Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Technical Conference, 37524-37525 [E7-13307]

Download as PDF 37524 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 10, 2007 / Notices This filing is accessible online 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–13306 Filed 7–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07–496–000] El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff June 29, 2007. Take notice that on June 27, 2007, El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1–A, the following tariff sheets and a Rate Schedule PAL agreement (PAL) with Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District to become effective August 1, 2007: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Seventeenth Revised Sheet No. 2 Eighth Revised Sheet No. 2A EPNG states the Rate Schedule PAL Agreement is being submitted for the Commission’s information and review and has been listed on the tendered tariff sheet as a non-conforming agreement. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:17 Jul 09, 2007 Jkt 211001 before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–13305 Filed 7–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (D) the cogeneration facility is located on the SUNY Old Westbury campus, in the boiler room. The cogeneration facility expects to interconnect to the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and LIPA will provide standby, back-up and maintenance power. A notice of self-certification does not institute a proceeding regarding qualifying facility status; a notice of selfcertification provides notice that the entity making filing has determined the Facility meets the applicable criteria to be a qualifying facility. Any person seeking to challenge such qualifying facility status may do so by filing a motion pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(d)(iii). This filing is accessible online 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. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–13302 Filed 7–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Docket No. QF07–116–000] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY State University of New York, Old Westbury; Notice of Self-Certification of Qualifying Status of a Cogeneration Facility June 29, 2007. Take notice that on March 15, 2007, the State University of New York (SUNY), 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, New York 11568 filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a notice of self-certification of a facility as a qualifying cogeneration facility pursuant to 18 CFR 292.207(a) of the Commission’s regulations. Description of facility: (A) The cogeneration facility produces electricity and high temperature hot water (250 °F to 350 °F), (B) the energy source used is natural gas, (C) the power production equipment is a GE Jenbacher Model JMS 612 GS NL Gaseous Generator Set. It uses a Stamford HVS 1804R2 generator with a gross rated capacity of 1778 kW and net capacity of 1723 kW at unity power factor, PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07–443–000] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Technical Conference June 29, 2007. The Commission’s June 27, 2007 Order in the above-captioned proceeding,1 directed that a technical conference be held to discuss Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.’s proposed gas quality and interchangeability standards. Take notice that a technical conference will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 10 a.m., in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation 1 Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., 119 FERC ¶ 61,325 (2007). E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 10, 2007 / Notices Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. All interested parties and staff are permitted to attend. For further information please contact Katie Williams at (202) 502–8246 or e-mail kathleen.williams@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–13307 Filed 7–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration White Wind Farm Project (DOE/ EIS– 0376) Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Record of decision. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: White Wind Farm, LLC (Applicant), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navitas Energy, Inc., has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Western Area Power Administration (Western), to interconnect its proposed White Wind Farm Project (Project) to Western’s transmission system at the existing White Substation, near Brookings, South Dakota. The project would involve building up to 103 2megawatt (MW) wind turbine generators (WTG or Turbine) with a net capacity of up to 200 MW. Western considered the environmental impacts of the Project and has decided to grant the Applicant’s request to interconnect to the White Substation. Taking into consideration the mitigation measures the Applicant has incorporated into the Project, Western expects no significant longterm or short-term impacts to resources from construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Catherine Cunningham, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228, telephone (720) 962–7000, e-mail cunningh@wapa.gov. For information about DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, contact Ms. Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, telephone (202) 586–4600 or (800) 472–2756. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Applicant’s objective for the proposed Project is to develop a technically feasible and economically viable, wind- VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:17 Jul 09, 2007 Jkt 211001 powered, electrical generation resource. The Applicant has identified the Project Area, near the White Substation, as suitable to meet the required criteria for developing a large, utility-scale wind energy project and has applied to Western for interconnection there. The White Substation is located near Brookings, South Dakota. The Project Area encompasses approximately 28 square miles (17,920 acres). It is bisected by a 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line owned by Western. The location and land availability would enable the economic viability of the proposed Project. The Applicant expects the proposed Project to meet a portion of the projected regional demand for electricity produced from wind resources. The Federal action associated with the proposed Project is approval or denial of the Applicant’s interconnection request. Western needs to respond to the interconnection request, provide transmission service under its Notice of Final Open Access Transmission Service Tariff, protect transmission system reliability and service to its customers, ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws, and consider the Applicant’s objective. A Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2005. Western held a scoping meeting to solicit public comments on the proposed Project in Hendricks, Minnesota, on March 1, 2005. In addition, the Applicant has been communicating and meeting with area landowners throughout development of the proposed Project, as part of lease negotiations. On August 18, 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a notice in the Federal Register, announcing the availability of the Draft EIS. Western held an Open House and Public Hearing on September 14, 2006, to solicit public comments on the Draft EIS. For both the initial scoping meeting and subsequent Open House/Public Hearing, Western provided notice of the meetings to Federal, State, and local agencies, Tribes, and the public, with print media, local newspapers announcements, and direct mailings. Western accepted public comments on the Draft EIS August 18 through October 2, 2006. The Notice of Availability of the Final EIS was published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2007. Western decided to grant the Applicant’s request to interconnect to its transmission system at the White Substation. This decision is based on a review of the potential environmental PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37525 impacts of the Project. Western considered proposed mitigation measures as part of the proposed Project to determine impacts. Alternatives Western analyzed the Proposed Action and No Action alternatives in the EIS. Western considered alternative sites for the Project but dismissed them from consideration, as no viable alternative locations were identified. Therefore, Western limited its analysis to the proposal the Applicant submitted for approval. Proposed Action Under the Proposed Action, the Applicant would construct up to 103 2– MW WTGs with a net capacity of 200 MW. The Applicant would also construct underground and overhead electrical collector lines; a new Project substation; a line interconnecting its Project substation to Western’s White Substation; and associated facilities. The Applicant proposes to construct or improve approximately 22 miles of roads for access to the WTGs and electrical collector lines. The Project would temporarily disturb approximately 626 acres of land during construction of the proposed Project. It would permanently disturb about 93 acres for installation of Project components (access roads, turbine and crane pads, overhead poles, and new substation). The disturbed areas would be dispersed throughout the Project Area. The Applicant would mount each WTG on a single steel self-supporting tower, approximately 255 feet high. The towers would be approximately 16 feet in diameter at the base and secured to concrete foundations. The housing, mounted at the top of each tower, would enclose the electric generator, a voltage step-up transformer, and a gearbox. Each WTG rotor would have three blades made of laminated glass and carbon fiber. The full WTG height at its tallest point would be approximately 400 feet from the ground to the tip of the turbine blade. The Applicant would paint the towers a flat neutral color to blend into the natural environment. The Applicant proposes to construct the new Project substation adjacent to Western’s existing White Substation. The substation would have a footprint of no more than 1 acre. The Applicant would construct the substation on private land immediately north of White Substation. The network of underground and overhead 34.5-kV collector lines would interconnect the WTGs. Approximately 45 miles of underground 34.5-kV sub- E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37524-37525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13307]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-443-000]


Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Technical 
Conference

June 29, 2007.
    The Commission's June 27, 2007 Order in the above-captioned 
proceeding,\1\ directed that a technical conference be held to discuss 
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.'s proposed gas quality and 
interchangeability standards.
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    \1\ Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., 119 FERC ] 61,325 
(2007).
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    Take notice that a technical conference will be held on Wednesday, 
July 11, 2007 at 10 a.m., in a room to be designated at the offices of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation

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Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to 
accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208-3372 (voice) or 202-
502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with the required 
accommodations.
    All interested parties and staff are permitted to attend. For 
further information please contact Katie Williams at (202) 502-8246 or 
e-mail kathleen.williams@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-13307 Filed 7-9-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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