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Plan. In order to accommodate the
Section 999 requirement to publish all
written comments, the Consortium’s
DAP and the Advisory Committee
reports are appended to the 2007
Annual Plan. No other written
comments were received.
As directed in Section 999, NETL
solicited proposals, and in late 2006,
competitively selected The Research
Partnership to Secure Energy for
America (RPSEA) as the Consortium.
NETL worked closely with RPSEA in
the development of its DAP, which
frames their goals for the first two years
of the program. RPSEA gathered
extensive input through industry
workshops, roadmapping sessions, and
expert opinion to develop its first DAP,
and identified the areas of highest
priority for the investment of $50
million per year.
EPAct identifies three program
elements to be administered by the
Consortium: Ultra-deepwater
architecture and technology,
unconventional natural gas and other
petroleum resources exploration and
production technology, and technology
challenges of small producers.
In the 2007 Annual Plan, the UltraDeepwater Program Element is divided
into theme areas based on four generic
field types that represent the most
challenging field development scenarios
facing deepwater operators. The
Consortium will solicit research and
development (R&D) projects that seek to
develop technologies that will facilitate
development of these field types.
Additionally, there are eight
crosscutting challenges that represent
the areas where new technologies are
needed to advance the pace of ultradeepwater development for all field
types. The Consortium will also solicit
projects that seek to advance
technologies in each of these areas as
components of an integrated system.
The Unconventional Natural Gas and
Other Petroleum Resources Program
Element is divided into three theme
areas that target gas shales, water
management for both coalbed methane
and gas shales, and tight sands. The
2007 Annual Plan focuses on
unconventional natural gas rather than
‘‘other petroleum resources’’ (e.g., shale
oil, oil sands, deep gas) where R&D to
help convert resources into reserves is
needed.
The Small Producers Program
Element targets advancing technologies
for mature fields, which primarily
covers the technology challenges of
managing water production, improving
recovery, and reducing costs. Mature
fields are the domain of small
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producers, and they face these three
challenges on a daily basis.
For each of these program elements, a
number of ‘‘sub-themes’’ have been
developed to help guide the Consortium
through their solicitation process. These
sub-themes and the prioritization
process are provided in greater detail in
Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of the 2007
Annual Plan. The solicitation process
that will be followed to generate the
portfolio of R&D projects to address
these themes is described in Section 2.4.
The NETL Complementary R&D
Program Element has four principal
areas of focus or ‘‘Centers’’:
• Drilling Under Extreme Conditions.
• Environmental Impacts of Oil and
Natural Gas Development.
• Enhanced and Unconventional Oil
Recovery.
• Resource Assessment.
A fifth area of activity will identify
and quantify the benefits that are
expected to accrue as a result of the
annual $50 million funding level
provided under Section 999H(a) of
EPAct, and perform analyses in support
of program planning.
Examples where the NETL R&D
Program Element will complement the
R&D administered by the Consortium
include:
• Within both the Environmental
Impacts of Oil and Gas Development
and the Enhanced and Unconventional
Oil Recovery Centers, there is a
significant focus on oil shale and oil
sands, resource areas that are not part of
the program administered by the
Consortium.
• The Center for Drilling Under
Extreme Conditions will carry out
fundamental research related to the
performance of tools and equipment
under extremely high pressures and
temperatures, work that is related to
development of the deep gas resource,
which is not a target of the consortium
program. Also, this work can support
particular elements of the UltraDeepwater program.
• The Center for Resource
Assessment will develop data and
analytical products that will
complement both the programs for small
producers and the development of
unconventional gas resources. These
products, similar to those produced by
DOE in the past and very popular
within the industry, are not a focus area
for the Consortium.
Continual communication between
NETL and RPSEA will ensure that all
program elements remain
complementary and supportive, and
that duplication of effort is avoided.
Technology transfer for the entire
program will be a continually evolving
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function. Because there are not yet any
active projects, the focus of the 2007
Annual Plan is to release solicitations
and establish R&D projects. Technology
transfer will be an integral part of the
NETL Complementary program. It will
also be part of each Consortiumadministered award, as Section 999C(d)
of EPAct mandates that each award
recipient use 2.5% of their award for
technology transfer. RPSEA and NETL
have been working together to develop
a technology transfer plan that provides
a systematic approach for development
of an integrated technology transfer
program.
Section 999H(a) of EPAct provided
that the Ultra-Deepwater and
Unconventional Natural Gas and Other
Petroleum Research Fund will be
funded at $50-million-per-year for 10
years, with funds generated from
Federal lease royalties, rents, and
bonuses paid by oil and gas companies.
After allocations for program
management by NETL and R&D
administration by RPSEA, the amounts
to be invested in R&D total $44.56
million ($32.06 million per year for
Consortium R&D and $12.5 million per
year for Complementary R&D).
The NETL Strategic Center for Natural
Gas and Oil is responsible for overall
program management. Complementary
R&D will be carried out by NETL’s
Office of Research and Development.
Planning and analysis related to the
program, including benefits assessment
and technology impacts analysis related
to program direction, will be carried out
by NETL’s Office of Systems, Analysis,
and Planning.
Dated: August 1, 2007.
James A. Slutz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office Oil and
Natural Gas.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. ER07–1105–000, and ER07–
1105–001]
Cedar Creek Wind Holdings, LLC;
Notice of Issuance of Order
August 8, 2007.
Cedar Creek Wind Holdings, LLC
(Cedar Creek) filed an application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate schedule. The
proposed market-based rate schedule
provides for the sale of energy and
capacity at market-based rates. Cedar
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Creek also requested waivers of various
Commission regulations. In particular,
Cedar Creek requested that the
Commission grant blanket approval
under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future
issuances of securities and assumptions
of liability by Cedar Creek.
On August 8, 2007, pursuant to
delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market
Development-West, granted the requests
for blanket approval under Part 34
(Director’s Order). The Director’s Order
also stated that the Commission would
publish a separate notice in the Federal
Register establishing a period of time for
the filing of protests. Accordingly, any
person desiring to be heard concerning
the blanket approvals of issuances of
securities or assumptions of liability by
Cedar Creek, should file a protest with
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance
with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214
(2004).
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests is September
7, 2007.
Absent a request to be heard in
opposition to such blanket approvals by
the deadline above, Cedar Creek is
authorized to issue securities and
assume obligations or liabilities as a
guarantor, indorser, surety, or otherwise
in respect of any security of another
person; provided that such issuance or
assumption is for some lawful object
within the corporate purposes of Cedar
Creek, compatible with the public
interest, and is reasonably necessary or
appropriate for such purposes.
The Commission reserves the right to
require a further showing that neither
public nor private interests will be
adversely affected by continued
approvals of Cedar Creek’s issuance of
securities or assumptions of liability.
Copies of the full text of the Director’s
Order are available from the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The Order may also be viewed
on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
link. Enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the docket
number filed to access the document.
Comments, protests, and interventions
may be filed electronically via the
internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s web site under the
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‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
August 9, 2007.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC07–120–000.
Applicants: Sempra Energy Trading
Corp.; Sempra Energy Solutions, LLC;
The Royal Bank of Scottland plc.
Description: Joint application for
authorization for disposition of
jurisdictional facilities and request for
expedited action.
Filed Date: 07/30/2007.
Accession Number: 20070802–0095.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, August 20, 2007.
Docket Numbers: EC07–123–000.
Applicants: Chandler Wind Partners,
LLC; Foote Creek II, LLC; Foote Creek
IV, LLC; Foote Creek III, LLC; NEVADA
SUN-Peak Limited Partnership; Ridge
Crest Wind Partners, LLC; Caithness 251
Wind, LLC; Caithness VG Wind, LLC;
Caithness Energy, LLC.; ArcLight
Renewco Holdings, LLC.
Description: Chandler Wind Partners,
LLC et al. submits an Application Under
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act to
Dispose of Jurisdictional Facilities.
Filed Date: 08/02/2007.
Accession Number: 20070807–0044.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Thursday, August 23, 2007.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG07–76–000.
Applicants: Logan Wind Energy, LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Logan Wind Energy,
LLC.
Filed Date: 08/06/2007.
Accession Number: 20070806–5028.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, August 27, 2007.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER01–1385–030;
ER01–3155–021; ER04–230–031; EL01–
45–029.
Applicants: New York Independent
System Operator, Inc.
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Description: NYISO filing of eleventh
quarterly combined cycle report.
Filed Date: 06/29/2007.
Accession Number: 20070629–5059.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Thursday, August 16, 2007.
Docket Numbers: ER05–6–100; EL04–
135–103; EL02–111–120; EL03–212–116
Applicants: Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc.;
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Ameren
Services Company.
Description: PJM Interconnection,
LLC & PJM Transmission Owners et al.
submits a compliance filing, in
compliance with FERC’s 11/18/04
Order.
Filed Date: 08/01/2007.
Accession Number: 20070807–0046.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Wednesday, August 22, 2007.
Docket Numbers: ER06–311–005.
Applicants: New York Independent
System Operator, Inc.; New York
Transmission Owners.
Description: New York Independent
System Operator, Inc. & the New York
Transmission Owners submit an errata
to the 7/30/07 filing.
Filed Date: 08/03/2007.
Accession Number: 20070806–0431.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, August 20, 2007.
Docket Numbers: ER07–365–003.
Applicants: ISO New England, Inc. &
New England Power Pool.
Description: ISO New England Inc. et
al. submit Market Rule 1 revisions to
provide a process for exports of capacity
across import-constrained Capacity
Zones over tie lines to external regions.
Filed Date: 08/06/2007.
Accession Number: 20070807–0120.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, August 27, 2007.
Docket Numbers: ER07–809–001.
Applicants: Florida Power
Corporation.
Description: Florida Power
Corporation dba Progress Energy
Florida, Inc. submits its response to
FERC’s 6/21/07 letter re an amended
Interconnection Agreement with
Seminole Electric Cooperative.
Filed Date: 08/02/2007.
Accession Number: 20070806–0177.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Thursday, August 23, 2007.
Docket Numbers: ER07–870–001.
Applicants: Oncor Electric Delivery
Company.
Description: Oncor Electric Delivery
Company submits Rate Schedule 6
under its FERC Electric Tariff, Tenth
Revised Volume 1, for transmission
service to, from and over certain
interconnections.
Filed Date: 08/03/2007.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. ER07-1105-000, and ER07-1105-001]
Cedar Creek Wind Holdings, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order
August 8, 2007.
Cedar Creek Wind Holdings, LLC (Cedar Creek) filed an application
for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate schedule.
The proposed market-based rate schedule provides for the sale of energy
and capacity at market-based rates. Cedar
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Creek also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In
particular, Cedar Creek requested that the Commission grant blanket
approval under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability by Cedar Creek.
On August 8, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests
for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's
Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice
in the Federal Register establishing a period of time for the filing of
protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the
blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of
liability by Cedar Creek, should file a protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004).
Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is
September 7, 2007.
Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket
approvals by the deadline above, Cedar Creek is authorized to issue
securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor,
indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another
person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful
object within the corporate purposes of Cedar Creek, compatible with
the public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for
such purposes.
The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by
continued approvals of Cedar Creek's issuance of securities or
assumptions of liability.
Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may
be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-15905 Filed 8-14-07; 8:45 am]
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