83 FR 12750 - Notice of Application; Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 12750-12751 | |
| FR Document | 2018-05976 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12750-12751] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05976] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18-103-000] Notice of Application; Rockies Express Pipeline LLC On March 5, 2018, Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express), 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of certain booster compression units and ancillary facilities located at the Cheyenne Hub, in Weld County, Colorado to enable Rockies Express to provide a new hub service allowing for firm receipts and deliveries between Rockies Express and other interconnected pipelines at the Cheyenne Hub, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is open to the public for inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding Rockies Express' application should be directed to David Haag, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Cheyenne Connector, LLC, 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1519, or phone (303) 763-3258 or by email [email protected]. Specifically, Rockies Express states that the proposed facilities will enable Rockies Express to receive up to 600,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas from Cheyenne Connector, LLC which filed an application under CP18-102-000 for authorization to construct, own and operate a new natural gas pipeline system capable of transporting up to 600,000 Dth/d. Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be [[Page 12751]] required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 9, 2018. Dated: March 19, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-05976 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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attaching them as a file with your DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
submission. New eFiling users must for this proposal. The filing of the EA
first create an account by clicking on Federal Energy Regulatory in the Commission’s public record for
eRegister. You will be asked to select Commission this proceeding or the issuance of a
the type of filing you are making. A [Docket No. CP18–103–000] Notice of Schedule for Environmental
comment on a particular project is Review will serve to notify federal and
considered a Comment on a Filing; or Notice of Application; Rockies Express state agencies of the timing for the
(3) You can file a paper copy of your Pipeline LLC completion of all necessary reviews, and
comments by mailing them to the the subsequent need to complete all
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, On March 5, 2018, Rockies Express federal authorizations within 90 days of
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express), 370 Van the date of issuance of the Commission
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room Gordon Street, Lakewood, Colorado staff’s EA.
1A, Washington, DC 20426. 80228, filed an application pursuant to There are two ways to become
Any person seeking to become a party section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act involved in the Commission’s review of
to the proceeding must file a motion to (NGA) and Part 157 of the Federal this project. First, any person wishing to
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Energy Regulatory Commission’s obtain legal status by becoming a party
Commission’s Rules of Practice and (Commission) regulations requesting a to the proceedings for this project
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).3 Only certificate of public convenience and should, on or before the comment date
intervenors have the right to seek necessity authorizing the construction stated below file with the Federal
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. and operation of certain booster Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
The Commission grants affected compression units and ancillary First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
landowners and others with facilities located at the Cheyenne Hub, a motion to intervene in accordance
environmental concerns intervenor in Weld County, Colorado to enable with the requirements of the
status upon showing good cause by Rockies Express to provide a new hub Commission’s Rules of Practice and
stating that they have a clear and direct service allowing for firm receipts and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
interest in this proceeding which no deliveries between Rockies Express and and the Regulations under the NGA (18
other party can adequately represent. other interconnected pipelines at the CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Simply filing environmental comments Cheyenne Hub, all as more fully set status will be placed on the service list
will not give you intervenor status, but forth in the application, which is open maintained by the Secretary of the
you do not need intervenor status to to the public for inspection. The filing Commission and will receive copies of
have your comments considered. may also be viewed on the web at http:// all documents filed by the applicant and
Additional information about the www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. by all other parties. A party must submit
Project is available from the Enter the docket number excluding the 7 copies of filings made in the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, last three digits in the docket number proceeding with the Commission and
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC field to access the document. For must mail a copy to the applicant and
website (www.ferc.gov) using the assistance, contact FERC at to every other party. Only parties to the
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call proceeding can ask for court review of
click on General Search, and enter the toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) Commission orders in the proceeding.
docket number excluding the last three 502–8659. However, a person does not have to
digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., Any questions regarding Rockies intervene in order to have comments
CP17–490). Be sure you have selected Express’ application should be directed considered. The second way to
an appropriate date range. For to David Haag, Vice President and Chief participate is by filing with the
assistance, please contact FERC Online Compliance Officer, Cheyenne Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov Connector, LLC, 370 Van Gordon Street, possible, an original and two copies of
or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for Lakewood, Colorado 80228–1519, or comments in support of or in opposition
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The phone (303) 763–3258 or by email to this project. The Commission will
eLibrary link also provides access to the david.haag@tallgrassenergylp.com. consider these comments in
Specifically, Rockies Express states determining the appropriate action to be
texts of formal documents issued by the
that the proposed facilities will enable taken, but the filing of a comment alone
Commission, such as orders, notices,
Rockies Express to receive up to 600,000 will not serve to make the filer a party
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural to the proceeding. The Commission’s
free service called eSubscription which gas from Cheyenne Connector, LLC rules require that persons filing
allows you to keep track of all formal which filed an application under CP18– comments in opposition to the project
issuances and submittals in specific 102–000 for authorization to construct, provide copies of their protests only to
dockets. This can reduce the amount of own and operate a new natural gas the party or parties directly involved in
time you spend researching proceedings pipeline system capable of transporting the protest.
up to 600,000 Dth/d. Persons who wish to comment only
by automatically providing you with
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this
notification of these filings, document
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and
summaries, and direct links to the
within 90 days of this Notice the two copies of their comments to the
documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/
Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission.
docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commentors will be
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Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s
Deputy Secretary. record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or environmental mailing list, will receive
[FR Doc. 2018–05967 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings
Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s
3 See the previous discussion on the methods for issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process.
filing comments. milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commentors will not be
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required to serve copies of filed 2. The Commission requires sellers 5. Pursuant to these requirements, the
documents on all other parties. with market-based rate authorization to Commission has revoked the market-
However, the non-party commentors file Electric Quarterly Reports based rate tariffs of market-based rate
will not receive copies of all documents summarizing contractual and sellers that failed to submit their
filed by other parties or issued by the transaction information related to their Electric Quarterly Reports.5
Commission (except for the mailing of market-based power sales as a condition 6. Sellers must file Electric Quarterly
environmental documents issued by the for retaining that authorization.2 Reports consistent with the procedures
Commission) and will not have the right Commission staff’s review of the set forth in Order Nos. 2001, 768,6 and
to seek court review of the Electric Quarterly Reports indicates that 770.7 The exact filing dates for Electric
Commission’s final order. the following four public utilities with Quarterly Reports are prescribed in 18
The Commission strongly encourages market-based rate authorization have CFR 35.10b (2017). As noted above,
electronic filings of comments, protests failed to file their Electric Quarterly Commission staff’s review of the
and interventions in lieu of paper using Reports: Fibrominn LLC, BluCo Energy Electric Quarterly Reports for the period
the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. LLC, Alternate Power Source Inc., and up to the third quarter of 2017 identified
Persons unable to file electronically Atlantic Coast Energy Corporation. This four public utilities with market-based
should submit an original and 5 copies order notifies these public utilities that rate authorization that failed to file
of the protest or intervention to the their market-based rate authorizations Electric Quarterly Reports. Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will be revoked unless they comply staff contacted or attempted to contact
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC with the Commission’s requirements these entities to remind them of their
20426. within 15 days of the date of issuance regulatory obligations. Despite these
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time of this order. reminders, the public utilities listed in
on April 9, 2018. 3. In Order No. 2001, the Commission the caption of this order have not met
Dated: March 19, 2018. stated that: these obligations. Accordingly, this
Kimberly D. Bose, [i]f a public utility fails to file a[n] Electric order notifies these public utilities that
Secretary. Quarterly Report (without an appropriate their market-based rate authorizations
request for extension), or fails to report an will be revoked unless they comply
[FR Doc. 2018–05976 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] agreement in a report, that public utility may with the Commission’s requirements
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P forfeit its market-based rate authority and within 15 days of the issuance of this
may be required to file a new application for order.
market-based rate authority if it wishes to
7. In the event that any of the above-
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY resume making sales at market-based rates.3
captioned market-based rate sellers has
4. The Commission further stated that: already filed its Electric Quarterly
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission [o]nce this rule becomes effective, the Reports in compliance with the
requirement to comply with this rule will Commission’s requirements, its
Order on Intent To Revoke Market- supersede the conditions in public utilities’ inclusion herein is inadvertent. Such
Based Rate Authority market-based rate authorizations, and failure market-based rate seller is directed,
to comply with the requirements of this rule
within 15 days of the date of issuance
Before Commissioners: Kevin J. McIntyre, will subject public utilities to the same
consequences they would face for not of this order, to make a filing with the
Chairman; Cheryl A. LaFleur, Neil
Chatterjee, Robert F. Powelson, and satisfying the conditions in their rate Commission identifying itself and
Richard Glick. authorizations, including possible revocation providing details about its prior filings
of their authority to make wholesale power that establish that it complied with the
Docket Nos. sales at market-based rates.4 Commission’s Electric Quarterly Report
filing requirements.
Electric Quarterly Reports ER02–2001–020 2001–F, 106 FERC ¶ 61,060 (2004), order revising 8. If any of the above-captioned
Fibrominn LLC ................... ER12–1161–002 filing requirements, Order No. 2001–G, 120 FERC ¶ market-based rate sellers does not wish
BluCo Energy LLC ............. ER12–1279–000 61,270, order on reh’g and clarification, Order No.
2001–H, 121 FERC ¶ 61,289 (2007), order revising to continue having market-based rate
Alternate Power Source Inc ER11–4550–000
filing requirements, Order No. 2001–I, FERC Stats. authority, it may file a notice of
Atlantic Coast Energy Cor- ER13–734–000 & Regs. ¶ 31,282 (2008). See also Filing
poration. cancellation with the Commission
Requirements for Electric Utility Service
Agreements, 155 FERC ¶ 61,280, order on reh’g and pursuant to section 205 of the FPA to
1. Section 205 of the Federal Power clarification, 157 FERC ¶ 61,180 (2016) (clarifying cancel its market-based rate tariff.
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824d (2012), and Electric Quarterly Reports reporting requirements The Commission orders:
18 CFR part 35 (2017), require, among
and updating Data Dictionary). (A) Within 15 days of the date of
2 See Refinements to Policies and Procedures for
other things, that all rates, terms, and issuance of this order, each public
Market-Based Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric
conditions for jurisdictional services be Energy, Capacity and Ancillary Services by Public utility listed in the caption of this order
filed with the Commission. In Order No. Utilities, Order No. 816, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ shall file with the Commission all
2001, the Commission revised its public
31,374 (2015), order on reh’g, Order No. 816–A, 155 delinquent Electric Quarterly Reports. If
FERC ¶ 61,188 (2016); Market-Based Rates for a public utility subject to this order fails
utility filing requirements and Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and
established a requirement for public Ancillary Services by Public Utilities, Order No.
5 See, e.g., Electric Quarterly Reports, 82 FR
utilities, including power marketers, to 697, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,252, at P 3, clarified,
121 FERC ¶ 61,260 (2007), order on reh’g, Order No. 60,976 (Dec. 26, 2017); Electric Quarterly Reports,
file Electric Quarterly Reports.1 697–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,268, clarified, 124 80 FR 58,243 (Sep. 28, 2015); Electric Quarterly
FERC ¶ 61,055, order on reh’g, Order No. 697–B, Reports, 79 FR 65,651 (Nov. 5, 2014).
1 Revised Public Utility Filing Requirements, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,285 (2008), order on reh’g, 6 Electricity Market Transparency Provisions of
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Order No. 2001, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,127, reh’g Order No. 697–C, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,291 Section 220 of the Federal Power Act, Order No.
denied, Order No. 2001–A, 100 FERC ¶ 61,074, (2009), order on reh’g, Order No. 697–D, FERC 768, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,336 (2012), order on
reh’g denied, Order No. 2001–B, 100 FERC ¶ 61,342, Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,305 (2010), aff’d sub nom. Mont. reh’g, Order No. 768–A, 143 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2013),
order directing filing, Order No. 2001–C, 101 FERC Consumer Counsel v. FERC, 659 F.3d 910 (9th Cir. order on reh’g, Order No. 768–B, 150 FERC ¶ 61,075
¶ 61,314 (2002), order directing filing, Order No. 2011), cert. denied, 133 S. Ct. 26 (2012). (2015).
3 Order No. 2001, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,127
2001–D, 102 FERC ¶ 61,334, order refining filing 7 Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing
requirements, Order No. 2001–E, 105 FERC ¶ at P 222. Process, Order No. 770, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶
61,352 (2003), order on clarification, Order No. 4 Id. P 223. 31,338 (2012).
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