82 FR 48069 - Certification Notice-250; Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

Page Range		48069-48070
FR Document		2017-22314

On September 12, 2017, NTE Carolinas II, LLC, as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE) to Sec. 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations. The FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self- certification in the Federal Register.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Certification Notice--250; Notice of Filing of Self-Certification 
of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act

AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of filing.

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SUMMARY: On September 12, 2017, NTE Carolinas II, LLC, as owner and 
operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a 
coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE) to 
Sec.  201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 
(FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations. The FUA and regulations 
thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self-
certification in the Federal Register.

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ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are 
available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE-20, Room 8G-
024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586-
5260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 12, 2017, NTE Carolinas II, 
LLC, as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating 
powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the 
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to Sec.  201(d) of the Powerplant 
and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE 
regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. The FUA and regulations thereunder 
require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self-certification in the 
Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). Title II of 
FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new base 
load electric powerplant may be constructed or operated without the 
capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy 
source. Pursuant to the FUA, in order to meet the requirement of coal 
capability, the owner or operator of such a facility proposing to use 
natural gas or petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to 
the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to 
operation as a base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has 
the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel. Such 
certification establishes compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the 
date it is filed with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311.
    The following owner of a proposed new baseload electric generating 
powerplant has filed a self-certification of coal-capability with DOE 
pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations 
in 10 CFR 501.60, 61:

Owner: NTE Carolinas II, LLC
Capacity: 500 megawatts (MW)
Plant Location: Reidsville, NC 27320
In-Service Date: Early as November 2020

