83 FR 6170 - Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions; Moriah Hydro Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-02847

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12635-002]


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions; Moriah Hydro Corporation

    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.: 12635-002.
    c. Date Filed: February 13, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Moriah Hydro Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Mineville Energy Storage Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located in an abandoned 
subterranean mine complex \1\ in the town of Moriah, Essex County, New 
York. No federal lands are occupied by project works or located within 
the project boundary.
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    \1\ The existing mine complex is composed of the interconnected 
Old Bed, Bonanza open pit, and Harmony mines.
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    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: James A. Besha, President, Moriah Hydro 
Corporation, c/o Albany Engineering Corporation, 5 Washington Square, 
Albany, New York 12205, (518) 456-7712.
    i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard (202) 502-8256 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 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-12635-002.
    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 and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The proposed project consists of: (1) An upper reservoir located 
within the upper portion of the mine between elevations 495 and 1,095 
feet above mean seal level (msl), with a surface area of 4 acres and a 
storage capacity of 2,448 acre-feet; (2) a lower reservoir in the lower 
portion of the mine between elevations -1,075 and -1,555 feet msl, with 
a surface area of 5.1 acres and a storage capacity of 2,448 acre-feet; 
(3) a 14-foot-diameter and 2,955-foot-long upper reservoir shaft 
connecting the upper reservoir to the high-pressure penstock located 
below the powerhouse chamber floor; (4) a 14-foot-diameter and 2,955-
foot-long lower reservoir shaft connecting the lower reservoir and the 
lower reservoir ventilation tunnel; (5) two 6-foot-diameter emergency 
evacuation shafts located between the powerhouse chamber and the 
electrical equipment chamber; (6) a 25-foot-diameter main shaft 
extending 2, 955 feet from the surface down to the powerhouse chamber; 
(7) 15-foot-diameter high- and low-pressure steel penstocks embedded 
beneath the powerhouse chamber floor; (8) a 320-foot-long by 80-foot-
wide powerhouse chamber, containing 100 reversible pump-turbine units, 
each with a nameplate generating capacity of 2.4 megawatts; (9) a 274-
foot-long by 36-foot-wide underground electrical equipment chamber 
adjacent to the powerhouse chamber; (10) an inclined electrical tunnel 
connecting the electrical equipment chamber to a new 115-kilovolt (kV) 
substation constructed adjacent to an existing single circuit 115-kV 
transmission line located about one horizontal mile from the 
underground powerhouse chamber; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The 
project would operate as a closed-loop system to meet energy demands 
and grid control requirements. The project would have an average annual 
generation of 421 gigawatt-hours (GWh). The average pumping power used 
by the project would be 554 GWh.
    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.
    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. 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. 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.
    p. Procedural Schedule:

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    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,     April 2018.
 terms and conditions, and
 prescriptions.
Reply comments due.....................  May 2018.
Commission issues Draft EA.............  October 2018.
Comments on Draft EA...................  November 2018.
Commission issues Final EA.............  March 2019.
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    Dated: February 5, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. pumping power used by the project
The first page of any filing should would be 554 GWh.
Federal Energy Regulatory include docket number P–12635–002. m. A copy of the application is
Commission The Commission’s Rules of Practice available for review at the Commission
require all intervenors filing documents in the Public Reference Room or may be
[Project No. 12635–002]
with the Commission to serve a copy of viewed on the Commission’s website at
Notice of Application Ready for that document on each person on the http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting official service list for the project. link. Enter the docket number excluding
Comments, Recommendations, Terms Further, if an intervenor files comments the last three digits in the docket
and Conditions, and Prescriptions; or documents with the Commission number field to access the document.
Moriah Hydro Corporation relating to the merits of an issue that For assistance, contact FERC Online
may affect the responsibilities of a Support. A copy is also available for
Take notice that the following particular resource agency, they must inspection and reproduction at the
hydroelectric application has been filed also serve a copy of the document on address in item h above.
with the Commission and is available that resource agency. All filings must (1) bear in all capital
for public inspection. k. This application has been accepted letters the title COMMENTS, REPLY
a. Type of Application: Original Major and is now ready for environmental COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS,
License. TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or
analysis.
b. Project No.: 12635–002. PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set forth in the
l. The proposed project consists of: (1)
c. Date Filed: February 13, 2015. heading the name of the applicant and
An upper reservoir located within the
d. Applicant: Moriah Hydro the project number of the application to
upper portion of the mine between which the filing responds; (3) furnish
Corporation.
elevations 495 and 1,095 feet above the name, address, and telephone
e. Name of Project: Mineville Energy
mean seal level (msl), with a surface number of the person submitting the
Storage Project.
area of 4 acres and a storage capacity of filing; and (4) otherwise comply with
f. Location: The project would be
2,448 acre-feet; (2) a lower reservoir in the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
located in an abandoned subterranean
the lower portion of the mine between through 385.2005. All comments,
mine complex 1 in the town of Moriah,
elevations ¥1,075 and ¥1,555 feet msl, recommendations, terms and conditions
Essex County, New York. No federal
with a surface area of 5.1 acres and a or prescriptions must set forth their
lands are occupied by project works or
storage capacity of 2,448 acre-feet; (3) a evidentiary basis and otherwise comply
located within the project boundary.
14-foot-diameter and 2,955-foot-long with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
upper reservoir shaft connecting the Agencies may obtain copies of the
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
upper reservoir to the high-pressure application directly from the applicant.
h. Applicant Contact: James A. Besha,
penstock located below the powerhouse Each filing must be accompanied by
President, Moriah Hydro Corporation,
chamber floor; (4) a 14-foot-diameter proof of service on all persons listed on
c/o Albany Engineering Corporation, 5
and 2,955-foot-long lower reservoir shaft the service list prepared by the
Washington Square, Albany, New York
connecting the lower reservoir and the Commission in this proceeding, in
12205, (518) 456–7712.
lower reservoir ventilation tunnel; (5) accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
i. FERC Contact: Chris Millard (202)
two 6-foot-diameter emergency 385.2010.
502–8256 or christopher.millard@
evacuation shafts located between the You may also register online at http://
ferc.gov.
powerhouse chamber and the electrical www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
j. Deadline for filing comments,
equipment chamber; (6) a 25-foot- esubscription.asp to be notified via
recommendations, terms and
diameter main shaft extending 2, 955 email of new filings and issuances
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days
feet from the surface down to the related to this or other pending projects.
from the issuance date of this notice;
powerhouse chamber; (7) 15-foot- For assistance, contact FERC Online
reply comments are due 105 days from
diameter high- and low-pressure steel Support.
the issuance date of this notice.
penstocks embedded beneath the n. Public notice of the filing of the
The Commission strongly encourages
powerhouse chamber floor; (8) a 320- initial development application, which
electronic filing. Please file comments,
foot-long by 80-foot-wide powerhouse has already been given, established the
recommendations, terms and
chamber, containing 100 reversible due date for filing competing
conditions, and prescriptions using the
pump-turbine units, each with a applications or notices of intent. Under
Commission’s eFiling system at http://
nameplate generating capacity of 2.4 the Commission’s regulations, any
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
megawatts; (9) a 274-foot-long by 36- competing development application
Commenters can submit brief comments
foot-wide underground electrical must be filed in response to and in
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
equipment chamber adjacent to the compliance with public notice of the
registration, using the eComment system
powerhouse chamber; (10) an inclined initial development application. No
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
electrical tunnel connecting the competing applications or notices of
ecomment.asp. You must include your
electrical equipment chamber to a new intent may be filed in response to this
name and contact information at the end
115-kilovolt (kV) substation constructed notice.
of your comments. For assistance,
adjacent to an existing single circuit o. A license applicant must file no
please contact FERC Online Support at
115-kV transmission line located about later than 60 days following the date of
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
one horizontal mile from the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
underground powerhouse chamber; and water quality certification; (2) a copy of
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
(11) appurtenant facilities. The project the request for certification, including
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
would operate as a closed-loop system proof of the date on which the certifying
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
to meet energy demands and grid agency received the request; or (3)
1 The existing mine complex is composed of the control requirements. The project would evidence of waiver of water quality
interconnected Old Bed, Bonanza open pit, and have an average annual generation of certification.
Harmony mines. 421 gigawatt-hours (GWh). The average p. Procedural Schedule:

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The application will be processed The Commission strongly encourages the last three digits in the docket
according to the following revised electronic filing. Please file scoping number field to access the document.
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to comments using the Commission’s For assistance, contact FERC Online
the schedule may be made as eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ Support. A copy is also available for
appropriate. docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can inspection and reproduction at the
submit brief comments up to 6,000 address in item h above.
Milestone Target date characters, without prior registration, You may also register online at http://
using the eComment system at http:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Filing of comments, rec- April 2018. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via
ommendations, terms ecomment.asp. You must include your email of new filings and issuances
and conditions, and pre-
scriptions.
name and contact information at the end related to this or other pending projects.
Reply comments due ....... May 2018. of your comments. For assistance, For assistance, contact FERC Online
Commission issues Draft October 2018. please contact FERC Online Support at Support.
EA. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) n. Scoping Process
Comments on Draft EA .... November 2018. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 The Commission intends to prepare
Commission issues Final March 2019. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please an environmental assessment (EA) in
EA. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal cooperation with the Corps 1 on the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 project in accordance with the National
Dated: February 5, 2018. First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Environmental Policy Act. The EA will
Kimberly D. Bose, The first page of any filing should consider both site-specific and
Secretary. include docket number P–14795–002. cumulative environmental impacts and
The Commission’s Rules of Practice reasonable alternatives to the proposed
[FR Doc. 2018–02847 Filed 2–12–18; 8:45 am]
and Procedure require all interveners action.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on Scoping Meetings
each person on the official service list FERC staff will conduct one agency
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY scoping meeting and one public
for the project. Further, if an intervener
Federal Energy Regulatory files comments or documents with the meeting. The agency scoping meeting
Commission Commission relating to the merits of an will focus on resource agency and non-
issue that may affect the responsibilities governmental organization (NGO)
[Project No. 14795–002] of a particular resource agency, they concerns, while the public scoping
must also serve a copy of the document meeting is primarily for public input.
Notice of Scoping Meetings and on that resource agency. All interested individuals,
Environmental Site Review and k. This application is not ready for organizations, and agencies are invited
Soliciting Scoping Comments; Shell environmental analysis at this time. to attend one or both of the meetings,
Energy North America (US), L.P. l. The proposed project would utilize and to assist the staff in identifying the
Take notice that the following the Corps’ existing Rufus Woods Lake scope of the environmental issues that
hydroelectric applications have been Reservoir, and would consist of the should be analyzed in the EA. The times
filed with Commission and are available following new facilities: (1) A 300-foot- and locations of these meetings are as
for public inspection: diameter, 20-foot-tall lined corrugated follows:
a. Type of Application: Original major steel tank upper reservoir with a storage
capacity of 26.5 acre-feet; (2) a 3-foot- Agency Scoping Meeting
license.
b. Project No.: 14795–002. diameter, 3,400-foot-long above-ground Date: March 7, 2018.
c. Date Filed: November 1, 2017. carbon steel penstock transitioning to a Time: 9:00 a.m. (PST).
d. Applicant: Shell Energy North 3-foot-diameter, 2,700-foot-long buried Place: Howard’s on the River.
America (US), L.P. carbon steel penstock; (3) a 77-foot-long, Address: 245 Lakeshore Drive,
e. Name of Project: Hydro Battery 77-foot-wide structural steel power Pateros, WA 98846.
Pearl Hill Pumped Storage Project. platform housing five 2,400 horsepower Public Scoping Meeting
f. Location: On the Columbia River vertical turbine pumps, one 5 megawatt
and Rufus Woods Lake, near Bridgeport, twin-jet Pelton turbine and synchronous Date: March 7, 2018.
generator, and accompanying electrical Time: 6:00 p.m. (PST).
Douglas County, Washington. The upper Place: Howard’s on the River.
reservoir and penstock would be located equipment; (4) five vertical turbine Address: 245 Lakeshore Drive,
on state lands, while the lower reservoir pump intakes, each fitted with a 27- Pateros, WA 98846.
and power generation and pumping inch-diameter by 94-inch-long T-style Copies of the Scoping Document
equipment would be located on Rufus fish screen; (5) a 2,500-foot-long, 24.9- (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be
Woods Lake, a reservoir operated by the kilovolt transmission line. which would addressed in the EA were distributed to
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). be partially buried and partially affixed the parties on the Commission’s mailing
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power to the penstock, interconnecting to an list. Copies of the SD1 will be available
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). existing non-project transmission line; at the scoping meeting or may be
h. Applicant Contact: Kent Watt, (6) approximately 3,847 feet of gravel viewed on the web at http://
Shell US Hosting Company, Shell project access road; and (7) appurtenant www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Woodcreek Office, 150 North Dairy facilities. The average annual generation (see item m above).
Ashford, Houston, TX 77079, (832) 337– is estimated to be 24 gigawatt-hours.
1160, kent.watt@shell.com. m. A copy of the application is Environmental Site Review
i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, 888 available for review at the Commission The Applicant and FERC staff will
1st St. NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) in the Public Reference Room or may be conduct a project environmental site
502–8074, ryan.hansen@ferc.gov. viewed on the Commission’s website at
j. Deadline for Filing Scoping http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary 1 In a letter filed on January 24, 2018, the Corps

Comments: April 6, 2018. link. Enter the docket number excluding requested cooperating agency status.

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83 FR 6170 - Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions; Moriah Hydro Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 30 (February 13, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission