82 FR 55599 - Ormesa LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 224 (November 22, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 224 (November 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25328 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55599-55600] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25328] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER18-301-000] Ormesa LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding Ormesa LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is December 6, 2017. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. [[Page 55600]] The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email [email protected]. or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Dated: November 16, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-25328 Filed 11-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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measures (APMs) that apply directly to and permitting process for the project.’’ analysis assumes that the Applicant will
groundwater or any that apply DOE thanks EPA for its commitment to adhere to all stipulations defined in all
specifically to drinking water or work with the applicant and the Corps permits issued by the State of New
drinking water protection areas. We regarding project routing and impact Hampshire, including those defined by
recommend the DOE condition the minimization. the New Hampshire Department of
Record of Decision (Presidential permit) Pessamit Innu First Nation and Hydro- Environmental Services in their March
to require the Applicant to avoid or Quebec 2017 approval recommendation to the
minimize impacts to these resources, SEC (NHDES 2017a).’’
including specific steps for contacting In an August 30, 2017 letter, the
[FR Doc. 2017–25254 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am]
well owners (both private and public), Pessamit Innu First Nation provided
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conducting water quality testing, and information about its past experiences
monitoring for impacts to well yield in with Hydro-Quebec and ongoing
areas near blasting and HDD. These concerns related to Hydro-Quebec’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
steps would represent practicable means operations including planned
to avoid or minimize environmental modifications, operational changes, Federal Energy Regulatory
harm from the project.’’ The Water Canadian environmental review and Commission
Resources Technical Report (Section 3) potential effects on the Pessamit Innu
of the final EIS acknowledges the First Nation and its territory. Hydro- [Docket No. ER18–301–000]
potential impacts of blasting on Quebec submitted a letter to DOE on
groundwater, including on wells. The October 11, 2017 in which it responded Ormesa LLC; Supplemental Notice
report states that blasting ‘‘could to points raised in the letter from the That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
temporarily increase turbidity in Pessamit Innu First Nation. DOE Includes Request for Blanket Section
groundwater wells and infiltration of acknowledges the differing viewpoints 204 Authorization
material spills or leaks near the blast of the commenters. However, the issues
raised relate to impacts and processes in This is a supplemental notice in the
zone.’’ DOE believes that the issues above-referenced proceeding Ormesa
raised by EPA have been addressed in Canada. As DOE explained in its
response to similar comments in LLC’s application for market-based rate
the mitigation measures incorporated in authority, with an accompanying rate
the final EIS. The Water Resources Appendix L of the final EIS, potential
impacts in Canada are beyond the scope tariff, noting that such application
Technical Report (Section 3) goes on to includes a request for blanket
of the NEPA analysis, and ‘‘NEPA does
state that ‘‘BMPs would be implemented authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
not require an analysis of potential
to prevent the contamination of future issuances of securities and
environmental impacts that occur
groundwater and to identify private and assumptions of liability.
within another sovereign nation that
public water supply wells in advance.’’ Any person desiring to intervene or to
result from actions approved by that
In addition, the APMs listed in Table H– protest should file with the Federal
sovereign nation.’’ As the final EIS
1 of Appendix H (noise), include the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
noted, DOE does not analyze the
following measures, ‘‘[f]or any required First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
impacts in Canada of Hydro-Québec
project blasting activities, a blasting in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
power generation and transmission line
plan will be developed that addresses, projects because these impacts are of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
among other things, . . . pre-blast analyzed in accordance with the and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
surveys, notification protocols, and sovereign laws of Canada and because 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
safety analysis. Blasting in any sensitive DOE (nor any other U.S. federal agency) intervene or protest must serve a copy
areas will be coordinated with the has no authority over development of of that document on the Applicant.
community and addressed in the the Hydro-Québec system.’’ Notice is hereby given that the
construction planning phase.’’ Should deadline for filing protests with regard
the project be approved, specific New Hampshire Department of to the applicant’s request for blanket
standards and methods required by the Environmental Services authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
New Hampshire Department of In its September 22, 2017 letter to future issuances of securities and
Environmental Services would be DOE, the New Hampshire Department of assumptions of liability, is December 6,
established during the subsequent state Environmental Services (NHDES) 2017.
permitting process. provided recommended conditions that The Commission encourages
Regarding wetland issues, EPA ‘‘represent NHDES’ detailed technical electronic submission of protests and
commented that ‘‘the FEIS does not comments relative to the potential interventions in lieu of paper, using the
analyze the viability of the hybrid environmental impacts (and proposed FERC Online links at http://
alternative and additional narrative mitigation measures) related to this www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
comparing the hybrid with the other project.’’ NHDES attached a March 1, service, persons with Internet access
alternatives would have made the EIS 2017 letter and set of conditions it sent who will eFile a document and/or be
more valuable for future state and to the NHSEC and characterized them as listed as a contact for an intervenor
federal permitting. Regardless, the ‘‘conditions . . . that are to be must create and validate an
information provided will help focus incorporated into the decison-making eRegistration account using the
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the upcoming analysis of project design process by the NHSEC during it eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
alternatives and determination of the upcoming deliberations.’’ DOE has link to log on and submit the
least environmentally damaging reviewed the recommended conditions intervention or protests.
practicable alternative by the Corps of provided by NHDES. DOE notes that Persons unable to file electronically
Engineers. EPA intends to continue to Appendix H (Applicant-Proposed should submit an original and 5 copies
work closely with the applicant and the Impact Avoidance and Minimization of the intervention or protest to the
Corps of Engineers regarding project Measures) of the final EIS references the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
routing, impact minimization March 2017 NHDES conditions. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
throughout the balance of the design Specifically, Appendix H states ‘‘this 20426.
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The filings in the above-referenced j. Deadline for filing comments, Pelzer Hydro and Consolidated Hydro
proceeding are accessible in the recommendations, terms and (co-licensees) operate the project in a
Commission’s eLibrary system by conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days run-of-river mode using automatic pond
clicking on the appropriate link in the from the issuance date of this notice; level control, with no storage or flood
above list. They are also available for reply comments are due 105 days from control capacity. A continuous
electronic review in the Commission’s the issuance date of this notice. minimum flow of 140 cubic feet per
Public Reference Room in Washington, The Commission strongly encourages second (cfs) or inflow, whichever is less,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on electronic filing. Please file comments, is released into the bypassed reach. The
the Web site that enables subscribers to recommendations, terms and minimum flow is achieved via a sluice
receive email notification when a conditions, and prescriptions using the gate in the non-overflow section of the
document is added to a subscribed Commission’s eFiling system at http:// dam. The project operates under an
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. estimated average head of 40 feet,
Online service, please email Commenters can submit brief comments including the 4-foot-high spillway
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call up to 6,000 characters, without prior flashboards. The impoundment water
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call registration, using the eComment system surface elevation is maintained at 693
(202) 502–8659. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ feet. River flows between 159 and 1,408
ecomment.asp. You must include your cfs are used for power generation, while
Dated: November 16, 2017.
name and contact information at the end flows in excess of 1,408 cfs are passed
Kimberly D. Bose,
of your comments. For assistance, over the flashboards and spillway. Flow
Secretary. please contact FERC Online Support at to the generating units is controlled by
[FR Doc. 2017–25328 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am] FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) five manually operated square slide
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 gates. The total installed capacity of the
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please project is 3,300 kW between the five
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal generating units. The project generates
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 approximately 8,784 megawatt-hours
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. annually, which are sold to a local
Federal Energy Regulatory
The first page of any filing should utility.
Commission
include docket number P–10253–032. The co-licensees propose to continue
[Project No. 10253–032] The Commission’s Rules of Practice to operate and maintain the Lower
require all intervenors filing documents Pelzer Project as is required in the
Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC; with the Commission to serve a copy of existing license, and to develop canoe
Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC; that document on each person on the portage facilities. The co-licensees also
Notice of Application Ready for official service list for the project. propose to remove the previous three-
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Further, if an intervenor files comments mile-long, 3,300-volt overhead
Comments, Recommendations, Terms or documents with the Commission transmission line, which is no longer in
and Conditions, and Prescriptions relating to the merits of an issue that use, from the project boundary under a
Take notice that the following may affect the responsibilities of a new license. Instead, the project uses a
hydroelectric application has been filed particular resource agency, they must 165-foot-long, 3,300-volt transmission
with the Commission and is available also serve a copy of the document on line that interconnects with the grid at
that resource agency. an applicant-owned transformer.
for public inspection.
k. This application has been accepted m. A copy of the application is
a. Type of Application: New License.
b. Project No.: 10253–032. and is now ready for environmental available for review at the Commission
c. Date filed: November 30, 2015. analysis. in the Public Reference Room, or may be
d. Applicant: Pelzer Hydro Company, l. The Lower Pelzer Project consists viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
LLC (Pelzer Hydro), Consolidated Hydro of: (1) A 696-foot-long by 40-foot-high http://www.ferc.gov using the
Southeast, LLC (Consolidated Hydro). granite masonry dam, consisting of (i) a ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
e. Name of Project: Lower Pelzer 310-foot-long spillway section topped number excluding the last three digits in
Hydroelectric Project. with 4-foot-high wooden flashboards, the docket number field to access the
f. Location: The existing project is (ii) a 40-foot-long non-overflow section document. For assistance, contact FERC
located on the Saluda River near the with two 10-foot-wide by 6-foot-high Online Support. A copy is also available
Towns of Pelzer and Williamston, in gates, and (iii) a 236-foot-long non- for inspection and reproduction at the
Anderson and Greenville Counties, overflow section; (2) an 80-acre address in item h above.
South Carolina. The project does not impoundment at a normal pool All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital
affect federal land. elevation of 693 feet mean sea level; (3) letters the title COMMENTS, REPLY
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power a 110-foot-long by 14-foot-wide intake, COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS,
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). protected by a trashrack structure with TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or
h. Applicant Contact: Beth E. Harris, 2-inch clear bar spacing, controlling PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set forth in the
P.E., Regional Operations Manager, Enel flow to the powerhouse through five, heading the name of the applicant and
Green Power North America, Inc., 11 10.5-foot-wide square gates; (4) a 110- the project number of the application to
Anderson Street, Piedmont, SC 29673; foot-long by 68-foot-wide brick which the filing responds; (3) furnish
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Telephone—(864) 846–0042; Email— powerhouse integral with the dam, the name, address, and telephone
beth.harris@enel.com, OR Kevin Webb, containing 5 horizontal Francis turbine number of the person submitting the
Hydro Licensing Manager, Enel Green generating units that total 3,300 filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
Power North America, Inc., One Tech kilowatts (kW); (5) a 600-foot-long by the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810; 110-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 3-mile-long, through 385.2005. All comments,
Telephone—(978) 681–1900; Email— 3,300-volt transmission line connecting recommendations, terms and conditions
kevin.webb@enel.com. the powerhouse to the grid via a 7.2/ or prescriptions must set forth their
i. FERC Contact: Navreet Deo, (202) 12.47 kilovolt transformer; and (7) evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
502–6304, or navreet.deo@ferc.gov. appurtenant facilities. with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
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