82_FR_14041 82 FR 13991 - Watterra Energy, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

82 FR 13991 - Watterra Energy, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 50 (March 16, 2017)

Page Range13991-13992
FR Document2017-05205

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13991-13992]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05205]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14812-000]


Watterra Energy, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On January 3, 2017, Watterra Energy, LLC filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Brookville Lake Dam 
Hydroelectric Project (Brookville Project or project) to be located at 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Brookville Lake Dam on the 
East Fork of Whitewater River in Franklin County, Indiana. The sole 
purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A 
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any 
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters 
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following all new 
facilities: (1) A 9-foot-diameter, 845-foot-long steel penstock that 
bifurcates into one 9-foot-

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diameter, 220-foot-long steel penstock discharging into an existing 
stilling basin and one 9-foot-diameter, 240-foot-long steel penstock 
carrying flows to the project's powerhouse; (2) a bifurcation structure 
located at the end of the 845-foot-long penstock; (3) a 70-foot-long, 
55-foot-wide, 30-foot-high powerhouse located on the west side of the 
stilling basin; (4) two horizontal Francis turbines each with an 
installed capacity of 2.2 megawatts (MW) for a total capacity of 4.4 
MW; (5) a single generator connected to the two Francis turbines; (6) a 
70-foot-long, 50-foot-wide switchyard located adjacent to the 
powerhouse; (7) a 6.8-foot-long, 12.7-kilovolt transmission line 
interconnecting to an existing distribution system using an existing 
substation; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual 
generation of the Brookville Project would be 23,250 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Craig Dalton, 7100 Commercial Avenue, Suite 
4, Billings, MT 59101; Email: [email protected]; phone: (406) 
384-0080.
    FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban; Email: [email protected]; phone: 
(202) 502-6211.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-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 
[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-14812-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14812) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-05205 Filed 3-15-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 50 / Thursday, March 16, 2017 / Notices 13991 June 26, 27 and 28, 2017 to discuss (6) Other improvements in algorithms, register at https://www.ferc.gov/whats- opportunities for increasing real-time model formulations, or hardware that new/registration/real-market-6-26-17- and day-ahead market efficiency may allow for increases in market form.asp, and do so by 5:00 p.m. EST through improved software. A detailed efficiency. on June 16, 2017. WebEx and agenda with the list of and times for the Within these or related subject areas, teleconferencing may not be available to selected speakers will be published on we encourage presentations that discuss those who do not register. the Commission’s Web site 1 after April best modeling practices, existing FERC conferences are accessible 28, 2017. modeling practices that need under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Staff has held seven similar improvement, any advances made since Act of 1973. For accessibility conferences in this docket. As in past last year’s conference, or related accommodations please send an email conferences, this conference will bring perspectives on increasing market to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free together experts from diverse efficiency through improved power (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502– backgrounds and experiences, including systems modeling. 8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208– electric system operators, software The technical conference will be held 2106 with the required developers, government, research at the Federal Energy Regulatory accommodations. centers and academia for the purposes Commission headquarters, 888 First For further information about these of stimulating discussion, sharing Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. All conferences, please contact: information, and identifying fruitful interested participants are invited to Sarah McKinley (Logistical avenues for research concerning the attend, and participants with ideas for Information), Office of External technical aspects of improved software relevant presentations are invited to Affairs, (202) 502–8004, for increasing efficiency. This nominate themselves to speak at the Sarah.McKinley@ferc.gov conference is intended to build on the conference. Daniel Kheloussi (Technical Speaker nominations must be discussions initiated in the previous Information), Office of Energy Policy submitted on or before April 7, 2017 Commission staff technical conferences and Innovation, (202) 502–6391, through the Commission’s Web site 2 by on increasing market and planning Daniel.Kheloussi@ferc.gov providing the proposed speaker’s efficiency through improved software. Dated: March 9, 2017. contact information along with a title, As such, staff will be facilitating a abstract, and list of contributing authors Kimberly D. Bose, discussion to explore research and for the proposed presentation. Proposed Secretary. operational advances with respect to presentations should be related to the [FR Doc. 2017–05202 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am] market modeling that appear to have topics discussed above. Speakers and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P significant promise for potential presentations will be selected to ensure efficiency improvements. Broadly, such relevant topics and to accommodate topics fall into the following categories: time constraints. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (1) Improvements to the Although registration is not required representation of physical constraints for general attendance by United States Federal Energy Regulatory that are either not currently modeled or citizens, we encourage those planning to Commission currently modeled using mathematical attend the conference to register through approximations (e.g., modeling voltage [Project No. 14812–000] the Commission’s Web site.3 We will and reactive power though alternating provide nametags for those who register current (AC) optimal power flow Watterra Energy, LLC; Notice of on or before June 16, 2017. Preliminary Permit Application modeling, modeling contingencies or We strongly encourage attendees who events beyond first contingencies); Accepted for Filing and Soliciting are not citizens of the United States to Comments, Motions To Intervene, and (2) Consideration of uncertainty to register for the conference by June 2, Competing Applications better maximize expected market 2017, in order to avoid any delay surplus (e.g., stochastic modeling, or associated with being processed by On January 3, 2017, Watterra Energy, other improved modeling approaches to FERC security. LLC filed an application for a energy and reserve dispatch that The Commission will accept preliminary permit, pursuant to section efficiently manage uncertainty); comments following the conference, 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), (3) Improvements to the ability to with a deadline of July 31, 2017. proposing to study the feasibility of the identify and use flexibility in the There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on Brookville Lake Dam Hydroelectric existing systems (e.g., optimal the Web site that enables subscribers to Project (Brookville Project or project) to transmission switching, active or receive email notification when a be located at the U.S. Army Corps of dynamic transmission ratings, document is added to a subscribed Engineers’ (Corps) Brookville Lake Dam transmission constraint relaxation docket(s). For assistance with any FERC on the East Fork of Whitewater River in practices, and modeling ramping Online service, please email Franklin County, Indiana. The sole capability needs); FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call purpose of a preliminary permit, if (4) Improvements to the duality (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call issued, is to grant the permit holder interpretations of the economic dispatch (202) 502–8659. priority to file a license application model, with the goal of enabling the A WebEx will be available. Off-site during the permit term. A preliminary calculation of prices which represent participants interested in listening via permit does not authorize the permit better equilibrium and are more teleconference or listening and viewing holder to perform any land-disturbing mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES incentive-compatible; the presentations through WebEx must activities or otherwise enter upon lands (5) Limitations of current electricity or waters owned by others without the market software due to its interaction 2 The speaker nomination form is located at owners’ express permission. https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/real- The proposed project would consist of with hardware; and market-6-26-17-speaker-form.asp. 3 The registration form is located at https:// the following all new facilities: (1) A 9- 1 http://www.ferc.gov/industries/electric/indus- www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/real-market-6- foot-diameter, 845-foot-long steel act/market-planning.asp. 26-17-form.asp. penstock that bifurcates into one 9-foot- VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Mar 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

