82 FR 22537 - DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC; Notice of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-409-000; PF17-1-000]


DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC; Notice of Application for 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

    Take notice that on May 1, 2017, DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC (DTE 
Midstream), 333 Technology Drive, Suite 255, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 
15317, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
abbreviated application under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act 
requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity 
authorizing DTE Midstream to construct, install, own, operate and 
maintain a new interstate natural gas pipeline known as the Birdsboro 
Pipeline Project. DTE Midstream requests issuance of blanket 
certificates Pursuant to Part 284, Subpart G and Part 157, Subpart F of 
the Commission's regulations.
    The project will have an initial design capacity of 79,000 
Dekatherms per day (Dth/d) and will transport natural gas from a single 
receipt point at an interconnection with a Texas Eastern Transmission 
LP (Texas Eastern) interstate pipeline to a single delivery point at a 
new gas-fired generating facility (Birdsboro Facility), all in Berks 
County, Pennsylvania. DTE Midstream proposes initial recourse rates and 
requests approval of its pro forma Tariff as well as approval of 
certain non-conforming terms in the proposed negotiated rate agreement, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov 
using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the 
last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at

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[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Questions regarding this application may be directed to Kenneth 
Magyar, DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC, 333 Technology Drive, Suite 255, 
Canonsburg, PA 15317; Phone: (724) 416-7263.
    Specifically, DTE Midstream proposes 13.19 miles of 12-inch 
diameter pipeline; installation of a new pig receiver at the Birdsboro 
Facility; installation of one new meter site adjacent to the Texas 
Eastern right-of-way, one new pig launcher at the Texas Eastern 
interconnect; two new taps on the Texas Eastern pipeline; and four 
valves along the pipeline route spaced to meet the requirements of the 
U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration. DTE Midstream requests Commission issue the 
requested authorizations by December 15, 2017, in order to meet the 
June 30, 2018, proposed in-service date. The total cost of the Project 
is estimated to be approximately $47,276,982.
    On October 28, 2016, the Commission granted DTE Midstream's request 
to utilize the Commission's Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket 
Number PF17-1-000 to staff activities involved in the above referenced 
project. Now, as of the filing of the May 1, 2017 application, the Pre-
Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this 
proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP17-409-000, as noted in 
the caption of this Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's 
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of 
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and 
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary 
reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit five copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at 
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit original and five copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 30, 2017.

    Dated: May 9, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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additional source of natural gas to this project. First, any person wishing to Persons unable to file electronically
eastern North Dakota and western obtain legal status by becoming a party should submit an original and 7 copies
Minnesota and enhance system to the proceedings for this project of the protest or intervention to the
reliability for existing and new should, on or before the comment date Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
customers, all as more fully set forth in stated below, file with the Federal 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
the application. The filing is available Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 20426.
for review at the Commission in the First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Public Reference Room or may be a motion to intervene in accordance Time on May 30, 2017.
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at with the requirements of the Dated: May 9, 2017.
http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Kimberly D. Bose,
link. Enter the docket number excluding Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
the last three digits in the docket and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Secretary.
number field to access the document. CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2017–09804 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Web site that enables subscribers to maintained by the Secretary of the
receive email notification when a Commission and will receive copies of
document is added to a subscribed all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
docket(s). For assistance, please contact by all other parties. A party must submit
Federal Energy Regulatory
FERC Online Support at 7 copies of filings made with the
Commission
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll Commission and must mail a copy to
free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, the applicant and to every other party in [Docket No. CP17–409–000; PF17–1–000]
contact (202) 502–8659. the proceeding. Only parties to the
Any questions regarding the proposed proceeding can ask for court review of DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC;
project should be directed to Lori Commission orders in the proceeding. Notice of Application for Certificate of
Myerchin, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, However, a person does not have to Public Convenience and Necessity
WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 intervene in order to have comments
Take notice that on May 1, 2017, DTE
West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North considered. The second way to
Midstream Appalachia, LLC (DTE
Dakota 58503, or at (701) 530–1563, or participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Midstream), 333 Technology Drive,
lori.myerchin@wbienergy.com.
On October 17, 2016, the Commission possible, an original and two copies of Suite 255, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
staff granted WBI Energy’s request to comments in support of or in opposition 15317, filed with the Federal Energy
utilize the National Environmental to this project. The Commission will Regulatory Commission an abbreviated
Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process consider these comments in application under Section 7 of the
and assigned Docket No. PF16–10–000 determining the appropriate action to be Natural Gas Act requesting a Certificate
to staff activities involving the project. taken, but the filing of a comment alone of Public Convenience and Necessity
Now, as of the filing of this application will not serve to make the filer a party authorizing DTE Midstream to
on April 26, 2017, the NEPA Pre-Filing to the proceeding. The Commission’s construct, install, own, operate and
Process for this project has ended. From rules require that persons filing maintain a new interstate natural gas
this time forward, this proceeding will comments in opposition to the project pipeline known as the Birdsboro
be conducted in Docket No. CP17–257– provide copies of their protests only to Pipeline Project. DTE Midstream
000, as noted in the caption of this the party or parties directly involved in requests issuance of blanket certificates
Notice. the protest. Pursuant to Part 284, Subpart G and Part
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only 157, Subpart F of the Commission’s
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), on the environmental review of this regulations.
within 90 days of this Notice, the project should submit an original and The project will have an initial design
Commission staff will either: Complete two copies of their comments to the capacity of 79,000 Dekatherms per day
its environmental impact statement Secretary of the Commission. (Dth/d) and will transport natural gas
(EIS) and place it into the Commission’s Environmental commentors will be from a single receipt point at an
public record (eLibrary) for this placed on the Commission’s interconnection with a Texas Eastern
proceeding; or issue a Notice of environmental mailing list, will receive Transmission LP (Texas Eastern)
Schedule for Environmental Review. If copies of the environmental documents, interstate pipeline to a single delivery
a Notice of Schedule for Environmental and will be notified of meetings point at a new gas-fired generating
Review is issued, it will indicate, among associated with the Commission’s facility (Birdsboro Facility), all in Berks
other milestones, the anticipated date environmental review process. County, Pennsylvania. DTE Midstream
for the Commission staff’s issuance of Environmental commentors will not be proposes initial recourse rates and
the EIS for this proposal. The filing of required to serve copies of filed requests approval of its pro forma Tariff
the EIS in the Commission’s public documents on all other parties. as well as approval of certain non-
record for this proceeding or the However, the non-party commentors conforming terms in the proposed
issuance of a Notice of Schedule for will not receive copies of all documents negotiated rate agreement, all as more
Environmental Review will serve to filed by other parties or issued by the fully set forth in the application which
notify federal and state agencies of the Commission (except for the mailing of is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection.
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timing for the completion of all environmental documents issued by the
necessary reviews, and the subsequent Commission) and will not have the right The filing may also be viewed on the
need to complete all federal to seek court review of the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
authorizations within 90 days of the Commission’s final order. ‘‘e-Library’’ link. Enter the docket
date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages number excluding the last three digits in
staff’s EIS. electronic filings of comments, protests the docket number field to access the
There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using document. For assistance, please contact
involved in the Commission’s review of the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. FERC Online Support at

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FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll obtain legal status by becoming a party should submit original and five copies
free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact to the proceedings for this project of the protest or intervention to the
(202) 502–8659. should, on or before the comment date Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Questions regarding this application stated below, file with the Federal 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
may be directed to Kenneth Magyar, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 20426.
DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC, 333 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Technology Drive, Suite 255, a motion to intervene in accordance Time on May 30, 2017.
Canonsburg, PA 15317; Phone: (724) with the requirements of the
Dated: May 9, 2017.
416–7263. Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Specifically, DTE Midstream proposes Kimberly D. Bose,
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
13.19 miles of 12-inch diameter and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Secretary.
pipeline; installation of a new pig CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2017–09805 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
receiver at the Birdsboro Facility; status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
installation of one new meter site maintained by the Secretary of the
adjacent to the Texas Eastern right-of- Commission and will receive copies of
way, one new pig launcher at the Texas all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Eastern interconnect; two new taps on by all other parties. A party must submit
the Texas Eastern pipeline; and four five copies of filings made with the Federal Energy Regulatory
valves along the pipeline route spaced Commission and must mail a copy to Commission
to meet the requirements of the U.S. the applicant and to every other party in
Department of Transportation’s Pipeline the proceeding. Only parties to the [Project No. 14792–000]
and Hazardous Materials Safety proceeding can ask for court review of
Administration. DTE Midstream Commission orders in the proceeding. Maysville Pumped Storage, LLC;
requests Commission issue the However, a person does not have to Notice of Preliminary Permit
requested authorizations by December intervene in order to have comments Application Accepted for Filing and
15, 2017, in order to meet the June 30, considered. The second way to Soliciting Comments, Motions To
2018, proposed in-service date. The participate is by filing with the Intervene, and Competing Applications
total cost of the Project is estimated to Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
be approximately $47,276,982. On July 1, 2016, Maysville Pumped
possible, an original and two copies of
On October 28, 2016, the Commission Storage, LLC filed an application for a
comments in support of or in opposition
granted DTE Midstream’s request to preliminary permit, pursuant to section
to this project. The Commission will
utilize the Commission’s Pre-Filing 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
consider these comments in
Process and assigned Docket Number proposing to study the feasibility of a
determining the appropriate action to be
PF17–1–000 to staff activities involved hydropower project located on the Ohio
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
in the above referenced project. Now, as River in Mason County, Kentucky. The
will not serve to make the filer a party
of the filing of the May 1, 2017 to the proceeding. The Commission’s sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if
application, the Pre-Filing Process for rules require that persons filing issued, is to grant the permit holder
this project has ended. From this time comments in opposition to the project priority to file a license application
forward, this proceeding will be provide copies of their protests only to during the permit term. A preliminary
conducted in Docket No. CP17–409– the party or parties directly involved in permit does not authorize the permit
000, as noted in the caption of this the protest. holder to perform any land-disturbing
Notice. Persons who wish to comment only activities or otherwise enter upon lands
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this or waters owned by others without the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and owners’ express permission.
within 90 days of this Notice the two copies of their comments to the The proposed project would be
Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. developed in three phases. In the final
its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commentors will be phase the following project would
place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s consist of: (1) A 15-foot-high, 40-foot-
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or environmental mailing list, will receive long concrete intake structure on the
issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, Ohio River; (2) two 10-foot-diameter,
Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings 1,050-foot-long steel pipes to supply
Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s water to the project; (3) a 135-foot-high,
issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. 500-foot-long earth fill or roller-
milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commentors will not be compacted, concrete embankment dam
Commission staff’s issuance of the EA required to serve copies of filed surrounding; (4) an upper reservoir with
for this proposal. The filing of the EA documents on all other parties. a surface area of 20 acres and a storage
in the Commission’s public record for However, the non-party commentors capacity of 875 acre-feet; (5) five 12.5-
this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents foot to 18 foot-diameter, 2,800-foot-long
Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the penstocks; (6) a powerhouse 100-feet-
Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of below the lower reservoir containing
state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the five pump/generating units with a total
capacity of 500 megawatts; (7) a lower
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completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right
the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the reservoir established within an existing
federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order. underground mine space with a surface
the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages area of 212 acres and a storage capacity
staff’s EA. electronic filings of comments, protests of 9,540 acre-feet; and (8) a 10,500-foot-
There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using long, 230 kilo-volt transmission line to
involved in the Commission’s review of the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. a point of interconnection with the PJM
this project. First, any person wishing to Persons unable to file electronically system. The project would have an

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Dates		5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 30, 2017.
FR Citation		82 FR 22537

82 FR 22537 - DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC; Notice of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission