80_FR_36454 80 FR 36333 - Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

80 FR 36333 - Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

Page Range36333-36334
FR Document2015-15489

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36333-36334]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15489]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL15-68-000]


Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of 
Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

    On June 18, 2015, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. 
EL15-68-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and 
reasonableness of Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.'s pro 
forma Facilities Construction Agreement, Generator Interconnection 
Agreement, and Multi-Party Facilities Construction Agreement. 
Midcontinent Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., 151 FERC ] 61,220 (2015).

[[Page 36334]]

    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL15-68-000, established 
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 18, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-15489 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am]
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                                              portions of the project, and make                         (APE) in consultation with the SHPO(s)                Additional Information
                                              recommendations on how to lessen or                       as the project develops. On natural gas                  Additional information about the
                                              avoid impacts on the various resource                     facility projects, the APE at a minimum               project is available from the
                                              areas.                                                    encompasses all areas subject to ground               Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
                                                Although no formal application has                      disturbance (examples include                         at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
                                              been filed, we have already initiated our                 construction right-of-way, contractor/                site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
                                              NEPA review under the Commission’s                        pipe storage yards, compressor stations,              link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
                                              pre-filing process. The purpose of the                    and access roads). Our EA for this                    ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket
                                              pre-filing process is to encourage early                  project will document our findings on
                                              involvement of interested stakeholders                                                                          number, excluding the last three digits
                                                                                                        the impacts on historic properties and                in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF15–
                                              and to identify and resolve issues before                 summarize the status of consultations
                                              the FERC receives an application. As                                                                            13). Be sure you have selected an
                                                                                                        under section 106.                                    appropriate date range. For assistance,
                                              part of our pre-filing review, we have
                                              begun to contact some federal and state                   Environmental Mailing List                            please contact FERC Online Support at
                                              agencies to discuss their involvement in                                                                        FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
                                              the scoping process and the preparation                      The environmental mailing list                     at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact
                                              of the EA.                                                includes federal, state, and local                    (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
                                                The EA will present our independent                     government representatives and                        provides access to the texts of formal
                                              analysis of the issues. The EA will be                    agencies; elected officials;                          documents issued by the Commission,
                                              available in the public record through                    environmental and public interest                     such as orders, notices, and
                                              eLibrary. Depending on the comments                       groups; Native American Tribes; other                 rulemakings.
                                              received during the scoping process, we                   interested parties; and local libraries                  In addition, the Commission offers a
                                              may also publish and distribute the EA                    and newspapers. This list also includes               free service called eSubscription which
                                              to the public for an allotted comment                     all affected landowners (as defined in                allows you to keep track of all formal
                                              period. We will consider all comments                     the Commission’s regulations) who are                 issuances and submittals in specific
                                              on the EA before we make our                              potential right-of-way grantors, whose                dockets. This can reduce the amount of
                                              recommendations to the Commission.                        property may be used temporarily for                  time you spend researching proceedings
                                              To ensure we have the opportunity to                      project purposes, or who own homes                    by automatically providing you with
                                              consider and address your comments,                       within certain distances of aboveground               notification of these filings, document
                                              please carefully follow the instructions                  facilities, and anyone who submits                    summaries, and direct links to the
                                              in the Public Participation section,                      comments on the project. We will                      documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                              beginning on page 2.                                      update the environmental mailing list as              filing/esubscription.asp.
                                                With this notice, we are asking                         the analysis proceeds to ensure that we                  Finally, public meetings or site visits
                                              agencies with jurisdiction by law and/                    send the information related to this                  will be posted on the Commission’s
                                              or special expertise with respect to the                  environmental review to all individuals,              calendar located at www.ferc.gov/
                                              environmental issues related to this                      organizations, and government entities                EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
                                              project to formally cooperate with us in                  interested in and/or potentially affected             with other related information.
                                              the preparation of the EA.3 Agencies                      by the planned project.                                 Dated: June 18, 2015.
                                              that would like to request cooperating                                                                          Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                                                                           If we publish and distribute the EA,
                                              agency status should follow the
                                                                                                        copies will be sent to the environmental              Secretary.
                                              instructions for filing comments
                                                                                                        mailing list for public review and                    [FR Doc. 2015–15494 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                              provided under the Public Participation
                                                                                                        comment. If you would prefer to receive               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                              section of this notice.
                                                                                                        a paper copy of the document instead of
                                              Consultations Under Section 106 of the                    the CD version or would like to remove
                                              National Historic Preservation Act                        your name from the mailing list, please               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                In accordance with the Advisory                         return the attached Information Request
                                              Council on Historic Preservation’s                        (appendix 2).                                         Federal Energy Regulatory
                                              implementing regulations for section                                                                            Commission
                                                                                                        Becoming an Intervenor
                                              106 of the National Historic
                                              Preservation Act, we are using this                         Once Cameron files its application                  [Docket No. EL15–68–000]
                                              notice to initiate consultation with the                  with the Commission, you may want to                  Midcontinent Independent System
                                              applicable State Historic Preservation                    become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an                  Operator, Inc.; Notice of Institution of
                                              Office(s), and to solicit their views and                 official party to the Commission’s                    Section 206 Proceeding and Refund
                                              those of other government agencies,                       proceeding. Intervenors play a more                   Effective Date
                                              interested Indian tribes, and the public                  formal role in the process and are able
                                              on the Project’s potential effects on                     to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be               On June 18, 2015, the Commission
                                              historic properties.4 We will define the                  heard by the courts if they choose to                 issued an order in Docket No. EL15–68–
                                              project-specific Area of Potential Effects                appeal the Commission’s final ruling.                 000, pursuant to section 206 of the
                                                                                                        An intervenor formally participates in                Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
                                                3 The Council on Environmental Quality
                                                                                                        the proceeding by filing a request to                 824e (2012), instituting an investigation
                                              regulations addressing cooperating agency                 intervene. Instructions for becoming an               into the justness and reasonableness of
                                              responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
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                                              Regulations, Part 1501.6.                                 intervenor are in the User’s Guide under              Midcontinent Independent System
                                                4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation         the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s             Operator Inc.’s pro forma Facilities
                                              regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal              Web site. Please note that the                        Construction Agreement, Generator
                                              Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define           Commission will not accept requests for               Interconnection Agreement, and Multi-
                                              historic properties as any prehistoric or historic
                                              district, site, building, structure, or object included
                                                                                                        intervenor status at this time. You must              Party Facilities Construction Agreement.
                                              in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register     wait until the Commission receives a                  Midcontinent Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc.,
                                              of Historic Places.                                       formal application for the project.                   151 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2015).


