82 FR 19036 - Alaska Electric Light & Power Company; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2307-078]


Alaska Electric Light & Power Company; Notice of Application 
Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 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 license.
    b. Project No.: 2307-078.
    c. Date filed: August 31, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Alaska Electric Power & Light Company.
    e. Name of Project: Salmon and Annex Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Salmon Creek and Annex Creek in the City and 
Borough of Juneau, Alaska. The project occupies approximately 648.45 
acres of federal lands located in the Tongass National Forest 
administered by the US Forest Service and operates under an existing 
license issued in 1988.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Christy Yearous, Project Manager, Alaska 
Electric light & Power Company, 5601 Tonsgard Ct., Juneau, AK 99801-
7201; email [email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Suzanne Novak at (202) 502-6665; or email at 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and 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 comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
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-2307-078. 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 and is ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The existing Salmon Creek Project consists of two developments: 
The Salmon Creek Development and the Annex Creek Development. The 
Salmon Creek Development consists of the following existing facilities: 
(1) The 165-acre Salmon Creek Reservoir impounded by a 648-foot-long, 
186-foot-high dam, with ten 5-foot-wide spillway bays; (2) a 1,500-
foot-long canal used to periodically divert water from tributary 
streams into Salmon Creek Reservoir; (3) a 10-foot-wide, 11-foot high 
intake structure with trashracks; (4) a 3-foot-diameter conduit that 
conveys flows from the dam to the project valvehouse located 
immediately downstream; (5) a 4,290-foot-long, 3.3- to -2-foot-diameter 
penstock that conveys flows from the valvehouse to the decommissioned 
Upper Powerhouse where it connects to an 11,303-foot-long, 3.5-foot-
diameter penstock that narrows to a 2.5-foot-diameter immediately 
before entering the Lower Powerhouse; (6) the 57-foot-long, 44-foot-
wide, 32-foot-high Lower Powerhouse, which contains a 6.9-megawatt (MW) 
impulse turbine; (7) an approximately 250-foot-long tailrace that flows 
underneath Egan Drive and empties into a pond adjacent to the Douglas 
Island Pink and Chum, Inc. hatchery; and (8) appurtenant facilities. 
The Annex Creek Development consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) the 264-acre Upper Annex Lake, impounded by a 118-foot-
long, 20-foot-high dam with a 57-foot-wide spillway that discharges 
flow in excess of those needed for generation into the 27-acre natural 
Lower Annex Lake via a 0.15-mile-long outlet stream; (2) a 61-foot-
long, 6-foot-high timber saddle dam located just west of the main dam; 
(3) a lake tap intake on Upper Annex Lake; (4) a 1,433-foot-long power 
tunnel that narrows from 8 feet wide and 8 feet high at the intake to a 
6.5-diameter tunnel at the project valvehouse; (5) the project 
valvehouse containing the penstock intake; (6) the 7,097-foot-long, 
3.5-foot-diameter penstock that narrows to a 2.8-foot-diameter before 
it bifurcates at the powerhouse to provide flows to two impulse turbine 
units with a total installed capacity of 3.675 MW; (7) the 67-foot-
long, 48-foot-wide, 40-foot-high powerhouse; (8) a tailrace that 
discharges flows over a weir into Taku Inlet; (9) a 12.5-mile-long, 23-
kilovolt (kV) transmission line that conveys power to the Than 
substation; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The project currently 
operates to provide base load generation with an estimated annual 
output of 53.8 gigawatt-hours. No changes to project operation or 
facilities are proposed.
    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. All filings must (1) bear 
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``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 submitting the 
filing; 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. Each 
filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on 
the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in 
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. 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.
    n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (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.
    o. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, which has already been given, established the

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due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under 
the Commission's regulations, any competing development application 
must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of 
the initial development application. No competing applications or 
notices of intent may be filed in response to this notice.

    Dated: April 18, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY include docket number P–2307–078. impulse turbine units with a total
The Commission’s Rules of Practice installed capacity of 3.675 MW; (7) the
Federal Energy Regulatory require all intervenors filing documents 67-foot-long, 48-foot-wide, 40-foot-high
Commission with the Commission to serve a copy of powerhouse; (8) a tailrace that
[Project No. 2307–078] that document on each person on the discharges flows over a weir into Taku
official service list for the project. Inlet; (9) a 12.5-mile-long, 23-kilovolt
Alaska Electric Light & Power Further, if an intervenor files comments (kV) transmission line that conveys
Company; Notice of Application Ready or documents with the Commission power to the Than substation; and (10)
for Environmental Analysis and relating to the merits of an issue that appurtenant facilities. The project
Soliciting Comments, may affect the responsibilities of a currently operates to provide base load
Recommendations, Terms and particular resource agency, they must generation with an estimated annual
Conditions, and Prescriptions also serve a copy of the document on output of 53.8 gigawatt-hours. No
that resource agency. changes to project operation or facilities
Take notice that the following k. This application has been accepted are proposed.
hydroelectric application has been filed and is ready for environmental analysis. m. A copy of the application is
with the Commission and is available l. The existing Salmon Creek Project available for review at the Commission
for public inspection. consists of two developments: The in the Public Reference Room or may be
a. Type of Application: New license. Salmon Creek Development and the viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
b. Project No.: 2307–078. Annex Creek Development. The Salmon http://www.ferc.gov using the
c. Date filed: August 31, 2016. Creek Development consists of the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
d. Applicant: Alaska Electric Power & following existing facilities: (1) The 165- number excluding the last three digits in
Light Company. acre Salmon Creek Reservoir the docket number field to access the
e. Name of Project: Salmon and impounded by a 648-foot-long, 186-foot- document. For assistance, contact FERC
Annex Creek Hydroelectric Project. high dam, with ten 5-foot-wide spillway Online Support. A copy is also available
f. Location: On Salmon Creek and bays; (2) a 1,500-foot-long canal used to for inspection and reproduction at the
Annex Creek in the City and Borough of periodically divert water from tributary address in item h above. All filings must
Juneau, Alaska. The project occupies streams into Salmon Creek Reservoir; (3) (1) bear in all capital letters the title
approximately 648.45 acres of federal a 10-foot-wide, 11-foot high intake ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
lands located in the Tongass National structure with trashracks; (4) a 3-foot- ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
Forest administered by the US Forest diameter conduit that conveys flows AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
Service and operates under an existing from the dam to the project valvehouse ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
license issued in 1988. located immediately downstream; (5) a heading the name of the applicant and
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 4,290-foot-long, 3.3- to -2-foot-diameter the project number of the application to
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). penstock that conveys flows from the which the filing responds; (3) furnish
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Christy valvehouse to the decommissioned the name, address, and telephone
Yearous, Project Manager, Alaska Upper Powerhouse where it connects to number of the person submitting the
Electric light & Power Company, 5601 an 11,303-foot-long, 3.5-foot-diameter filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
Tonsgard Ct., Juneau, AK 99801–7201; penstock that narrows to a 2.5-foot- the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
email Christy.Yearous@aelp.com diameter immediately before entering through 385.2005. All comments,
i. FERC Contact: Suzanne Novak at the Lower Powerhouse; (6) the 57-foot- recommendations, terms, and
(202) 502–6665; or email at long, 44-foot-wide, 32-foot-high Lower conditions or prescriptions must set
Suzanne.novak@ferc.gov Powerhouse, which contains a 6.9- forth their evidentiary basis and
j. Deadline for filing comments, megawatt (MW) impulse turbine; (7) an otherwise comply with the requirements
recommendations, terms and approximately 250-foot-long tailrace of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days that flows underneath Egan Drive and copies of the application directly from
from the issuance date of this notice; empties into a pond adjacent to the the applicant. Each filing must be
reply comments are due 105 days from Douglas Island Pink and Chum, Inc. accompanied by proof of service on all
the issuance date of this notice. The hatchery; and (8) appurtenant facilities. persons listed on the service list
Commission strongly encourages The Annex Creek Development consists prepared by the Commission in this
electronic filing. Please file comments, of the following existing facilities: (1) proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
recommendations, terms and the 264-acre Upper Annex Lake, 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also
conditions, and prescriptions using the impounded by a 118-foot-long, 20-foot- register online at http://www.ferc.gov/
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// high dam with a 57-foot-wide spillway docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. that discharges flow in excess of those notified via email of new filings and
Commenters can submit brief comments needed for generation into the 27-acre issuances related to this or other
up to 6,000 characters, without prior natural Lower Annex Lake via a 0.15- pending projects. For assistance, contact
registration, using the eComment system mile-long outlet stream; (2) a 61-foot- FERC Online Support.
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ long, 6-foot-high timber saddle dam n. A license applicant must file no
ecomment.asp. You must include your located just west of the main dam; (3) later than 60 days following the date of
name and contact information at the end a lake tap intake on Upper Annex Lake; issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
of your comments. For assistance, (4) a 1,433-foot-long power tunnel that water quality certification; (2) a copy of
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please contact FERC Online Support at narrows from 8 feet wide and 8 feet high the request for certification, including
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) at the intake to a 6.5-diameter tunnel at proof of the date on which the certifying
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 the project valvehouse; (5) the project agency received the request; or (3)
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please valvehouse containing the penstock evidence of waiver of water quality
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal intake; (6) the 7,097-foot-long, 3.5-foot- certification.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 diameter penstock that narrows to a 2.8- o. Public notice of the filing of the
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. foot-diameter before it bifurcates at the initial development application, which
The first page of any filing should powerhouse to provide flows to two has already been given, established the

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due date for filing competing Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: service, and qualifying facilities filings
applications or notices of intent. Under 2017–04–18 GIDNUCR Amendment to can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
the Commission’s regulations, any be effective 6/18/2017. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
competing development application Filed Date: 4/18/17. other information, call (866) 208–3676
must be filed in response to and in Accession Number: 20170418–5327. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
compliance with public notice of the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/17. Dated: April 19, 2017.
initial development application. No Docket Numbers: ER17–1433–000. Kimberly D. Bose,
competing applications or notices of Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Secretary.
intent may be filed in response to this L.L.C. [FR Doc. 2017–08334 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]
notice. Description: Compliance filing:
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Dated: April 18, 2017. Compliance Filing RE: Commission’s
Kimberly D. Bose, Order Sect 206 Investigation in EL14–
Secretary. 37–000 to be effective 1/19/2017. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FR Doc. 2017–08266 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]
Filed Date: 4/18/17.
Accession Number: 20170418–5330. Federal Energy Regulatory
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/17. Commission
Docket Numbers: ER17–1434–000. [Docket No. CP17–79–000]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicants: MATL LLP.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Florida Gas Transmission Company
Federal Energy Regulatory Refiled Cancellation of ColumbiaGrid L.L.C.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Commission Agreement to be effective 4/20/2017. Environmental Assessment for the
Filed Date: 4/19/17. Proposed Wekiva Parkway Relocation
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Accession Number: 20170419–5087. Project, and Request for Comments on
Take notice that the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/17. Environmental Issues
received the following electric rate Docket Numbers: ER17–1435–000.
Applicants: Southern California The staff of the Federal Energy
filings: Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Docket Numbers: ER13–1504–004; Edison Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Commission) will prepare an
ER10–2861–003; ER10–2866–003; environmental assessment (EA) that will
ER10–2862–005; ER11–4625–005; Amended GIA NI-Oxnard CHP Project
SA No. 872 to be effective 6/19/2017. discuss the environmental impacts of
ER13–2169–004; ER11–3634–005; the Wekiva Parkway Relocation Project
ER10–2867–004; ER16–711–005. Filed Date: 4/19/17.
Accession Number: 20170419–5090. involving construction and operation of
Applicants: SWG Arapahoe, LLC, facilities by Florida Gas Transmission
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/17.
Fountain Valley Power, L.L.C., SWG Company (Florida Gas) in Land and
Colorado, LLC, Harbor Cogeneration Docket Numbers: ER17–1436–000. Seminole Counties, Florida. The
Company, LLC, Colton Power L.P., Goal Applicants: MATL LLP. Commission will use this EA in its
Line L.P., KES Kingsburg, L.P., Valencia Description: Tariff Cancellation: decision-making process to determine
Power, LLC, Pio Pico Energy Center, Cancel Concurrence Avista to be whether the project is in the public
LLC. effective 4/20/2017. convenience and necessity
Description: Notice of Non-Material Filed Date: 4/19/17. This notice announces the opening of
Change in Status of SWG Arapahoe, Accession Number: 20170419–5119. the scoping process the Commission
LLC, et. al. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/17. will use to gather input from the public
Filed Date: 4/19/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–1437–000. and interested agencies on the project.
Accession Number: 20170419–5157. Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. You can make a difference by providing
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/17. Description: Tariff Cancellation: us with your specific comments or
Docket Numbers: ER17–1378–001. Notice of Cancellation of Service concerns about the project. Your
Applicants: Just Energy Solutions Inc. Agreement Nos. 687, 688, and 689 to be comments should focus on the potential
effective 3/1/2017. environmental effects, reasonable
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Filed Date: 4/19/17. alternatives, and measures to avoid or
Supplement to Notice of Succession to
Accession Number: 20170419–5142. lessen environmental impacts. Your
Market-Based Rate Tariff to be effective
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/17. input will help the Commission staff
4/4/2017.
Filed Date: 4/19/17. The filings are accessible in the determine what issues they need to
Accession Number: 20170419–5091. Commission’s eLibrary system by evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/17. clicking on the links or querying the comments are timely and properly
docket number. recorded, please send your comments so
Docket Numbers: ER17–1431–000. Any person desiring to intervene or that the Commission receives them in
Applicants: New England Power protest in any of the above proceedings Washington, DC on or before May 18,
Company. must file in accordance with Rules 211 2017.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: New and 214 of the Commission’s If you sent comments on this project
England Power Cost Reimbursement Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and to the Commission before the opening of
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Agreement with Wynn MA to be 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern this docket on March 16, 2017, you will
effective 3/24/2017. time on the specified comment date. need to file those comments in Docket
Filed Date: 4/18/17. Protests may be considered, but No. CP17–79–000 to ensure they are
Accession Number: 20170418–5314. intervention is necessary to become a considered as part of this proceeding.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/17. party to the proceeding. This notice is being sent to the
Docket Numbers: ER17–1432–000. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Commission’s current environmental
Applicants: California Independent information relating to filing mailing list for this project. State and
System Operator Corporation. requirements, interventions, protests, local government representatives should

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82 FR 19036 - Alaska Electric Light & Power Company; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission