81 FR 74421 - Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25837 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 74421-74423] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25837] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2531-075] Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2531-075. c. Date filed: December 15, 2015. d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro). e. Name of Project: West Buxton Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saco River in the Towns of Buxton, Hollis, and Standish, within York and Cumberland Counties, Maine. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, Licensing Specialist, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone--(207) 755-5603; [email protected] OR Kelley Maloney, Manager of licensing and Compliance, Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Maine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone-- (207) 755-5606. i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202) 502-8365, or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. [[Page 74422]] 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 [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-2531-075. The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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 must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The West Buxton Project consists of: (1) A 585-foot-long by 30- foot-high concrete gravity dam with a crest elevation of 173.8 feet (United States Geological Survey or USGS datum), consisting of (i) two overflow sections topped with three inflatable rubber dam sections that have a crest elevation of 178.1 feet (USGS datum) when fully inflated, (ii) a gated section containing a 20-foot-wide by 15-foot-high vertical lift gate, (iii) two 40-foot-wide by 11-foot-high stanchion sections, (iv) an 11-foot-wide log sluice section, and (v) an intake structure composed of two vertical lift gates regulating the flow of water to the lower powerhouse and five gate openings (two sealed by stoplogs) controlling water flow to the upper powerhouse; (2) a 118-acre impoundment at a normal pool elevation of 177.8 feet (USGS datum); (3) a 105-foot-long by 39-foot-wide upper powerhouse integral with the dam, containing five horizontal axis Francis turbine generating units that total 3,812 kW; (4) a 241.5-foot-long concrete conduit leading from the intake structure to a 74-foot-long by 30 to 45-foot-wide surge chamber, and then to the lower powerhouse; (5) a 51.2-foot long by 45.5-foot- wide lower powerhouse, containing one 4,000 kW vertical axis Kaplan turbine generating unit; (6) two 38-kV transmission lines, connecting the upper and lower powerhouses to the non-project West Buxton switching station; and (7) appurtenant facilities. White Pine Hydro operates the project in a run-of-river mode, in accordance with the 1997 Saco River Instream Flow Agreement, which provides that outflow approximate inflow from the upstream Bonny Eagle Project No. 2529 and that White Pine Hydro act to minimize impoundment level fluctuations. White Pine Hydro also operates the project with a minimum outflow of 768 cfs, or inflow, whichever is less, in accordance with the project's current water quality certificate. The project generates an annual average of 34,007 MWh. m. 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. 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. n. 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, and .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. All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. 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. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Target date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Filing of recommendations, December 2016. preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Commission issues EA................. April 2017. Comments on EA or EIS................ May 2017. Modified terms and conditions........ July 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. [[Page 74423]] Dated: October 20, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-25837 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Falls Road, Northfield, MA 01360. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, Dated: October 20, 2016.
Phone (413) 422–5915. call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Kimberly D. Bose,
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Christopher available for inspection and Secretary.
Chaney, (202) 502–6778, or reproduction at the address in item (h) [FR Doc. 2016–25836 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. above. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests is 30 m. Individuals desiring to be included
days from the issuance date of this on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages of the Commission.
Federal Energy Regulatory
electronic filing. Please file motions to n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Commission
intervene, protests, or comments using Intervene: Anyone may submit
the Commission’s eFiling system at [Project No. 2531–075]
comments, a protest, or a motion to
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ intervene in accordance with the Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC;
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit requirements of Rules of Practice and Notice of Application Accepted for
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene
without prior registration, using the In determining the appropriate action to and Protests, Ready for Environmental
eComment system at http:// take, the Commission will consider all Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ protests or other comments filed, but Recommendations, Preliminary Terms
ecomment.asp. You must include your only those who file a motion to and Conditions, and Preliminary
name and contact information at the end intervene in accordance with the Fishway Prescriptions
of your comments. For assistance, Commission’s Rules may become a
please contact FERC Online Support at party to the proceeding. Any comments, Take notice that the following
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) protests, or motions to intervene must hydroelectric application has been filed
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 be received on or before the specified with the Commission and is available
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please for public inspection.
comment date for the particular
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal a. Type of Application: New Major
application.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 License.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. o. Filing and Service of Responsive b. Project No.: 2531–075.
