83 FR 53630 - Shell Energy North America (US), LP; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14795-002]


Shell Energy North America (US), LP; Notice of Application Ready 
for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, 
Terms and Conditions, and 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: Original major license.
    b. Project No.: 14795-002.
    c. Date Filed: November 1, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.
    e. Name of Project: Hydro Battery Pearl Hill Pumped Storage 
Project.
    f. Location: On the Columbia River and Rufus Woods Lake, near 
Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington. The project would be located on 
state lands except for the lower reservoir and power generation and 
pumping equipment which would be located on Rufus Woods Lake, a 
reservoir operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Kent Watt, Shell US Hosting Company, Shell 
Woodcreek Office, 150 North Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, (832) 
337-1160, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) 502-8074 or 
[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 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-14795-002.
    k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The proposed project would utilize the Corps' existing Rufus 
Woods Lake Reservoir and would consist of the following new facilities: 
(1) A 300-foot-diameter, 20-foot-tall lined corrugated steel tank upper 
reservoir with storage capacity of 26.5 acre-feet; (2) a 3-foot-
diameter, 3,400-foot-long above-ground carbon steel penstock 
transitioning to a 3-foot-diameter, 2,700-foot-long buried carbon steel 
penstock; (3) a 77-foot-long, 77-foot-wide structural steel power 
platform housing five 2,400 horsepower vertical turbine pumps, one 5-
megawatt twin-jet Pelton turbine and synchronous generator, and 
accompanying electrical equipment; (4) five vertical turbine pump 
intakes, each fitted with a 27-inch-diameter by 94-inch-long T-style 
fish screen; (5) a 2,500-foot-long, 24.9-kilovolt buried/affixed 
transmission line interconnecting to an existing non-project 
transmission line; (6) approximately 3,847 feet of gravel project 
access road; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual 
generation is estimated to be 24 gigawatt-hours.
    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.
    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 
application 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.
    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. Public notice of the filing of the initial development 
application, which has already been given, established the due date for 
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the 
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be 
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the 
initial development application. No competing applications or notices 
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
    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.

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                  Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of comments, recommendations,           December 2018.
 preliminary terms and conditions, and
 preliminary fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues draft Environmental          June 2019.
 Analysis (EA).
Comments on draft EA.........................  August 2019.
Commission issues final EA...................  November 2019.
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    Dated: October 18, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY brief comments up to 6,000 characters, Online Support. A copy is also available
without prior registration, using the for inspection and reproduction at the
Federal Energy Regulatory eComment system at http:// address in item h above.
Commission www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ All filings must (1) bear in all capital
[Project No. 14795–002] ecomment.asp. You must include your letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘REPLY
name and contact information at the end COMMENTS’’,
Shell Energy North America (US), LP; of your comments. For assistance, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
Notice of Application Ready for please contact FERC Online Support at AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
Comments, Recommendations, Terms 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 heading the name of the applicant and
and Conditions, and Fishway (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please the project number of the application to
Prescriptions send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal which the filing responds; (3) furnish
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 the name, address, and telephone
Take notice that the following First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
hydroelectric application has been filed number of the person submitting the
The first page of any filing should filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
with the Commission and is available include docket number P–14795–002.
for public inspection. the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
k. This application has been accepted through 385.2005. All comments,
a. Type of Application: Original major and is now ready for environmental
license. recommendations, terms and conditions
analysis. or prescriptions must set forth their
b. Project No.: 14795–002. l. The proposed project would utilize
c. Date Filed: November 1, 2017. evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
d. Applicant: Shell Energy North the Corps’ existing Rufus Woods Lake with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
America (US), L.P. Reservoir and would consist of the Agencies may obtain copies of the
e. Name of Project: Hydro Battery following new facilities: (1) A 300-foot- application directly from the applicant.
Pearl Hill Pumped Storage Project. diameter, 20-foot-tall lined corrugated Each filing must be accompanied by
f. Location: On the Columbia River steel tank upper reservoir with storage proof of service on all persons listed on
and Rufus Woods Lake, near Bridgeport, capacity of 26.5 acre-feet; (2) a 3-foot- the service list prepared by the
Douglas County, Washington. The diameter, 3,400-foot-long above-ground Commission in this proceeding, in
project would be located on state lands carbon steel penstock transitioning to a accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and
except for the lower reservoir and power 3-foot-diameter, 2,700-foot-long buried 385.2010.
generation and pumping equipment carbon steel penstock; (3) a 77-foot-long,
Register online at http://
which would be located on Rufus 77-foot-wide structural steel power
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Woods Lake, a reservoir operated by the platform housing five 2,400 horsepower
esubscription.asp to be notified via
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). vertical turbine pumps, one 5-megawatt
email of new filings and issuances
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power twin-jet Pelton turbine and synchronous
related to this or other pending projects.
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). generator, and accompanying electrical
For assistance, contact FERC Online
h. Applicant Contact: Kent Watt, equipment; (4) five vertical turbine
Support.
Shell US Hosting Company, Shell pump intakes, each fitted with a 27-
Woodcreek Office, 150 North Dairy inch-diameter by 94-inch-long T-style n. Public notice of the filing of the
Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, (832) 337– fish screen; (5) a 2,500-foot-long, 24.9- initial development application, which
1160, kent.watt@shell.com. kilovolt buried/affixed transmission line has already been given, established the
i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202) interconnecting to an existing non- due date for filing competing
502–8074 or ryan.hansen@ferc.gov. project transmission line; (6) applications or notices of intent. Under
j. Deadline for Filing Comments, approximately 3,847 feet of gravel the Commission’s regulations, any
Recommendations, Terms and project access road; and (7) appurtenant competing development application
Conditions, and Prescriptions: 60 days facilities. The average annual generation must be filed in response to and in
from the issuance date of this notice; is estimated to be 24 gigawatt-hours. compliance with public notice of the
reply comments are due 105 days from m. A copy of the application is initial development application. No
the issuance date of this notice. available for review at the Commission competing applications or notices of
The Commission strongly encourages in the Public Reference Room or may be intent may be filed in response to this
electronic filing. Please file comments, viewed on the Commission’s website at notice.
recommendations, terms and http://www.ferc.gov using the o. Procedural Schedule: The
conditions, and fishway prescriptions ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket application will be processed according
using the Commission’s eFiling system number excluding the last three digits in to the following revised Hydro
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the docket number field to access the Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit document. For assistance, contact FERC schedule may be made as appropriate.

Milestone Target date

Filing of comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions ........................ December 2018.
Commission issues draft Environmental Analysis (EA) ................................................................................................................... June 2019.
Comments on draft EA ..................................................................................................................................................................... August 2019.
Commission issues final EA ............................................................................................................................................................. November 2019.
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Dated: October 18, 2018. Public Reference Room in Washington, ecomment.asp. You must include your
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., DC. There is an eSubscription link on name and contact information at the end
Deputy Secretary. the website that enables subscribers to of your comments. For assistance,
[FR Doc. 2018–23214 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am] receive email notification when a please contact FERC Online Support at
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P document is added to a subscribed FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Online service, please email (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Federal Energy Regulatory (202) 502–8659. First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Commission Dated: October 18, 2018.
The first page of any filing should
[Docket No. ER19–135–000]
include docket number P–14276–014.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
Deputy Secretary. and Procedure require all intervenors
Peony Solar LLC; Supplemental Notice
[FR Doc. 2018–23212 Filed 10–23–18; 8:45 am] filing documents with the Commission
That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
Includes Request for Blanket Section BILLING CODE 6717–01–P to serve a copy of that document on
204 Authorization each person on the official service list
for the project. Further, if an intervenor
This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY files comments or documents with the
above-referenced proceeding of Peony Commission relating to the merits of an
Solar LLC’s application for market- Federal Energy Regulatory issue that may affect the responsibilities
based rate authority, with an Commission of a particular resource agency, they
accompanying rate tariff, noting that [Project No. 14276–014] must also serve a copy of the document
such application includes a request for on that resource agency.
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR FFP Project 92, LLC; Notice of k. Description of Request: The
part 34, of future issuances of securities Application Accepted for Filing, applicant proposes to update the project
and assumptions of liability. Soliciting Comments, Motions To design to correspond to changes
Any person desiring to intervene or to Intervene, and Protests resulting from engineering development
protest should file with the Federal since license issuance. The new design
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Take notice that the following is more economical to construct and
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, hydroelectric application has been filed eliminates removing the landward lock
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 with the Commission and is available wall, which was objected to by the
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice for public inspection: Kentucky River Authority. The licensee
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and a. Type of Application: Non-capacity proposes to reduce the size of the
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to amendment of license. powerhouse, intake structure, and
intervene or protest must serve a copy b. Project No.: 14276–014. tailrace to fit completely inside the lock
of that document on the Applicant. c. Date Filed: October 2, 2018. chamber. In addition, the licensee is
Notice is hereby given that the d. Applicant: Rye Development, on proposing to change from two 2.5-
deadline for filing protests with regard behalf of FFP Project 92, LLC. megawatt (MW) horizontal pit Kaplan
to the applicant’s request for blanket e. Name of Project: Kentucky River turbine generators to five 528-kilowatt
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Lock and Dam No. 11 Hydroelectric Flygt submersible turbine-generator
future issuances of securities and Project. units. The authorized installed capacity
assumptions of liability, is November 7, f. Location: At the Kentucky River will reduce from 5 MW to 2.64 MW, and
2018. Authority’s Lock and Dam No. 11 on the the maximum total hydraulic capacity
The Commission encourages Kentucky River, near the Town of Waco will decrease from 4,000 cubic feet per
electronic submission of protests and in Madison and Estill counties, second (cfs) to 2,250 cfs. Lastly, the
interventions in lieu of paper, using the Kentucky. licensee proposes to add a control
FERC Online links at http:// g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power building located at the right abutment
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. adjacent to the existing concrete
service, persons with internet access h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul Jacob, esplanade. The proposed amendment
who will eFile a document and/or be Rye Development, 745 Atlantic Avenue, will not change the approved run-of-
listed as a contact for an intervenor 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111, (617) 701– river operation mode of the project or
must create and validate an 3288, paul@ryedevelopment.com. the approved project boundary.
eRegistration account using the i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, l. Locations of the Application: A
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling (202) 502–6779, Jeremy.Jessup@ferc.gov. copy of the application is available for
link to log on and submit the j. Deadline for filing comments, inspection and reproduction at the
intervention or protests. motions to intervene, and protests is 30 Commission’s Public Reference Room,
Persons unable to file electronically days from the issuance of this notice by located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
should submit an original and 5 copies the Commission. Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
of the intervention or protest to the The Commission strongly encourages (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, electronic filing. Please file comments, viewed on the Commission’s website at
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC motions to intervene, and protests using http://www.ferc.gov/docs- filing/
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20426. the Commission’s eFiling system at elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
The filings in the above-referenced http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ excluding the last three digits in the
proceeding are accessible in the efiling.asp. Commenters can submit docket number field to access the
Commission’s eLibrary system by brief comments up to 6,000 characters, document. You may also register online
clicking on the appropriate link in the without prior registration, using the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
above list. They are also available for eComment system at http:// esubscription.asp to be notified via
electronic review in the Commission’s www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ email of new filings and issuances

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83 FR 53630 - Shell Energy North America (US), LP; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 206 (October 24, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission