83_FR_34710 83 FR 34570 - City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

83 FR 34570 - City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 140 (July 20, 2018)

Page Range34570-34571
FR Document2018-15560

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 140 (Friday, July 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34570-34571]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15560]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2386-004, 2387-003, 2388-004]


City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of 
Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Licenses.
    b. Project Nos.: 2386-004, 2387-003, and 2388-004.
    c. Date filed: August 31, 2016.
    d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department.
    e. Names of Projects: Holyoke Number 1 Hydroelectric Project, P-
2386-004; Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric Project, P-2387-003; and 
Holyoke Number 3 Hydroelectric Project, P-2388-004.
    f. Locations: Holyoke Number 1 (P-2386-004) and Holyoke Number 2 
(P-2387-003) are located between the first and second level canals, and 
Holyoke Number 3 (P-2388-004) is located between the second and third 
level canals on the Holyoke Canal System, adjacent to the Connecticut 
River, in the city of Holyoke in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The 
projects do not occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, Superintendent, City of 
Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 
01040, (413) 536-9340 or [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott at (202) 502-8963; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions 
using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include the 
relevant docket number(s): P-2386-004, P-2387-003, and/or P-2388-004.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. These applications have been accepted and are now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The existing Holyoke Number 1 Project consists of: (1) An intake 
at the wall of the first level canal fed by the Holyoke Canal System 
(licensed under FERC Project No. 2004) with two 14.7-foot-tall by 24.6-
foot-wide trash rack screens with 3.5-inch clear spacing; (2) two 
parallel 10-foot-diameter, 36.5-foot-long penstocks; (3) a 50-foot-long 
by 38-foot-wide brick powerhouse with two 240-kilowatt and two 288-
kilowatt turbine generator units; (4) two parallel 20-foot-wide, 328.5-
foot-long brick arched tailrace conduits discharging into the second 
level canal; and, (5) appurtenant facilities. There is no transmission 
line associated with the project as it is located adjacent to the 
substation of interconnection. The project is estimated to generate 
2,710,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
    The existing Holyoke Number 2 Project consists of: (1) An intake at 
the wall of the first level canal fed by the Holyoke Canal System 
(licensed under FERC Project No. 2004) with three trash rack screens 
(one 16.2-foot-tall by 26.2-foot-wide and two 14.8-foot-tall by 21.8-
foot-long) with 3-inch clear spacing; (2) two 9-foot diameter, 240-
foot-long penstocks; (3) a 17-foot-high by 10-foot-diameter surge tank; 
(4) a 60-foot-long by 40-foot-wide by 50-foot high powerhouse with one 
800-kilowatt vertical turbine generator unit; (5) two parallel 9-foot-
wide, 10-foot-high, 120-foot-long brick arched tailrace conduits 
discharging into the second level canal; (6) an 800-foot-long, 4.8-
kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project 
is estimated to generate 4,710,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
    The existing Holyoke Number 3 Project consists of: (1) A 52.3-foot-
long by 14-foot-high intake trash rack covering an opening in the 
second level canal fed by the Holyoke Canal System (licensed under FERC 
Project No. 2004); (2) two 11-foot-high by 11-foot-wide headgates; (3) 
two 85-foot-long, 93-square-foot in cross section low pressure brick 
penstocks; (4) a 42-foot-long by 34-foot-wide by 28-foot-high 
reinforced concrete powerhouse with one 450-kilowatt turbine generator 
unit; (5) a 29.7-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 118-foot-

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long open tailrace discharging into the third level canal; and, (6) 
4.8-kilovolt generator leads that connect directly to the 4.8-kilovolt 
area distribution system; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The project 
is estimated to generate 2,119,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
    m. Copies of the applications are available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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 Online Support. Copies are also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
applications directly from the applicant. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    o. Procedural schedule: The applications will be processed 
according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be 
made as appropriate.

Commission issues draft EA, December 2018
Comments on draft EA, February 2019
Commission issues final EA, June 2019

    Dated: July 16, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-15560 Filed 7-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

34570 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 140 / Friday, July 20, 2018 / Notices 9. Figure 1 summarizes the total filed with the Commission and are that document on each person on the reported costs incurred by Interior, available for public inspection. official service list for the project. Agriculture, and Commerce with respect a. Type of Application: Subsequent Further, if an intervenor files comments to their participation in administering Licenses. or documents with the Commission Part I of the FPA. Additionally, Figure b. Project Nos.: 2386–004, 2387–003, relating to the merits of an issue that 1 summarizes the reported costs that the and 2388–004. may affect the responsibilities of a Commission determined were clearly c. Date filed: August 31, 2016. particular resource agency, they must documented and accepted for inclusion d. Applicant: City of Holyoke Gas and also serve a copy of the document on in its FY 2018 administrative annual Electric Department. that resource agency. charges. e. Names of Projects: Holyoke Number k. These applications have been 1 Hydroelectric Project, P–2386–004; accepted and are now ready for Summary Findings of Commission’s Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric environmental analysis. Costs Review Project, P–2387–003; and Holyoke l. The existing Holyoke Number 1 10. As presented in Figure 1, the Number 3 Hydroelectric Project, P– Project consists of: (1) An intake at the Commission determined that $6,602,429 2388–004. wall of the first level canal fed by the of the $6,643,007 in total reported costs f. Locations: Holyoke Number 1 (P– Holyoke Canal System (licensed under were reasonable and clearly 2386–004) and Holyoke Number 2 (P– FERC Project No. 2004) with two 14.7- documented in the OFAs’ 2387–003) are located between the first foot-tall by 24.6-foot-wide trash rack accompanying reports and/or analyses. and second level canals, and Holyoke screens with 3.5-inch clear spacing; (2) Based on this finding, 1% of the total Number 3 (P–2388–004) is located two parallel 10-foot-diameter, 36.5-foot- reported cost was determined to be between the second and third level long penstocks; (3) a 50-foot-long by 38- unreasonable. The Commission noted canals on the Holyoke Canal System, foot-wide brick powerhouse with two the most significant issue with the adjacent to the Connecticut River, in the 240-kilowatt and two 288-kilowatt documentation provided by the OFAs city of Holyoke in Hampden County, turbine generator units; (4) two parallel was the lack of supporting Massachusetts. The projects do not 20-foot-wide, 328.5-foot-long brick documentation to substantiate costs occupy federal land. arched tailrace conduits discharging reported on the ‘‘Other Federal Agency g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power into the second level canal; and, (5) Cost Submission Form.’’ Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). appurtenant facilities. There is no 11. The cost reports that the h. Applicant Contact: Paul Ducheney, transmission line associated with the Commission determined were clearly Superintendent, City of Holyoke Gas project as it is located adjacent to the documented and supported could be and Electric Department, 99 Suffolk substation of interconnection. The traced to detailed cost-accounting Street, Holyoke, MA 01040, (413) 536– project is estimated to generate reports, which reconciled to data 9340 or ducheney@hged.com. 2,710,000 kilowatt-hours annually. provided from agency financial systems i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott at (202) The existing Holyoke Number 2 or other pertinent source 502–8963; or email at kyle.olcott@ Project consists of: (1) An intake at the documentation. A further breakdown of ferc.gov. wall of the first level canal fed by the these costs is included in the Appendix j. Deadline for filing comments, Holyoke Canal System (licensed under to this notice, along with an explanation recommendations, terms and FERC Project No. 2004) with three trash of how the Commission determined conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days rack screens (one 16.2-foot-tall by 26.2- their reasonableness. from the issuance date of this notice; foot-wide and two 14.8-foot-tall by 21.8- reply comments are due 105 days from foot-long) with 3-inch clear spacing; (2) Points of Contact the issuance date of this notice. two 9-foot diameter, 240-foot-long 12. If you have any questions The Commission strongly encourages penstocks; (3) a 17-foot-high by 10-foot- regarding this notice, please contact electronic filing. Please file comments, diameter surge tank; (4) a 60-foot-long Norman Richardson at (202) 502–6219 recommendations, terms and by 40-foot-wide by 50-foot high or Raven Rodriguez at (202) 502–6276. conditions, and prescriptions using the powerhouse with one 800-kilowatt Dated: July 16, 2018. Commission’s eFiling system at http:// vertical turbine generator unit; (5) two www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. parallel 9-foot-wide, 10-foot-high, 120- Kimberly D. Bose, Commenters can submit brief comments foot-long brick arched tailrace conduits Secretary. up to 6,000 characters, without prior discharging into the second level canal; [FR Doc. 2018–15562 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] registration, using the eComment system (6) an 800-foot-long, 4.8-kilovolt BILLING CODE 6717–01–P at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ transmission line; and (7) appurtenant ecomment.asp. You must include your facilities. The project is estimated to name and contact information at the end generate 4,710,000 kilowatt-hours DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of your comments. For assistance, annually. Federal Energy Regulatory please contact FERC Online Support at The existing Holyoke Number 3 Commission FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Project consists of: (1) A 52.3-foot-long 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 by 14-foot-high intake trash rack [Project Nos. 2386–004, 2387–003, 2388– (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please covering an opening in the second level 004] send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal canal fed by the Holyoke Canal System Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 (licensed under FERC Project No. 2004); City of Holyoke Gas and Electric First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. (2) two 11-foot-high by 11-foot-wide daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Department; Notice of Application The first page of any filing should headgates; (3) two 85-foot-long, 93- Ready for Environmental Analysis and include the relevant docket number(s): square-foot in cross section low pressure Soliciting Comments, P–2386–004, P–2387–003, and/or P– brick penstocks; (4) a 42-foot-long by 34- Recommendations, Terms and 2388–004. foot-wide by 28-foot-high reinforced Conditions, and Prescriptions The Commission’s Rules of Practice concrete powerhouse with one 450- Take notice that the following require all intervenors filing documents kilowatt turbine generator unit; (5) a hydroelectric applications have been with the Commission to serve a copy of 29.7-foot-wide, 10-foot-deep, 118-foot- VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Jul 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 140 / Friday, July 20, 2018 / Notices 34571 long open tailrace discharging into the Comments on draft EA, February 2019 Statement will not be prepared. The third level canal; and, (6) 4.8-kilovolt Commission issues final EA, June 2019 purpose of this notice is to inform the generator leads that connect directly to Dated: July 16, 2018. public of the approval and availability the 4.8-kilovolt area distribution system; Kimberly D. Bose, of the Final RP/EA #4 and FONSI. and (7) appurtenant facilities. The Secretary. ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You project is estimated to generate may download the Final RP/EA #4 and [FR Doc. 2018–15560 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] 2,119,000 kilowatt-hours annually. FONSI at any of the following sites: m. Copies of the applications are BILLING CODE 6717–01–P • http://www.gulfspillrestoration. available for review at the Commission noaa.gov in the Public Reference Room or may be • http://www.la-dwh.com viewed on the Commission’s website at ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Alternatively, you may request a CD http://www.ferc.gov using the AGENCY of the Final RP/EA #4 and FONSI (see ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket [FRL–9980–78–OW] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You number excluding the last three digits in may also view the document at any of the docket number field to access the Notice of Availability of the Deepwater the public facilities listed at http:// document. For assistance, contact FERC Horizon Oil Spill Louisiana Trustee www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov. Online Support. Copies are also Implementation Group Final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available for inspection and Restoration Plan/Environmental • Louisiana—Joann Hicks, 225–342– reproduction at the address in item h Assessment #4: Nutrient Reduction 5477. above. (Nonpoint Source) and Recreational • EPA—Doug Jacobson, 214–665– All filings must (1) bear in all capital Opportunities and Finding of No 6692. letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY Significant Impact COMMENTS’’, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Introduction AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the ACTION: Notice of availability. On April 20, 2010, the mobile heading the name of the applicant and offshore drilling unit Deepwater the project number of the application to SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil Horizon, which was being used to drill which the filing responds; (3) furnish Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the a well for BP Exploration and the name, address, and telephone National Environmental Policy Act Production, Inc. (BP), in the Macondo number of the person submitting the (NEPA), the Federal and State natural prospect (Mississippi Canyon 252– filing; and (4) otherwise comply with resource trustee agencies for the MC252), experienced a significant the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 Louisiana Trustee Implementation explosion, fire, and subsequent sinking through 385.2005. All comments, Group (Louisiana TIG) have prepared in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in an recommendations, terms and conditions the Final Restoration Plan and unprecedented volume of oil and other or prescriptions must set forth their Environmental Assessment #4: Nutrient discharges from the rig and from the evidentiary basis and otherwise comply Reduction (Nonpoint Source) and wellhead on the seabed. The Deepwater with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Recreational Opportunities (Final RP/ Horizon oil spill is the largest off shore Agencies may obtain copies of the EA #4). The Final RP/EA #4 describes oil spill in U.S. history, discharging applications directly from the applicant. and, in conjunction with the associated millions of barrels of oil over a period Each filing must be accompanied by Finding of No Significant Impact of 87 days. proof of service on all persons listed on (FONSI), selects twenty-three preferred The Trustees conducted the natural the service list prepared by the project alternatives considered by the resource damage assessment for the Commission in this proceeding, in Louisiana TIG to improve water quality Deepwater Horizon oil spill under the accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and by reducing nutrients from nonpoint Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 385.2010. sources and to compensate for 2701 et seq.). Under OPA, Federal and You may also register online at http:// recreational use services lost as a result State agencies act as trustees on behalf www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The of the public to assess natural resource esubscription.asp to be notified via Louisiana TIG evaluated alternatives injuries and losses and to determine the email of new filings and issuances under criteria set forth in the OPA actions required to compensate the related to this or other pending projects. natural resource damage assessment public for those injuries and losses. For assistance, contact FERC Online (NRDA) regulations, and evaluated the OPA further instructs the designated Support. environmental consequences of the trustees to develop and implement a n. A license applicant must file no restoration alternatives in accordance plan for the restoration, rehabilitation, later than 60 days following the date of with NEPA. The selected projects are replacement, or acquisition of the issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the consistent with the restoration equivalent of the injured natural water quality certification; (2) a copy of alternatives selected in the Deepwater resources under their trusteeship, the request for certification, including Horizon oil spill Final Programmatic including the loss of use and services proof of the date on which the certifying Damage Assessment and Restoration from those resources from the time of agency received the request; or (3) Plan/Programmatic Environmental injury until the time restoration to evidence of waiver of water quality Impact Statement (PDARP/PEIS). The baseline (the resource quality and certification. Federal Trustees of the Louisiana TIG conditions that would exist if the spill daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES o. Procedural schedule: The have determined that implementation of had not occurred) is complete. applications will be processed the Final RP/EA #4 is not a major The Deepwater Horizon oil spill according to the following schedule. federal action significantly affecting the Trustees are: Revisions to the schedule will be made quality of the human environment • U.S. Environmental Protection as appropriate. within the context of NEPA. They have Agency (EPA); Commission issues draft EA, December concluded a FONSI is appropriate, and, • U.S. Department of the Interior 2018 therefore, an Environmental Impact (DOI), as represented by the National VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:06 Jul 19, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1


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