82 FR 27808 - Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Sabine Pass Expansion Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12677 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27808-27809] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12677] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-22-000] Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Sabine Pass Expansion Project On December 13, 2016, Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, LLC (Kinder Morgan) filed an application in Docket No. CP17-22-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Sabine Pass Expansion Project (Project), and would allow Kinder Morgan to provide firm incremental transportation service of up to 600 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to the existing Sabine Pass Liquefaction Facility, that is currently under expansion in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. On December 21, 2016 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA: July 28, 2017. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: October 26, 2017. If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. Project Description Kinder Morgan proposes to construct and operate the Sabine Pass Expansion Project in Louisiana which consists of the following: (1) Modifications to four existing meter stations (Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; ANR Pipeline Company; and Pine Prairie Energy Center) in Evangeline and Acadia Parishes; (2) construction of one new 36-inch-diameter delivery interconnect consisting of a 36-inch-diameter tap and appurtenances and 1,200 feet of 36-inch-diameter lateral at the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Facility in Cameron Parish; (3) installation of three additional 15,900 horsepower compressor units at Kinder Morgan's previously approved Compressor Station 760 in Acadia Parish; \1\ (4) construction of 6,400 feet of 36- inch-diameter and 700 feet of 24-inch-diameter header pipelines in Acadia Parish; and (5) replacement of a meter and increase in capacity from 200 to 650 million cubic feet per day at the existing Pine Prairie Meter Station in Acadia Parish. The proposed facilities would provide north-to-south transportation on Kinder Morgan's system. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The compressor station has not yet been constructed, but was approved by Commission Order dated April 15, 2016 as part of the Lake Charles Expansion Project in Docket No. CP14-511-000. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kinder Morgan proposes to begin construction of the Project by April 2018 and to place the facilities in service by April 1, 2019. [[Page 27809]] Background On January 24, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sabine Pass Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission received a comment from a stakeholder stating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits and authorizations that would be necessary for the various Project components. The Commission also received a comment letter from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stating the Project would have minimal or no long-term adverse impacts on wetland functions and a comment from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma requesting to receive a copy of the EA and the cultural resources survey. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary link, select General Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP17-22), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: June 8, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-12677 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/29/17. Filed Date: 6/12/17. under expansion in Cameron Parish,
The filings are accessible in the Accession Number: 20170612–5117. Louisiana.
Commission’s eLibrary system by Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/3/17. On December 21, 2016 the Federal
clicking on the links or querying the Docket Numbers: ER17–1799–000. Energy Regulatory Commission
docket number. Applicants: Mehoopany Wind Energy (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
Any person desiring to intervene or LLC. of Application for the Project. Among
protest in any of the above proceedings Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: other things, that notice alerted agencies
must file in accordance with Rules 211 Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff to be issuing federal authorizations of the
and 214 of the Commission’s effective 8/12/2017. requirement to complete all necessary
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Filed Date: 6/12/17. reviews and to reach a final decision on
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Accession Number: 20170612–5124. a request for a federal authorization
time on the specified comment date. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/3/17. within 90 days of the date of issuance
Protests may be considered, but The filings are accessible in the of the Commission staff’s Environmental
intervention is necessary to become a Commission’s eLibrary system by Assessment (EA) for the Project. This
party to the proceeding. clicking on the links or querying the instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed docket number. planned schedule for the completion of
information relating to filing Any person desiring to intervene or the EA for the Project.
requirements, interventions, protests, protest in any of the above proceedings Schedule for Environmental Review
service, and qualifying facilities filings must file in accordance with Rules 211
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ and 214 of the Commission’s Issuance of EA: July 28, 2017.
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 90-day Federal Authorization
other information, call (866) 208–3676 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Decision Deadline: October 26, 2017.
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. time on the specified comment date. If a schedule change becomes
Protests may be considered, but necessary, additional notice will be
Dated: June 8, 2017.
intervention is necessary to become a provided so that the relevant agencies
Kimberly D. Bose,
party to the proceeding. are kept informed of the Project’s
Secretary. progress.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
[FR Doc. 2017–12680 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] information relating to filing Project Description
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings Kinder Morgan proposes to construct
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ and operate the Sabine Pass Expansion
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Project in Louisiana which consists of
other information, call (866) 208–3676 the following: (1) Modifications to four
Federal Energy Regulatory existing meter stations (Columbia Gulf
Commission (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Transmission, LLC; Texas Gas
Dated: June 12, 2017.
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Transmission, LLC; ANR Pipeline
Kimberly D. Bose,
Company; and Pine Prairie Energy
Take notice that the Commission Secretary. Center) in Evangeline and Acadia
received the following electric rate [FR Doc. 2017–12673 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] Parishes; (2) construction of one new
filings: BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 36-inch-diameter delivery interconnect
Docket Numbers: ER10–1790–015; consisting of a 36-inch-diameter tap and
ER10–2596–006; ER10–2597–004; appurtenances and 1,200 feet of 36-
ER12–2200–003. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY inch-diameter lateral at the Sabine Pass
Applicants: BP Energy Company, Liquefaction Facility in Cameron Parish;
Federal Energy Regulatory
Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm LLC, Fowler (3) installation of three additional
Commission
Ridge III Wind Farm LLC, Mehoopany 15,900 horsepower compressor units at
Wind Energy LLC. [Docket No. CP17–22–000] Kinder Morgan’s previously approved
Description: Updated Market Analysis Compressor Station 760 in Acadia
for Northeast Region of BP Energy Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, Parish; 1 (4) construction of 6,400 feet of
Company, et al. LLC; Notice of Schedule for 36-inch-diameter and 700 feet of 24-
Filed Date: 6/12/17. Environmental Review of the Sabine inch-diameter header pipelines in
Accession Number: 20170612–5089. Pass Expansion Project Acadia Parish; and (5) replacement of a
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/17. On December 13, 2016, Kinder meter and increase in capacity from 200
Docket Numbers: ER17–1532–001. Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, LLC (Kinder to 650 million cubic feet per day at the
Applicants: Golden Spread Electric Morgan) filed an application in Docket existing Pine Prairie Meter Station in
Cooperative, Inc. No. CP17–22–000 requesting a Acadia Parish. The proposed facilities
Description: Tariff Amendment: Certificate of Public Convenience and would provide north-to-south
Clarification to Amended and Restated Necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) and transportation on Kinder Morgan’s
WPC to be effective 5/3/2017. 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct system.
Filed Date: 6/12/17. Kinder Morgan proposes to begin
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and operate certain natural gas pipeline
Accession Number: 20170612–5064. facilities. The proposed project is construction of the Project by April
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/3/17. known as the Sabine Pass Expansion 2018 and to place the facilities in
Docket Numbers: ER17–1798–000. Project (Project), and would allow service by April 1, 2019.
Applicants: Fowler Ridge III Wind Kinder Morgan to provide firm
1 The compressor station has not yet been
Farm LLC. incremental transportation service of up
constructed, but was approved by Commission
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: to 600 million cubic feet per day of Order dated April 15, 2016 as part of the Lake
Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff to be natural gas to the existing Sabine Pass Charles Expansion Project in Docket No. CP14–511–
effective 8/12/2017. Liquefaction Facility, that is currently 000.
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Background DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 546–3669; or Steve Padula, McMillen
Jacobs and Associates, 500 Broadway
On January 24, 2017, the Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Street, Suite 606, Vancouver, WA
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Commission 98660, phone: (360) 576–3579.
Environmental Assessment for the FERC Contact: Kim Nguyen, (202)
[Project No. 14568–002]
Proposed Sabine Pass Expansion Project 502–6105.
and Request for Comments on CB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Deadline for filing comments, motions
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI Preliminary Permit Application to intervene, competing applications
was sent to affected landowners; federal, Accepted For Filing And Soliciting (without notices of intent), or notices of
state, and local government agencies; Comments, Motions To Intervene, And intent to file competing applications: 60
elected officials; Native American tribes; Competing Applications days from the issuance of this notice.
other interested parties; and local Competing applications and notices of
libraries and newspapers. In response to On June 1, 2017, CB Energy Park, LLC intent must meet the requirements of 18
filed an application for a preliminary CFR 4.36.
the NOI, the Commission received a
permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
comment from a stakeholder stating the The Commission strongly encourages
Federal Power Act, proposing to study
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits electronic filing. Please file comments,
the feasibility of the Coffin Butte
and authorizations that would be motions to intervene, notices of intent,
Pumped Storage Project (project) to be
necessary for the various Project and competing applications using the
located near Two Dot in Wheatland and
components. The Commission also Commission’s eFiling system at http://
Meagher Counties, Montana. The sole
received a comment letter from the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
purpose of a preliminary permit, if
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Commenters can submit brief comments
issued, is to grant the permit holder
Fisheries stating the Project would have up to 6,000 characters, without prior
priority to file a license application
minimal or no long-term adverse registration, using the eComment system
during the permit term. A preliminary
impacts on wetland functions and a at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
permit does not authorize the permit
comment from the Choctaw Nation of ecomment.asp. You must include your
holder to perform any land-disturbing
name and contact information at the end
Oklahoma requesting to receive a copy activities or otherwise enter upon lands
of your comments. For assistance,
of the EA and the cultural resources or waters owned by others without the
please contact FERC Online Support at
survey. owners’ express permission.
The proposed project would consist of FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Additional Information the following: 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
In order to receive notification of the Lower Reservoir send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
issuance of the EA and to keep track of (1) A 5,000-foot-long, 50-foot-high Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
all formal issuances and submittals in earth and roller compacted concrete First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
specific dockets, the Commission offers embankment; (2) a 50-acre lower The first page of any filing should
a free service called eSubscription. This reservoir with a storage capacity of include docket number P–14568–002.
can reduce the amount of time you 2,500-acre-foot at an elevation of 5,200 More information about this project,
spend researching proceedings by feet; (3) a temporary pump and pipeline including a copy of the application, can
automatically providing you with to bring initial fill water to the lower be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
notification of these filings, document reservoir from Martinsdale Reservoir; (4) link of Commission’s Web site at http://
summaries, and direct links to the a new well; (5) a powerhouse containing www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibary.asp.
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- two Ternary 125-megawatt (MW) Enter the docket number (P–14568) in
filing/esubscription.asp. turbine/generator units, for a total the docket number field to access the
Additional information about the installed capacity of 250 MW; and (6) an document. For assistance, contact FERC
approximately 10-mile-long, 230- Online Support.
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs kilovolt transmission line connecting to Dated: June 13, 2017.
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web the proposed Gordon Butte substation. Kimberly D. Bose,
site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary Upper Reservoir Secretary.
link, select General Search from the [FR Doc. 2017–12669 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am]
(1) A 4,600-foot-long, 50-foot-high
eLibrary menu, enter the selected date earth and roller compacted concrete BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
range and Docket Number excluding the embankment; (2) a 50-acre upper
last three digits (i.e., CP17–22), and reservoir with a storage capacity of
follow the instructions. For assistance DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
2,500-acre-foot at an elevation of 6,240
with access to eLibrary, the helpline can feet; (3) a 12-foot-diameter, 4,000-foot-
be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) Federal Energy Regulatory
long steel-lined tunnel connecting the Commission
502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ two reservoirs; and (4) appurtenant
ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC facilities. Supplemental Notice of Technical
Web site also provides access to the The estimated annual generation of Conference
texts of formal documents issued by the
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the project would be 880,000 megawatt-
Commission, such as orders, notices, hours. Docket Nos.
and rule makings. Applicant Contact: Carl Borgquist, CB Developments in Natural Gas AD17–12–000
Dated: June 8, 2017. Energy Park, LLC, 209 South Wilson Index Liquidity and Trans-
Avenue, P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT parency.
Kimberly D. Bose, Price Discovery in Natural PL03–3–000
59771, phone: (406) 585–3006; Martin J.
Secretary. Gas and Electric Markets.
Weber, P.E., Stanley Consultants, Inc., Natural Gas Price Formation AD03–7–000
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