82 FR 60393 - Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP ; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Westlake Expansion Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27368 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60393-60394] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27368] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-476-000] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP ; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Westlake Expansion Project On July 20, 2017, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) filed an application in Docket No. CP17-476-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate facilities in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The proposed project is known as the Westlake Expansion Project (Project) and would provide about 200 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the proposed 980 megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating plant near Westlake, Louisiana. On July 31, 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 27, 2018 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--May 29, 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 Gulf South proposes to construct and operate the following facilities as part of the Project in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana:One new 10,000 horsepower compressor station (Westlake Compressor Station) and appurtenant facilities; approximately 1,600 feet of 16-inch-diamater natural gas pipeline lateral; and two new metering and regulating stations (Entergy Lake Charles and Varibus Meter and Regulator Stations). Background On August 30, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Westlake 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; environmental groups; and local libraries. In response to the NOI, the Commission received comments from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, three Louisiana state senators/representatives, the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance (SWLA), and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. The primary issues raised by the EPA and the LDWF are impacts on wetlands and wetland mitigation, waters of the United States, and construction and operational air quality impacts. The Choctaw Nation of [[Page 60394]] Oklahoma requested to be a consulting party, be involved in the development of the Area of Potential Effect, and requested Project shapefiles, which Gulf South provided. The Louisiana state senators/ representatives, SWLA, and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury commented that they support the Project due to its potential economic benefits. 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 website (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., CP17-476), 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 website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: December 14, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-27368 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Accession Number: 20171213–5095. Docket Numbers: QF17–1530–000. On July 31, 2017, the Federal Energy
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/18. Applicants: DOM Solar Lessor I, LP. Regulatory Commission (Commission or
Docket Numbers: ER18–433–000. Description: Refund Report of DOM FERC) issued its Notice of Application
Applicants: La Paloma Generating Solar Lessor I, LP [CMEEC—Norwich]. for the Project. Among other things, that
Company, LLC. Filed Date: 12/13/17. notice alerted agencies issuing federal
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Accession Number: 20171213–5129. authorizations of the requirement to
Notice of Cancellation of MBR Tariff to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 01/3/18. complete all necessary reviews and to
be effective 12/13/2017. Docket Numbers: QF18–266–000. reach a final decision on a request for
Filed Date: 12/12/17. Applicants: Chompie Solar I, LLC. a federal authorization within 90 days of
Accession Number: 20171212–5165. Description: Refund Report of the date of issuance of the Commission
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/18. Chompie Solar I, LLC.
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
Filed Date: 12/13/17.
Docket Numbers: ER18–434–000. for the Project. This instant notice
Accession Number: 20171213–5128.
Applicants: Chandler Wind Partners, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 01/3/18. identifies the FERC staff’s planned
LLC. schedule for the completion of the EA
Description: Tariff Cancellation: The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by for the Project.
Notice of Cancellation to be effective 12/
31/2017. clicking on the links or querying the Schedule for Environmental Review
Filed Date: 12/13/17. docket number. Issuance of EA—February 27, 2018
Accession Number: 20171213–5060. Any person desiring to intervene or 90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/18. protest in any of the above proceedings Deadline—May 29, 2018
Docket Numbers: ER18–435–000. must file in accordance with Rules 211
If a schedule change becomes
Applicants: Anbaric Development and 214 of the Commission’s
necessary, additional notice will be
Partners, LLC. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
provided so that the relevant agencies
Description: Application for 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
are kept informed of the Project’s
Authority to Sell Transmission Rights at time on the specified comment date.
progress.
Negotiated Rates of Anbaric Protests may be considered, but
Development Partners, LLC. intervention is necessary to become a Project Description
Filed Date: 12/13/17. party to the proceeding. Gulf South proposes to construct and
Accession Number: 20171213–5110. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed operate the following facilities as part of
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/18. information relating to filing the Project in Calcasieu Parish,
Docket Numbers: ER18–436–000. requirements, interventions, protests, Louisiana:
Applicants: Georgia-Pacific Consumer service, and qualifying facilities filings • One new 10,000 horsepower
Products LP, Muskogee. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ compressor station (Westlake
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Compressor Station) and appurtenant
Notices of succession update to be other information, call (866) 208–3676 facilities;
effective 12/16/2017. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. • approximately 1,600 feet of 16-inch-
Filed Date: 12/13/17. Dated: December 13, 2017. diamater natural gas pipeline lateral;
Accession Number: 20171213–5153. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., and
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/18. Deputy Secretary. • two new metering and regulating
Docket Numbers: ER18–437–000. [FR Doc. 2017–27360 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
stations (Entergy Lake Charles and
Applicants: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Varibus Meter and Regulator Stations).
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Products LP, Naheola. Background
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Notices of succession update to be On August 30, 2017, the Commission
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
effective 12/16/2017. issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Filed Date: 12/13/17. Federal Energy Regulatory Environmental Assessment for the
Accession Number: 20171213–5154. Commission Proposed Westlake Expansion Project
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/18. and Request for Comments on
[Docket No. CP17–476–000] Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
Docket Numbers: ER18–438–000.
Applicants: Georgia-Pacific Consumer was sent to affected landowners; federal,
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP ;
Products LP, Green Bay West. state, and local government agencies;
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: elected officials; Native American tribes;
Review of the Westlake Expansion
Notices of succession to be effective 12/ environmental groups; and local
Project
16/2017. libraries. In response to the NOI, the
Filed Date: 12/13/17. On July 20, 2017, Gulf South Pipeline Commission received comments from
Accession Number: 20171213–5162. Company, LP (Gulf South) filed an the U.S. Environmental Protection
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/18. application in Docket No. CP17–476– Agency (EPA), the Louisiana
Docket Numbers: ER18–439–000. 000 requesting a Certificate of Public Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Applicants: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Convenience and Necessity pursuant to (LDWF), Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma,
Products LP Savannah. Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to three Louisiana state senators/
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: construct and operate facilities in representatives, the Southwest
Notices of succession update to be Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The Louisiana Economic Development
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effective 12/16/2017. proposed project is known as the Alliance (SWLA), and the Calcasieu
Filed Date: 12/13/17. Westlake Expansion Project (Project) Parish Police Jury. The primary issues
Accession Number: 20171213–5163. and would provide about 200 million raised by the EPA and the LDWF are
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/18. cubic feet of natural gas per day to the impacts on wetlands and wetland
Take notice that the Commission proposed 980 megawatt natural gas-fired mitigation, waters of the United States,
received the following qualifying combined cycle electric generating plant and construction and operational air
facility filings: near Westlake, Louisiana. quality impacts. The Choctaw Nation of
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Oklahoma requested to be a consulting expansion of the Blue Racer Pipelines DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
party, be involved in the development system in response to market changes
of the Area of Potential Effect, and and demand to transport additional Federal Energy Regulatory
requested Project shapefiles, which Gulf natural gas liquids from the Natrium Commission
South provided. The Louisiana state natural gas processing and fractionation [Docket No. EL18–32–000]
senators/representatives, SWLA, and the facility in Marshall County, West
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury commented Virginia; and (2) the rate structure and Carroll County Energy, LLC; Notice of
that they support the Project due to its terms agreed upon with the shipper that Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
potential economic benefits. has made a long-term commitment to and Refund Effective Date
Additional Information utilize, or pay for, significant capacity,
On December 13, 2017, the
as more fully explained in the petition.
In order to receive notification of the Commission issued an order in Docket
issuance of the EA and to keep track of Any person desiring to intervene or to No. EL18–32–000, pursuant to section
all formal issuances and submittals in protest this filing must file in 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
specific dockets, the Commission offers accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an
a free service called eSubscription. This the Commission’s Rules of Practice and investigation into whether the Reactive
can reduce the amount of time you Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Power Revenue Requirements of Carroll
spend researching proceedings by Protests will be considered by the County Energy, LLC may be unjust and
automatically providing you with Commission in determining the unreasonable. Carroll County Energy,
notification of these filings, document appropriate action to be taken, but will LLC, 161 FERC 61, 259 (2017).
summaries, and direct links to the not serve to make protestants parties to The refund effective date in Docket
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- the proceeding. Any person wishing to No. EL18–32–000, established pursuant
filing/esubscription.asp. become a party must file a notice of to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
Additional information about the intervention or motion to intervene, as date of publication of this notice in the
Project is available from the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Federal Register.
Commission’s Office of External Affairs protests must be filed on or before the Any interested person desiring to be
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC comment date. Anyone filing a motion heard in Docket No. EL18–32–000 must
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the to intervene or protest must serve a copy file a notice of intervention or motion to
eLibrary link, select ‘‘General Search’’ intervene, as appropriate, with the
of that document on the Petitioner.
from the eLibrary menu, enter the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
selected date range and Docket Number The Commission encourages 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
excluding the last three digits (i.e., electronic submission of protests and 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of
CP17–476), and follow the instructions. interventions in lieu of paper using the the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
For assistance with access to eLibrary, eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21
the helpline can be reached at (866) Persons unable to file electronically days of the date of issuance of the order.
208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at should submit an original and 5 copies Dated: December 13, 2017.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The of the protest or intervention to the Kimberly D. Bose,
eLibrary link on the FERC website also Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary.
provides access to the texts of formal 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
[FR Doc. 2017–27335 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
documents issued by the Commission, 20426.
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such as orders, notices, and rule
This filing is accessible on-line at
makings.
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
Dated: December 14, 2017. link and is available for review in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Kimberly D. Bose, Commission’s Public Reference Room in
Secretary. Washington, DC. There is an Federal Energy Regulatory
[FR Doc. 2017–27368 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am] eSubscription link on the website that Commission
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P enables subscribers to receive email [Project No. 2684–010]
notification when a document is added
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance Flambeau Hydro, LLC; Notice of
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY with any FERC Online service, please Application Accepted for Filing,
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Federal Energy Regulatory Protests, Ready for Environmental
Commission call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
[Docket No. OR18–8–000] Recommendations, Terms and
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time Conditions, and Prescriptions
Notice of Petition for Declaratory on January 11, 2018.
Order; Blue Racer NGL Pipelines, LLC Dated: December 13, 2017. Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
Kimberly D. Bose,
Take notice that on December 11, with the Commission and is available
2017, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Secretary. for public inspection.
Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2017–27330 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am] a. Type of Application: Subsequent
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Commission’s (Commission) Rules of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Minor License.
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR b. Project No.: 2684–010.
385.207(a)(2) (2016), Blue Racer NGL c. Date filed: April 26, 2017.
Pipelines, LLC (Blue Racer Pipelines), d. Applicant: Flambeau Hydro, LLC
filed a petition for a declaratory order (Flambeau Hydro).
seeking approval of (1) the service e. Name of Project: Arpin Dam
structure for the reconfiguration and Project.
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