Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 16381-16382 [E9-8237]
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Comment Date: April 24, 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL09–45–000]
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative,
Complainant, v. Northern Virginia
Electric Cooperative and PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C., Respondents;
Notice of Complaint
April 6, 2009.
Take notice that on April 3, 2009,
pursuant to section 206 of the
Commission’s Rules and Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 and sections
206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 824(e) and 825(e), Old
Dominion Electric Cooperative
(Complainant) filed a formal complaint
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against Northern Virginia Electric
Cooperative (NOVEC) and PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) requesting
that the Commission (1) Determine and
rule that section 3.5 of the Termination
Agreement among the Complainant,
NOVEC, New Dominion Energy
Cooperative and TEC Trading, Inc.
obligates NOVEC to seek an annual
allocation of Auction Revenue Rights
from PJM that is no more than a 28
percent share of Complainant’s capacity
resources as specified in Exhibit N to
the Termination Agreement, (2) direct
PJM to implement that provision of the
Termination Agreement consistent with
the Commission’s determination, and
(3) provide for conditional relief.
The Complainant has requested fast
track processing of the complaint.
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, 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. The Respondent’s answer
and all interventions, or protests must
be filed on or before the comment date.
The Respondent’s answer, motions to
intervene, and protests must be served
on the Complainants.
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.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on April 23, 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. EG09–18–000; EG09–22–000]
Milford Power Company, LLC,
Penascal Wind Power LLC; Notice of
Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status
April 3, 2009.
Take notice that during the month of
February 2009, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale
Generators Companies became effective
by operation of the Commission’s
regulations 18 CFR 366.7(a).
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2146–111]
Alabama Power Company; Notice of
Availability of Environmental
Assessment
April 6, 2009.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No.
486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy
Projects has reviewed the application
for a New Major License for the Coosa
River Hydroelectric Project (Coosa),
which includes the Weiss, H. Neely
Henry, Logan Martin, Lay and Bouldin
developments; the Mitchell
Hydroelectric Project (P–82); and the
Jordan Hydroelectric Project (P–618).
Alabama Power Company has requested
that Project Nos. 2146, 82, and 618 be
consolidated into one project. We are
processing these three projects under
Project No. 2146–111.
The Coosa River Project is located on
the Coosa River, in the states of
Alabama and Georgia. The Logan Martin
development affects less than an acre of
Federal lands, the Lay development
affects 133.5 acres of Federal lands, the
Mitchell Project affects 127.3 acres of
Federal lands, and the Jordan Project
affects 10.1 acres of Federal lands. Staff
has prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project.
The EA contains staff’s analysis of the
potential environmental effects of the
project and concludes that licensing the
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project, with appropriate environmental
protective measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action that
would significantly affect the quality of
the human environment.
A copy of the EA is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may 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
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659.
Any comments should be filed within
30 days from the date of this notice and
should be addressed to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Please affix Project No. 2146–111 to all
comments. Comments may be filed
electronically via the Internet in lieu of
paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
For further information, please
contact Janet Hutzel at (202) 502–8675
or at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.
project is in the public convenience and
necessity.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping process we will use to
gather input from the public and
interested agencies on the project. Your
input will help the Commission staff
determine which issues need to be
evaluated in the EA. Please note that the
scoping period will close on May 3,
2009.
This notice is being sent to affected
landowners within one-half mile of the
compressor station, Federal, State, and
local government representatives and
agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. State and local
government representatives are asked to
notify their constituents of this planned
project and encourage them to comment
on their areas of concern.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
the FERC Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically asked questions,
including the use of eminent domain
and how to participate in the
Commission’s proceedings. It is
available for viewing on the FERC
Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov).
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Summary of the Proposed Project
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP09–61–000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
671701; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Kosciusko Project and
Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
April 3, 2009.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the Kosciusko Project (Kosciusko)
involving construction and operation of
facilities by Texas Eastern Transmission
LP (Texas Eastern) in Attala County,
Mississippi. This EA will be used by the
Commission in its decision-making
process to determine whether the
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Texas Eastern proposes to construct
and modify its existing Kosciusko
Compressor Station as well as abandon
certain existing facilities. These
facilities to be abandoned include one
outdated compressor unit, turbine, as
well as approximately 150 feet of 24inch diameter pipeline and other related
piping and valving associated with the
compressor unit. Texas Eastern states
that the project would benefit Texas
Eastern’s customers by providing
reliable access to a significant new
source of supply throughout the Texas
Eastern network.
Texas Eastern is proposing to install:
• One Solar Model C452 centrifugal
compressor;
• One Converteam 12,500
horsepower 13.2 kilovolt (kV) motor;
• One 300 kilowatt standby generator
with a Waukesha VGF 18GL;
• Approximately 1,800 linear feet of
new 30-inch diameter pipeline header
system all within the Kosciusko
Compressor Station yard;
• One 115 kV to 15 kV electrical
substation with switchgear building and
access road;
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• Associated valves, piping,
underground electric utility line, and
appurtenant facilities; and
• Control/operating upgrades to the
existing reciprocating integral
compressors.
The general location of the project
facilities is shown in Appendix 1.1
If approved, Texas Eastern proposes
to commence construction of the
proposed facilities in February 2010.
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction and renovation of the
Kosciusko Compressor Station would
require approximately 10.75 acres
within the Kosciusko Compressor
Station property.
Texas Eastern is proposing to utilize
existing access roads and existing rightof-way for the proposed project. No land
disturbance would be required for
additional access roads or construction
activities.
The EA Process
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to
take into account the environmental
impacts that could result from an action
whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity. NEPA also requires us to
discover and address concerns the
public may have about proposals. This
process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The
main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the EA on the
important environmental issues. By this
Notice of Intent, the Commission staff
requests public comments on the scope
of the issues to address in the EA. All
comments received are considered
during the preparation of the EA. State
and local government representatives
are encouraged to notify their
constituents of this proposed action and
encourage them to comment on their
areas of concern.
In the EA we 2 will discuss impacts
that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
proposed project under these general
headings:
• Geology and soils.
• Land use.
• Water resources, fisheries, and
wetlands.
1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all
appendices are available on the Commission’s Web
site at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s
Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For
instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the
last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices
were sent to all those receiving this notice in the
mail.
2 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects
(OEP).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2146-111]
Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment
April 6, 2009.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a New Major License
for the Coosa River Hydroelectric Project (Coosa), which includes the
Weiss, H. Neely Henry, Logan Martin, Lay and Bouldin developments; the
Mitchell Hydroelectric Project (P-82); and the Jordan Hydroelectric
Project (P-618). Alabama Power Company has requested that Project Nos.
2146, 82, and 618 be consolidated into one project. We are processing
these three projects under Project No. 2146-111.
The Coosa River Project is located on the Coosa River, in the
states of Alabama and Georgia. The Logan Martin development affects
less than an acre of Federal lands, the Lay development affects 133.5
acres of Federal lands, the Mitchell Project affects 127.3 acres of
Federal lands, and the Jordan Project affects 10.1 acres of Federal
lands. Staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
project.
The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental
effects of the project and concludes that licensing the
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project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action that would significantly affect the
quality of the human environment.
A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room or may 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 field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this
notice and should be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. Please affix Project No. 2146-111 to all comments. Comments may
be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
(https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
For further information, please contact Janet Hutzel at (202) 502-
8675 or at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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