Please include the project number (P– Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in c. Date filed: December 15, 2015.
2485–073) on any comments, motions to all capital letters the title d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine
intervene, or protests filed. ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro).
k. Description of Request: FirstLight is ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as e. Name of Project: West Buxton
seeking authorization to modify the applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Hydroelectric Project.
upper reservoir’s upper and lower water the name of the applicant and the f. Location: The existing project is
surface elevation limits from 1,000.5 project number of the application to located on the Saco River in the Towns
feet mean sea level (msl) and 938 feet which the filing responds; (3) furnish of Buxton, Hollis, and Standish, within
msl, to 1,004.5 feet msl and 920 feet the name, address, and telephone York and Cumberland Counties, Maine.
msl, respectively. FirstLight proposes to number of the person protesting or The project does not affect federal lands.
use the additional storage capacity intervening; and (4) otherwise comply g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
between December 1, 2016, and March with the requirements of 18 CFR Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
31, 2017. According to FirstLight, 385.2001 through 385.2005. All h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap,
approval of changes in the water surface comments, motions to intervene, or Licensing Specialist, Brookfield White
elevation limits would result in an protests must set forth their evidentiary Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street,
increase in the maximum daily basis and otherwise comply with the Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone—(207)
generation from 8,729 megawatt-hours requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 755–5603; Email—Frank.Dunlap@
(MWh) to 10,779 MWh, and provide comments, motions to intervene, or BrookfieldRenewable.com OR Kelley
Independent System Operator-New Maloney, Manager of licensing and
protests should relate to the amendment
England with additional resources to Compliance, Brookfield White Pine
request. Agencies may obtain copies of
address winter reliability needs. Hydro LLC, 150 Maine Street, Lewiston,
l. Locations of the Application: A the application directly from the
ME 04240; Telephone—(207) 755–5606.
copy of the application is available for applicant. A copy of any protest or
i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202)
inspection and reproduction at the motion to intervene must be served 502–8365, or allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
Commission’s Public Reference Room, upon each representative of the j. Deadline for filing motions to
located at 888 First Street NE., Room applicant specified in the particular intervene and protests, comments,
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling application. If an intervener files recommendations, preliminary terms
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be comments or documents with the and conditions, and preliminary
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Commission relating to the merits of an prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ issue that may affect the responsibilities date of this notice; reply comments are
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number of a particular resource agency, they due 105 days from the issuance date of
excluding the last three digits in the must also serve a copy of the document this notice.
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docket number field to access the on that resource agency. A copy of all The Commission strongly encourages
document (i.e., P–2485). You may also other filings in reference to this electronic filing. Please file motions to
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ application must be accompanied by intervene, protests, comments,
docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be proof of service on all persons listed in recommendations, preliminary terms
notified via email of new filings and the service list prepared by the and conditions, and preliminary
issuances related to this or other Commission in this proceeding, in fishway prescriptions using the
pending projects. For assistance, call 1– accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Commission’s eFiling system at http://
866–208- 3676 or email 385.2010. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
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Dated: October 20, 2016. above list. They are also available for The Commission encourages
Kimberly D. Bose, electronic review in the Commission’s electronic submission of protests and
Secretary. Public Reference Room in Washington, interventions in lieu of paper using the
[FR Doc. 2016–25837 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] DC. There is an eSubscription link on ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the Web site that enables subscribers to Persons unable to file electronically
receive email notification when a should submit an original and 5 copies
document is added to a subscribed of the protest or intervention to the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Online service, please email 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 20426.
Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call This filing is accessible on-line at
[Docket No. ER17–104–000]
(202) 502–8659. http://www.ferc.gov, using the
Dated: October 18, 2016. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
Broadview Energy KW, LLC; Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., review in the Commission’s Public
Supplemental Notice That Initial Deputy Secretary.
