83 FR 46937 - City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 180 (September 17, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-20103

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2387-000]


City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of 
Authorization for Continued Project Operation

    On August 31, 2016, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, 
licensee for the Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric Project, filed an 
Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) 
and the Commission's regulations thereunder. The Holyoke Number 2 
Hydroelectric Project is located between the first and second level 
canals on the Holyoke Canal System adjacent to the Connecticut River, 
in the city of Holyoke in Hampton County, Massachusetts.
    The license for Project No. 2387 was issued for a period ending 
August 31, 2018. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), 
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue 
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the 
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is 
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior 
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based 
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), 
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project 
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may 
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license 
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee 
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent 
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to 
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a 
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2387 is issued to 
the licensee for a period effective September 1, 2018 through August 
31, 2019, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or 
other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of 
a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before 
August 30, 2019, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 
16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is 
renewed automatically without further order or notice by the 
Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that the licensee, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric 
Department, is authorized to continue operation of the Holyoke Number 2 
Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its 
application for a subsequent license.

    Dated: September 11, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Environmental commentors will be annual license for the project is issued River, in the city of Holyoke in
placed on the Commission’s to Alabama Power Company for a period Hampton County, Massachusetts.
environmental mailing list, will receive effective August 1, 2007 through July The license for Project No. 2387 was
copies of the environmental documents, 31, 2008, or until the issuance of a new issued for a period ending August 31,
and will be notified of meetings license for the project or other 2018. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16
associated with the Commission’s disposition under the FPA, whichever U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
environmental review process. comes first. The Notice of Authorization
Commission, at the expiration of a
Environmental commentors will not be further stated that if issuance of a new
license term, to issue from year-to-year
required to serve copies of filed license (or other disposition) does not
an annual license to the then licensee
documents on all other parties. take place on or before July 31, 2008,
However, the non-party commentors notice is hereby given that, pursuant to under the terms and conditions of the
will not receive copies of all documents 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license prior license until a new license is
filed by other parties or issued by the under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is issued, or the project is otherwise
Commission (except for the mailing of renewed automatically without further disposed of as provided in section 15 or
environmental documents issued by the order or notice by the Commission, any other applicable section of the FPA.
Commission) and will not have the right unless the Commission orders If the project’s prior license waived the
to seek court review of the otherwise. The Notice of Authorization applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
Commission’s final order. then stated that if the project is not then, based on section 9(b) of the
The Commission strongly encourages subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
electronic filings of comments, protests is hereby given that Alabama Power 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
and interventions in lieu of paper using Company is authorized to continue 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. operation of the project until such time has filed an application for a subsequent
Persons unable to file electronically as the Commission acts on its license, the licensee may continue to
should submit an original and 7 copies application for a new license. operate the project in accordance with
of the protest or intervention to the On June 20, 2013, the Commission the terms and conditions of the license
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, issued a new license combining the after the minor or minor part license
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC three projects as one project, the Coosa expires, until the Commission acts on
20426. River Project. its application. If the licensee of such a
Comment Date: September 25, 2018 On September 7, 2018, the U.S. Court project has not filed an application for
Dated: September 11, 2018. of Appeals for the District of Columbia a subsequent license, then it may be
Kimberly D. Bose, Circuit issued a formal mandate required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
vacating and remanding the new license to continue project operations until the
Secretary.
to the Commission for further Commission issues someone else a
[FR Doc. 2018–20100 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am]
proceedings. Therefore, as of September license for the project or otherwise
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7, 2018, the Court’s mandate orders disposition of the project.
automatically reinstates the three If the project is subject to section 15
August 8, 2007 Notices of Authorization of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
and returns the July 28, 2005 an annual license for Project No. 2387
Federal Energy Regulatory application to pending status. is issued to the licensee for a period
Commission Dated: September 10, 2018. effective September 1, 2018 through
[Project Nos. 2146–000] Kimberly D. Bose, August 31, 2019, or until the issuance
Secretary. of a new license for the project or other
Alabama Power Company; Notice of [FR Doc. 2018–20081 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am] disposition under the FPA, whichever
Reinstatement of Authorization for BILLING CODE 6717–01–P comes first. If issuance of a new license
Continued Project Operation (or other disposition) does not take
place on or before August 30, 2019,
On July 28, 2005, Alabama Power DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY notice is hereby given that, pursuant to
Company, licensee for the Coosa River 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license
Hydroelectric Project No. 2146 (Coosa Federal Energy Regulatory under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is
River Project), Jordan Hydroelectric Commission renewed automatically without further
Project No. 618 (Jordan Project), and
order or notice by the Commission,
Mitchell Hydroelectric Project No. 82 [Project No. 2387–000] unless the Commission orders
(Mitchell Project) filed an application
otherwise.
for a new license to continue operation City of Holyoke Gas and Electric
and maintenance of all three projects as Department; Notice of Authorization If the project is not subject to section
one project, the Coosa River Project, for Continued Project Operation 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
pursuant to the Federal Power Act that the licensee, City of Holyoke Gas
(FPA) and the Commission’s On August 31, 2016, City of Holyoke and Electric Department, is authorized
regulations. The projects are located on Gas and Electric Department, licensee to continue operation of the Holyoke
the Coosa River in the states of Alabama for the Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric Number 2 Hydroelectric Project, until
and Georgia. Project, filed an Application for a New such time as the Commission acts on its
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On August 8, 2007, the Commission License pursuant to the Federal Power application for a subsequent license.
issued separate Notices of Authorization Act (FPA) and the Commission’s Dated: September 11, 2018.
for Continued Project Operation (Notice regulations thereunder. The Holyoke
Kimberly D. Bose,
of Authorization) for each project. Each Number 2 Hydroelectric Project is
Notice of Authorization stated that if the located between the first and second Secretary.
project is subject to section 15 of the level canals on the Holyoke Canal [FR Doc. 2018–20103 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am]
FPA, notice is hereby given that an System adjacent to the Connecticut BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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FR Citation		83 FR 46937

83 FR 46937 - City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 180 (September 17, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission