80 FR 81304 - Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC; Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32697 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 81304-81305] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32697] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10253-032] Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC; Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Minor New License. [[Page 81305]] b. Project No.: P-10253-032. c. Date filed: November 30, 2015. d. Applicant: Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC and Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC. e. Name of Project: Lower Pelzer Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Saluda River, in Anderson and Greenville Counties, South Carolina. The project does not occupy lands of the United States. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Beth E. Harris, P.E., Regional Operations Manager, Enel Green Power North America, Inc., 11 Anderson St., Piedmont, SC 29674; (864) 846-0042; [email protected] i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy, (202) 502-6145 or [email protected]. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: January 29, 2016 The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (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-10253-032. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The Lower Pelzer Hydroelectric Project consists of: (a) a granite masonry dam with 310-foot-long overflow spillway section surmounted with four-foot-high flashboards, a 40-foot-long non-overflow section incorporating two gates and openings, a 110-foot-long powerhouse, and a 236-foot-long non-overflow section; (b) a reservoir with a surface area of 80 acres and a storage capacity of 400 acre-feet at an elevation of 693 feet m.s.l.; (c) a 600 foot-long tailrace; (d) four 750-kVA synchronous generators and a 300-kVA synchronous generator for a total generating capacity of 3,300 kW; (e) 3.3-kVA generator leads; (f) a 3-mile-long 3.3-kVA overhead transmission line; and (g) appurtenant facilities. o. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Notice of Acceptance............ August 2016. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments. October 2016. Comments on Scoping Document 1due..... December 2016. Issue Scoping Document 2.............. February 2017. Issue notice of ready for March 2017. environmental analysis. Commission issues EA.................. October 2017. Comments on EA due.................... November 2017. Commission issues final EA............ January 2018. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Dated: December 22, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32697 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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(7) Annual Estimated Number of The Commission encourages the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Burden Hours: 14,266; and electronic submission of protests and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and interventions in lieu of paper using the Protests will be considered by the
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: There are ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. Commission in determining the
no additional costs associated with the Persons unable to file electronically appropriate action to be taken, but will
surveys other than the burden hours. should submit an original and 5 copies not serve to make protestants parties to
The information is maintained in the of the protest or intervention to the the proceeding. Any person wishing to
normal course of business. The cost of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, become a party must file a notice of
burden hours to the respondents is 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC intervention or motion to intervene, as
estimated to be $1,026,724 (14,266 20426. appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
burden hours times $71.97 per hour). This filing is accessible on-line at and all interventions, or protests must
Therefore, other than the cost of burden http://www.ferc.gov, using the be filed on or before the comment date.
hours, FE estimates that there are no ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for The Respondent’s answer, motions to
additional costs for generating, electronic review in the Commission’s intervene, and protests must be served
maintaining and providing the Public Reference Room in Washington, on the Complainants.
information. DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on The Commission encourages
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the the Web site that enables subscribers to electronic submission of protests and
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, receive email notification when a interventions in lieu of paper using the
Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. document is added to a subscribed ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
772(b) and Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Persons unable to file electronically
of 1938, codified at 15 U.S.C. 717b. Online service, please email should submit an original and 5 copies
Issued in Washington, DC, on December FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call of the protest or intervention to the
22, 2015. (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Nanda Srinivasan, (202) 502–8659. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Director, Office of Survey Development and Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern 20426.
Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy Time on January 11, 2016. This filing is accessible on-line at
Information Administration. http://www.ferc.gov, using the
Dated: December 22, 2015. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
[FR Doc. 2015–32721 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., electronic review in the Commission’s
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
Deputy Secretary. Public Reference Room in Washington,
[FR Doc. 2015–32695 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] DC There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
Federal Energy Regulatory document is added to a subscribed
Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
[Docket No. ID–7551–002]
Online service, please email
Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
Zapalac, Will; Notice of Filing Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
[Docket No. EL16–22–000] (202) 502–8659.
Take notice that on December 21, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
2015, Will Zapalac submitted for filing, Lotus Energy Group, LLC v. ISO New Time on January 21, 2016.
an application for authority to hold England Inc.; Notice of Complaint Dated: December 22, 2015.
interlocking positions, pursuant to Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act Take notice that on December 22,
Deputy Secretary.
(FPA) 1 and Part 45 of the Federal 2015, pursuant to Rule 206 1 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2015–32694 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
(Commission) 2 Rules of Practice and Commission’s (Commission) Rules of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Procedure. Practice, Lotus Energy Group, LLC
Any person desiring to intervene or to (Complainant) filed a formal complaint
against ISO New England Inc. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of (Respondent), alleging that Federal Energy Regulatory
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Respondent’s application of existing Commission
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). New Resource Offer Floor Price rules to
Protests will be considered by the two merchant combustion turbine [Project No. 10253–032]
Commission in determining the generating facilities currently being
developed by Complainant is unjust and Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC;
appropriate action to be taken, but will
unreasonable. Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC;
not serve to make protestants parties to Notice of Application Tendered for
the proceeding. Any person wishing to Complainant certifies that copies of
Filing With the Commission and
become a party must file a notice of the complaint were served on the
Soliciting Additional Study Requests
intervention or motion to intervene, as contacts for Respondent as listed on the
and Establishing Procedural Schedule
Commission’s list of Corporate Officials.
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appropriate. Such notices, motions, or for Relicensing and a Deadline for
protests must be filed on or before the In addition, Complainant also served all
Submission of Final Amendments
comment date. On or before the parties listed on the service list in
comment date, it is not necessary to Docket No. ER16–308–000. Take notice that the following
serve motions to intervene or protests Any person desiring to intervene or to hydroelectric application has been filed
on persons other than the Applicant. protest this filing must file in with the Commission and is available
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of for public inspection.
1 16 U.S.C. 825d(b) (2012). a. Type of Application: Minor New
2 18 CFR part 45 (2015). 1 18 CFR 385.206 (2011). License.
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b. Project No.: P–10253–032. n. The Lower Pelzer Hydroelectric DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
c. Date filed: November 30, 2015. Project consists of: (a) a granite masonry
d. Applicant: Pelzer Hydro Company, dam with 310-foot-long overflow Federal Energy Regulatory
LLC and Consolidated Hydro Southeast, spillway section surmounted with four- Commission
LLC. foot-high flashboards, a 40-foot-long [Docket No. CP16–35–000]
e. Name of Project: Lower Pelzer non-overflow section incorporating two
Hydroelectric Project. gates and openings, a 110-foot-long First ECA Midstream LLC; Notice of
f. Location: On the Saluda River, in powerhouse, and a 236-foot-long non- Application
Anderson and Greenville Counties, overflow section; (b) a reservoir with a
South Carolina. The project does not surface area of 80 acres and a storage Take notice that on December 18,
occupy lands of the United States. capacity of 400 acre-feet at an elevation 2015, First ECA Midstream LLC
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power of 693 feet m.s.l.; (c) a 600 foot-long (FECAM), filed an application pursuant
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r). tailrace; (d) four 750-kVA synchronous to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
h. Applicant Contact: Beth E. Harris, generators and a 300-kVA synchronous (NGA), and Parts 157 and 284 of the
P.E., Regional Operations Manager, Enel generator for a total generating capacity Commission’s Regulations, for a
Green Power North America, Inc., 11 of 3,300 kW; (e) 3.3-kVA generator certificate of public convenience and
Anderson St., Piedmont, SC 29674; leads; (f) a 3-mile-long 3.3-kVA necessity to own, operate as an
(864) 846–0042; Beth.Harris@Enel.com overhead transmission line; and (g) interstate pipeline, and maintain an
i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy, (202) appurtenant facilities. existing approximately 16 mile, 4–16
502–6145 or sean.murphy@ferc.gov. o. A copy of the application is inch diameter natural gas pipeline
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, available for review at the Commission located in Clearfield and Elk Counties,
local, and tribal agencies with in the Public Reference Room or may be Pennsylvania. Also, FECAM requests
jurisdiction and/or special expertise viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Blanket Certificates and Waivers of the
with respect to environmental issues http://www.ferc.gov using the tariff requirements, related accounting,
that wish to cooperate in the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket and other regulatory requirements. The
preparation of the environmental number excluding the last three digits in filing may also be viewed on the Web
document should follow the the docket number field to access the at http://www.ferc.gov using the
instructions for filing such requests document. For assistance, contact FERC ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
described in item l below. Cooperating Online Support. A copy is also available number excluding the last three digits in
agencies should note the Commission’s for inspection and reproduction at the the docket number field to access the
policy that agencies that cooperate in address in item h above. document. For assistance, contact FERC
the preparation of the environmental You may also register online at http:// at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). esubscription.asp to be notified via 502–8659.
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 email of new filings and issuances Any questions regarding this
CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if related to this or other pending projects. application should be directed to
any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or For assistance, contact FERC Online Benjamin M. Sullivan, First ECA
person believes that an additional Support. Midstream LLC, 500 Corporate Landing,
scientific study should be conducted in p. Procedural schedule and final Charleston, West Virginia 25311,
order to form an adequate factual basis amendments: The application will be telephone (304) 925–6100, fax (304)
for a complete analysis of the processed according to the following 925–3285, email: bsullivan@eca.com; or
application on its merit, the resource preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Randall S. Rich, Pierce Atwood LLP,
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file Revisions to the schedule will be made 900 17th Street NW., Suite 350,
a request for a study with the as appropriate. Washington, DC 20006, phone (202)
Commission not later than 60 days from Issue Notice of Accept- August 2016.
530–6424, email: rrich@
the date of filing of the application, and ance. pierceatwood.com.
serve a copy of the request on the Issue Scoping Docu- October 2016. The existing pipeline currently is
applicant. ment 1 for comments. used solely for the gathering of natural
l. Deadline for filing additional study Comments on Scoping December 2016. gas for delivery to the interstate pipeline
requests and requests for cooperating Document 1due. system of Dominion Transmission, Inc.
agency status: January 29, 2016 Issue Scoping Docu- February 2017. (DTI) and National Fuel Gas Supply
The Commission strongly encourages ment 2. Corporation (NFG). FECAM requests
electronic filing. Please file additional Issue notice of ready March 2017. Commission’s approval of using the
for environmental pipeline for the purpose of transporting
study requests and requests for
analysis.
cooperating agency status using the Commission issues EA October 2017. natural gas in interstate commerce. The
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Comments on EA due .. November 2017. existing pipeline not only will continue
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For Commission issues January 2018. to deliver natural gas to DTI and NFG,
assistance, please contact FERC Online final EA. but also will receive natural gas from
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Final amendments to the application DTI. The existing pipeline will transport
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or must be filed with the Commission no certain of natural gas received from DTI
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of to a power plant operated by NRG
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later than 30 days from the issuance
electronic filing, please send a paper date of the notice of ready for REMA LLC (REMA), in Shawville,
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy environmental analysis. Pennsylvania. FECAM will construct
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street measurement and regulating facilities to
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first Dated: December 22, 2015. receive gas from DTI and a tap for
page of any filing should include docket Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., delivery gas to the power plant’s line
number P–10253–032. Deputy Secretary. pursuant to the blanket certificate.
m. The application is not ready for [FR Doc. 2015–32697 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] FECAM, REMA, and their affiliates have
environmental analysis at this time. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P entered into an agreement for the firm
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