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 10, 2017.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2017-22314 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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public comment addressing the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY mostly on BPA-owned property within
following issues: (1) Is this collection the Vantage Substation fence line.
necessary to the proper functions of the Bonneville Power Administration Pacific Power has recently received
Department; (2) will this information be approvals from the BLM and the U.S.
Electrical Interconnection of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to
processed and used in a timely manner;
Vantage to Pomona Heights construct, operate and maintain one of
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
Transmission Line Project the alternatives—the New Northern
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the AGENCY: Bonneville Power Route (NNR) Alternative with an
information to be collected; and (5) how Administration (BPA), Department of Overhead Design Option—that was
might the Department minimize the Energy (DOE). considered and analyzed in the Final
burden of this collection on the EIS for the Project. BPA’s decision to
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Record implement its part of the Project is
respondents, including through the use of Decision (ROD).
of information technology. Please note consistent with those approvals.
that written comments received in All the required design features and
SUMMARY: This notice announces the mitigation measures for the
response to this notice will be availability of the ROD to interconnect
considered public records. transmission line described in the Draft
the Vantage to Pomona Heights EIS, Supplemental Draft EIS, and
Title of Collection: Comprehensive Transmission Line Project in Grant and updated in the Final EIS have been
Transition Program (CTP) for Disbursing Yakima Counties, Washington. BPA has adopted by Pacific Power. Pacific Power
Title IV Aid to Students with decided to implement its part of the will be responsible for executing
Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Vantage to Pomona Heights 230-kilovolt mitigation measures identified in the
Report. (kV) Transmission Line Project (Project) EIS.
that was analyzed in the Vantage to
OMB Control Number: 1845–0113. Pomona Heights 230-kV Transmission ADDRESSES: The ROD will be available
Type of Review: An extension of an Line Project Final Environmental Impact to all interested parties and affected
existing information collection. Statement (EIS) (DOI–BLM–OR–134– persons and agencies. Copies of the
Respondents/Affected Public: State, 2013–0002–EIS and DOE/EIS–0505, ROD, Draft EIS, Supplemental Draft EIS,
October 2016). Pacific Power will and Final EIS can be accessed at BPA’s
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
construct, operate, and maintain the Project Web site at www.bpa.gov/goto/
Sector.
Project, which will be a new 230-kV V2PInterconnection.
Total Estimated Number of Annual transmission line that will extend from
Responses: 70. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
PacifiCorp’s existing Pomona Heights Katey Grange, Bonneville Power
Total Estimated Number of Annual Substation in Yakima County, Administration—ECT–4, P.O. Box 3621,
Burden Hours: 140. Washington to BPA’s existing Vantage Portland, Oregon 97208–3621; toll-free
Substation in Grant County, telephone number 1–800–622–4519; fax
Abstract: The Higher Education
Washington. The U.S. Bureau of Land number 503–230–5699; or email
Opportunity Act, Public Law 110–315,
Management (BLM) was the Lead kcgrange@bpa.gov.
added provisions for the Higher Federal Agency under the National
Education Act of 1965, as amended, in Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for Issued in Portland, Oregon, on October 3,
section 750 and 766 that enable eligible preparation of the EIS for the Project. 2017.
students with intellectual disabilities to Twelve other public entities, including Elliot Mainzer,
receive Federal Pell Grant, Federal BPA, were involved in the EIS as Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
Supplemental Educational Opportunity cooperating agencies under NEPA. BPA [FR Doc. 2017–22046 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
Grant, and Federal Work Study funds if has adopted the Final EIS for the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
they are enrolled in an approved Project.
program. The Comprehensive Transition BPA’s action related to the Project is
Program (CTP) for Disbursing Title IV to allow the interconnection of Pacific DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Aid to Students with Intellectual Power’s transmission line to BPA’s
Disabilities expenditure report is the Certification Notice—250; Notice of
Vantage Substation. To allow this
tool for reporting the use of these Filing of Self-Certification of Coal
interconnection, BPA will execute a
specific funds. The data will be used by Capability Under the Powerplant and
Line and Load Interconnection
Industrial Fuel Use Act
the Department to monitor program agreement with PacifiCorp 1 to provide
effectiveness and accountability of fund interconnection facilities and services AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
expenditures. The data is used in for the transmission line. and Energy Reliability, DOE.
conjunction with institutional program Interconnection will involve connecting
ACTION: Notice of filing.
reviews to assess the administrative Pacific Power’s transmission line to an
capability and compliance of the existing substation bay at BPA’s Vantage SUMMARY: On September 12, 2017, NTE
applicant. Substation, connecting the transmission Carolinas II, LLC, as owner and operator
line’s fiber to the Vantage Substation of a new baseload electric generating
Dated: October 11, 2017.
control house, and installing and powerplant, submitted a coal capability
Kate Mullan, operating related electrical, metering, self-certification to the Department of
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Acting Director, Information Collection and relay equipment. The Energy (DOE) to § 201(d) of the
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy interconnection facilities will be located Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
Officer, Office of Management.
of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE
[FR Doc. 2017–22308 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] 1 Pacific Power is a division of PacifiCorp. Pacific
regulations. The FUA and regulations
Power has proposed the construction of the Vantage
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to Pomona Heights Transmission Line Project,
thereunder require DOE to publish a
while PacifiCorp has requested interconnection of notice of filing of self-certification in the
the Project to BPA’s Vantage Substation. Federal Register.

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ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 5_Multi-Facility & Mixed Facility Eval
self-certification filings are available for Filing to be effective 12/6/2017.
public inspection, upon request, in the Federal Energy Regulatory Filed Date: 10/6/17.
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Commission
Accession Number: 20171006–5195.
Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room
8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Combined Notice of Filings #1 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/27/17.
Independence Avenue SW., Take notice that the Commission Docket Numbers: ER18–45–000.
Washington, DC 20585. received the following exempt Applicants: Southern California
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
wholesale generator filings: Edison Company.
Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586– Docket Numbers: EG18–5–000. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA
5260. Applicants: Voyager Wind II, LLC. No. 972, DSA for Moreno Valley,
Description: Notice of Self-
Kitching Street to be effective 11/3/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Certification of Exempt Wholesale
2017.
September 12, 2017, NTE Carolinas II, Generator Status of Voyager Wind II,
LLC, as owner and operator of a new LLC. Filed Date: 10/10/17.
baseload electric generating powerplant, Filed Date: 10/10/17. Accession Number: 20171010–5013.
submitted a coal capability self- Accession Number: 20171010–5216. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/31/17.
certification to the Department of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/31/17.
Take notice that the Commission Docket Numbers: ER18–46–000.
Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act received the following electric rate Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE filings: Inc.
regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. The Docket Numbers: ER17–2097–001. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
FUA and regulations thereunder require Applicants: Midcontinent 1636R20 Kansas Electric Power
DOE to publish a notice of filing of self- Independent System Operator, Inc. Cooperative, Inc. NITSA and NOA to be
certification in the Federal Register. 42 Description: Tariff Amendment: effective 10/1/2017.
U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). 2017–10–06_Deficiency Response to Filed Date: 10/10/17.
Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. Dynamic NCA Filing to be effective
1/4/2018. Accession Number: 20171010–5165.
8301 et seq.), provides that no new base
load electric powerplant may be Filed Date: 10/6/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/31/17.
constructed or operated without the Accession Number: 20171006–5161. Docket Numbers: ER18–47–000.
capability to use coal or another Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/27/17.
Docket Numbers: ER18–41–000. Applicants: Voyager Wind II, LLC.
alternate fuel as a primary energy
Applicants: Midcontinent Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
source. Pursuant to the FUA, in order to
Independent System Operator, Inc. MBR Application to be effective 12/10/
meet the requirement of coal capability,
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2017.
the owner or operator of such a facility
proposing to use natural gas or 2017–10–06_Continuous Improvement Filed Date: 10/10/17.
petroleum as its primary energy source 3_RFP Staggering & Guidance Narrative Accession Number: 20171010–5200.
shall certify to the Secretary of Energy Filing to be effective 12/6/2017.
Filed Date: 10/6/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/31/17.
(Secretary) prior to construction, or
Accession Number: 20171006–5173. The filings are accessible in the
prior to operation as a base load electric
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/27/17. Commission’s eLibrary system by
powerplant, that such powerplant has
the capability to use coal or another Docket Numbers: ER18–42–000. clicking on the links or querying the
alternate fuel. Such certification Applicants: Midcontinent docket number.
establishes compliance with FUA Independent System Operator, Inc. Any person desiring to intervene or
section 201(a) as of the date it is filed Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: protest in any of the above proceedings
with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311. 2017–10–06_Continuous Improvement must file in accordance with Rules 211
4_Proposal Submission & Eval Process and 214 of the Commission’s
The following owner of a proposed Filing to be effective 12/6/2017. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
new baseload electric generating Filed Date: 10/6/17. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
powerplant has filed a self-certification Accession Number: 20171006–5189. time on the specified comment date.
of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/27/17. Protests may be considered, but
FUA section 201(d) and in accordance Docket Numbers: ER18–43–000. intervention is necessary to become a
with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, Applicants: Wisconsin Power and party to the proceeding.
61: Light Company, Quilt Block Wind Farm eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Owner: NTE Carolinas II, LLC LLC. information relating to filing
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: LBA requirements, interventions, protests,
Capacity: 500 megawatts (MW) Agreement Between WPL and Quilt service, and qualifying facilities filings
Plant Location: Reidsville, NC 27320 Block Wind Farm LLC to be effective can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
In-Service Date: Early as November 2020 9/18/2017. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Filed Date: 10/6/17. other information, call (866) 208–3676
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 10, Accession Number: 20171006–5193.
2017. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/27/17.
Christopher Lawrence, Dated: October 10, 2017.
Docket Numbers: ER18–44–000.
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Applicants: Midcontinent Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Delivery and Energy Reliability. Independent System Operator, Inc. Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–22314 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: [FR Doc. 2017–22280 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 2017–10–06_Continuous Improvement BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of filing.
Dates		Early as November 2020
Contact		Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260.
FR Citation		82 FR 48069