82_FR_57670 82 FR 57438 - WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Billy Creek Storage Field Abandonment Project

82 FR 57438 - WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Billy Creek Storage Field Abandonment Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 232 (December 5, 2017)

Page Range57438-57439
FR Document2017-26137

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57438-57439]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26137]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-469-000]


WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Billy Creek Storage Field Abandonment 
Project

    On June 30, 2017, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. (WBI) filed an

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application in Docket No. CP17-469-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act to abandon the Billy Creek Storage Field, and 
construct certain natural gas facilities to recover the storage field's 
cushion gas. The proposed project is known as the Billy Creek Storage 
Field Abandonment Project (Project), and would involve the abandonment 
of the storage field and related facilities in Johnson County, Wyoming.
    On July 17, 2017, 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: February 2, 2018.
    90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: May 3, 2018.
    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

    WBI proposes to abandon the Billy Creek Storage Field and related 
facilities and recover and sell the estimated 2.3 billion cubic feet of 
cushion gas prior to abandonment of the field. WBI proposes a 
combination of any of these three options to recover the remaining 
cushion gas:
    1. Utilize and/or modify existing storage field facilities (Option 
1);
    2. install a temporary 200 horsepower (or less) replacement 
compressor unit (Option 2); and/or
    3. drill one new natural gas recovery well in one of two locations 
(Option 3).
    Following cushion gas withdrawal, WBI would abandon pipeline and 
aboveground facilities in-place and by removal, including the 
additional compressor unit and/or recovery well listed in Options 2 and 
3. WBI states that the storage field is no longer reliable due to water 
encroachment and that the firm storage deliverability is now provided 
by another WBI storage field.

Background

    On August 17, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Billy Creek 
Storage Field Abandonment 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; and local libraries. In response to the NOI, 
the Commission received comments from the Wyoming Department of 
Environmental Quality and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The 
primary issues raised by commentors are impacts on water quality and 
surface waterbodies, restoration and the development of a reclamation 
plan, invasive species prevention and mitigation, and applicable 
permits.

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., CP17-469), 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: November 29, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26137 Filed 12-4-17; 8:45 am]
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57438 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 5, 2017 / Notices Becoming an Intervenor DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER18–333–000. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Once National Fuel files its Federal Energy Regulatory Company. application with the Commission, you Commission Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: E&P may want to become an ‘‘intervenor’’ Agreement for Proxima Solar, LLC to be which is an official party to the Combined Notice of Filings #1 effective 11/29/2017. Commission’s proceeding. Intervenors Take notice that the Commission Filed Date: 11/28/17. play a more formal role in the process Accession Number: 20171128–5067. and are able to file briefs, appear at received the following electric corporate filings: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission’s Docket Numbers: EC17–138–001. Docket Numbers: ER18–334–000. Applicants: Cuyama Solar, LLC. final ruling. An intervenor formally Applicants: 83WI 8me, LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: participates in the proceeding by filing Description: Notification of certain Revised Market Based Rate Tariff to be a request to intervene. Motions to non-material changes of 83WI 8me, LLC. Filed Date: 11/27/17. effective 1/28/2018. intervene are more fully described at Filed Date: 11/28/17. http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/ Accession Number: 20171127–5146. Accession Number: 20171128–5087. how-to/intervene.asp. Instructions for Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/18/17. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. becoming an intervenor are in the Docket Numbers: EC18–25–000. ‘‘Document-less Intervention Guide’’ Docket Numbers: ER18–335–000. Applicants: Imperial Valley Solar 3, under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Applicants: Luning Energy Holdings LLC. Commission’s Web site. Please note that LLC. Description: Application for Description: Tariff Cancellation: the Commission will not accept requests Authorization Under Section 203 of the Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based for intervenor status at this time. You Federal Power Act for the Acquisition of Rate Tariff to be effective 1/28/2018. must wait until the Commission Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for Filed Date: 11/28/17. receives a formal application for the Expedited Consideration of Imperial Accession Number: 20171128–5092. project. Valley Solar 3, LLC. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. Filed Date: 11/28/17. Additional Information The filings are accessible in the Accession Number: 20171128–5091. Additional information about the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. Commission’s eLibrary system by project is available from the clicking on the links or querying the Take notice that the Commission Commission’s Office of External Affairs, docket number. received the following electric rate Any person desiring to intervene or at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web filings: site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary protest in any of the above proceedings Docket Numbers: ER17–2318–001. must file in accordance with Rules 211 link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on Applicants: Cuyama Solar, LLC. General Search and enter the docket and 214 of the Commission’s Description: Notice of Change in Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and number, excluding the last three digits Status of Cuyama Solar, LLC. in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF17– 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Filed Date: 11/28/17. time on the specified comment date. 10). Be sure you have selected an Accession Number: 20171128–5098. appropriate date range. For assistance, Protests may be considered, but Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. intervention is necessary to become a please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free Docket Numbers: ER18–319–001. party to the proceeding. at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, eFiling is encouraged. More detailed (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Inc. information relating to filing provides access to the texts of formal Description: Compliance filing: Errata requirements, interventions, protests, documents issued by the Commission, to Compliance Filing in ER18–319 to be service, and qualifying facilities filings such as orders, notices, and effective 10/19/2017. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Filed Date: 11/28/17. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For rulemakings. Accession Number: 20171128–5051. other information, call (866) 208–3676 In addition, the Commission offers a Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal Docket Numbers: ER18–331–000. Dated: November 28, 2017. issuances and submittals in specific Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., dockets. This can reduce the amount of L.L.C. Deputy Secretary. time you spend researching proceedings Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: [FR Doc. 2017–26097 Filed 12–4–17; 8:45 am] by automatically providing you with Queue #Z1–069/AB1–160, Second BILLING CODE 6717–01–P notification of these filings, document Revised Service Agreement No. 4315 to summaries, and direct links to the be effective 10/26/2017. documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Filed Date: 11/27/17. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY filing/esubscription.asp. Accession Number: 20171127–5108. Finally, public sessions or site visits Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/18/17. Federal Energy Regulatory will be posted on the Commission’s Docket Numbers: ER18–332–000. Commission calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, [Docket No. CP17–469–000] sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along Inc. with other related information. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 3378 WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice MKEC & Ninnescah Rural Electric of Schedule for Environmental Review Dated: November 29, 2017. Interconnection Agr to be effective of the Billy Creek Storage Field Kimberly D. Bose, 11/15/2017. Secretary. Abandonment Project Filed Date: 11/28/17. [FR Doc. 2017–26140 Filed 12–4–17; 8:45 am] Accession Number: 20171128–5001. On June 30, 2017, WBI Energy BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/19/17. Transmission, Inc. (WBI) filed an VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Dec 04, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 5, 2017 / Notices 57439 application in Docket No. CP17–469– Background DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to On August 17, 2017, the Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Commission Act to abandon the Billy Creek Storage Environmental Assessment for the [Docket No. RM98–1–000] Field, and construct certain natural gas Proposed Billy Creek Storage Field facilities to recover the storage field’s Abandonment Project and Request for Records Governing Off-the-Record cushion gas. The proposed project is Comments on Environmental Issues Communications; Public Notice known as the Billy Creek Storage Field (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected Abandonment Project (Project), and landowners; federal, state, and local This constitutes notice, in accordance would involve the abandonment of the government agencies; elected officials; with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt storage field and related facilities in of prohibited and exempt off-the-record Native American tribes; and local Johnson County, Wyoming. communications. libraries. In response to the NOI, the Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, On July 17, 2017, the Federal Energy Commission received comments from September 22, 1999) requires Regulatory Commission (Commission or the Wyoming Department of Commission decisional employees, who FERC) issued its Notice of Application Environmental Quality and the make or receive a prohibited or exempt for the Project. Among other things, that Wyoming Game and Fish Department. off-the-record communication relevant notice alerted agencies issuing federal The primary issues raised by to the merits of a contested proceeding, authorizations of the requirement to commentors are impacts on water to deliver to the Secretary of the complete all necessary reviews and to quality and surface waterbodies, Commission, a copy of the reach a final decision on a request for restoration and the development of a communication, if written, or a a federal authorization within 90 days of reclamation plan, invasive species summary of the substance of any oral the date of issuance of the Commission prevention and mitigation, and communication. staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) applicable permits. Prohibited communications are for the Project. This instant notice included in a public, non-decisional file identifies the FERC staff’s planned Additional Information associated with, but not a part of, the schedule for the completion of the EA decisional record of the proceeding. for the Project. In order to receive notification of the Unless the Commission determines that issuance of the EA and to keep track of Schedule for Environmental Review the prohibited communication and any all formal issuances and submittals in responses thereto should become a part specific dockets, the Commission offers of the decisional record, the prohibited Issuance of EA: February 2, 2018. a free service called eSubscription. This off-the-record communication will not 90-day Federal Authorization can reduce the amount of time you Decision Deadline: May 3, 2018. be considered by the Commission in spend researching proceedings by reaching its decision. Parties to a If a schedule change becomes automatically providing you with proceeding may seek the opportunity to necessary, additional notice will be notification of these filings, document respond to any facts or contentions provided so that the relevant agencies summaries, and direct links to the made in a prohibited off-the-record are kept informed of the Project’s documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- communication, and may request that progress. filing/esubscription.asp. the Commission place the prohibited Project Description Additional information about the communication and responses thereto Project is available from the in the decisional record. The WBI proposes to abandon the Billy Commission will grant such a request Commission’s Office of External Affairs Creek Storage Field and related facilities only when it determines that fairness so and recover and sell the estimated 2.3 at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary requires. Any person identified below as billion cubic feet of cushion gas prior to having made a prohibited off-the-record abandonment of the field. WBI proposes link, select General Search from the communication shall serve the a combination of any of these three eLibrary menu, enter the selected date document on all parties listed on the options to recover the remaining range and Docket Number excluding the official service list for the applicable cushion gas: last three digits (i.e., CP17–469), and proceeding in accordance with Rule 1. Utilize and/or modify existing follow the instructions. For assistance 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. storage field facilities (Option 1); with access to eLibrary, the helpline can Exempt off-the-record be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) communications are included in the 2. install a temporary 200 horsepower 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ (or less) replacement compressor unit decisional record of the proceeding, ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC unless the communication was with a (Option 2); and/or Web site also provides access to the cooperating agency as described by 40 3. drill one new natural gas recovery texts of formal documents issued by the CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR well in one of two locations (Option 3). Commission, such as orders, notices, 385.2201(e)(1)(v). Following cushion gas withdrawal, and rule makings. The following is a list of off-the- WBI would abandon pipeline and record communications recently Dated: November 29, 2017. aboveground facilities in-place and by received by the Secretary of the removal, including the additional Kimberly D. Bose, Commission. The communications sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES compressor unit and/or recovery well Secretary. listed are grouped by docket numbers in listed in Options 2 and 3. WBI states [FR Doc. 2017–26137 Filed 12–4–17; 8:45 am] ascending order. These filings are that the storage field is no longer BILLING CODE 6717–01–P available for electronic review at the reliable due to water encroachment and Commission in the Public Reference that the firm storage deliverability is Room or may be viewed on the now provided by another WBI storage Commission’s Web site at http:// field. www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Dec 04, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1


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