83 FR 40030 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City of Santa Clara, California; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40030-40032] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17305] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 619-164] Pacific Gas and Electric Company and City of Santa Clara, California; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Major License. b. Project No.: 619-164. c. Date filed: December 12, 2016. d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and City of Santa Clara, California. e. Name of Project: Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The Bucks Creek Project is located on Bucks, Grizzly, and Milk Ranch Creeks in Plumas County, California. Portions of the project are located within the Plumas National Forest. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Alan Soneda, PG&E, Mail Code N13C, P. 0. Box 770000, San Francisco, California 94177-0001; (415) 973-4054. i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick at (202) 502-6074 or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary 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 motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway 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 docket number P-619-164. [[Page 40031]] 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. Project Description: Bucks Lake Dam and Reservoir (Bucks Creek Development) The Bucks Lake Dam consists of a rock-fill with concrete face dam. It has a structural height of 123 feet and a length of 1,320 feet. Bucks Creek Dam impounds Bucks Lake, which extends 5 miles from the dam. Total storage in the 1,827-acre reservoir is approximately 105,605 acre-feet at the normal maximum water surface elevation of approximately 5,157 feet. From Bucks Lake, the project's water flow is released immediately downstream into Lower Bucks Lake. Three Lakes Dam and Reservoir, and Milk Ranch Conduit (Bucks Creek Development) The Three Lakes dam consists of a rock-fill dam with a structural height of 30 feet and a length of 584 feet. Three Lakes Dam impounds the flow of Milk Ranch Creek, forming Upper Lake, Middle Lake, and Lower Lake, collectively known as Three Lakes Reservoir. These water bodies are hydraulically linked and are approximately 0.75 mile from the dam. Total storage in the 40-acre reservoir is approximately 605 acre-feet at the normal maximum water surface elevation of approximately 6,078 feet. Milk Ranch Conduit conveys the project's water flow from Three Lakes Reservoir and feeder diversions to Lower Bucks Lake. The maximum capacity of the approximately 8-mile-long conduit is about 70 cubic foot per second (cfs). It collects additional flow from several diversions located on unnamed tributaries. Lower Bucks Lake Dam and Reservoir (Bucks Creek Development) The Lower Bucks Lake Dam consists of a concrete arch dam with a structural height of 99 feet and a length of 500 feet. Lower Bucks Creek Dam impounds Lower Bucks Lake, which extends approximately 1.1 miles from the dam. Total storage in the 136-acre reservoir is approximately 5,843 acre-feet at the normal maximum water surface elevation of approximately 5,022 feet. Water is conveyed from Lower Bucks Lake to the Grizzly Powerhouse by the Grizzly Powerhouse Tunnel. Grizzly Powerhouse Tunnel (Grizzly Development) The 12,320-foot-long Grizzly Powerhouse Tunnel (including a 4,900- foot-long buried penstock) conveys the water flow from Lower Bucks Lake to Grizzly Powerhouse. The maximum flow capacity is 400 cfs. Grizzly Powerhouse (Grizzly Development) The Grizzly Powerhouse is a 65-foot-long by 55-foot-wide, steel frame and concrete building constructed from reinforced concrete. The powerhouse contains one turbine-generator with a maximum capacity of 20 megawatts (MW). The powerhouse produces an average annual generation production of 47.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh). Grizzly Powerhouse discharges the project's water flow directly into the Grizzly Forebay. A 4.2-mile-long, 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line transmits power from Grizzly Powerhouse to PG&E's 115-kV Caribou-Sycamore Transmission Line, part of the interconnected system. Grizzly Forebay Dam and Reservoir (Bucks Creek Development) The Grizzly Forebay Dam consists of a concrete arch dam with a structural height of 98 feet and a length of 520 feet. Grizzly Forebay Dam impounds the Grizzly Forebay, forming the Grizzly Forebay Reservoir that extends approximately 0.8 mile. Total storage in the 38-acre reservoir is approximately 1,112 acre-feet at the normal maximum water surface elevation of approximately 4,316 feet. Grizzly Forebay Tunnel (Bucks Creek Development) From Grizzly Forebay, the project's water flow is conveyed through the horseshoe-shaped Grizzly Forebay Tunnel. The tunnel is 9,575-foot- long with two 4,786-foot-long penstocks leading to Bucks Creek Powerhouse. The maximum flow capacity is 400 cfs. Bucks Creek Powerhouse (Bucks Creek Development) The project's water flow is conveyed through the Grizzly Forebay Tunnel to Bucks Creek Powerhouse. The Bucks Creek Powerhouse is a 47- foot-long by 132-foot-wide, steel frame and concrete building constructed from reinforced concrete, containing two turbine-generators with a total maximum capacity of 65 MW. The powerhouse produces an average annual generation of 223.6 GWh. There are no associated transmission lines at the Bucks Creek Powerhouse. The powerhouse connects directly to the non-project switchyard adjacent to the powerhouse part of the interconnected transmission system. Bucks Creek Powerhouse discharges the project's water flow in the North Fork Feather River, 1 mile upstream of Rock Creek Powerhouse, part of PG&E's Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 1962). m. A copy of the application is 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY 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 protesting or intervening; 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 application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or [[Page 40032]] motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Target date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Filing of recommendations, preliminary October 2018. terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Commission issues Draft Environmental April 2019. Statement (EIS). Comments on draft EIS................... June 2019. Modified terms and conditions Commission August 2019. issues final EIS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (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. Dated: August 6, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-17305 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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m. Procedural Schedule: The Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
application will be processed according schedule will be made as appropriate.
to the following preliminary Hydro
Milestone Target Date
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis .................................................................................. October 2018.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions ............................................... December 2018.
Commission issues EA ...................................................................................................................................................... April 2019.
Comments on EA ............................................................................................................................................................... May 2019.
Modified Terms and Conditions ......................................................................................................................................... July 2019.
n. Final amendments to the You may also register online at http:// with the Commission and is available
application must be filed with the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ for public inspection.
Commission no later than 30 days from esubscription.asp to be notified via a. Type of Application: Major License.
the issuance date of the notice of ready email of new filings and issuances b. Project No.: 619–164.
for environmental analysis. related to this or other pending projects. c. Date filed: December 12, 2016.
For assistance, contact FERC Online d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric
Dated: August 6, 2018. Company (PG&E) and City of Santa
Kimberly D. Bose,
Support.
Any comments should be filed within Clara, California.
Secretary. 30 days from the date of this notice. e. Name of Project: Bucks Creek
[FR Doc. 2018–17306 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] The Commission strongly encourages Hydroelectric Project.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P electronic filing. Please file comments f. Location: The Bucks Creek Project
using the Commission’s eFiling system is located on Bucks, Grizzly, and Milk
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Ranch Creeks in Plumas County,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY efiling.asp. Commenters can submit California. Portions of the project are
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, located within the Plumas National
Federal Energy Regulatory Forest.
without prior registration, using the
Commission g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
eComment system at http://
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
[Project No. 1510–018] h. Applicant Contact: Alan Soneda,
ecomment.asp. You must include your PG&E, Mail Code N13C, P. 0. Box
City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin; Notice of name and contact information at the end 770000, San Francisco, California
Availability of Environmental of your comments. For assistance, 94177–0001; (415) 973–4054.
Assessment please contact FERC Online Support. In i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick at
lieu of electronic filing, please send a (202) 502–6074 or alan.mitchnick@
In accordance with the National paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy ferc.gov.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street j. Deadline for filing motions to
the Federal Energy Regulatory NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first intervene and protests, comments,
Commission’s (Commission) page of any filing should include docket recommendations, preliminary terms
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office number P–1510–018. and conditions, and preliminary
of Energy Projects has reviewed the For further information, contact Erin prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance
application for a new license for the Kimsey at (202) 502–8621 or by email at date of this notice; reply comments are
Kaukauna Hydro Project, located on the erin.kimsey@ferc.gov. due 105 days from the issuance date of
Lower Fox River, in the City of Dated: August 7, 2018. this notice.
Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Kimberly D. Bose, The Commission strongly encourages
Wisconsin, and has prepared an electronic filing. Please file motions to
Secretary.
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the intervene, protests, comments,
[FR Doc. 2018–17290 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
project. recommendations, preliminary terms
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
The EA contains staff’s analysis of the and conditions, and preliminary
potential environmental impacts of the fishway prescriptions using the
project and concludes that licensing the Commission’s eFiling system at http://
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
project, with appropriate environmental www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
protective measures, would not Federal Energy Regulatory Commenters can submit brief comments
constitute a major federal action that Commission up to 6,000 characters, without prior
would significantly affect the quality of registration, using the eComment system
the human environment. [Project No. 619–164]
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
A copy of the EA is available for ecomment.asp. You must include your
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and
review at the Commission in the Public name and contact information at the end
City of Santa Clara, California; Notice
Reference Room or may be viewed on of your comments. For assistance,
of Application Accepted for Filing,
the Commission’s website at http:// please contact FERC Online Support at
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Protests, Ready for Environmental FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Enter the docket number excluding the 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
last three digits in the docket number (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms
field to access the document. For send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
and Conditions, and Preliminary
assistance, contact FERC Online Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Fishway Prescriptions
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or Take notice that the following The first page of any filing should
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). hydroelectric application has been filed include docket number P–619–164.
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motion to intervene must be served accompanied by proof of service on all o. Procedural Schedule: The
upon each representative of the persons listed in the service list application will be processed according
applicant specified in the particular prepared by the Commission in this to the following revised Hydro
application. A copy of all other filings proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
in reference to this application must be 4.34(b) and 385.2010. schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone Target date
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions ........................................... October 2018.
Commission issues Draft Environmental Statement (EIS) ............................................................................................................... April 2019.
Comments on draft EIS .................................................................................................................................................................... June 2019.
Modified terms and conditions Commission issues final EIS .......................................................................................................... August 2019.
p. Final amendments to the Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Cap DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
application must be filed with the Rel Neg Rate Agmt (EM Energy OH
Commission no later than 30 days from 35451 to BP 37304) to be effective 8/3/ Federal Energy Regulatory
the issuance date of this notice. 2018. Commission
q. A license applicant must file no
Filed Date: 8/3/18.
later than 60 days following the date of [Docket No. IN18–7–000]
issuance of the notice of acceptance and Accession Number: 20180803–5133.
ready for environmental analysis Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/15/18. Footprint Power LLC; Footprint Power
provided for in 5.22: (1) a copy of the Salem Harbor Operations LLC; Notice
water quality certification; (2) a copy of Docket Numbers: RP18–1047–000.
of Designation of Commission Staff as
the request for certification, including Applicants: Global LNG S.A.S.,Total Non-Decisional
proof of the date on which the certifying Gas & Power North America, Inc.
agency received the request; or (3) Description: Joint Petition for With respect to an order issued by the
evidence of waiver of water quality Temporary Waivers of Capacity Release Commission in the above-captioned
certification. Regulations and Policies, et al. of Global docket,1 with the exceptions noted
Dated: August 6, 2018. LNG S.A.S., et al. below, the staff of the Office of
Kimberly D. Bose, Filed Date: 8/3/18. Enforcement are designated as non-
Secretary. decisional in deliberations by the
Accession Number: 20180803–5158. Commission in this docket.
[FR Doc. 2018–17305 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/15/18. Accordingly, pursuant to 18 CFR
The filings are accessible in the 385.2202 (2017), they will not serve as
Commission’s eLibrary system by advisors to the Commission or take part
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY in the Commission’s review of any offer
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number. of settlement. Likewise, as non-
Federal Energy Regulatory decisional staff, pursuant to 18 CFR
Commission Any person desiring to intervene or 385.2201 (2017), they are prohibited
protest in any of the above proceedings from communicating with advisory staff
Combined Notice of Filings must file in accordance with Rules 211 concerning any deliberations in this
Take notice that the Commission has and 214 of the Commission’s docket.
received the following Natural Gas Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Exceptions to this designation as non-
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
time on the specified comment date. decisional are:
Filings Instituting Proceedings Protests may be considered, but Jeremy Medovoy
Docket Numbers: RP10–996–000. intervention is necessary to become a Catherine Collins
Applicants: Dominion Cove Point party to the proceeding.
LNG, LP. Katherine Walsh
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Description: Report Filing: DECP— Mark Nagle
2018 Report of Operational Sales and information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, Benjamin Jarrett
Purchases of Gas.
Filed Date: 7/31/18. service, and qualifying facilities filings John Karp
Accession Number: 20180731–5146. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
Alfred Jasins
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/13/18. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Jorge Casillas
Docket Numbers: RP18–1045–000.
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: August 6, 2018.
Pipe Line Company, LLC. Dated: August 7, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose,
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Secretary.
Pooling Charges—Zones 5 and 6 to be
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Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–17311 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
effective 10/1/2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–17352 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filed Date: 8/3/18.
Accession Number: 20180803–5034. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/15/18.
Docket Numbers: RP18–1046–000.
Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, 1 Footprint Power LLC, et al., 163 FERC ¶ 61,198
LLC. (2018).
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