82_FR_46425 82 FR 46234 - FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

82 FR 46234 - FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

Page Range46234-46235
FR Document2017-21287

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46234-46235]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21287]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2485-076]


FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; Notice of Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Application for Temporary Amendment of 
Minimum and Maximum Reservoir Elevation Requirement.
    b. Project No.: 2485-076.
    c. Date Filed: September 11, 2017, as supplemented on September 25, 
2017.
    d. Applicant: FirstLight Hydro Generating Company (FirstLight).

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    e. Name of Project: Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the east side of the 
Connecticut River, in the towns of Northfield and Erving, in Franklin 
County, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Bennett, General Plant Manager--
Massachusetts Hydro, FirstLight Hydro Generating Company, Northfield 
Mountain Station, 99 Millers Falls Road, Northfield, MA 01360. Phone 
(413) 659-4489.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Christopher Chaney, (202) 502-6778, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions 
to intervene, protests, or comments 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. Please include the project number (P-
2485-076) on any comments, motions to intervene, or protests filed.
    k. Description of Request: FirstLight is seeking authorization to 
modify the upper reservoir's upper and lower water surface elevation 
limits from 1,000.5 feet mean sea level (msl) and 938 feet msl, to 
1,004.5 feet msl and 920 feet msl, respectively. FirstLight proposes to 
use the additional storage capacity between December 1, 2017, and March 
31, 2018. According to FirstLight, approval of changes in the water 
surface elevation limits would result in an increase in the maximum 
daily generation from 8,729 megawatt-hours (MWh) to 10,779 MWh, and 
provide Independent System Operator-New England with additional 
resources to address winter reliability needs.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits 
in the docket number field to access the document (i.e., P-2485). 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, call 1-866-
208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-
8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the 
address in item (h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: 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, 
.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.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO 
INTERVENE as applicable; (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, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the amendment 
request. 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. If an intervener 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. 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.

    Dated: September 28, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-21287 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am]
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46234 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2017 / Notices has already been provided the provides access to the texts of formal Commission in determining the opportunity to comment. Comments on documents issued by the Commission, appropriate action to be taken, but will the draft SEIS must be filed on or before such as orders, notices, and not serve to make protestants parties to November 20, 2017. While the rulemakings. the proceeding. Any person wishing to Commission makes every effort to In addition, the Commission offers a become a party must file a notice of consider all comments, it cannot free service called eSubscription that intervention or motion to intervene, as guarantee that late comments will be allows you to keep track of all formal appropriate. Such notices, motions, or considered. issuances and submittals in specific protests must be filed on or before the For your convenience, there are three dockets. This can reduce the amount of comment date. On or before the methods you can use to submit your time you spend researching proceedings comment date, it is not necessary to comments to the Commission. In all by automatically providing you with serve motions to intervene or protests instances, please reference docket notification of these filings, document on persons other than the Applicant. numbers CP14554–002; CP15–16–003; summaries, and direct links to the The Commission encourages and CP15–17–002 with your documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- electronic submission of protests and submission. The Commission filing/esubscription.asp. interventions in lieu of paper using the encourages electronic filing of Dated: September 27, 2017. eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. comments and has expert staff available Persons unable to file electronically Kimberly D. Bose, to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or should submit an original and 5 copies Secretary. FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please of the protest or intervention to the carefully follow these instructions so [FR Doc. 2017–21269 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, that your comments are properly BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC recorded. 20426. (1) You can file your comments This filing is accessible on-line at electronically using the eComment DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary feature on the Commission’s Web site link and is available for review in the Federal Energy Regulatory (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Commission’s Public Reference Room in Commission Documents and Filings. This is an easy Washington, DC. There is an method for submitting brief, text-only San Diego Gas & Electric Company v. eSubscription link on the Web site that comments on a project; Sellers of Energy and Ancillary enables subscribers to receive email (2) You can file your comments Services Into Markets Operated by the notification when a document is added electronically by using the eFiling California Independent System to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance feature on the Commission’s Web site Operator Corporation and the with any FERC Online service, please (www.ferc.gov) under the link to California Power Exchange, email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Investigation of Practices of the call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, you can provide comments in a variety California Independent System call (202) 502–8659. of formats by attaching them as a file Operator and the California Power Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern with your submission. New eFiling Exchange Corporation, Investigation of Time on October 17, 2017. users must first create an account by Wholesale Rates of Public Utility clicking on eRegister. If you are filing a Dated: September 27, 2017. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary comment on a particular project, please Kimberly D. Bose, Services in the Western Systems select Comment on a Filing as the filing Coordinating Council, State of Secretary. type; or California, ex rel. Bill Lockyer, Attorney [FR Doc. 2017–21270 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] (3) You can file a paper copy of your General of the State of California v. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P comments by mailing them to the British Columbia Power Exchange following address. Be sure to reference Corp., Fact-Finding Investigation nto the project docket numbers (CP14554– DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Possible Manipulation of Electric and 002, CP15–16–003, and CP15–17–002) Natural Gas Prices, Aquila, Inc., Aquila, with your submission: Kimberly D. Federal Energy Regulatory Inc., California Independent System Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Commission Operator Corporation, Investigation of Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street [Project No. 2485–076] Anomalous Bidding Behavior and NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Practices in the Western Markets, Questions? Notice of Filing FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Additional information about the [Docket Nos. EL00–95–304], [EL00–98–276], Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions SMP Project is available from the [EL01–68–055], [EL02–71–062], [PA02–2– To Intervene, and Protests Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 104], [EL03–138–011], [EL03–181–012], at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web [ER03–746–057], [IN03–10–089] Take notice that the following site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary Take notice that on September 26, hydroelectric application has been filed link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on 2017, MPS Merchant Services, Inc., with the Commission and is available General Search, and enter the docket Aquila Power Corporation and the for public inspection: number excluding the last three digits in California Parties filed a Joint a. Type of Application: Application the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14554, for Temporary Amendment of Minimum sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Compliance Filing in Support of a CP15–16, and CP15–17). Be sure you Settlement. and Maximum Reservoir Elevation have selected an appropriate date range. Any person desiring to intervene or to Requirement. For assistance, please contact FERC protest this filing must file in b. Project No.: 2485–076. Online Support at accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of c. Date Filed: September 11, 2017, as FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll the Commission’s Rules of Practice and supplemented on September 25, 2017. free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). d. Applicant: FirstLight Hydro (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Protests will be considered by the Generating Company (FirstLight). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Oct 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2017 / Notices 46235 e. Name of Project: Northfield (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be must also serve a copy of the document Mountain Pumped Storage Project. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at on that resource agency. A copy of all f. Location: The project is located on http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ other filings in reference to this the east side of the Connecticut River, elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number application must be accompanied by in the towns of Northfield and Erving, excluding the last three digits in the proof of service on all persons listed in in Franklin County, Massachusetts. docket number field to access the the service list prepared by the g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power document (i.e., P–2485). You may also Commission in this proceeding, in Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 385.2010. Bennett, General Plant Manager— notified via email of new filings and Massachusetts Hydro, FirstLight Hydro Dated: September 28, 2017. issuances related to this or other Generating Company, Northfield Kimberly D. Bose, pending projects. For assistance, call 1– Mountain Station, 99 Millers Falls Road, 866–208–3676 or email Secretary. Northfield, MA 01360. Phone (413) 659– FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, [FR Doc. 2017–21287 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] 4489. call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also BILLING CODE 6717–01–P i. FERC Contact: Mr. Christopher available for inspection and Chaney, (202) 502–6778, or reproduction at the address in item (h) christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. above. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY j. Deadline for filing comments, m. Individuals desiring to be included motions to intervene, and protests is 30 on the Commission’s mailing list should Federal Energy Regulatory days from the issuance date of this so indicate by writing to the Secretary Commission notice by the Commission. The of the Commission. [Project No. 2839–015] Commission strongly encourages n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to electronic filing. Please file motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments; intervene, protests, or comments using comments, a protest, or a motion to Village of Lyndonville Electric the Commission’s eFiling system at intervene in accordance with the Department http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ requirements of Rules of Practice and efiling.asp. Commenters can submit Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Take notice that the following brief comments up to 6,000 characters, In determining the appropriate action to hydroelectric license application has without prior registration, using the take, the Commission will consider all been filed with the Commission and is eComment system at http:// protests or other comments filed, but available for public inspection. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ only those who file a motion to a. Type of Application: New Major ecomment.asp. You must include your intervene in accordance with the License. name and contact information at the end Commission’s Rules may become a b. Project No.: P–2839–015. of your comments. For assistance, party to the proceeding. Any comments, c. Date filed: May 26, 2017. please contact FERC Online Support at protests, or motions to intervene must d. Applicant: Village of Lyndonville FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) be received on or before the specified Electric Department. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 comment date for the particular e. Name of Project: Great Falls (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please application. Hydroelectric Project. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal o. Filing and Service of Responsive f. Location: On the Passumpsic River, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in in the Town of Lyndon, Caledonia First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. all capital letters the title COMMENTS, County, Vermont. There are no federal Please include the project number (P– PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE or tribal lands within the project 2485–076) on any comments, motions to as applicable; (2) set forth in the boundary. intervene, or protests filed. heading the name of the applicant and g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power k. Description of Request: FirstLight is the project number of the application to Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). seeking authorization to modify the which the filing responds; (3) furnish h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bill upper reservoir’s upper and lower water the name, address, and telephone Humphrey, Village of Lyndonville surface elevation limits from 1,000.5 number of the person protesting or Electric Department, 119 Park Avenue, feet mean sea level (msl) and 938 feet intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Lyndonville, VT 05851; (802) 626–3366. msl, to 1,004.5 feet msl and 920 feet with the requirements of 18 CFR i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly, (202) msl, respectively. FirstLight proposes to 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 502–8587 or william.connelly@ferc.gov. use the additional storage capacity comments, motions to intervene, or j. Deadline for filing scoping between December 1, 2017, and March protests must set forth their evidentiary comments: October 27, 2017. 31, 2018. According to FirstLight, basis and otherwise comply with the The Commission strongly encourages approval of changes in the water surface requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All electronic filing. Please file scoping elevation limits would result in an comments, motions to intervene, or comments using the Commission’s increase in the maximum daily protests should relate to the amendment eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ generation from 8,729 megawatt-hours request. Agencies may obtain copies of docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can (MWh) to 10,779 MWh, and provide the application directly from the submit brief comments up to 6,000 Independent System Operator-New applicant. A copy of any protest or characters, without prior registration, motion to intervene must be served using the eComment system at http:// sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES England with additional resources to address winter reliability needs. upon each representative of the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ l. Locations of the Application: A applicant specified in the particular ecomment.asp. You must include your copy of the application is available for application. If an intervener files name and contact information at the end inspection and reproduction at the comments or documents with the of your comments. For assistance, Commission’s Public Reference Room, Commission relating to the merits of an please contact FERC Online Support at located at 888 First Street NE., Room issue that may affect the responsibilities FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling of a particular resource agency, they 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Oct 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1


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