83_FR_30287 83 FR 30163 - Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceedings and Refund Effective Date

83 FR 30163 - Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceedings and Refund Effective Date

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)

Page Range30163-30164
FR Document2018-13849

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30163-30164]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13849]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceedings and Refund 
Effective Date

Ameren Illinois Company..................  Docket Nos. EL18-155-000.
Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois..  Docket Nos. EL18-156-000.
American Transmission Company, LLC.......  Docket Nos. EL18-157-000.
GridLiance West Transco LLC..............  Docket Nos. EL18-158-000.
International Transmission Company.......  Docket Nos. EL18-159-000.
ITC Midwest, LLC.........................  Docket Nos. EL18-160-000.
Northern States Power Company, a           Docket Nos. EL18-161-000.
 Minnesota corporation.
Northern States Power Company, a           Docket Nos. EL18-162-000.
 Wisconsin corporation.
Public Service Company of Colorado.......  Docket Nos. EL18-163-000.
Southern California Edison Company.......  Docket Nos. EL18-164-000.
TransCanyon DCR, LLC.....................  Docket Nos. EL18-165-000.
Southwestern Public Service Company......  Docket Nos. EL18-166-000.
Virginia Electric and Power Company......  Docket Nos. EL18-167-000 (not consolidated).
 

    On June 21, 2018, the Commission issued an order in Docket Nos. 
EL18-155-000, EL18-156-000, EL18-157-000, EL18-158-000, EL18-159-000, 
EL18-160-000, EL18-161-000, EL18-162-000, EL18-163-000, EL18-164-000, 
EL18-165-000, EL18-166-000, and EL18-167-000, pursuant to section 206 
of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting 
investigations into whether the transmission formula rates of Ameren 
Illinois Company, Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, American 
Transmission Company, LLC, GridLiance West Transco LLC, International 
Transmission Company, ITC Midwest, LLC, Northern States Power Company, 
a Minnesota corporation, Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin 
corporation, Public Service Company of Colorado, Southern California 
Edison Company, TransCanyon DCR, LLC, Southwestern Public Service 
Company, and Virginia Electric and Power Company (collectively, 
Respondents) may be unjust, unreasonable, or unduly discriminatory or 
preferential. Ameren Illinois Company, et al., 163 FERC 61,200 (2018).
    The refund effective date in Docket Nos. EL18-155-000, EL18-156-
000, EL18-157-000, EL18-158-000, EL18-159-000, EL18-160-000, EL18-161-
000, EL18-162-000, EL18-163-000,

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EL18-164-000, EL18-165-000, EL18-166-000, and EL18-167-000, established 
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Any interested person desiring to be heard in the proceeding 
associated with a particular Respondent must file a notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, in the docket 
number identified in the caption of this notice, with the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 
20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2017), within 21 days of the 
date of issuance of the order.

    Dated: June 21, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                               issued in Docket No. CP82–479–000.                                     authorized effective the day after the                                 copies of the environmental documents,
                                               Southern Star requests authorization to                                time allowed for filing a protest. If a                                and will be notified of meetings
                                               increase the maximum operating                                         protest is filed and not withdrawn                                     associated with the Commission’s
                                               pressure on Southern Star’s Blue                                       within 30 days after the allowed time                                  environmental review process.
                                               Mountain Chisholm Trail Lateral (also                                  for filing a protest, the instant request                              Environmental commenters will not be
                                               referred to herein as Line VP–079)                                     shall be treated as an application for                                 required to serve copies of filed
                                               pipeline in Grady County, Oklahoma to                                  authorization pursuant to section 7 of                                 documents on all other parties.
                                               its designed maximum allowable                                         the NGA.                                                               However, the non-party commenter will
                                               operating pressure (MAOP) of 1460 psig,                                   Pursuant to section 157.9 of the                                    not receive copies of all documents filed
                                               all as more fully set forth in the                                     Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,                                      by other parties or issued by the
                                               application, which is open to the public                               within 90 days of this Notice the                                      Commission (except for the mailing of
                                               for inspection. The filing may also be                                 Commission staff will either: Complete                                 environmental documents issued by the
                                               viewed on the web at http://                                           its environmental assessment (EA) and                                  Commission) and will not have the right
                                               www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.                              place it into the Commission’s public
                                                                                                                                                                                             to seek court review of the
                                               Enter the docket number excluding the                                  record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or
                                                                                                                                                                                             Commission’s final order.
                                               last three digits in the docket number                                 issue a Notice of Schedule for
                                               field to access the document. For                                      Environmental Review. If a Notice of                                     The Commission strongly encourages
                                               assistance, contact FERC at                                            Schedule for Environmental Review is                                   electronic filings of comments, protests
                                               FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call                                     issued, it will indicate, among other                                  and interventions in lieu of paper using
                                               toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)                                milestones, the anticipated date for the                               the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
                                               502–8659.                                                              Commission staff’s issuance of the final                               Persons unable to file electronically
                                                  Any questions regarding this                                        environmental impact statement (FEIS)                                  should submit an original and 5 copies
                                               application should be directed to Cindy                                or EA for this proposal. The filing of the                             of the protest or intervention to the
                                               Thompson, Manager, Regulatory,                                         EA in the Commission’s public record                                   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                               Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.,                              for this proceeding or the issuance of a                               888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
                                               4700 Highway 56, Owensboro,                                            Notice of Schedule for Environmental                                   20426.
                                               Kentucky 42301 or phone (270) 852–                                     Review will serve to notify federal and
                                                                                                                                                                                               Dated: June 21, 2018.
                                               4655, or by email at                                                   state agencies of the timing for the
                                               Cindy.C.Thompson@sscgp.com.                                            completion of all necessary reviews, and                               Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                  Any person or the Commission’s staff                                the subsequent need to complete all                                    Deputy Secretary.
                                               may, within 60 days after issuance of                                  federal authorizations within 90 days of                               [FR Doc. 2018–13848 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]
                                               the instant notice by the Commission,                                  the date of issuance of the Commission                                 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                               file pursuant to Rule 214 of the                                       staff’s FEIS or EA.
                                               Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR                                     Persons who wish to comment only
                                               385.214) a motion to intervene or notice                               on the environmental review of this                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                               of intervention and pursuant to Section                                project should submit an original and
                                               157.205 of the regulations under the                                   two copies of their comments to the                                    Federal Energy Regulatory
                                               NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the                                 Secretary of the Commission.                                           Commission
                                               request. If no protest is filed within the                             Environmental commenters will be
                                               time allowed therefore, the proposed                                   placed on the Commission’s                                             Notice of Institution of Section 206
                                               activity shall be deemed to be                                         environmental mailing list, will receive                               Proceedings and Refund Effective Date

                                               Ameren Illinois Company .............................................................................................................         Docket Nos. EL18–155–000.
                                               Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois .................................................................................                     Docket Nos. EL18–156–000.
                                               American Transmission Company, LLC .......................................................................................                    Docket Nos. EL18–157–000.
                                               GridLiance West Transco LLC ......................................................................................................            Docket Nos. EL18–158–000.
                                               International Transmission Company ...........................................................................................                Docket Nos. EL18–159–000.
                                               ITC Midwest, LLC ..........................................................................................................................   Docket Nos. EL18–160–000.
                                               Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation .......................................................                                Docket Nos. EL18–161–000.
                                               Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation .......................................................                                Docket Nos. EL18–162–000.
                                               Public Service Company of Colorado ...........................................................................................                Docket Nos. EL18–163–000.
                                               Southern California Edison Company ..........................................................................................                 Docket Nos. EL18–164–000.
                                               TransCanyon DCR, LLC .................................................................................................................        Docket Nos. EL18–165–000.
                                               Southwestern Public Service Company ........................................................................................                  Docket Nos. EL18–166–000.
                                               Virginia Electric and Power Company .........................................................................................                 Docket Nos. EL18–167–000 (not consoli-
                                                                                                                                                                                               dated).


                                                  On June 21, 2018, the Commission                                    Illinois Company, Ameren Transmission                                  Public Service Company, and Virginia
                                               issued an order in Docket Nos. EL18–                                   Company of Illinois, American                                          Electric and Power Company
                                               155–000, EL18–156–000, EL18–157–                                       Transmission Company, LLC,                                             (collectively, Respondents) may be
                                               000, EL18–158–000, EL18–159–000,                                       GridLiance West Transco LLC,                                           unjust, unreasonable, or unduly
                                               EL18–160–000, EL18–161–000, EL18–                                      International Transmission Company,                                    discriminatory or preferential. Ameren
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                                               162–000, EL18–163–000, EL18–164–                                       ITC Midwest, LLC, Northern States                                      Illinois Company, et al., 163 FERC
                                               000, EL18–165–000, EL18–166–000, and                                   Power Company, a Minnesota                                             61,200 (2018).
                                               EL18–167–000, pursuant to section 206                                  corporation, Northern States Power                                        The refund effective date in Docket
                                               of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16                                     Company, a Wisconsin corporation,                                      Nos. EL18–155–000, EL18–156–000,
                                               U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting                                        Public Service Company of Colorado,                                    EL18–157–000, EL18–158–000, EL18–
                                               investigations into whether the                                        Southern California Edison Company,                                    159–000, EL18–160–000, EL18–161–
                                               transmission formula rates of Ameren                                   TransCanyon DCR, LLC, Southwestern                                     000, EL18–162–000, EL18–163–000,


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                                               EL18–164–000, EL18–165–000, EL18–                       approved the Town of Bedford’s request                 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                               166–000, and EL18–167–000,                              to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
                                               established pursuant to section 206(b) of                                                                      Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                          k. With this notice, we are initiating
                                               the FPA, will be the date of publication                                                                       Commission
                                                                                                       informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
                                               of this notice in the Federal Register.                 and Wildlife Service under section 7 of
                                                 Any interested person desiring to be                                                                         Combined Notice of Filings
                                                                                                       the Endangered Species Act and the
                                               heard in the proceeding associated with                                                                          Take notice that the Commission has
                                                                                                       joint agency regulations thereunder at
                                               a particular Respondent must file a                                                                            received the following Natural Gas
                                               notice of intervention or motion to                     50 CFR part 402. We are also initiating
                                                                                                       consultation with the Virginia State                   Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
                                               intervene, as appropriate, in the docket
                                               number identified in the caption of this                Historic Preservation Officer, as                      Filings Instituting Proceedings
                                               notice, with the Federal Energy                         required by section 106, National
                                                                                                                                                                 Docket Numbers: RP18–900–000.
                                               Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street                 Historic Preservation Act, and the                        Applicants: Midcontinent Express
                                               NE, Washington, DC 20426, in                            implementing regulations of the                        Pipeline LLC.
                                               accordance with Rule 214 of the                         Advisory Council on Historic                              Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
                                               Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.                          Removal of Expiring Newfield
                                               Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2017),                          l. The Town of Bedford filed a Pre-                 Agreements to be effective 8/1/2018.
                                               within 21 days of the date of issuance                  Application Document (PAD; including                      Filed Date: 6/20/18.
                                               of the order.                                           a proposed process plan and schedule)                     Accession Number: 20180620–5017.
                                                 Dated: June 21, 2018.                                 with the Commission, pursuant to 18                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/18.
                                               Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s                               Docket Numbers: RP18–901–000.
                                               Deputy Secretary.                                       regulations.                                              Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas
                                                                                                                                                              Company, L.L.C.
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–13849 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]                m. A copy of the PAD is available for                  Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  review at the Commission in the Public                 Negotiated Rate Agreement Update
                                                                                                       Reference Room or may be viewed on                     (Pioneer July–Sept 2018) to be effective
                                                                                                       the Commission’s website (http://                      7/1/2018.
                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link.                   Filed Date: 6/20/18.
                                                                                                       Enter the docket number, excluding the                    Accession Number: 20180620–5091.
                                               Federal Energy Regulatory
                                               Commission                                              last three digits in the docket number                    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/18.
                                                                                                       field to access the document. For                         Docket Numbers: RP18–902–000.
                                               [Project No. 5596–019]                                  assistance, contact FERC Online                           Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas
                                                                                                       Support at FERCOnlineSupport@                          Company, L.L.C.
                                               Town of Bedford; Notice of Intent To
                                                                                                       ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or                  Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Tariff
                                               File License Application, Filing of Pre-
                                                                                                       (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also                   Merger Filing—June 18 to be effective
                                               Application Document, and Approving
                                                                                                       available for inspection and                           7/21/2018.
                                               Use of the Traditional Licensing
                                                                                                       reproduction at the address in                            Filed Date: 6/20/18.
                                               Process
                                                                                                       paragraph h.                                              Accession Number: 20180620–5093.
                                                 a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to                                                                          Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/18.
                                                                                                          n. The Town of Bedford states its
                                               File License Application and Request to                 unequivocal intent to submit an                           Docket Numbers: RP18–903–000.
                                               Use the Traditional Licensing Process.                                                                            Applicants: Dauphin Island Gathering
                                                                                                       application for a new license for Project
                                                 b. Project No.: 5596–019.                                                                                    Partners.
                                                                                                       No. 5596. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9,
                                                 c. Date Filed: April 30, 2018.                                                                                  Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
                                                                                                       and 16.10 each application for a new                   Negotiated Rate Filing 6–21–2018 to be
                                                 d. Submitted By: Town of Bedford.
                                                 e. Name of Project: Bedford                           license and any competing license                      effective 6/21/2018.
                                               Hydroelectric Project.                                  applications must be filed with the                       Filed Date: 6/20/18.
                                                 f. Location: On the James River, in                   Commission at least 24 months prior to                    Accession Number: 20180620–5117.
                                               Amherst and Bedford Counties,                           the expiration of the existing license.                   Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/2/18.
                                               Virginia. The project does not occupy                   All applications for license for this                     The filings are accessible in the
                                               federal lands.                                          project must be filed by April 30, 2021.               Commission’s eLibrary system by
                                                 g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the                  o. Register online at http://                       clicking on the links or querying the
                                               Commission’s regulations.                               www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                              docket number.
                                                 h. Applicant Contact: M. Scott                        esubscription.asp to be notified via                      Any person desiring to intervene or
                                               Salmon, Electrical Department, Town of                  email of new filing and issuances                      protest in any of the above proceedings
                                               Bedford, 877 Monroe Street, Bedford,                    related to this or other pending projects.             must file in accordance with Rules 211
                                               Virginia 24523, (540) 587–6022; or Jot                  For assistance, contact FERC Online                    and 214 of the Commission’s
                                               Splenda at (919) 866–4417; email—                       Support.                                               Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
                                               jsplenda@louisberger.com.                                                                                      385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                 i. FERC Contact: Allyson Conner at                      Dated: June 21, 2018.                                time on the specified comment date.
                                               (202) 502–6082; or email at                             Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                               Protests may be considered, but
                                               allyson.conner@ferc.gov.                                Deputy Secretary.                                      intervention is necessary to become a
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                                                 j. The Town of Bedford filed its                      [FR Doc. 2018–13855 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]            party to the proceeding.
                                               request to use the Traditional Licensing                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                 eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
                                               Process on April 30, 2018. The Town of                                                                         information relating to filing
                                               Bedford provided public notice of its                                                                          requirements, interventions, protests,
                                               request on May 23, 2018. In a letter                                                                           service, and qualifying facilities filings
                                               dated June 21, 2018, the Director of the                                                                       can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
                                               Division of Hydropower Licensing                                                                               docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For


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