80 FR 51547 - Merricourt Power Partners, LLC v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20984 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 51547-51548] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20984] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL15-90-000] Merricourt Power Partners, LLC v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on August 17, 2015, pursuant to section 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825e and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, Merricourt Power Partners, LLC (Merricourt or Complainant), filed a formal complaint against Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (Respondent or MISO) alleging that MISO's refusal to amend Complainant's generation interconnection agreement (GIA) to extend the commercial operation date is unjust, unreasonable and unduly discriminatory and preferential in violation of the FPA, as more fully explained in the complaint. Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for MISO and Montana-Dakota Utilities Company, the interconnecting transmission owner, as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials and in the GIA. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, [[Page 51548]] 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link and is available for electronic review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 1, 2015. Dated: August 19, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-20984 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Applicants: Southern Power Description: Section 205(d) Rate Dated: August 17, 2015.
Company. Filing: 1891R4 Westar Energy, Inc. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Description: Response to July 24, 2015 NITSA and NOA to be effective 8/1/ Deputy Secretary.
letter requesting additional information 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–20938 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
of Southern Power Company. Filed Date: 8/17/15. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filed Date: 8/17/15. Accession Number: 20150817–5114.
Accession Number: 20150817–5123. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/8/15.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/8/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–2462–000. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Docket Numbers: ER15–2327–001. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Applicants: Appalachian Power Inc. Federal Energy Regulatory
Company. Description: Section 205(d) Rate Commission
Description: Tariff Amendment: Filing: 1895R4 Westar Energy, Inc. [Docket No. EL15–90–000]
OATT—Revise Attachments K, TCC & NITSA and NOA to be effective 8/1/
TNC Rate Update Amendment to be 2015. Merricourt Power Partners, LLC v.
effective 12/31/9998. Filed Date: 8/17/15. Midcontinent Independent System
Filed Date: 8/14/15. Accession Number: 20150817–5117. Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint
Accession Number: 20150814–5224. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/8/15.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/15. Take notice that on August 17, 2015,
Take notice that the Commission pursuant to section 206 and 306 of the
Docket Numbers: ER15–2456–000. received the following electric Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
Applicants: PacifiCorp. reliability filings: 824e and 825e and Rule 206 of the
Description: Section 205(d) Rate
Docket Numbers: RR15–8–001. Federal Energy Regulatory
Filing: Georgia-Pacific E&P Agmt—
Applicants: North American Electric Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Troutdale Sub to be effective 10/14/
Reliability Corporation. Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206,
2015.
Description: Compliance Filing of the Merricourt Power Partners, LLC
Filed Date: 8/14/15.
North American Electric Reliability (Merricourt or Complainant), filed a
Accession Number: 20150814–5222.
Corporation in Response to Paragraph formal complaint against Midcontinent
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/15.
18 of June 18, 2015 Order Concerning Independent System Operator, Inc.
Docket Numbers: ER15–2457–000. (Respondent or MISO) alleging that
Applicants: Southern California Amendments to NERC’s Working
Capital and Operating Reserve Policy. MISO’s refusal to amend Complainant’s
Edison Company. generation interconnection agreement
Description: Section 205(d) Rate Filed Date: 8/14/15.
Accession Number: 20150814–5248. (GIA) to extend the commercial
Filing: GIA and Dist. Serv Agmt for operation date is unjust, unreasonable
Windland Refresh 2 Project Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/15.
Docket Numbers: RR15–14–000. and unduly discriminatory and
WDT879QFC to be effective 8/15/2015. preferential in violation of the FPA, as
Filed Date: 8/14/15. Applicants: North American Electric
Reliability Corporation. more fully explained in the complaint.
Accession Number: 20150814–5226. Complainant certifies that copies of
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/15. Description: Petition of North
the complaint were served on the
Docket Numbers: ER15–2458–000. American Electric Reliability
contacts for MISO and Montana-Dakota
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation for Approval of the
Utilities Company, the interconnecting
Company. Amendments to Exhibit B of the
transmission owner, as listed on the
Description: Section 205(d) Rate Amended and Restated Delegation
Commission’s list of Corporate Officials
Filing: SMUD Distribution Construction Agreement with Midwest Reliability
and in the GIA.
Agreement to be effective 8/15/2015. Organization, Inc.—the MRO Bylaws. Any person desiring to intervene or to
Filed Date: 8/17/15. Filed Date: 8/14/15. protest this filing must file in
Accession Number: 20150817–5003. Accession Number: 20150814–5303. accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/8/15. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/28/15. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Docket Numbers: ER15–2459–000. The filings are accessible in the Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Commission’s eLibrary system by Protests will be considered by the
Inc. clicking on the links or querying the Commission in determining the
Description: Section 205(d) Rate docket number. appropriate action to be taken, but will
Filing: 1886R4 Westar Energy, Inc. Any person desiring to intervene or not serve to make protestants parties to
NITSA and NOA to be effective 8/1/ protest in any of the above proceedings the proceeding. Any person wishing to
2015. must file in accordance with Rules 211 become a party must file a notice of
Filed Date: 8/17/15. and 214 of the Commission’s intervention or motion to intervene, as
Accession Number: 20150817–5097. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/8/15. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern and all interventions, or protests must
Docket Numbers: ER15–2460–000. time on the specified comment date. be filed on or before the comment date.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Protests may be considered, but The Respondent’s answer, motions to
Inc. intervention is necessary to become a intervene, and protests must be served
Description: Section 205(d) Rate party to the proceeding. on the Complainants.
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Filing: 1888 Westar Energy, Inc. NITSA eFiling is encouraged. More detailed The Commission encourages
and NOA to be effective 8/1/2015. information relating to filing electronic submission of protests and
Filed Date: 8/17/15. requirements, interventions, protests, interventions in lieu of paper using the
Accession Number: 20150817–5107. service, and qualifying facilities filings ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/8/15. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Persons unable to file electronically
Docket Numbers: ER15–2461–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For should submit an original and 5 copies
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, other information, call (866) 208–3676 of the protest or intervention to the
Inc. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
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888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Washington, DC on or before September Texas. The Freeport LNG Train 4 Project
20426. 18, 2015. (Train 4 Project) would be located west
This filing is accessible on-line at If you sent comments on this project and adjacent to the facilities authorized
http://www.ferc.gov, using the to the Commission before the opening of and currently under construction for the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for this docket on June 3, 2015, you will Phase II Modification Project (Docket
electronic review in the Commission’s need to file those comments in Docket No. CP12–29–000) and Liquefaction
Public Reference Room in Washington, No. PF15–25–000 to ensure they are Project (Docket No. CP12–509–000),
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on considered as part of this proceeding. which comprises three liquefaction
the Web site that enables subscribers to This notice is being sent to the trains and related facilities. Train 4
receive email notification when a Commission’s current environmental would be within the existing Freeport
document is added to a subscribed mailing list for this project. State and LNG site boundary.
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC local government representatives should Freeport LNG indicates that the Train
Online service, please email notify their constituents of this planned 4 Project would provide additional
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call project and encourage them to comment liquefaction capacity of approximately
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call on their areas of concern. 5.1 million metric tonnes per annum
(202) 502–8659. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC (mtpa) of LNG for export, which equates
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas to a natural gas throughput capacity of
Time on September 1, 2015. Facility On My Land? What Do I Need approximately 0.72 billion cubic feet
To Know?’’ is available for viewing on per day (Bcf/d). This would enable
Dated: August 19, 2015.
the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This Freeport LNG to respond favorably and
Kimberly D. Bose, fact sheet addresses a number of proactively to short- and longer-term
Secretary. typically asked questions, including fluctuations in domestic and global gas
[FR Doc. 2015–20984 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] how to participate in the Commission’s markets.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P proceedings. The Freeport LNG Train 4 Project
would consist of the following facilities:
Public Participation • A propane pre-cooled mixed
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY For your convenience, there are three refrigerant liquefaction unit;
methods you can use to submit your • a feed gas receiving and metering
Federal Energy Regulatory comments to the Commission. The station;
Commission Commission encourages electronic filing • utility, auxiliary, and control
[Docket No. PF15–25–000] of comments and has expert staff systems, including common utilities,
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 spill containment systems, fire and
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully safety systems, one electric substation,
Notice of Intent To Prepare an follow these instructions so that your security systems, and plant roads.
Environmental Assessment for the comments are properly recorded. The general location of the project
Planned Freeport LNG Train 4 Project (1) You can file your comments facilities is shown in Appendix 1.1
and Request for Comments on electronically using the eComment Land Requirements for Construction
Environmental Issues feature on the Commission’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to The Train 4 Project liquefaction
The staff of the Federal Energy Documents and Filings. This is an easy facilities would be entirely within the
Regulatory Commission (FERC or method for submitting brief, text-only Freeport LNG’s existing site boundary
Commission) will prepare an comments on a project; on Quintana Island in Brazoria County,
environmental assessment (EA) that will (2) You can file your comments Texas. Construction of the liquefaction
discuss the environmental impacts of electronically by using the eFiling facilities would be within areas
the Freeport LNG Train 4 Project feature on the Commission’s Web site approved as temporary work space for
involving construction and operation of (www.ferc.gov) under the link to the Phase II Modification Project and
facilities by Freeport LNG Development, Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Liquefaction Project. Construction of the
L.P. (Freeport LNG) in Brazoria, Texas. you can provide comments in a variety Train 4 Project liquefaction facilities is
The Commission will use this EA in its of formats by attaching them as a file expected to affect about 87 acres of land.
decision-making process to determine with your submission. New eFiling Following construction, Freeport LNG
whether the planned project is in the users must first create an account by would maintain about 21 acres for
public interest. clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing permanent operation of the Train 4
This notice announces the opening of a comment on a particular project, Project’s facilities; the remaining
the scoping process the Commission please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as acreage would be restored and revert to
will use to gather input from the public the filing type; or former uses.
and interested agencies on the project. (3) You can file a paper copy of your Non-jurisdictional Facilities
You can make a difference by providing comments by mailing them to the
us with your specific comments or The facility will receive natural gas
following address. Be sure to reference
concerns about the project. Your from a 2,000-foot-long intrastate natural
the project docket number (PF15–25–
comments should focus on the potential gas pipeline (feed gas pipeline) and
000) with your submission: Kimberly D.
environmental effects, reasonable power from a five-mile-long electric line
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Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
alternatives, and measures to avoid or Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will
lessen environmental impacts. Your NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the
input will help the Commission staff appendices were sent to all those receiving this
determine what issues they need to Summary of the Planned Project notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your Freeport LNG intends to add a fourth using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the
Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First
comments are timely and properly liquefaction unit to Freeport LNG’s Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
recorded, please send your comments so natural gas liquefaction facilities on 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to
that the Commission receives them in Quintana Island in Brazoria County, eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
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