80 FR 56454 - Staff Notice of Alleged Violations
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 56454] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23429] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Staff Notice of Alleged Violations Take notice \1\ that in a nonpublic investigation pursuant to 18 CFR part 1b, the staff of the Office of Enforcement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has preliminarily determined that Coaltrain Energy LP; its co-owners Peter Jones and Shawn Sheehan; traders Robert Jones, Jeff Miller, and Jack Wells; and analyst Adam Hughes violated the Commission's Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 CFR 1c.2 (2015), by devising and executing a scheme involving manipulative Up-To Congestion trading in PJM Regional Transmission Organization between June and September 2010. The Office of Enforcement has also preliminarily determined that Coaltrain violated 18 CFR 35.41(b) (2015) by making false statements and omitting material information during the investigation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Enforcement of Statutes, Regulations, and Orders, 129 FERC ] 61,247 (2009), order on reh'g, 134 FERC ] 61,054 (2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- During the period of interest, Peter Jones and Shawn Sheehan were the principal owners of Coaltrain, and they along with Jeff Miller, Robert Jones, Jack Wells, and Adam Hughes devised and implemented the relevant trades in PJM. Staff alleges that the individuals (on behalf of Coaltrain) planned and executed Up-To Congestion transactions in PJM that were designed to falsely appear to be spread trades but that were in fact a vehicle to collect certain payments (called ``Marginal Loss Surplus Allocation,'' or MLSA) from PJM. Staff alleges that through these trades, Coaltrain sought not to profit from changes in price spreads but rather to profit by clearing large volumes of Up-To Congestion transactions with the goal of collecting MLSA. Staff further alleges that during the investigation, Peter Jones, Shawn Sheehan, and their agents (on behalf of Coaltrain) made false statements and omitted material information in responding to deposition questions and data requests. This Notice does not confer a right on third parties to intervene in the investigation or any other right with respect to the investigation. Dated: September 11, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-23429 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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(2) You can also file your comments documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- This Notice does not confer a right on
electronically using the eFiling feature filing/esubscription.asp. third parties to intervene in the
on the Commission’s Web site Dated: September 14, 2015. investigation or any other right with
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to respect to the investigation.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
Secretary. Dated: September 11, 2015.
you can provide comments in a variety
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Staff Notice of Alleged Violations Commission
comments by mailing them to the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Take notice 1 that in a nonpublic
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory investigation pursuant to 18 CFR part [Docket No. CP15–14–001]
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1b, the staff of the Office of Enforcement
1A, Washington, DC 20426. of the Federal Energy Regulatory Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice
Any person seeking to become a party Commission has preliminarily of Availability of the Environmental
to the proceeding must file a motion to determined that Coaltrain Energy LP; its Assessment for the Proposed
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the co-owners Peter Jones and Shawn Southern Indiana Market Lateral
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Sheehan; traders Robert Jones, Jeff Project
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only Miller, and Jack Wells; and analyst
intervenors have the right to seek Adam Hughes violated the The staff of the Federal Energy
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Commission’s Anti-Manipulation Rule, Regulatory Commission (FERC or
The Commission grants affected 18 CFR 1c.2 (2015), by devising and Commission) has prepared an
landowners and others with executing a scheme involving environmental assessment (EA) for the
environmental concerns intervenor manipulative Up-To Congestion trading Southern Indiana Market Lateral Project,
status upon showing good cause by in PJM Regional Transmission proposed by Texas Gas Transmission,
stating that they have a clear and direct Organization between June and LLC (Texas Gas) in the above-referenced
interest in this proceeding which no September 2010. The Office of docket. Texas Gas requests
other party can adequately represent. Enforcement has also preliminarily authorization to deliver approximately
Simply filing environmental comments determined that Coaltrain violated 18 53.5 million standard cubic feet per day
will not give you intervenor status, but CFR 35.41(b) (2015) by making false of natural gas from its existing Robards
you do not need intervenor status to statements and omitting material Junction facilities in Henderson County,
have your comments considered. information during the investigation. Kentucky to one of Texas Gas’
Additional information about the During the period of interest, Peter customers in Posey County, Indiana.
project is available from the Jones and Shawn Sheehan were the The EA assesses the potential
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, principal owners of Coaltrain, and they environmental effects of the
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web along with Jeff Miller, Robert Jones, Jack construction and operation of the
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary Wells, and Adam Hughes devised and Southern Indiana Market Lateral Project
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on implemented the relevant trades in PJM. in accordance with the requirements of
‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket Staff alleges that the individuals (on the National Environmental Policy Act
number excluding the last three digits in behalf of Coaltrain) planned and (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15–95). executed Up-To Congestion transactions approval of the proposed project, with
Be sure you have selected an in PJM that were designed to falsely appropriate mitigating measures, would
appropriate date range. For assistance, appear to be spread trades but that were not constitute a major federal action
please contact FERC Online Support at in fact a vehicle to collect certain significantly affecting the quality of the
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free payments (called ‘‘Marginal Loss human environment.
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Surplus Allocation,’’ or MLSA) from The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also PJM. Staff alleges that through these Louisville District participated as a
provides access to the texts of formal trades, Coaltrain sought not to profit cooperating agency in the preparation of
documents issued by the Commission, from changes in price spreads but rather the EA. Cooperating agencies have
such as orders, notices, and to profit by clearing large volumes of jurisdiction by law or special expertise
rulemakings. Up-To Congestion transactions with the with respect to resources potentially
In addition, the Commission offers a goal of collecting MLSA. affected by a proposal and participate in
free service called eSubscription that Staff further alleges that during the the NEPA analysis.
allows you to keep track of all formal investigation, Peter Jones, Shawn The proposed Southern Indiana
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issuances and submittals in specific Sheehan, and their agents (on behalf of Market Lateral Project includes the
dockets. This can reduce the amount of Coaltrain) made false statements and following facilities:
time you spend researching proceedings omitted material information in • About 30.6 miles of 10-inch-
by automatically providing you with diameter natural gas pipeline lateral;
1 Enforcement of Statutes, Regulations, and
1 See the previous discussion on the methods for Orders, 129 FERC ¶ 61,247 (2009), order on reh’g,
• one new meter and regulator
filing comments. 134 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2011). station;
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