83 FR 46731 - Notice of Applications; Adelphia Gateway, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-19996

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-46-001]


Notice of Applications; Adelphia Gateway, LLC

    Take notice that on August 31, 2018, Adelphia Gateway, LLC 
(Adelphia), 1415 Wyckoff Road Wall, New Jersey 07719, filed an 
amendment to its January 12, 2018 application under section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's rules and 
regulations requesting certificate authority to reflect an increase in 
its design capacity on Zone North A from 175,000 dekatherms per day 
(Dth/d) to 250,000 Dth/d. In light of the increased Zone North A design 
capacity, Adelphia proposes to modify its initial transportation rates 
in the pro forma FERC Gas Tariff. Adelphia also proposes to amend the 
Usage-2 Rate under Rate Schedule FTS to reflect the 100 percent load 
factor rates, 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
William P. Scharfenberg, Assistant General Counsel, Adelphia Gateway, 
LLC, 1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, NJ 07719, or call (732) 938-1134, or 
email: WScharfenberg@NJResources.com.
    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 5 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 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

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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: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 28, 2018.

    Dated: September 7, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Exelon Companies are seeking to case,’’ we announce a limited period in 07719, filed an amendment to its
recover amounts that should have been which public utilities may file to January 12, 2018 application under
recovered in prior periods. recover past ADIT if the public utility section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
did not file a rate case subsequent to the (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s
4. Guidance
Commission’s issuance of Order No. 144 rules and regulations requesting
130. We note that our rejection of or if the public utility properly certificate authority to reflect an
Exelon Companies’ filings for the preserved 188 its right to recover past increase in its design capacity on Zone
reasons stated herein does not prohibit ADIT through settlement terms.189 If North A from 175,000 dekatherms per
them from recovering all prior period one of these two conditions are met, we day (Dth/d) to 250,000 Dth/d. In light of
tax deficiencies and AFUDC Equity. To will permit a public utility to make a the increased Zone North A design
the extent that public utilities have FPA section 205 filing to revise its capacity, Adelphia proposes to modify
undepreciated AFUDC Equity, even if formula rate provisions to allow for the its initial transportation rates in the pro
the related assets were placed into refund or recovery of all previously forma FERC Gas Tariff. Adelphia also
service in prior years, they may file to incurred income tax amounts as a result proposes to amend the Usage-2 Rate
recover the tax effect on an ongoing of full tax normalization within one year under Rate Schedule FTS to reflect the
basis if properly supported under FPA after this order is published in the 100 percent load factor rates, all as more
section 205. In addition, we note that Federal Register, i.e. this one-year time fully described in the application which
several of the Exelon Companies period continues to constitute ‘‘a is on file with the Commission and open
experienced recent tax increases at the reasonable period of time’’ under Order to public inspection. The filing may also
state level (e.g., increases in the Illinois No. 144 to file for recovery. be viewed on the web at http://
state income tax rate occurred in 2011 133. Regarding the recovery of ADIT www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
and 2015, and increases in the Maryland amounts incurred in the future after the Enter the docket number excluding the
state corporate income tax rate occurred expiration of this limited compliance last three digits in the docket number
in 2001 and 2008), and a portion of the period, we also clarify that it is the field to access the document. For
deficient ADIT may still be eligible for Commission’s expectation that public assistance, contact FERC at
recovery, given the lengthy amortization utilities will make FPA section 205 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
period associated with excess or filings to recover such ADIT amounts toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
deficient ADIT.187 Should Exelon within two years after they are incurred. 502–8659.
Companies seek recovery of such The Commission orders: Any questions regarding this
amounts, they should fully support The revisions to Exelon Companies’ application should be directed to
these amounts by providing detailed Formula Rates are hereby rejected, as William P. Scharfenberg, Assistant
workpapers, as well as provide for the discussed in the body of this order. General Counsel, Adelphia Gateway,
reduction of the associated ADIT By the Commission. LLC, 1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, NJ
liabilities from rate base. 07719, or call (732) 938–1134, or email:
Issued: September 7, 2018.
131. Exelon Companies may submit, WScharfenberg@NJResources.com.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., There are two ways to become
for example, new FPA section 205 Deputy Secretary.
filings with a mechanism to refund or involved in the Commission’s review of
[FR Doc. 2018–19994 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] this project. First, any person wishing to
recover, as appropriate, deferred income
tax excesses and deficiencies related to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P obtain legal status by becoming a party
the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and to the proceedings for this project
any future income tax changes, any new should, on or before the comment date
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY stated below file with the Federal
originations of past income tax changes,
and taxes on AFUDC Equity associated Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Federal Energy Regulatory First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
with current and future years’ Commission
depreciation expense. Should Exelon a motion to intervene in accordance
Companies seek recovery of ADIT [Docket No. CP18–46–001] with the requirements of the
amounts in new FPA section 205 filings, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Notice of Applications; Adelphia Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
they may obtain such recovery or refund Gateway, LLC
of excess or deficient ADIT to be and the Regulations under the NGA (18
calculated as of the effective date in the Take notice that on August 31, 2018, CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
new filings. Adelphia Gateway, LLC (Adelphia), status will be placed on the service list
1415 Wyckoff Road Wall, New Jersey maintained by the Secretary of the
5. Limited Compliance Period Commission and will receive copies of
132. We take this opportunity to 188 By ‘‘properly preserved,’’ we mean that the all documents filed by the applicant and
provide guidance on what would settlement of the ‘‘next rate case’’ included terms by all other parties. A party must submit
constitute a ‘‘reasonable period of time’’ that expressly reserved the right of the utility to file 5 copies of filings made in the
to recover past ADIT in a future rate case. proceeding with the Commission and
to file for recovery under Order No. 144. 189 While we find Exelon Companies did not
Consistent with the requirement in must mail a copy to the applicant and
expressly reserve recovery of deferred income tax
Order No. 144 that FAS 109 recovery for amounts for future consideration in their to every other party. Only parties to the
ADIT excesses and deficiencies should settlements, we note that Order No. 144 permits a proceeding can ask for court review of
at least be addressed in the ‘‘next rate
company to reserve in a settlement such issues for Commission orders in the proceeding.
future consideration. Order No. 144 states that However, a person does not have to
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‘‘[t]he rule, of course, leaves undisturbed the ability
187 The guidance that we are providing does not of the parties to reach a settlement on any of the
intervene in order to have comments
address Flow Through Items. While Exelon issues covered by the rule.’’ Order No. 144, FERC considered. The second way to
Companies have not specified the date on which Stats. & Regs. ¶ 30,254 at 31,519. Reading this participate is by filing with the
they adopted full normalization, we do not expect sentence in the context of the rule, parties may Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
that, if Exelon Companies had begun amortization reach a settlement on any of the issues concerning
as of the date on which full normalization occurred, the ratemaking method for deferred income tax
possible, an original and two copies of
ADIT associated with the adoption of full recovery, and if the Commission approves the comments in support of or in opposition
normalization remains to be recovered. settlement, it complies with Order No. 144. to this project. The Commission will

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consider these comments in ACTION: Notice. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
determining the appropriate action to be the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
taken, but the filing of a comment alone SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and information to enable it to: (i)
will not serve to make the filer a party Agency is planning to submit an Evaluate whether the proposed
to the proceeding. The Commission’s information collection request (ICR), collection of information is necessary
rules require that persons filing ‘‘Information Collection Request for for the proper performance of the
comments in opposition to the project Green Power Partnership and Combined functions of the Agency, including
provide copies of their protests only to Heat and Power Partnership’’ (EPA ICR whether the information will have
the party or parties directly involved in Number 2173.07 (Renewal), OMB practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
the protest. Control No. 2060–0578) to the Office of accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Persons who wish to comment only Management and Budget (OMB) for burden of the proposed collection of
on the environmental review of this review and approval in accordance with information, including the validity of
project should submit an original and the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before the methodology and assumptions used;
two copies of their comments to the doing so, EPA is soliciting public (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
Secretary of the Commission. comments on specific aspects of the clarity of the information to be
Environmental commentors will be proposed information collection as collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
placed on the Commission’s described below. This is a proposed of the collection of information on those
environmental mailing list, will receive extension of the ICR, which is currently who are to respond, including through
copies of the environmental documents, approved through March 31, 2019. An the use of appropriate automated
and will be notified of meetings Agency may not conduct or sponsor and electronic, mechanical, or other
associated with the Commission’s a person is not required to respond to technological collection techniques or
environmental review process. a collection of information unless it other forms of information technology,
Environmental commentors will not be displays a currently valid OMB control e.g., permitting electronic submission of
required to serve copies of filed number. responses. EPA will consider the
documents on all other parties. comments received and amend the ICR
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
However, the non-party commentors as appropriate. The final ICR package
or before November 13, 2018.
will not receive copies of all documents will then be submitted to OMB for
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, review and approval. At that time, EPA
filed by other parties or issued by the
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– will issue another Federal Register
Commission (except for the mailing of
OAR–2004–0501, online using notice to announce the submission of
environmental documents issued by the
www.regulations.gov (our preferred the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
Commission) and will not have the right
method), by email to a-and-r-docket@ submit additional comments to OMB.
to seek court review of the
epamail.epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Abstract: In 2002, EPA’s Energy
Commission’s final order.
Docket Center, Environmental Supply and Industry Branch (ESIB)
The Commission strongly encourages
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, launched two partnership programs
electronic filings of comments, protests,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, with industry and other stakeholders:
and interventions in lieu of paper using
Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is The Green Power Partnership (GPP) and
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
that all comments received will be the Combined Heat and Power
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
included in the public docket without Partnership (CHPP). These voluntary
electronically should submit an original
change including any personal partnership programs, along with others
and 5 copies of the protest or
information provided, unless the in the ESIB, encourage organizations to
intervention to the Federal Energy
comment includes profanity, threats, invest in clean, efficient energy
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
information claimed to be Confidential technologies, including renewable
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Business Information (CBI) or other energy and combined heat and power.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
information whose disclosure is To continue to be successful, it is
Time on September 28, 2018.
restricted by statute. critical that EPA collect information
Dated: September 7, 2018. from these program stakeholders to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Christopher Kent, Climate Protection ensure these organizations are meeting
Deputy Secretary. Partnerships Division, Office of their clean energy goals and to assure
[FR Doc. 2018–19996 Filed 9–13–18; 8:45 am] Atmospheric Programs, MC 6202A the credibility of these voluntary non-
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 regulatory programs.
EPA has developed this ICR to obtain
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
authorization to collect information
20460; telephone number: 202–343–
from organizations participating in the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 9046; fax number: 202–343–2208; email GPP and CHPP, and other ESIB
AGENCY address: kent.christopher@epa.gov. voluntary programs. Organizations that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: join these programs voluntarily agree to
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0501; FRL–9983–76– Supporting documents which explain in the following respective actions: (1)
OAR] detail the information that the EPA will Designating a Green Power or CHP
Proposed Information Collection be collecting are available in the public liaison and filling out a Partnership
Request; Comment Request; docket for this ICR. The docket can be Agreement or Letter of Intent (LOI)
Information Collection Request for viewed online at www.regulations.gov respectively, (2) for the GPP, reporting
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Green Power Partnership and or in person at the EPA Docket Center, to EPA, on an annual basis, their
Combined Heat and Power WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 progress toward their green power
Partnership; EPA ICR Number 2173.07 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. commitment via a 3-page reporting
(Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060–0578 The telephone number for the Docket form; (3) for the CHP Partnership,
Center is 202–566–1744. For additional reporting to EPA information on their
AGENCY: Environmental Protection information about EPA’s public docket, existing CHP projects, new project
Agency (EPA). visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. development, and other CHP-related

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FR Citation		83 FR 46731

83 FR 46731 - Notice of Applications; Adelphia Gateway, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 179 (September 14, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission