80_FR_56632 80 FR 56451 - Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.; Duke Energy Indiana, LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

80 FR 56451 - Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.; Duke Energy Indiana, LLC; Notice of Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)

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FR Document2015-23424

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2211-008]


Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.; Duke Energy Indiana, LLC; Notice of 
Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

    On September 2, 2015, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. (transferor) filed 
an application for transfer of license of the Markland Hydroelectric 
Project, FERC No. 2211 to Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (transferee). The 
project is located on the Ohio River in Switzerland County, Indiana.
    Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. is an indirect subsidiary of Duke Energy 
Corporation. To modernize and simplify Duke Energy Corporation's 
structure, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. intends to convert to an LLC, 
(Duke Energy Indiana, LLC). Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. seeks Commission 
approval to transfer the license for the Markland Hydroelectric Project 
to Duke Energy Indiana, LLC in association with the conversion, 
effective on the date Duke Energy Indiana, LLC submits certified copies 
of its articles of conversion, plan of conversion, and limited 
liability company operating agreement to the Commission.
    Applicant Contact: For Applicant: Mr. Garry S. Rice, Deputy General 
Counsel, Duke Energy Corporation, 550 South Tryon Street, Mail Code 
DEC45A, Charlotte, NC 28202, Phone: 704-382-8111, Email: 
energy.com">Garry.Rice@duke-energy.com and John A. Whittaker, IV, Winston & Strawn 
LLP, 1700 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006-3817, Phone: 202-282-5766, 
Email: jwhittaker@wiston.com.
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 
30 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, comments, and protests using the Commission's eFiling 
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-

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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
    FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-2211-008.

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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                                              • Molokai Public Library, 15 Ala                        support the State of Hawaii in its efforts              Issued in Washington, DC, September 10,
                                                Malama, Kaunakakai, HI 96748                          to meet 70 percent of the State’s energy              2015.
                                              • Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue                   needs by 2030 through clean energy.                   Meghan M. Conklin,
                                                Ave., Hilo, HI 96720.                                   DOE’s primary purpose in preparing                  Deputy Assistant Secretary, National
                                              • Kailua-Kona Public Library, 75–138                    this PEIS, which is not required under                Electricity Delivery Division, Office of
                                                Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI                        NEPA, is to provide information to the                Electricity Delivery and Reliability,
                                                96740.                                                public, Federal and State agencies, and               Department of Energy.
                                              • Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy                      future energy developers on the                       [FR Doc. 2015–23414 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                Street, Lihue, HI 96766                               potential environmental impacts of a                  BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                The Hawaii State Energy Office will                   wide range of energy efficiency
                                              provide a printed copy of the Summary                   activities and renewable energy
                                              or complete Final PEIS to individuals                   technologies that could be used to                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                              who cannot access the document online                   support the HCEI. This environmental
                                                                                                                                                            Federal Energy Regulatory
                                              or from a CD. If a printed copy is                      information could be used by
                                                                                                                                                            Commission
                                              required, send an email request to                      decisionmakers, developers, and
                                              energyoffice@dbedt.hawaii.gov, or call                  regulators in determining the best                    [Project No. 2211–008]
                                              808–587–3807.                                           activities and technologies to meet
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    future energy needs. The public could                 Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.; Duke
                                              additional information on the Hawaii                    use this PEIS to better understand the                Energy Indiana, LLC; Notice of
                                              Clean Energy Final PEIS, contact Dr.                    types of potential impacts associated                 Application for Transfer of License and
                                              Jane Summerson at                                       with the various technologies.                        Soliciting Comments, Motions To
                                              hawaiicleanenergypeis@ee.doe.gov or                                                                           Intervene, and Protests
                                                                                                      Proposed Action
                                              the Hawaii State Energy Office at 808–                                                                           On September 2, 2015, Duke Energy
                                              587–3807. For general information                          DOE’s Proposed Action is to develop                Indiana, Inc. (transferor) filed an
                                              regarding the DOE NEPA process,                         guidance that it can use in making                    application for transfer of license of the
                                              contact: Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom,                        decisions about future funding or other               Markland Hydroelectric Project, FERC
                                              Director, Office of NEPA Policy and                     actions to support the State of Hawaii in             No. 2211 to Duke Energy Indiana, LLC
                                              Compliance (GC–54), U.S. Department                     achieving the HCEI’s goal.                            (transferee). The project is located on
                                              of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave.                          For the Hawaii Clean Energy PEIS,                  the Ohio River in Switzerland County,
                                              SW., Washington, DC 20585; email to                     DOE and the State of Hawaii identified                Indiana.
                                              askNEPA@hq.doe.gov, call 202–586–                       31 clean energy technologies and                         Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. is an
                                              4600, or leave a message at 800–472–                    activities associated with potential                  indirect subsidiary of Duke Energy
                                              2756.                                                   future actions and grouped them into                  Corporation. To modernize and simplify
                                                                                                      five clean energy categories:                         Duke Energy Corporation’s structure,
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                         • Energy efficiency,                               Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. intends to
                                              Background                                                 • Distributed renewable energy                     convert to an LLC, (Duke Energy
                                                 DOE and Hawaii entered into a                        technologies,                                         Indiana, LLC). Duke Energy Indiana,
                                              Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)                          • Utility-scale renewable energy                   Inc. seeks Commission approval to
                                              in January 2008 that established a long-                technologies,                                         transfer the license for the Markland
                                              term partnership to transform the way                      • Alternative vehicle fuels and                    Hydroelectric Project to Duke Energy
                                              in which energy efficiency and                          modes, and                                            Indiana, LLC in association with the
                                              renewable energy resources are planned                     • Electrical transmission and                      conversion, effective on the date Duke
                                              and used in the State. The MOU                          distribution.                                         Energy Indiana, LLC submits certified
                                              established working groups to address                      For each activity or technology, the               copies of its articles of conversion, plan
                                              key sectors of the energy economy (e.g.,                PEIS identifies potential impacts to 17               of conversion, and limited liability
                                              electricity, end-use efficiency,                        environmental resource areas and                      company operating agreement to the
                                              transportation, and fuels), which led to                potential best management practices                   Commission.
                                              the establishment of the HCEI. When it                  that could be used to minimize or                        Applicant Contact: For Applicant: Mr.
                                              was established, HCEI set a goal of                     prevent those potential environmental                 Garry S. Rice, Deputy General Counsel,
                                              meeting 70 percent of Hawaii’s energy                   impacts.                                              Duke Energy Corporation, 550 South
                                              needs by 2030 through energy efficiency                    On April 18, 2014, DOE published in                Tryon Street, Mail Code DEC45A,
                                              and renewable energy (collectively                      the Federal Register its notice of                    Charlotte, NC 28202, Phone: 704–382–
                                              ‘‘clean energy’’). DOE has helped                       availability for the Hawaii Clean Energy              8111, Email: Garry.Rice@duke-
                                              advance Hawaii’s clean energy goals by                  Draft PEIS (79 FR 21909). DOE’s NOA                   energy.com and John A. Whittaker, IV,
                                              providing technical research and                        invited the public to comment on the                  Winston & Strawn LLP, 1700 K Street
                                              analysis, staff involvement, and                        Draft PEIS during a 90-day period that                NW., Washington, DC 20006–3817,
                                              funding. In September 2014, DOE and                     ended on July 17, 2014. DOE held                      Phone: 202–282–5766, Email:
                                              the State of Hawaii signed another MOU                  public hearings in Lihue, Kailua-Kona,                jwhittaker@wiston.com.
                                              to reaffirm their commitment to the                     Hilo, Kahului, Kaunakakai, Lanai City,                   FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202)
                                              HCEI.                                                   Honolulu, and Kaneohe from May 12 to                  502–8735.
                                                                                                      May 22, 2014. Comments received                          Deadline for filing comments, motions
                                              Purpose and Need for Agency Action
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                                                                                                      during the public comment period were                 to intervene, and protests: 30 days from
                                                The purpose and need for DOE’s                        addressed in a ‘‘Comment-Response                     the date that the Commission issues this
                                              action is based on the 2008 and 2014                    Document,’’ which is Chapter 9 of the                 notice. The Commission strongly
                                              MOUs with the State of Hawaii that                      Final PEIS. Comments received after the               encourages electronic filing. Please file
                                              established the long-term HCEI                          close of the comment period also were                 motions to intervene, comments, and
                                              partnership. Consistent with these                      considered. DOE does not expect to                    protests using the Commission’s eFiling
                                              MOUs, DOE’s purpose and need is to                      issue a record of decision.                           system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-


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                                              filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can                        For more information, contact James                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.
                                              submit brief comments up to 6,000                       Eason, Office of Energy Market                           Docket Numbers: ER15–2641–000.
                                              characters, without prior registration,                 Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory                    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.,
                                              using the eComment system at http://                    Commission at (202) 502–8622 or                       New England Power Pool Participants
                                              www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                               James.Eason@ferc.gov.                                 Committee, Eversource Energy Service
                                              ecomment.asp. You must include your                       Dated: September 11, 2015.                          Company (as agent).
                                              name and contact information at the end                 Kimberly D. Bose,                                        Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: CTS
                                              of your comments. For assistance,                                                                             to be effective 12/31/9998.
                                                                                                      Secretary.
                                              please contact FERC Online Support at                                                                            Filed Date: 9/10/15.
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–23423 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                                 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                                                                             Accession Number: 20150910–5150.
                                              208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                               Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/1/15.
                                              (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please                                                                      Docket Numbers: ER15–2642–000.
                                              send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal                                                                         Applicants: California Independent
                                              Energy Regulatory Commission, 888                       DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                                                                            System Operator Corporation.
                                              First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.                 Federal Energy Regulatory                                Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
                                              The first page of any filing should                     Commission                                            2015–09–10_Planning Coordinator
                                              include docket number P–2211–008.                                                                             Agreement with CCSF and CEII Request
                                                Dated: September 11, 2015.                            Combined Notice of Filings #1                         to be effective 11/10/2015.
                                              Kimberly D. Bose,                                          Take notice that the Commission                       Filed Date: 9/10/15.
                                              Secretary.                                              received the following electric rate                     Accession Number: 20150910–5151.
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–23424 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]             filings:                                                 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/1/15.
                                              BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                                                                           Docket Numbers: ER15–2643–000.
                                                                                                         Docket Numbers: ER15–1293–002.                        Applicants: Northern Indiana Public
                                                                                                         Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,                  Service Company.
                                                                                                      Inc.                                                     Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
                                              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                         Description: Compliance filing:                    Filing of a CIAC Agreement to be
                                              Federal Energy Regulatory                               Complaince Revisions in Docket No.                    effective 11/10/2015.
                                              Commission                                              ER15–1293—Attachment AE to be                            Filed Date: 9/11/15.
                                                                                                      effective 5/15/2015.                                     Accession Number: 20150911–5088.
                                              Notice of Commission Staff                                 Filed Date: 9/11/15.                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.
                                              Attendance                                                 Accession Number: 20150911–5038.
                                                                                                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.                      Docket Numbers: ER15–2644–000.
                                                 The Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                                 Applicants: Duke Energy Florida,
                                                                                                         Docket Numbers: ER15–1405–001.
                                              Commission (Commission) hereby gives                                                                          LLC.
                                                                                                         Applicants: The Empire District
                                              notice that members of the                                                                                       Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
                                                                                                      Electric Company.
                                              Commission’s staff may attend the                                                                             Florida—Southern TIAA Concurrence
                                                                                                         Description: Compliance filing:
                                              following meeting related to the                                                                              Filing to be effective 10/23/2015.
                                                                                                      Compliance Filing re Settlement to be
                                              transmission planning activities of the                                                                          Filed Date: 9/11/15.
                                                                                                      effective 6/1/2015.
                                              New York Independent System                                                                                      Accession Number: 20150911–5105.
                                                                                                         Filed Date: 9/11/15.
                                              Operator, Inc.                                             Accession Number: 20150911–5076.                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.
                                                                                                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.                      Docket Numbers: ER15–2645–000.
                                              The New York Independent System
                                                                                                         Docket Numbers: ER15–1918–001.                        Applicants: R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power
                                              Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning
                                                                                                         Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,                  Plant, LLC.
                                              Working Group Meeting
                                                                                                      Inc.                                                     Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2015
                                              September 24, 2015, 10:00 a.m.–4:00                        Description: Compliance filing:                    normal Sep to be effective 9/11/2015.
                                              p.m. (EST)                                              Compliance Filing in ER15–1918—                          Filed Date: 9/11/15.
                                                 The above-referenced meeting will be                 Transmission Owner Selection Process                     Accession Number: 20150911–5122.
                                              via Web conference and teleconference.                  Revisions to be effective 8/15/2015.                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.
                                                 The above-referenced meeting is open                    Filed Date: 9/11/15.                                  Docket Numbers: ER15–2646–000.
                                              to stakeholders.                                           Accession Number: 20150911–5091.                      Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
                                                 Further information may be found at:                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.                   Inc.
                                              http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_                       Docket Numbers: ER15–2219–001.                        Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
                                              operations/services/planning/index.jsp.                    Applicants: EONY Generation                        2158R5 AECC NITSA and NOA Notice
                                                 The discussions at the meeting                       Limited.                                              of Cancellation to be effective 7/1/2015.
                                              described above may address matters at                     Description: Compliance filing:                       Filed Date: 9/11/15.
                                              issue in the following proceedings:                     Amendment to 20 to be effective                          Accession Number: 20150911–5134.
                                              New York Independent System                             7/17/2015.                                               Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.
                                                 Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13–102.                    Filed Date: 9/11/15.                                  The filings are accessible in the
                                              ISO New England Inc., et al., Docket                       Accession Number: 20150911–5101.                   Commission’s eLibrary system by
                                                 Nos. ER13–1957, et al.                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/15.                   clicking on the links or querying the
                                              ISO New England Inc., Docket Nos.                          Docket Numbers: ER15–2376–001.                     docket number.
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                                                 ER13–193 and ER13–196.                                  Applicants: Energy Power Investment                   Any person desiring to intervene or
                                              New York Independent System                             Company, LLC.                                         protest in any of the above proceedings
                                                 Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER14–2059.                   Description: Tariff Amendment:                     must file in accordance with Rules 211
                                              New York Power Authority, Docket No.                    Supplement to MBR application to be                   and 214 of the Commission’s
                                                 ER15–2012.                                           effective 9/3/2015.                                   Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
                                              New York Transco, LLC, Docket No.                          Filed Date: 9/11/15.                               385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                 ER15–572.                                               Accession Number: 20150911–5071.                   time on the specified comment date.


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