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                                                The refund effective date in Docket                   document is added to a subscribed                         Description: Duquesne Conemaugh
                                              No. EL15–68–000, established pursuant                   docket(s). For assistance with any FERC                LLC submits tariff filing per 35.15:
                                              to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the               Online service, please email                           notice of cancellation to be effective 6/
                                              date of publication of this notice in the               FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call                    30/2015.
                                              Federal Register.                                       (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call                 Filed Date: 06/16/2015.
                                                Dated: June 18, 2015.                                 (202) 502–8659.                                           Accession Number: 20150616–5307.
                                              Kimberly D. Bose,                                         Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern                         Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/15.
                                              Secretary.
                                                                                                      Time on July 8, 2015.                                     Docket Numbers: ER15–1932–000.
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–15489 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]               Dated: June 18, 2015.                                   Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
                                              BILLING CODE 6717–01P                                   Kimberly D. Bose,                                      L.L.C., Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., Duke
                                                                                                      Secretary.                                             Energy Kentucky, Inc.
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–15492 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
                                              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                           Duke submits revisions to H22–A
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                             revising the calculations to be effective
                                              Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                                      6/1/2015.
                                              Commission                                              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                      Filed Date: 6/17/15.
                                              [Docket No. EL13–62–002]
                                                                                                                                                                Accession Number: 20150617–5152.
                                                                                                      Federal Energy Regulatory                                 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/8/15.
                                              Independent Power Producers of New                      Commission                                                Docket Numbers: ER15–1933–000.
                                              York, Inc. v. New York Independent                                                                                Applicants: Florida Power & Light
                                              System Operator, Inc.; Notice of                        Combined Notice of Filings #1                          Company.
                                              Compliance Filing                                          Take notice that the Commission                        Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: FPL
                                                                                                      received the following electric rate                   Request for Authority to Sell Ancillary
                                                 Take notice that on June 17, 2015,
                                                                                                      filings:                                               Services at Market-Based Rates to be
                                              New York Independent System
                                                                                                                                                             effective 8/16/2015.
                                              Operator, Inc. submits compliance                          Docket Numbers: ER10–1437–002.
                                                                                                                                                                Filed Date: 6/17/15.
                                              report regarding buyer-side market                         Applicants: Tampa Electric Company.
                                                                                                         Description: Second Supplement to                      Accession Number: 20150617–5156.
                                              mitigation measures, pursuant to the
                                                                                                      June 30, 2014 Triennial Market Power                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/8/15.
                                              Commission March 19, 2015 Order.1
                                                 Any person desiring to intervene or to               Update of Tampa Electric Company.                         Docket Numbers: ER15–1934–000.
                                              protest this filing must file in                           Filed Date: 6/16/15.                                   Applicants: Northeast Energy
                                              accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of                       Accession Number: 20150616–5351.                    Associates, A Limited Partnership.
                                              the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/15.                        Description: Petition of Northeast
                                              Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).                       Docket Numbers: ER10–2721–005.                      Energy Associates, A Limited
                                              Protests will be considered by the                         Applicants: El Paso Electric Company.               Partnership for Waiver of the
                                              Commission in determining the                              Description: Supplement to April 15,                Transmission, Markets and Services
                                              appropriate action to be taken, but will                2015 Non-Material Change in Status                     Tariff of ISO New England, Inc.
                                              not serve to make protestants parties to                Filing of El Paso Electric Company.                       Filed Date: 6/17/15.
                                              the proceeding. Any person wishing to                      Filed Date: 6/17/15.                                   Accession Number: 20150617–5196.
                                              become a party must file a notice of                       Accession Number: 20150617–5187.                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/8/15.
                                              intervention or motion to intervene, as                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/8/15.                        Docket Numbers: ER15–1935–000.
                                              appropriate. Such notices, motions, or                     Docket Numbers: ER12–1770–002.                         Applicants: PacifiCorp.
                                              protests must be filed on or before the                    Applicants: DES Wholesale, LLC.                        Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: EDF
                                              comment date. On or before the                             Description: Notice of Change in                    Trading MDUSA to be effective 6/11/
                                              comment date, it is not necessary to                    Status of DES Wholesale, LLC.                          2015.
                                              serve motions to intervene or protests                     Filed Date: 6/16/15.                                   Filed Date: 6/17/15.
                                              on persons other than the Applicant.                       Accession Number: 20150616–5369.                       Accession Number: 20150617–5217.
                                                 The Commission encourages                               Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/15.                        Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/8/15.
                                              electronic submission of protests and                      Docket Numbers: ER15–1534–000.                         Docket Numbers: ER15–1936–000.
                                              interventions in lieu of paper using the                   Applicants: Midcontinent                               Applicants: PacifiCorp.
                                              ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.                Independent System Operator, Inc.                         Description: Tariff Cancellation:
                                              Persons unable to file electronically                      Description: Report Filing: 2015–06–                Termination of Tri-State Construction
                                              should submit an original and 5 copies                  17_SA 2772 Refund Report of ATC–                       Agmt—Deaver to be effective 8/16/2015.
                                              of the protest or intervention to the                   MGE CFA to be effective N/A.                              Filed Date: 6/17/15.
                                              Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                      Filed Date: 6/17/15.                                   Accession Number: 20150617–5219.
                                              888 First Street NE., Washington, DC                       Accession Number: 20150617–5103.                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/8/15.
                                              20426.                                                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/8/15.                        The filings are accessible in the
                                                 This filing is accessible on-line at                    Docket Numbers: ER15–1930–000.                      Commission’s eLibrary system by
                                              http://www.ferc.gov, using the                             Applicants: Duquesne Keystone LLC.                  clicking on the links or querying the
                                              ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for                     Description: Duquesne Keystone LLC                  docket number.
                                              review in the Commission’s Public                       submits tariff filing per 35.15: notice of                Any person desiring to intervene or
                                              Reference Room in Washington, DC.
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                                                                                                      cancellation to be effective 6/30/2015.                protest in any of the above proceedings
                                              There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the                  Filed Date: 6/16/15.                                must file in accordance with Rules 211
                                              Web site that enables subscribers to                       Accession Number: 20150616–5302.                    and 214 of the Commission’s
                                              receive email notification when a                          Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/15.                     Regulations (18 CFR § 385.211 and
                                                 1 Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc.         Docket Numbers: ER15–1931–000.                      § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                              v. New York Independent System Operator, Inc.,             Applicants: Duquesne Conemaugh                      time on the specified comment date.
                                              150 FERC ¶ 61,139 (2015) (March 19 Order).              LLC.                                                   Protests may be considered, but


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