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
[FR Doc. 2016–25878 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
Request for Blanket Section 204 Web site that enables subscribers to
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Authorization receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
This is a supplemental notice in the docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
above-referenced proceeding of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Online service, please email
Broadview Energy KW, LLC’s FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
Federal Energy Regulatory
application for market-based rate (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Commission
authority, with an accompanying rate (202) 502–8659.
tariff, noting that such application [Docket Nos. EL17–6–000; QF11–193–002; Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
includes a request for blanket QF11–194–002; QF11–195–002; QF11–196–
Time on November 9, 2016.
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 002;QF11–197–002; QF11–198–002; QF11–
199–002; QF11–200–002; QF11–201–002; Dated: October 20, 2016.
future issuances of securities and
QF1–202–002; QF11–203–002] Kimberly D. Bose,
assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to Secretary.
Notice of Petition for Enforcement;
protest should file with the Federal Allco Renewable Energy Limited Allco [FR Doc. 2016–25835 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Finance Limited, Ecos Energy, LLC BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Take notice that on October 19, 2016,
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice pursuant to section 210(h)(2)(B) of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 1978 (PURPA),1 Allco Renewable Federal Energy Regulatory
intervene or protest must serve a copy Energy Limited and Allco Finance Commission
of that document on the Applicant. Limited filed a Petition for Enforcement [Docket Nos. EL17–5–000; QF16–876–001;
Notice is hereby given that the requesting the Federal Energy QF16–877–001; QF16–879–001; QF16–880–
deadline for filing protests with regard Regulatory Commission (Commission) 001; QF16–881–001; QF16–882–001; QF16–
to the applicant’s request for blanket exercise its authority and initiate 883–001; QF16–884–001; QF16–885–001;
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of enforcement action against the QF16–886–001; QF16–887–001; QF16–888–
future issuances of securities and Massachusetts Department of Public 001; QF16–889–001; QF16–899–001]
assumptions of liability, is November 7, Utilities and the Massachusetts
FLS Energy, Inc.; Notice of Petition for
2016. Department of Energy Resources to
The Commission encourages Enforcement
remedy their alleged improper
electronic submission of protests and implementation of PURPA, all as more Take notice that on October 17, 2016,
interventions in lieu of paper, using the fully explained in the petition. pursuant to section 210(h)(2)(B) of the
FERC Online links at http:// Any person desiring to intervene or to Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic protest this filing must file in 1978 (PURPA) 1 and sections 206, 306,
service, persons with Internet access accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of and 309 of the Federal Power Act,2 FLS
who will eFile a document and/or be the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Energy, Inc. filed a Petition for
listed as a contact for an intervenor Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Enforcement requesting the Federal
must create and validate an Protests will be considered by the Energy Regulatory Commission
eRegistration account using the Commission in determining the (Commission) exercise its authority and
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling appropriate action to be taken, but will initiate enforcement action against the
link to log on and submit the not serve to make protestants parties to Montana Public Service Commission
intervention or protests. the proceeding. Any person wishing to and NorthWestern Corporation, alleging
Persons unable to file electronically become a party must file a notice of that they failed to implement PURPA,
should submit an original and 5 copies intervention or motion to intervene, as
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all as more fully explained in the
of the intervention or protest to the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or petition.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, protests must be filed on or before the Any person desiring to intervene or to
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC comment date. On or before the protest this filing must file in
20426. comment date, it is not necessary to accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
The filings in the above-referenced serve motions to intervene or protests the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
proceeding are accessible in the on persons other than the Applicant.
Commission’s eLibrary system by 1 16 U.S.C. 824a–3(h)(2)(B) (2012).
clicking on the appropriate link in the 1 16 U.S.C. 824a–3(h)(2)(B) (2012). 2 16 U.S.C. 824e, 824k, 825e, 825h.
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