Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of Filings of Self-Certifications of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, 8305 [E8-2638]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2008 / Notices Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Tuesday, February 19, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to noon. ADDRESSES: The Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, USA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert L. Opdenaker, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–1290; Telephone: 301–903–4927. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: During the coming year, the Office of Science (SC) will be developing a new strategic plan for the Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) program. The Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC) recently completed addressing a charge on the magnetic fusion portion of the FES program. At this meeting, FESAC will be charged to address the remaining portions of the FES program—alternate concepts, high energy density laboratory plasmas and inertial fusion energy, and plasma sciences. In addition, the committee will discuss how it plans to approach each of the new charges and schedules to complete them. Once the recommendations and advice from FESAC on all of these portions of the program are complete, the Office of Science will be prepared to write the new strategic plan that will carry the FES program through the next important period in establishing the knowledge base for an economically and environmentally attractive fusion energy source. Tentative Agenda rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Tuesday, February 19, 2008 • DOE Perspective. • OFES Perspective. • ITER Project Status. • Discussion of the Charge on High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas. • Presentation on the Low Temperature Plasma Physics Workshop. • Discussion of the Charge on NonTokamak Confinement Concepts. • Public Comments. Wednesday, February 20, 2008 • Discussion of Strategic Plan Development. • Adjourn. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Feb 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 the items on the agenda, you should contact Albert L. Opdenaker at 301– 903–8584 (fax) or albert.opdenaker@science.doe.gov (email). Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The Chairperson of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Public comment will follow the 10-minute rule. This notice is being published less than 15 days before the date of the meeting due to programmatic issues. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fusion Energy Sciences Web site (https:// www.science.doe.gov/ofes/). Issued at Washington, DC, on February 8, 2008. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–2642 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Certification Notice—216] Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of Filings of SelfCertifications of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE. ACTION: Notice of filings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On December 31, 2007, The WCM Group, Inc., on behalf of two owners and operators of new base load electric powerplants, and Conectiv Mid Merit, LLC, as owner and operator of a new base load electric powerplant, submitted coal capability selfcertifications to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to section 201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. Section 201(d) of FUA requires DOE to publish a notice of receipt of selfcertifications in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE–20, Room 8G–024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell at (202) 586–9624. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), provides that no new base load PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8305 electric powerplant may be constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA section 201(d), in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability to use coal or another alternate fuel. Such certification establishes compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the Secretary. The Secretary is required to publish a notice in the Federal Register reciting that the certification has been filed. The following owners of proposed new base load electric powerplants have filed self-certifications of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, and 501.61: Owner: J. L. Bates, LP. Capacity: 290 Megawatts (MW). Plant Location: Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas. In-Service Date: May, 2009. Owner: Victoria Wle, LP. Capacity: 273 MW. Plant Location: Victoria, Victoria County, Texas. In-Service Date: March, 2008. Owner: Conectiv Mid Merit, LLC. Capacity: 1100 MW. Plant Location: York County, Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania. In-Service Date: May, 2011. Issued in Washington, DC on February 6, 2008. Anthony J. Como, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. E8–2638 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 February 6, 2008. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER02–1633–005; ER04–1099–004; ER03–25–004; ER00– 38–007; ER08–530–000; ER03–290–005; ER00–1115–006; ER04–1080–004; ER00–3562–006; ER03–209–005; ER05– 816–003; ER05–1422–005; ER05–819– E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 8305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2638]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Certification Notice--216]


Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability; Notice of 
Filings of Self-Certifications of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant 
and Industrial Fuel Use Act

AGENCY: Office Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of filings.

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SUMMARY: On December 31, 2007, The WCM Group, Inc., on behalf of two 
owners and operators of new base load electric powerplants, and 
Conectiv Mid Merit, LLC, as owner and operator of a new base load 
electric powerplant, submitted coal capability self-certifications to 
the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to section 201(d) of the 
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and 
DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. Section 201(d) of FUA requires 
DOE to publish a notice of receipt of self-certifications in the 
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are 
available for public inspection, upon request, in the Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code OE-20, Room 8G-
024, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell at (202) 586-9624.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301 
et seq.), provides that no new base load electric powerplant may be 
constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another 
alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA section 
201(d), in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner 
or operator of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or 
petroleum as its primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary 
of Energy (Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a 
base load electric powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability 
to use coal or another alternate fuel. Such certification establishes 
compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the date it is filed with the 
Secretary. The Secretary is required to publish a notice in the Federal 
Register reciting that the certification has been filed.
    The following owners of proposed new base load electric powerplants 
have filed self-certifications of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to 
FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR 
501.60, and 501.61:
    Owner: J. L. Bates, LP.
    Capacity: 290 Megawatts (MW).
    Plant Location: Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas.
    In-Service Date: May, 2009.

    Owner: Victoria Wle, LP.
    Capacity: 273 MW.
    Plant Location: Victoria, Victoria County, Texas.
    In-Service Date: March, 2008.

    Owner: Conectiv Mid Merit, LLC.
    Capacity: 1100 MW.
    Plant Location: York County, Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania.
    In-Service Date: May, 2011.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 6, 2008.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and 
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E8-2638 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
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