FortisUS Energy Corporation, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc., UniSource Energy Development Company; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date, 12162 [2015-05254]

Download as PDF 12162 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices —Energy Imbalance Market Transitional Committee —Market Update Sponsored by the CAISO, the teleconferences are open to all market participants and staff’s attendance is part of the Commission’s ongoing outreach efforts. The teleconferences may discuss matters at issue in the above captioned dockets. For further information, contact Saeed Farrokhpay at saeed.farrokhpay@ ferc.gov (916) 294–0322. Dated: February 27, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–05246 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL15–42–000] FortisUS Energy Corporation, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc., UniSource Energy Development Company; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On February 27, 2015, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL15–42–000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation concerning the justness and reasonableness of the Fortis MBR Sellers’ market-based rates in the Tucson Electric balancing authority area.1 FortisUS Energy Corporation, et al., 150 FERC ¶ 61,153 (2015). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL15–42–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: February 27, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–05254 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 For the purpose of this filing, the Fortis MBR Sellers include: FortisUS Energy Corporation; Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation; Tucson Electric Power Company (Tucson Electric); UNS Electric, Inc.; and UniSource Energy Development Company. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12635–002] Moriah Hydro Corporation; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests February 27, 2015. 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. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: James A. Besha, P.E., President, Moriah Hydro Corporation, 5 Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205; or at (518) 456–7712. i. FERC Contact: John Mudre, (202) 502–8902 or john.mudre@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. 1 The existing mine complex is composed of the interconnected Old Bed, Bonanza open pit, and Harmony mines. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: April 14, 2015. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (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. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. 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 sea 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-footdiameter main shaft extending 2,955 feet from the surface down to the powerhouse chamber; (7) 15-footdiameter high- and low-pressure steel penstocks embedded beneath the powerhouse chamber floor; (8) a 320foot-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 36foot-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 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL15-42-000]


FortisUS Energy Corporation, Central Hudson Gas & Electric 
Corporation, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc., 
UniSource Energy Development Company; Notice of Institution of Section 
206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

    On February 27, 2015, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. 
EL15-42-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation concerning the 
justness and reasonableness of the Fortis MBR Sellers' market-based 
rates in the Tucson Electric balancing authority area.\1\ FortisUS 
Energy Corporation, et al., 150 FERC ] 61,153 (2015).
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    \1\ For the purpose of this filing, the Fortis MBR Sellers 
include: FortisUS Energy Corporation; Central Hudson Gas and 
Electric Corporation; Tucson Electric Power Company (Tucson 
Electric); UNS Electric, Inc.; and UniSource Energy Development 
Company.
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    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL15-42-000, established 
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: February 27, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-05254 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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