Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint, 32110 [2015-13738]

Download as PDF 32110 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 108 / Friday, June 5, 2015 / Notices Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL15–69–000] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint Dated: May 28, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Take notice that on May 27, 2015, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act, U.S.C. 824(e) and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC (Complainant), filed a formal complaint against Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (Respondent), alleging that the Respondent violated its Open Access and Energy Markets Tariff in rejecting transmission service requests submitted on behalf of the Complainant’s affiliate, Tatanka Wind Power, LLC, as more fully explained in the complaint. The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts listed for the Respondent in the Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. 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 5 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 electronic 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC [FR Doc. 2015–13738 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:31 Jun 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Record of Decision for the South Mountain Freeway (Loop 202) (DOE– EIS 0417) Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Record of decision. AGENCY: Western’s Action The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (DOE/EIS–0417) for the construction of the proposed South Mountain Freeway (Loop 202) (Project), from the east-west alignment of Interstate 10 (Papago Freeway) to north-south alignment of Interstate 10 (Maricopa Freeway). The Project is located in the Greater Metropolitan Phoenix Area, southwest of the City of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona. Western Area Power Administration (Western) was a cooperating agency in FHWA’s EIS process. The FHWA selected a combination of the alternatives W59 and E1 as described in the EIS as their selected alternative in their Record of Decision (ROD). FHWA’s selected alternative requires Western to issue letter agreements for two crossings of its transmission rights-of-way, and to modify its transmission system and facilities at these crossing locations to accommodate the construction of the Project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding Western’s role in the project, contact: Ms. Linda Marianito, Environmental Manager, Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration, 615 S. 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009, Telephone: (602) 605–2524, Email: Marianito@ wapa.gov. The EIS and related documents may be viewed or downloaded at following Web site: https://azdot.gov/projects/ phoenix-metro-area/loop-202-southmountain-freeway/final-eis. For general information on DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act SUMMARY: Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 FHWA was the lead Federal agency for the Project EIS (FHWA–AZ–EIS–14–0–F; April 20, 2001; 77 FR 20345). Western was a cooperating agency for the Project EIS. After an independent review of the Final Project EIS, Western concluded that its needs are satisfied and with this notice is adopting the Project EIS for its participation in the Project. The FHWA signed its ROD on the Project on March 10, 2015, and selected a combination of the alternatives W59 and E1 for its selected alternative. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 (NEPA) review process, please contact: Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance, GC–54, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, Telephone (202) 586–4600 or (800) 472–2756, Email: askNEPA@ hq.doe.gov. Sfmt 4703 The Project EIS addresses the effects of the Project, including modification of Western’s transmission system. There are two locations on the selected Project alignment that require Western to issue license agreements to Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for two crossings of Western’s transmission rights-of-way: The Lone Butte to Phoenix double-circuit 230kilovolt (kV) transmission line east of 51st Avenue, and the Liberty to Phoenix double-circuit 230-kV transmission line one-half mile north of Broadway Road. Western will modify its Lone Butte to Phoenix double-circuit 230-kV transmission line east of 51st Avenue to accommodate the Project construction. The modification includes relocation of two spans to the east. Western will work with ADOT to pursue the additional easement necessary for the proposed relocation. Western will also modify the Liberty to Phoenix double-circuit 230-kV transmission line at the crossing onehalf mile north of Broadway Road. The lines will need to be raised to clear the proposed elevated freeway and potential noise walls. Cultural Resources Pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Arizona State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) has been involved and will continue to be involved in the cultural resources related to the proposed Project. The SHPO concurred with the adequacy of the records search and reports. ADOT, on behalf of FHWA and in conjunction with tribal and local authorities, Western, and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs executed a final Programmatic Agreement (PA) E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL15-69-000]


Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC v. Midcontinent Independent System 
Operator, Inc.; Notice of Complaint

    Take notice that on May 27, 2015, pursuant to section 206 of the 
Federal Power Act, U.S.C. 824(e) and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR 385.206, Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC (Complainant), filed a 
formal complaint against Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. 
(Respondent), alleging that the Respondent violated its Open Access and 
Energy Markets Tariff in rejecting transmission service requests 
submitted on behalf of the Complainant's affiliate, Tatanka Wind Power, 
LLC, as more fully explained in the complaint.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served 
on the contacts listed for the Respondent in the Commission's list of 
Corporate Officials.
    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 5 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 electronic 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed 
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 16, 2015.

    Dated: May 28, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-13738 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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