83 FR 24983 - Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 105 (May 31, 2018)

Page Range		24983-24983
FR Document		2018-11701

On April 25, 2018, Birdsboro Power LLC, as owner and operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE). 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--252]


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 April 25, 2018, Birdsboro Power LLC, as owner and operator 
of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal 
capability self-certification to the Department of Energy (DOE). The 
FUA and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of 
filing of self-certification in the Federal Register.

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 April 25, 2018, Birdsboro Power 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)(1) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). Title II of FUA, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new baseload 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 baseload 
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: Birdsboro Power LLC
Capacity: 525 megawatts (MW)
Plant Location: Birdsboro, Berks County, PA
In-Service Date: Expected in approximately April 2019

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 24, 2018.
Christopher Lawrence,
Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability.
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stewardship; risk assessment and constructed or operated without the Line 41–A–8; (ii) abandon receipt point
management; and clean-up science and capability to use coal or another numbers 73674 and 71710; and (iii)
technology activities). Comments alternate fuel as a primary energy abandon by removal all related
outside of the scope may be submitted source. Pursuant to the FUA, in order to appurtenant facilities. The Joint Owners
via written statement as directed above. meet the requirement of coal capability, state that the facilities proposed for
Minutes: Minutes will be available by the owner or operator of such a facility abandonment are not required to meet
writing or calling Jennifer Woodard at proposing to use natural gas or current firm service obligations, all as
the address and phone number listed petroleum as its primary energy source more fully set forth in the application,
above. Minutes will also be available at shall certify to the Secretary of Energy which is on file with the Commission
the following website: https:// (Secretary), prior to construction or and open to public inspection. The
www.energy.gov/pppo/pgdp-cab/ prior to operation as a baseload filing may also be viewed on the web at
listings/meeting-materials. powerplant, that such powerplant has http://www.ferc.gov using the
Issued at Washington, DC, on May 24, the capability to use coal or another ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
2018. alternate fuel. Such certification number excluding the last three digits in
Latanya Butler, establishes compliance with FUA the docket number field to access the
Deputy Committee Management Officer. section 201(a) as of the date it is filed document. For assistance, contact FERC
[FR Doc. 2018–11709 Filed 5–30–18; 8:45 am] with the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 8311. at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
The following owner of a proposed toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
new baseload electric generating 502–8659.
powerplant has filed a self-certification Any questions regarding this
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to Application should be directed to Lisa
FUA section 201(d) and in accordance A. Connolly, Director, Rates &
[Certification Notice—252] Certificates, Texas Eastern
with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60,
61: Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642,
Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Houston, Texas 77251, or telephone
Coal Capability Under the Powerplant Owner: Birdsboro Power LLC
(713) 627–4102, or fax (713) 627–5947
and Industrial Fuel Use Act Capacity: 525 megawatts (MW)
or by email lisa.connolly@enbridge.com.
Plant Location: Birdsboro, Berks Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery County, PA
and Energy Reliability, DOE. Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
In–Service Date: Expected in within 90 days of this Notice the
ACTION: Notice of Filing. approximately April 2019 Commission staff will either: Complete
SUMMARY: On April 25, 2018, Birdsboro Issued in Washington, DC, on May 24, its environmental assessment (EA) and
Power LLC, as owner and operator of a 2018. place it into the Commission’s public
new baseload electric generating Christopher Lawrence, record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
powerplant, submitted a coal capability Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity issue a Notice of Schedule for
self-certification to the Department of Delivery and Energy Reliability. Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Energy (DOE). The FUA and regulations [FR Doc. 2018–11701 Filed 5–30–18; 8:45 am] Schedule for Environmental Review is
thereunder require DOE to publish a BILLING CODE 6450–01–P issued, it will indicate, among other
notice of filing of self-certification in the milestones, the anticipated date for the
Federal Register. Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY for this proposal. The filing of the EA
self-certification filings are available for in the Commission’s public record for
public inspection, upon request, in the Federal Energy Regulatory this proceeding or the issuance of a
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Commission Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room [Docket No. CP18–486–000] Review will serve to notify federal and
8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 state agencies of the timing for the
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, completion of all necessary reviews, and
DC 20585. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line the subsequent need to complete all
Company, LLC, Northern Natural Gas federal authorizations within 90 days of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Company; Notice of Application the date of issuance of the Commission
Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586–
staff’s EA.
5260. Take notice that on May 18, 2018, There are two ways to become
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas involved in the Commission’s review of
25, 2018, Birdsboro Power LLC, as Eastern), on behalf of itself, this project. First, any person wishing to
owner and operator of a new baseload Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line obtain legal status by becoming a party
electric generating powerplant, Company, LLC and Northern Natural to the proceedings for this project
submitted a coal capability self- Gas Company (collectively, the Joint should, on or before the comment date
certification to the Department of Owners), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas stated below, file with the Federal
Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the 77251, filed in Docket No. CP18–486– Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act 000, a joint application pursuant to First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and a motion to intervene in accordance
regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. The Part 157 of the Commission’s with the requirements of the
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FUA and regulations thereunder require regulations, to abandon a supply lateral Commission’s Rules of Practice and
DOE to publish a notice of filing of self- and related facilities located in offshore Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
certification in the Federal Register. 42 federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico and the Regulations under the NGA (18
U.S.C. 8311(d)(1) and 10 CFR 501.61(c). near Louisiana. Specifically, the Joint CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. Owners propose to (i) abandon in place status will be placed on the service list
8301 et seq.), provides that no new about 12.0 miles of a 16-inch diameter maintained by the Secretary of the
baseload powerplant may be offshore supply lateral, designated as Commission and will receive copies of

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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		Expected in approximately April 2019
Contact		Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586- 5260.
FR Citation		83 FR 24983