13992 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 50 / Thursday, March 16, 2017 / Notices diameter, 220-foot-long steel penstock access the document. For assistance, must create and validate an discharging into an existing stilling contact FERC Online Support. eRegistration account using the basin and one 9-foot-diameter, 240-foot- Dated: March 8, 2017. eRegistration link. Select the eFiling long steel penstock carrying flows to the Kimberly D. Bose, link to log on and submit the project’s powerhouse; (2) a bifurcation intervention or protests. Secretary. structure located at the end of the 845- Persons unable to file electronically foot-long penstock; (3) a 70-foot-long, [FR Doc. 2017–05205 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am] should submit an original and 5 copies 55-foot-wide, 30-foot-high powerhouse BILLING CODE 6717–01–P of the intervention or protest to the located on the west side of the stilling Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, basin; (4) two horizontal Francis 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC turbines each with an installed capacity DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 20426. of 2.2 megawatts (MW) for a total Federal Energy Regulatory The filings in the above proceeding capacity of 4.4 MW; (5) a single Commission are accessible in the Commission’s generator connected to the two Francis eLibrary system by clicking on the turbines; (6) a 70-foot-long, 50-foot-wide [Docket No. EL17–47–000] appropriate link in the above list. They switchyard located adjacent to the are also available for review in the powerhouse; (7) a 6.8-foot-long, 12.7- Pioneer Transmission, LLC: Notice of Commission’s Public Reference Room in kilovolt transmission line Petition for Declaratory Order Washington, DC. There is an interconnecting to an existing Take notice that on March 8, 2017, eSubscription link on the Web site that distribution system using an existing pursuant to Rule 207 of the Federal enables subscribers to receive email substation; and (8) appurtenant Energy Regulatory Commission’s notification when a document is added facilities. The estimated annual (Commission) Rules of Practice and to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance generation of the Brookville Project Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(2016), with any FERC Online service, please would be 23,250 megawatt-hours. Pioneer Transmission, LLC (Pioneer) email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.or Applicant Contact: Mr. Craig Dalton, filed a petition seeking a declaratory call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, 7100 Commercial Avenue, Suite 4, order from the Commission finding that call (202) 502–8659. Billings, MT 59101; Email: cdalton@ Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time the payment by Pioneer of dividends to watterraenergy.com; phone: (406) 384– on March 29, 2017. its parent companies, out of paid-in 0080. FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban; Email: capital and retained earnings, will not Dated: March 8, 2017. sergiu.serban@ferc.gov; phone: (202) violate Section 305(a) of the Federal Kimberly D. Bose, 502–6211. Power Act,1 all as more fully explained Secretary. Deadline for filing comments, motions in the petition. [FR Doc. 2017–05204 Filed 3–15–17; 8:45 am] to intervene, competing applications Any person desiring to intervene or to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (without notices of intent), or notices of protest in this proceeding must file in intent to file competing applications: 60 accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of days from the issuance of this notice. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Competing applications and notices of 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern AGENCY intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. time on the specified comment date. [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0698; FRL–9959–46] The Commission strongly encourages Protests will be considered by the electronic filing. Please file comments, Commission in determining the Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and motions to intervene, notices of intent, appropriate action to be taken, but will Status Information for January 2017 and competing applications using the not serve to make protestants parties to Commission’s eFiling system at http:// the proceeding. Any person wishing to AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. become a party must file a notice of Agency (EPA). Commenters can submit brief comments intervention or motion to intervene, as ACTION: Notice. up to 6,000 characters, without prior appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the SUMMARY: EPA is required under the registration, using the eComment system comment date. Anyone filing a motion Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ to intervene or protest must serve a copy publish in the Federal Register a notice ecomment.asp. You must include your of that document on the Petitioner. of receipt of a premanufacture notice name and contact information at the end The Commission encourages (PMN); an application for a test of your comments. For assistance, electronic submission of protests and marketing exemption (TME), both please contact FERC Online Support at interventions in lieu of paper, using the pending and/or expired; and a periodic FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) FERC Online links at http:// status report on any new chemicals 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic under EPA review and the receipt of (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please service, persons with Internet access notices of commencement (NOC) to send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal who will eFile a document and/or be manufacture those chemicals. This Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 listed as a contact for an intervenor document covers the period from First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. January 3, 2017 to January 31, 2017. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14812–000. 1 It is not clear that under the language of FPA DATES: Comments identified by the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Section 305(a) a public utility is required to submit specific case number provided in this More information about this project, a petition for declaratory order seeking the including a copy of the application, can Commission’s approval under Section 305(a) in document, must be received on or be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ order to make dividends to its parent companies out before April 17, 2017. link of the Commission’s Web site at of paid-in capital and retained earnings. Pioneer is ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, submitting this petition for the purpose of obtaining http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the Commission’s assurance that Pioneer’s proposal identified by docket identification (ID) elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number to make dividends to its parent companies will not number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0698, (P–14812) in the docket number field to violate Section 305(a). and the specific PMN number or TME VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Mar 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1


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FR Citation82 FR 13991 
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