83 FR 31746 - Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Applications
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-14558 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 31746-31747] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14558] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18-506-000] Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Applications Take notice that on June 19, 2018, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (Portland Natural Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77002-2700, filed an application under section 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. Sections 717f(c) and 717f(b), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's rules \1\ and regulations for Phase III of the Portland Xpress Project. Portland Natural Gas requests authorization to install one new 6,300 horsepower compressor unit at the existing Eliot Compressor Station located in York County, Maine and modifications to the infrastructure at the existing Westbrook Compressor Station and Dracut Metering and Regulating Station located in Cumberland County, Maine and Middlesex County, Massachusetts respectively. Upon completion, the project will increase the certificated capacity on Portland Natural Gas' wholly- owned north system from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Westbrook, Maine, by 24.375 MMcf/d, and increase Portland Natural Gas' certificated capacity on the system it jointly owns with Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. from Westbrook, Maine, to Dracut, Massachusetts by 22.339 MMcf/d. Additionally, Portland Natural Gas is requesting to abandon the leased capacity previously requested in CP18-479-000 and to acquire a proportionate share of ownership interest in a compressor unit at the Westbrook Compressor Station. Portland Natural Gas estimates the total cost of the project to be $90.3 million, all as more fully described in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 18 CFR parts 157 and 284 (2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, or call (832) 320-5487, or email: [email protected]. 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 final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or 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 FEIS or 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 [[Page 31747]] 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 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: July 19, 2018. Dated: June 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-14558 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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April 30, 2018 on behalf of the Village p. Register online at http:// is on file with the Commission and open
of Enosburg Falls Municipal Water and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ to public inspection. The filing may also
Light Department, and provided public esubscription.asp to be notified via be viewed on the web at http://
notice of the request on April 27, 2018. email of new filings and issuances www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
In a letter dated June 28, 2018, the related to this or other pending projects. Enter the docket number excluding the
Director of the Division of Hydropower For assistance, contact FERC Online last three digits in the docket number
Licensing approved Enosburg Falls’ Support. field to access the document. For
request to use the Traditional Licensing Dated: June 28, 2018. assistance, contact FERC at
Process. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
Kimberly D. Bose,
k. With this notice, we are initiating toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Secretary. 502–8659.
and Wildlife Service and NOAA [FR Doc. 2018–14568 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] Any questions regarding this
Fisheries under section 7 of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P application should be directed to Robert
Endangered Species Act and the joint Jackson, Manager, Certificates &
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR Regulatory Administration, Portland
part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Natural Gas Transmission System, 700
section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston,
Fishery Conservation and Management Federal Energy Regulatory Texas 77002–2700, or call (832) 320–
Act and implementing regulations at 50 Commission 5487, or email: robert_jackson@
CFR 600.920. We are also initiating [Docket No. CP18–506–000] transcanada.com.
consultation with the Vermont State Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Historic Preservation Officer, as Portland Natural Gas Transmission Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9),
required by section 106 of the National System; Notice of Applications within 90 days of this Notice, the
Historic Preservation Act, and the Commission staff will either: complete
implementing regulations of the Take notice that on June 19, 2018, its environmental assessment (EA) and
Advisory Council on Historic Portland Natural Gas Transmission place it into the Commission’s public
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. System (Portland Natural Gas), 700 record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
l. With this notice, we are designating Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, issue a Notice of Schedule for
Enosburg Falls as the Commission’s TX 77002–2700, filed an application Environmental Review. If a Notice of
non-federal representative for carrying under section 7(c) and 7(b) of the Schedule for Environmental Review is
out informal consultation pursuant to Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. issued, it will indicate, among other
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; Sections 717f(c) and 717f(b), and Parts milestones, the anticipated date for the
and consultation pursuant to section 157 and 284 of the Commission’s rules 1 Commission staff’s issuance of the final
106 of the National Historic and regulations for Phase III of the environmental impact statement (FEIS)
Preservation Act. Portland Xpress Project. Portland or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
m. Enosburg Falls filed a Pre- Natural Gas requests authorization to EA in the Commission’s public record
Application Document (PAD; including install one new 6,300 horsepower for this proceeding or the issuance of a
a proposed process plan and schedule) compressor unit at the existing Eliot Notice of Schedule for Environmental
with the Commission on behalf of the Compressor Station located in York Review will serve to notify federal and
Village of Enosburg Falls Municipal County, Maine and modifications to the state agencies of the timing for the
Water and Light Department, pursuant infrastructure at the existing Westbrook completion of all necessary reviews, and
to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s Compressor Station and Dracut the subsequent need to complete all
regulations. Metering and Regulating Station located federal authorizations within 90 days of
n. A copy of the PAD is available for in Cumberland County, Maine and the date of issuance of the Commission
review at the Commission in the Public Middlesex County, Massachusetts staff’s FEIS or EA.
Reference Room or may be viewed on respectively. Upon completion, the There are two ways to become
the Commission’s website (http:// project will increase the certificated involved in the Commission’s review of
www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link. capacity on Portland Natural Gas’ this project. First, any person wishing to
Enter the docket number, excluding the wholly-owned north system from obtain legal status by becoming a party
last three digits in the docket number Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to to the proceedings for this project
field to access the document. For Westbrook, Maine, by 24.375 MMcf/d, should, on or before the comment date
assistance, contact FERC Online and increase Portland Natural Gas’ stated below file with the Federal
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ certificated capacity on the system it Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or jointly owns with Maritimes & First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. from a motion to intervene in accordance
available for inspection and Westbrook, Maine, to Dracut, with the requirements of the
reproduction at 42 Village Drive, Massachusetts by 22.339 MMcf/d. Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Enosburg Falls, VT 05450. Additionally, Portland Natural Gas is Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
o. The licensee states its unequivocal requesting to abandon the leased and the Regulations under the NGA (18
intent to submit an application for a capacity previously requested in CP18– CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
new license for Project No. 2905. 479–000 and to acquire a proportionate status will be placed on the service list
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and maintained by the Secretary of the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
share of ownership interest in a
16.10, each application for a new compressor unit at the Westbrook Commission and will receive copies of
license and any competing license Compressor Station. Portland Natural all documents filed by the applicant and
applications must be filed with the Gas estimates the total cost of the by all other parties. A party must submit
Commission at least 24 months prior to project to be $90.3 million, all as more 7 copies of filings made in the
the expiration of the existing license. fully described in the application which proceeding with the Commission and
All applications for license for this must mail a copy to the applicant and
project must be filed by April 30, 2021. 1 18 CFR parts 157 and 284 (2017). to every other party. Only parties to the
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proceeding can ask for court review of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Market-Based Rate Authority to be
Commission orders in the proceeding. effective 8/27/2018.
Federal Energy Regulatory Filed Date: 6/27/18.
However, a person does not have to
Commission Accession Number: 20180627–5129.
intervene in order to have comments
considered. The second way to Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/18.
Combined Notice of Filings #1
participate is by filing with the The filings are accessible in the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Take notice that the Commission Commission’s eLibrary system by
possible, an original and two copies of received the following electric rate clicking on the links or querying the
comments in support of or in opposition filings: docket number.
to this project. The Commission will Docket Numbers: ER11–47–009; Any person desiring to intervene or
ER12–1540–007; ER12–1541–007; protest in any of the above proceedings
consider these comments in
ER12–1542–007; ER12–1544–007; must file in accordance with Rules 211
determining the appropriate action to be
ER14–594–011; ER11–46–012; ER11– and 214 of the Commission’s
taken, but the filing of a comment alone Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
will not serve to make the filer a party 41–009; ER12–2343–007; ER13–1896–
013; ER16–323–005; ER17–1930–001; 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
to the proceeding. The Commission’s time on the specified comment date.
rules require that persons filing ER17–1931–001; ER17–1932–001.
Applicants: Appalachian Power Protests may be considered, but
comments in opposition to the project intervention is necessary to become a
Company, Indiana Michigan Power
provide copies of their protests only to party to the proceeding.
Company, Kentucky Power Company,
the party or parties directly involved in eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Kingsport Power Company, Wheeling
the protest. Power Company, AEP Texas Inc., Public information relating to filing
Persons who wish to comment only Service Company of Oklahoma, requirements, interventions, protests,
on the environmental review of this Southwestern Electric Power Company, service, and qualifying facilities filings
project should submit an original and Ohio Power Company, AEP Energy can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
two copies of their comments to the Partners, Inc., AEP Retail Energy docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Secretary of the Commission. Partners LLC, AEP Energy, Inc., AEP other information, call (866) 208–3676
Environmental commentors will be Generation Resources Inc., Ohio Valley (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
placed on the Commission’s Electric Corporation. Dated: June 28, 2018.
environmental mailing list, will receive Description: Updated Market Power Kimberly D. Bose,
copies of the environmental documents, Analysis in the Southwest Power Pool Secretary.
and will be notified of meetings balancing area authority of the AEP [FR Doc. 2018–14567 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]
associated with the Commission’s MBR affiliates. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
environmental review process. Filed Date: 6/26/18.
Environmental commentors will not be Accession Number: 20180626–5244.
required to serve copies of filed Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/18. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
documents on all other parties. Docket Numbers: ER11–1858–007.
However, the non-party commentors Applicants: NorthWestern Federal Energy Regulatory
Corporation. Commission
will not receive copies of all documents
filed by other parties or issued by the Description: Triennial Market Power
Analysis for the Southwest Power Pool [Project No. 14642–002]
Commission (except for the mailing of
Region of NorthWestern Corporation.
environmental documents issued by the San Diego County Water Authority,
Filed Date: 6/26/18.
Commission) and will not have the right Accession Number: 20180626–5246. City of San Diego; Notice of
to seek court review of the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/18. Preliminary Permit Application
Commission’s final order. Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Docket Numbers: ER18–1861–000.
The Commission strongly encourages Applicants: New England Power Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
electronic filings of comments, protests Company. Competing Applications
and interventions in lieu of paper using Description: Tariff Cancellation: (June 28, 2018)
the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Notice of Cancellation of Service On May 1, 2018, the San Diego
Persons unable to file electronically Agreement with Wheelabrator Millbury, County Water Authority and the City of
should submit an original and 5 copies Inc. to be effective 8/27/2018. San Diego, California, jointly filed an
of the protest or intervention to the Filed Date: 6/27/18. application for a preliminary permit,
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, Accession Number: 20180627–5047. pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/18. Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the
20426. Docket Numbers: ER18–1862–000. feasibility of the San Vicente Energy
Comment Date: July 19, 2018. Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, Storage Facility, to be located at San
LLC. Vicente reservoir, in Lakeside,
Dated: June 28, 2018. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: DEP- California. The sole purpose of a
Kimberly D. Bose, Five Towns Reimbursement Agreements preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
Secretary. to be effective 9/1/2018. the permit holder priority to file a
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
[FR Doc. 2018–14558 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] Filed Date: 6/27/18. license application during the permit
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Accession Number: 20180627–5067. term. A preliminary permit does not
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/18. authorize the permit holder to perform
Docket Numbers: ER18–1863–000. any land-disturbing activities or
Applicants: Coolidge Solar I, LLC. otherwise enter upon lands or waters
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: owned by others without the owners’
Coolidge Solar I, LLC Application for express permission.
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