80 FR 32552 - 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 110 (June 9, 2015)

Page Range		32552-32552
FR Document		2015-14059

On April 30, 2015, Pio Pico Energy Center, 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. 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).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Certification Notice--235]


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 April 30, 2015, Pio Pico Energy Center, 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. 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 and 501.61:

OWNER: Pio Pico Energy Center, LLC
CAPACITY: 313 megawatts (MW)
PLANT LOCATION: Pio Pico Energy Center, LLC, 7363 Calzada De La Fuente, 
San Diego, CA 92154
IN-SERVICE DATE: Approximately September 30, 2016


    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
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[FR Doc. C1–2015–12803 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am] powerplant, that such powerplant has of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
BILLING CODE 1505–01–D the capability to use coal or another and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
alternate fuel. Such certification 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
establishes compliance with FUA intervene or protest must serve a copy
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY section 201(a) as of the date it is filed of that document on the Applicant.
with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311. Notice is hereby given that the
[Certification Notice—235] The following owner of a proposed deadline for filing protests with regard
new base load electric powerplant has to the applicant’s request for blanket
Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of
filed a self-certification of coal- authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
Coal Capability Under the Powerplant
capability with DOE pursuant to FUA future issuances of securities and
and Industrial Fuel Use Act
section 201(d) and in accordance with assumptions of liability, is June 22,
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60 and 2015.
and Energy Reliability, DOE. 501.61: The Commission encourages
ACTION: Notice of filing. OWNER: Pio Pico Energy Center, LLC electronic submission of protests and
CAPACITY: 313 megawatts (MW) interventions in lieu of paper, using the
SUMMARY: On April 30, 2015, Pio Pico PLANT LOCATION: Pio Pico Energy
Energy Center, LLC, as owner and FERC Online links at http://
Center, LLC, 7363 Calzada De La www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
operator of a new base load electric Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154
powerplant, submitted a coal capability service, persons with Internet access
IN-SERVICE DATE: Approximately who will eFile a document and/or be
self-certification to the Department of September 30, 2016
Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the listed as a contact for an intervenor
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2015. must create and validate an
of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE Brian Mills, eRegistration account using the
regulations. FUA and regulations eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
thereunder require DOE to publish a Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. link to log on and submit the
notice of filing of self-certification in the intervention or protests.
[FR Doc. 2015–14059 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am]
Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Persons unable to file electronically
10 CFR 501.61(c). should submit an original and 5 copies
ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability
of the intervention or protest to the
self-certification filings are available for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
public inspection, upon request, in the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Federal Energy Regulatory 20426.
Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room Commission The filings in the above-referenced
8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 [Docket No. ER15–1810–000] proceeding are accessible in the
Independence Avenue SW., Commission’s eLibrary system by
Washington, DC 20585. Dillon Power, LLC; Supplemental clicking on the appropriate link in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice that Initial Market-Based Rate above list. They are also available for
Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586– Filing Includes Request for Blanket electronic review in the Commission’s
5260. Section 204 Authorization Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of This is a supplemental notice in the the Web site that enables subscribers to
FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et above-referenced proceeding of Dillon receive email notification when a
seq.), provides that no new base load Power, LLC’s application for market- document is added to a subscribed
electric powerplant may be constructed based rate authority, with an docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
or operated without the capability to use accompanying rate tariff, noting that Online service, please email
coal or another alternate fuel as a such application includes a request for FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA blanket authorization, under 18 CFR (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

in order to meet the requirement of coal part 34, of future issuances of securities (202) 502–8659.
capability, the owner or operator of such and assumptions of liability.
a facility proposing to use natural gas or Any person desiring to intervene or to Dated: June 2, 2015.
petroleum as its primary energy source protest should file with the Federal Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
shall certify to the Secretary of Energy Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Deputy Secretary.
(Secretary) prior to construction, or First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, [FR Doc. 2015–14017 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am]
prior to operation as a base load electric in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of filing.
Dates		Approximately September 30, 2016
Contact		Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260.
FR Citation		80 FR 32552