80 FR 44097 - FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2662-026]


FirstLight Hydro Generating 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: Request for Temporary Variance.
    b. Project No.: 2662-026.
    c. Date Filed: June 30, 2015.
    d. Applicant: FirstLight Hydro Generating Company (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Scotland Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Windham County, Connecticut.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Richard Laudenat, Plant Manager, (860) 350-
3617, or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202) 502-8038, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be 
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an 
original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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.
    Please include the project number (P-2662-026) on any comments, 
motions, or recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a one-year 
temporary variance from the operating requirements of the Commission's 
November 21, 2013 Order Issuing New License and Denying Competing 
License Application. Specifically, the licensee requests to operate its 
turbine in cycling mode, lower the flashboards and the operating range 
of the reservoir elevation, continuously spill 10 cubic feet per 
second, and keep the existing flow valve closed unless otherwise 
authorized by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental 
Protection. Due to economic shifts, the licensee indicates that it is 
no longer feasible to install a low-flow turbine that had been 
paramount to being able to comply with the license conditions. The 
licensee requests this variance in order to maintain compliance while 
determining an appropriate alternative operating scenario.
    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 operations, which are the subject of the variance. 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

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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: July 17, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Filed Date: 7/17/15. f. Location: Windham County, viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Accession Number: 20150717–5110. Connecticut. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/7/15. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
Docket Numbers: ER15–2223–000. Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). excluding the last three digits in the
Applicants: Midcontinent h. Applicant Contact: Richard docket number field to access the
Independent System Operator, Inc., Laudenat, Plant Manager, (860) 350– document. You may also register online
Michigan Electric Transmission 3617, or richard.laudenat@ at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Company, LLC, Wolverine Power gdfsuezna.com. esubscription.asp to be notified via
Supply Cooperative, Inc. i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202) email of new filings and issuances
Description: Section 205(d) Rate 502–8038, or alicia.burtner@ferc.gov. related to this or other pending projects.
j. Deadline for filing comments, For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
Filing: 2015–07–17_SA 2818 METC-
motions to intervene, protests, and email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
Wolverine Power E&P (J392) to be
recommendations is 30 days from the TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
effective 7/18/2015.
issuance date of this notice by the available for inspection and
Filed Date: 7/17/15.
Commission. reproduction at the address in item (h)
Accession Number: 20150717–5131.
All documents may be filed above.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/7/15.
electronically via the Internet. See, 18 m. Individuals desiring to be included
The filings are accessible in the CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
Commission’s eLibrary system by on the Commission’s mailing list should
instructions on the Commission’s Web so indicate by writing to the Secretary
clicking on the links or querying the site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of the Commission.
docket number. efiling.asp. If unable to be filed n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Any person desiring to intervene or electronically, documents may be paper- Intervene: Anyone may submit
protest in any of the above proceedings filed. To paper-file, an original and comments, a protest, or a motion to
must file in accordance with Rules 211 seven copies should be mailed to: intervene in accordance with the
and 214 of the Commission’s Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory requirements of Rules of Practice and
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Commission, 888 First Street NE., Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Washington, DC 20426. Commenters In determining the appropriate action to
time on the specified comment date. can submit brief comments up to 6,000 take, the Commission will consider all
Protests may be considered, but characters, without prior registration, protests or other comments filed, but
intervention is necessary to become a using the eComment system at http:// only those who file a motion to
party to the proceeding. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ intervene in accordance with the
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed ecomment.asp. You must include your Commission’s Rules may become a
information relating to filing name and contact information at the end party to the proceeding. Any comments,
requirements, interventions, protests, of your comments. protests, or motions to intervene must
service, and qualifying facilities filings Please include the project number (P– be received on or before the specified
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 2662–026) on any comments, motions, comment date for the particular
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For or recommendations filed. application.
other information, call (866) 208–3676 k. Description of Request: The o. Filing and Service of Responsive
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. licensee requests a one-year temporary Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
Dated: July 17, 2015. variance from the operating all capital letters the title
Kimberly D. Bose, requirements of the Commission’s ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
Secretary. November 21, 2013 Order Issuing New ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
License and Denying Competing License applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
[FR Doc. 2015–18106 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
Application. Specifically, the licensee the name of the applicant and the
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requests to operate its turbine in cycling project number of the application to
mode, lower the flashboards and the which the filing responds; (3) furnish
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY operating range of the reservoir the name, address, and telephone
elevation, continuously spill 10 cubic number of the person protesting or
Federal Energy Regulatory feet per second, and keep the existing intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Commission flow valve closed unless otherwise with the requirements of 18 CFR
authorized by the Connecticut 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
[Project No. 2662–026] Department of Energy and comments, motions to intervene, or
Environmental Protection. Due to protests must set forth their evidentiary
FirstLight Hydro Generating Company;
economic shifts, the licensee indicates basis and otherwise comply with the
Notice of Application Accepted for
that it is no longer feasible to install a requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
low-flow turbine that had been comments, motions to intervene, or
to Intervene, and Protests
paramount to being able to comply with protests should relate to project
Take notice that the following the license conditions. The licensee operations, which are the subject of the
hydroelectric application has been filed requests this variance in order to variance. Agencies may obtain copies of
with the Commission and is available maintain compliance while determining the application directly from the
an appropriate alternative operating applicant. A copy of any protest or
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for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Request for scenario. motion to intervene must be served
Temporary Variance. l. Locations of the Application: A upon each representative of the
b. Project No.: 2662–026. copy of the application is available for applicant specified in the particular
c. Date Filed: June 30, 2015. inspection and reproduction at the application. If an intervener files
d. Applicant: FirstLight Hydro Commission’s Public Reference Room, comments or documents with the
Generating Company (licensee). located at 888 First Street NE., Room Commission relating to the merits of an
e. Name of Project: Scotland 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling issue that may affect the responsibilities
Hydroelectric Project. (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be of a particular resource agency, they

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must also serve a copy of the document approved for a five-year period Secretary of Energy the power marketing
on that resource agency. A copy of all beginning on October 1, 2010, and functions of the Secretary of the
other filings in reference to this ending September 30, 2015. Department of the Interior and the
application must be accompanied by Western proposed extending the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
proof of service on all persons listed in existing rate-setting formula pursuant to under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch.
the service list prepared by the 10 CFR part 903.23(a), Formula Rate 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and
Commission in this proceeding, in Schedule BCP–F9 under Rate Order No. supplemented by subsequent laws,
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and WAPA–171. The notice of proposed particularly section 9(c) of the
385.2010. extension was published in the Federal Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43
Dated: July 17, 2015. Register on February 9, 2015 (80 FR U.S.C. 485h(c)), and other acts that
Kimberly D. Bose, 6955). As allowed by 10 CFR part specifically apply to the project
903.23(a), Western held a public involved.
Secretary.
information forum and public comment By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00A,
[FR Doc. 2015–18108 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary
forum. The consultation and comment
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to
period ended May 11, 2015. All
comments received during the comment develop power and transmission rates to
period were considered in the the Administrator of Western Area
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Power Administration (Western); (2) the
development of the final rates.
Western Area Power Administration By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00A, authority to confirm, approve, and place
effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary such rates into effect on an interim basis
Boulder Canyon Project-Rate Order of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and
No. WAPA–171 develop power and transmission rates to (3) the authority to confirm, approve,
the Administrator of Western Area and place into effect on a final basis, to
AGENCY: Western Area Power Power Administration (Western); (2) the remand or to disapprove such rates to
Administration, DOE. authority to confirm, approve, and place the Federal Energy Regulatory
ACTION: Notice of Extension of Existing such rates into effect on an interim basis Commission (FERC). This extension is
Rate-setting Formula and Approval of to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and issued pursuant to the Delegation Order
Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Base Charge and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and DOE rate extension procedures at
Rates. and place into effect on a final basis, to 10 CFR part 903.23(a).
SUMMARY: This action extends the remand or to disapprove such rates to BACKGROUND
existing Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC). On December 9, 2010, in Docket No.
rate-setting formula through September EF10–7–000 at 133 FERC ¶ 62,229,
30, 2020, and approves the base charge Following review of Western’s
proposal within the Department of FERC issued an order confirming,
and rates for FY 2016. The existing approving and placing into effect on a
Electric Service Rate Schedule, BCP–F8, Energy, I hereby approve Rate Order No.
WAPA–171, which extends the existing final basis Electric Service Rate
is set to expire on September 30, 2015. Schedule BCP–F8 for the Boulder
The Electric Service Rate Schedule rate-setting formula through September
30, 2020, and approves the proposed Canyon Project (BCP). Electric Service
contains a rate-setting formula that is Rate Schedule BCP–F8, Rate Order No.
recalculated annually based on updated BCP electric service base charge and
rates for FY 2016. Rate Order No. WAPA–150, was approved for five years
financial and sales data. beginning October 1, 2010 through
DATES: The first day of the first full
WAPA–171 will be submitted to FERC
for confirmation and approval on a final September 30, 2015.
billing period beginning on or after Western followed the Procedures for
October 1, 2015, and extending through basis.
Public Participation in Power and
September 30, 2020, or until superseded Dated: July 17, 2015. Transmission Rate Adjustments and
by another rate schedule, whichever Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Extensions set forth in 10 CFR part
occurs earlier. Deputy Secretary. 903.23(a) in extending the BCP rate-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. setting formula through September 30,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Ronald E. Moulton, Regional Manager, 2020, and setting the new base charge
Desert Southwest Customer Service DEPUTY SECRETARY and rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016. The
Region, Western Area Power In the matter of: steps Western took to involve interested
Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Western Area Power Administration, parties in the rate process were:
Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457, (602) 605– Rate Extension for the Boulder 1. On February 9, 2015, Western
2453, email moulton@wapa.gov, or Mr. Canyon Project, Electric Service published a notice in the Federal
Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert Formula Rate Schedule Register (80 FR 6955) announcing the
Southwest Customer Service Region, Rate Order No. WAPA–171 extension of the rate-setting formula and
Western Area Power Administration, the proposed base charge and rates for
P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005– ORDER CONFIRMING AND BCP. Publication of this notice initiated
6457, (602) 605–2442, email jmurray@ APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE the public consultation and comment
wapa.gov. BOULDER CANYON PROJECT period, and announced the public
ELECTRIC SERVICE RATE-SETTING information and public comment
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FORMULA AND FY 2016 BASE forums. Western also announced the
existing Rate Schedule BCP–F8 under
CHARGE AND RATES FORMULA public forum dates and posted the BCP
Rate Order No. WAPA–1501 was
RATE SCHEDULE rate adjustment at http://
1 FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. These rates were established in www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP/
WAPA–150 on December 9, 2010, in Docket No. accordance with Section 302 of the RateAdjust.htm.
EF10–7–000, See United States Department of Department of Energy (DOE) 2. On March 11, 2015, Western hosted
Energy, Western Area Power Administration,
Boulder Canyon Project, 133 FERC ¶ 62,229 Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152). This an informal customer meeting in
(December 9, 2010). act transferred to and vested in the Phoenix, Arizona. At this informal

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80 FR 44097 - FirstLight Hydro Generating 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 142 (July 24, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission