Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act, 23262-23263 [2015-09708]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Certification Notice–234]
Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of
Coal Capability Under the Powerplant
and Industrial Fuel Use Act
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of filing.
AGENCY:
On March 30, 2015, CPV
Valley, LLC, as owner and operator of a
new base load electric powerplant,
submitted a coal capability selfcertification to the Department of
Energy (DOE) pursuant to § 201(d) of the
Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and DOE
regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. FUA
and regulations thereunder require DOE
to publish a notice of filing of selfcertification in the Federal Register. 42
U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR 501.61(c).
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:
Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586–
5260.
SUMMARY:
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
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. 42 U.S.C. 8311.
The following owner of a proposed
new base load electric powerplant has
filed a self-certification of coalcapability with DOE pursuant to FUA
section 201(d) and in accordance with
DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61:
Owner: CPV Valley, LLC.
Capacity: 720 megawatts (MW).
Plant Location: CPV Valley Energy
Center, Route 6, Middletown, NY 10940.
In-Service Date: October 15, 2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21,
2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–410]
Application to Export Electric Energy;
CWP Energy
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Application.
AGENCY:
CWP Energy (Applicant) has
applied for authority to transmit electric
energy from the United States to Canada
pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal
Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before May 27, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because
of delays in handling conventional mail,
it is recommended that documents be
transmitted by overnight mail, by
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
8008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)).
On April 3, 2015, DOE received an
application from CWP Energy for
authority to transmit electric energy
from the United States to Canada as a
power marketer for five years using
existing international transmission
facilities.
In its application, CWP Energy states
that it does not own or control any
electric generation or transmission
facilities, and it does not have a
franchised service area. The electric
energy that CWP Energy proposes to
export to Canada would be surplus
energy purchased from third parties
such as power marketers, independent
power producers, electric utilities, and
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Federal power marketing agencies
pursuant to voluntary agreements. The
existing international transmission
facilities to be utilized by CWP Energy
have previously been authorized by
Presidential permits issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended,
and are appropriate for open access
transmission by third parties.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
should file a comment or protest to the
application at the address provided
above. Protests should be filed in
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
become a party to these proceedings
should file a motion to intervene at the
above address in accordance with FERC
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
of such comments, protests, or motions
to intervene should be sent to the
address provided above on or before the
date listed above.
Comments and other filings
concerning the CWP Energy application
to export electric energy to Canada
should be clearly marked with OE
Docket No. EA–410. An additional copy
is to be provided directly to both Ruta
Kalvaitis Skucas, Pierce Atwood LLC,
900 17th St. NW., Suite 350,
Washington, DC 20006 and to Pascal
Massey, CWP Energy, 407 McGill St.,
Suite 315, Montreal, PQ, H2Y 2G3.
A final decision will be made on this
application after the environmental
impacts have been evaluated pursuant
to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
part 1021) and after a determination is
made by DOE that the proposed action
will not have an adverse impact on the
sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
U.S. electric power supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at https://energy.gov/
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21,
2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[OE Docket No. EA–375–A]
Application To Export Electric Energy;
Rainbow Energy Marketing
Corporation
Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of application.
AGENCY:
Rainbow Energy Marketing
Corporation (Applicant or Rainbow) has
applied to renew its authority to
transmit electric energy from the United
States to Mexico pursuant to section
202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
DATES: Comments, protests, or motions
to intervene must be submitted on or
before May 27, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,
motions to intervene, or requests for
more information should be addressed
to: Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because
of delays in handling conventional mail,
it is recommended that documents be
transmitted by overnight mail, by
electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–
8008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
electricity from the United States to a
foreign country are regulated by the
Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to
sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require
authorization under section 202(e) of
the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
824a(e)).
On December 15, 2010, DOE issued
Order No. EA–375 to the Applicant,
which authorized Rainbow to transmit
electric energy from the United States to
Mexico as a power marketer for a fiveyear term using existing international
transmission facilities. That authority
expires on December 15, 2015. On April
14, 2015, the Applicant filed an
application with DOE for renewal of the
export authority contained in Order No.
EA–375 for an additional five-year term.
In its application, the Applicant states
that it does not own or operate any
electric generation or transmission
facilities, and it does not have a
franchised service area. The electric
energy that the Applicant proposes to
export to Mexico would be surplus
energy purchased from third parties
such as electric utilities and Federal
power marketing agencies pursuant to
voluntary agreements. The existing
international transmission facilities to
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Certification Notice-234]
Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under
the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of filing.
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SUMMARY: On March 30, 2015, CPV Valley, LLC, as owner and operator of a
new base load electric powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-
certification to the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to Sec.
201(d) of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as
amended, and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61. FUA and regulations
thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self-
certification in the Federal Register. 42 U.S.C. 8311(d) and 10 CFR
501.61(c).
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: Christopher Lawrence at (202) 586-
5260.
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 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. 42
U.S.C. 8311.
The following owner of a proposed new base load electric powerplant
has filed a self-certification of coal-capability with DOE pursuant to
FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations in 10 CFR
501.60, 61:
Owner: CPV Valley, LLC.
Capacity: 720 megawatts (MW).
Plant Location: CPV Valley Energy Center, Route 6, Middletown, NY
10940.
In-Service Date: October 15, 2017.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2015.
Brian Mills,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2015-09708 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
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