Principles for Efficient and Reliable Reactive Power Supply and Consumption; Notice Establishing Comment Date, 8359 [E5-679]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 33 / Friday, February 18, 2005 / Notices filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To file the document, access the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov, click on ‘‘e-Filing’’ and then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of comments. User assistance for electronic filing is available at 202–502–8258 or by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Do not submit comments to this e-mail address. For paper filings, the original and 14 copies of the comments should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to the abovereferenced docket numbers. All written comments will be placed in the Commission’s public files and will be available for inspection at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, 20426, during regular business hours. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of intent. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD05–1–000] Principles for Efficient and Reliable Reactive Power Supply and Consumption; Notice Establishing Comment Date February 11, 2005. On February 4, 2005, the Commission made available to the public a Staff Report on Reactive Power Supply and Consumption. The Staff Report explores the issue of reactive power supply from both a technical and economic perspective. The Staff Report will be the subject of a March 8, 2005 technical conference.1 In addition, the Commission invites comment on the Staff Report, including but not limited to comments regarding the technical aspects of reactive power supply and the development of possible cost recovery mechanisms. The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments in 1 A Notice of Technical Conference was issued on January 31, 2005. Jkt 205001 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Construction and Operation of the Proposed White Wind Farm Project, Brookings County, SD BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 15:41 Feb 17, 2005 Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–679 Filed 2–17–05; 8:45 am] Western Area Power Administration Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–678 Filed 2–17–05; 8:45 am] VerDate jul<14>2003 lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and copies of the comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: April 4, 2005. SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposal by Navitas Energy (Navitas) to construct and operate the White Wind Farm Project (Project) in Brookings County, South Dakota. The EIS will address the construction and operation of the proposed Project, which includes wind turbine generators, access roads, collection and feeder lines, communications system, and a new electrical substation. Navitas has applied to Western to interconnect the proposed Project to Western’s power transmission system. Western needs to grant or deny Navitas’ interconnection request under the provisions of its General Guidelines for Interconnections. Western will hold a 30-day scoping period and a scoping meeting near the project area to ensure that interested members of the public and groups, and Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies have an opportunity to provide input on the scope of the EIS. PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8359 DATES: The open-house public scoping meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, in Hendricks, Minnesota. Written comments should be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2005, which marks the end of the EIS scoping period. ADDRESSES: The open-house public scoping meeting will be held at the Midwest Center for Wind Energy, 2390 County Highway 1, Hendricks, Minnesota. The Center is located approximately 25 miles northeast of the City of Brookings and approximately 15 miles east of the City of White, just east of the South Dakota/Minnesota state line. Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Dirk Shulund, B0402.BL, Western Area Power Administration, Upper Great Plains Regional Office, P.O. Box 35800, Billings, MT 59107–5800, telephone (406) 247–7402, fax (406) 247–7408, email shulund@wapa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark J. Wieringa, NEPA Document Manager, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228–8213, telephone (720) 962–7448 or (800) 336–7288, fax (720) 962–7263 or 7269, e-mail wieringa@wapa.gov. For general information on DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review procedures or status of a NEPA review, contact Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director of NEPA Policy and Compliance, EH–42, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586–4600 or (800) 472–2756. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western intends to prepare an EIS on the proposal by Navitas to construct and operate the Project in Brookings County, South Dakota, southeast of the City of White. The EIS will address the construction and operation of the proposed Project, which includes wind turbine generators, access roads, collection and feeder lines, a communications system, and a new electrical substation. In addition to the proposed action, the no-action alternative, and any action alternatives defined as a result of the EIS scoping process, will also be addressed in the EIS. The EIS process will comply with the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347, as amended), Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and DOE NEPA implementing procedures (10 CFR part 1021). Navitas has applied to Western to interconnect the proposed Project to Western’s power transmission system. Western is a power marketing agency of E:\FR\FM\18FEN1.SGM 18FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 33 (Friday, February 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 8359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-679]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD05-1-000]


Principles for Efficient and Reliable Reactive Power Supply and 
Consumption; Notice Establishing Comment Date

February 11, 2005.
    On February 4, 2005, the Commission made available to the public a 
Staff Report on Reactive Power Supply and Consumption. The Staff Report 
explores the issue of reactive power supply from both a technical and 
economic perspective. The Staff Report will be the subject of a March 
8, 2005 technical conference.\1\ In addition, the Commission invites 
comment on the Staff Report, including but not limited to comments 
regarding the technical aspects of reactive power supply and the 
development of possible cost recovery mechanisms.
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    \1\ A Notice of Technical Conference was issued on January 31, 
2005.
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    The Commission encourages electronic submission of comments in lieu 
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons 
unable to file electronically should submit an original and copies of 
the comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: April 4, 2005.

 Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-679 Filed 2-17-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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