 
Courtright Dam (gage KI-17) from June 1 to November 30; from 2.5 to 2 
cubic feet per second (cfs) in Helms Creek below Courtright Dam; from 
15 to 10 cfs in the North Fork Kings River below Wishon Dam (gage KI-
27); from 15 to 10 cfs in the Dinkey Creek Siphon at Balch (gage KI-
31); from 2.5 to 2 cfs in the North Fork Kings River below Balch 
Diversion Dam (gage KI-9); from 10 to 7 cfs in the North Fork Kings 
River above Dinkey Creek (gage KI-21); and from 25 to 17 cfs in the 
North Fork Kings River below Dinkey Creek (gage KI-22). The licensee 
states that the flow reductions are necessary due to the ongoing 
drought conditions and historic low snowpack levels this year.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 
4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate 
to project works which are the subject of proposed action. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of 
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each 
representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. If an intervener files comments or documents with the 
Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.

    Dated: May 19, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Historic Preservation Act, and the the Midcontinent Independent System DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
implementing regulations of the Operator, Inc. (MISO)—PJM
Advisory Council on Historic Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) Joint and Federal Energy Regulatory
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Common Market Initiative (Docket No. Commission
m. With this notice, we are AD14–3–000): [Project Nos. 175–028 and 1988–086]
designating Erie as the Commission’s MISO/PJM Joint Stakeholder
non-federal representative for carrying Meeting—May 27, 2015. Pacific Gas and Electric Company;
out informal consultation pursuant to The above-referenced meeting will be Notice of Application Accepted for
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act held at: MISO Headquarters, 720 City Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
and consultation pursuant to section Center Drive, Carmel, IN 46032–7574. To Intervene, and Protests
106 of the National Historic The above-referenced meeting is open
Preservation Act. to the public. Take notice that the following
n. Erie filed a Pre-Application Further information may be found at hydroelectric application has been filed
Document (PAD; including a proposed www.misoenergy.org. with the Commission and is available
process plan and schedule) with the The discussions at the meeting for public inspection:
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 (d) described above may address matters at a. Type of Application: Application
of the Commission’s regulations. issue in the following proceedings: for Temporary Variance of Minimum
o. A copy of the PAD is available for Docket No. EL13–47, FirstEnergy Flow Requirements.
review at the Commission in the Public Solutions Corp. and Allegheny Energy b. Project Nos.: 175–028 and 1988–
Reference Room or may be viewed on Supply Company, LLC v. PJM 086.
the Commission’s Web site (http:// Interconnection, L.L.C. c. Date Filed: May 12, 2015.
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ Docket No. EL13–88, Northern Indiana d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric
link. Enter the docket number, Public Service Company v. Company (licensee).
excluding the last three digits in the Midcontinent Independent System e. Name of Projects: Balch and Haas-
docket number field to access the Operator, Inc. and PJM Kings River.
document. For assistance, contact FERC Interconnection, L.L.C. f. Location: North Fork Kings River in
Online Support at Docket No. EL11–34, Midcontinent Fresno County, California.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Independent System Operator, Inc. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Docket No. EL14–21, Southwest Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
(TTY). A copy is also available for Pool, Inc. v. Midcontinent h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jaime
inspection and reproduction at the Independent System Operator, Inc. Hoffman, License Coordinator, Pacific
Docket No. EL14–30, Midcontinent Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code:
address in paragraph h.
p. The licensee states its unequivocal Independent System Operator, Inc. v. N13E, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco,
intent to submit an application for a Southwest Power Pool, Inc. CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973–1554.
Docket No. ER10–1791, Midwest i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415)
new license for Project No. 2837.
Independent Transmission System 369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
Operator, Inc. j. Deadline for filing comments,
each application for a new license and Docket No. ER11–1844, Midwest
any competing license applications motions to intervene, protests, and
Independent Transmission System recommendations is 15 days from the
must be filed with the Commission at Operator, Inc.
least 24 months prior to the expiration issuance date of this notice by the
Docket No. ER13–1864, Southwest Commission (June 3, 2015). The
of the existing license. All applications Power Pool, Inc.
for license for this project must be filed Commission strongly encourages
Docket Nos. ER13–1923, ER13–1938, electronic filing. Please file motions to
by March 31, 2018. ER13–1943, ER13–1945, Midcontinent
q. Register online at http:// intervene, protests, comments, or
Independent System Operator, Inc. recommendations using the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Docket Nos. ER13–1924, ER13–1926,
esubscription.asp to be notified via Commission’s eFiling system at http://
ER13–1927, ER13–1936, ER13–1944, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
email of new filing and issuances ER13–1947, PJM Interconnection,
related to this or other pending projects. Commenters can submit brief comments
L.L.C. up to 6,000 characters, without prior
For assistance, contact FERC Online Docket Nos. ER13–1937, ER13–1939,
Support. registration, using the eComment system
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Dated: May 19, 2015. Docket No. ER14–1174, Southwest
ecomment.asp. You must include your
Kimberly D. Bose, Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER14–1736, Midcontinent name and contact information at the end
Secretary. of your comments. For assistance,
Independent System Operator, Inc.
[FR Doc. 2015–12604 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am]
Docket No. ER14–2445, Midcontinent please contact FERC Online Support at
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Independent System Operator, Inc. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Docket No. ER15–623, PJM 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Interconnection, L.L.C. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
For more information, contact Valerie
Teeter, Office of Energy Policy and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Federal Energy Regulatory First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Commission Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory
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Commission at (202) 502–8538 or Please include the project numbers (P–
Notice of Commission Staff Valerie.Teeter@ferc.gov. 175–028 and 1988–086) on any
Attendance comments, motions to intervene,
Dated: May 19, 2015. protests, or recommendations filed.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Kimberly D. Bose, k. Description of Request: The
Commission hereby gives notice that Secretary. licensee requests a temporary variance
members of the Commission’s staff will [FR Doc. 2015–12602 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am] of the minimum flow requirements in
attend the following meeting related to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Helms Creek, North Fork Kings River

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and Dinkey Creek from June 1 to comment date for the particular b. Project No.: 77–275.
December 31, 2015. The licensee application. c. Date Filed: May 13, 2015.
requests Commission approval to adjust o. Filing and Service of Responsive d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric
the instantaneous minimum flow Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Company (licensee).
requirement to a 24-hour average flow all capital letters the title e. Name of Project: Potter Valley
regime. The licensee also proposes to ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or Project.
maintain minimum flows, such that the ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as f. Location: Eel River and East Fork
instantaneous requirement is decreased: applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Russian River in Lake and Mendocino
From 4 to 3 cfs in Helms Creek below the name of the applicant and the Counties, California.
Courtright Dam (gage KI–17) from June project number of the application to g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
1 to November 30; from 2.5 to 2 cubic which the filing responds; (3) furnish Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
feet per second (cfs) in Helms Creek h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Neva
the name, address, and telephone
below Courtright Dam; from 15 to 10 cfs Geldard, License Coordinator, Pacific
number of the person protesting or
in the North Fork Kings River below Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code:
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Wishon Dam (gage KI–27); from 15 to 10 N13E, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco,
with the requirements of 18 CFR
cfs in the Dinkey Creek Siphon at Balch CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973–3076.
385.2001 through 385.2005. All i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415)
(gage KI–31); from 2.5 to 2 cfs in the comments, motions to intervene, or 369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
North Fork Kings River below Balch protests must set forth their evidentiary j. Deadline for filing comments,
Diversion Dam (gage KI–9); from 10 to basis and otherwise comply with the motions to intervene, protests, and
7 cfs in the North Fork Kings River requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All recommendations is 15 days from the
above Dinkey Creek (gage KI–21); and comments, motions to intervene, or issuance date of this notice by the
from 25 to 17 cfs in the North Fork protests should relate to project works Commission (June 2, 2015). The
Kings River below Dinkey Creek (gage which are the subject of proposed Commission strongly encourages
KI–22). The licensee states that the flow action. Agencies may obtain copies of electronic filing. Please file motions to
reductions are necessary due to the the application directly from the intervene, protests, comments, or
ongoing drought conditions and historic applicant. A copy of any protest or recommendations using the
low snowpack levels this year. motion to intervene must be served
l. Locations of the Application: A Commission’s eFiling system at http://
upon each representative of the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular
inspection and reproduction at the Commenters can submit brief comments
application. If an intervener files up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the
located at 888 First Street NE., Room registration, using the eComment system
Commission relating to the merits of an at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be ecomment.asp. You must include your
of a particular resource agency, they name and contact information at the end
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at must also serve a copy of the document
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of your comments. For assistance,
on that resource agency. A copy of all please contact FERC Online Support at
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number other filings in reference to this
excluding the last three digits in the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
application must be accompanied by 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in
document. You may also register online (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
the service list prepared by the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in
esubscription.asp to be notified via Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
email of new filings and issuances 385.2010.
related to this or other pending projects. Please include the project number
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Dated: May 19, 2015. (P–77–275) on any comments, motions
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Kimberly D. Bose, to intervene, protests, or
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Secretary. recommendations filed.
available for inspection and [FR Doc. 2015–12603 Filed 5–22–15; 8:45 am] k. Description of Request: The
reproduction at the address in item (h) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
licensee requests a temporary variance
above. of the minimum flow requirements in
m. Individuals desiring to be included the Eel River below Cape Horn Dam, the
on the Commission’s mailing list should DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Eel River below Scott Dam, and the East
so indicate by writing to the Secretary Branch of the Russian River. The
of the Commission. Federal Energy Regulatory licensee explains that due to current
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Commission drought conditions and earlier flood
Intervene: Anyone may submit season constraints, the storage in the
[Project No. 77–275]
comments, a protest, or a motion to project Lake Pillsbury is approximately
intervene in accordance with the Southern California Edison Company; 57 percent full. The licensee also states
requirements of Rules of Practice and Notice of Application Accepted for that despite the low reservoir storage
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions level, flows at several compliance points
In determining the appropriate action to To Intervene, and Protests have necessitated that the project
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take, the Commission will consider all operate under a normal water year
protests or other comments filed, but Take notice that the following classification. Therefore, in order to
only those who file a motion to hydroelectric application has been filed conserve water at the project and avoid
intervene in accordance with the with the Commission and is available reservoir bank sloughing and water
Commission’s Rules may become a for public inspection: turbidity, the licensee requests
party to the proceeding. Any comments, a. Type of Application: Application Commission approval to operate under
protests, or motions to intervene must for Temporary Variance of Minimum the dry year summer flow requirements
be received on or before the specified Flow Requirements. from through December 1, 2015. In

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 30066

80 FR 30066 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission