GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 72961-72962 [2015-29765]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 225 / Monday, November 23, 2015 / Notices Applicants: Empire Pipeline, Inc. Description: Compliance filing RP15– 1303 Compliance Filing to be effective 11/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/16/15. Accession Number: 20151116–5193. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: November 17, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29776 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. TS15–2–000] The City of Independence, Missouri; Notice of Filing Take notice that on August 19, 2015, pursuant to 18 CFR 35.28(e)(2) and 358.1(d) and Rules 101(e) and 207 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure,1 the City of Independence, Missouri filed a petition requesting that the Commission waive reciprocity-based standards of conduct and Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) requirements that might otherwise apply under Order Nos. 889 2 and 717.3 CFR 385.101(e), 385.207. Access Same-Time Information System (formerly Real-Time Information Networks) and Standards of Conduct, Order No. 889, 61 FR 21,737 (May 10, 1996), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,035 (1996), clarified, 76 FERC ¶ 61,009 (1996), modified, Order No. 889–A, 62 FR 12,484 (Mar. 14, 1997), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,049 (1997), reh’g denied, Order No. 889–B, 62 FR 64,715 (Dec. 9, 1997), 81 FERC ¶ 61,253 (1997), aff’d in part and remanded in part sub nom. Transmission Access Policy Study Grp. v. FERC, 225 F.3d 667 (D.C. Cir. 2000), aff’d sub nom. New York v. FERC, 535 U.S. 1 (2002). 3 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Order No. 717, 73 FR 63,796 (Oct. 27, 2008), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,280 (2008), on reh’g, 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. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. 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 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: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2015. Dated: November 17, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29757 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 18 wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2 Open VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:25 Nov 20, 2015 Jkt 238001 Order No. 717–A, 74 FR 54,463 (Oct. 22, 2009), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,297 (2009), clarified, Order No. 717–B, 74 FR 60,153 (Nov. 20, 2009), 129 FERC ¶ 61,123 (2009), on reh’g, Order No. 717–C, 75 FR 20,909 (Apr. 22, 2010), 131 FERC ¶ 61,045 (2010), on reh’g and clarification, Order No. 717–D, 76 FR 20,838 (Apr. 14, 2011), 135 FERC ¶ 61,017 (2011). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 72961 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13642–003] GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Unconstructed Major Project. b. Project No.: 13642–003. c. Date filed: October 1, 2015. d. Applicant: GB Energy Park, LLC. e. Name of Project: Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: Approximately 3 miles west of the City of Martinsdale, Meagher County, Montana. The proposed project would not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Carl. E. Borgquist, President, GB Energy Park, LLC, 209 Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771; (406) 585–3006; carl@absarokaenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Mike Tust, (202) 502–6522 or michael.tust@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–13642–003. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. Project Description: The Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project would E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1 wgreen on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 72962 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 225 / Monday, November 23, 2015 / Notices consist of the following new facilities: (1) A manually operated head gate on an existing irrigation canal that provides initial fill and annual make-up water to the lower reservoir from the existing irrigation canal; (2) a 3,000-foot-long, 1,000-foot-wide upper reservoir created by a 60-foot-high, 7,500-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dam; (3) a reinforced concrete intake/outlet structure at the upper reservoir with six gated intake bays converging into a central 18-foot-diameter, 750-foot-long vertical shaft; (4) an 18-foot-diameter, 3,000-foot-long concrete and steel-lined penstock tunnel leading from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir; (5) a 2,300-foot-long, 1,900-foot-wide lower reservoir created by a combination of excavation and two 60-foot-high, 500and 750-foot-long concrete-faced rockfill dams; (6) a partially buried 338-footlong, 109-foot-wide, 74-foot-high reinforced concrete and steel powerhouse with four 100-megawatt (MW) ternary Pelton turbine/pump/ generators; (7) a 600-foot-long, 200-footwide substation at the powerhouse site with 13.8- kilovolt (kV) to 230-kV stepup transformers; (8) a 5.7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line; (9) a substation with a 230-kV to 500-kV stepup transformer, connecting to an existing non-project 500-kV transmission line; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to provide 1,300 gigawatt-hours annually. No federal lands are included in the project. m. A copy of the application 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:25 Nov 20, 2015 Jkt 238001 motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ or ‘‘PROTEST’’; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Dated: November 16, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29765 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice Of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP16–172–000. Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Rate Schedule FTP (Actual Tariff Records) to be effective 1/1/2016. Filed Date: 11/5/15. Accession Number: 20151105–5054. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–173–000. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Rate Case Settlement Amendments 3 to be effective 11/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/5/15. Accession Number: 20151105–5189. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–174–000. Applicants: Paiute Pipeline Company. Description: Compliance filing Compliance Filing—CP14–509 to be effective 12/15/2015. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Filed Date: 11/9/15. Accession Number: 20151109–5000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/15. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR § 385.211 and § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP11–1898–002. Applicants: Centra Pipelines Minnesota Inc. Description: Compliance filing Revised Statement of Rates to be effective 11/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/5/15. Accession Number: 20151105–5071. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/17/15. Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR § 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: November 9, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29760 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM15–23–000] Collection of Connected Entity Data from Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators; Notice of Technical Conference By order dated November 10, 2015,1 the Commission directed staff to convene a technical conference 1 Collection of Connected Entity Data from Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, 153 FERC ¶ 61,162 (2015). E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13642-003]


GB Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 
and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Unconstructed Major Project.
    b. Project No.: 13642-003.
    c. Date filed: October 1, 2015.
    d. Applicant: GB Energy Park, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project.
    f. Location: Approximately 3 miles west of the City of Martinsdale, 
Meagher County, Montana. The proposed project would not occupy any 
federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Carl. E. Borgquist, President, GB Energy 
Park, LLC, 209 Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771; (406) 
585-3006; carl@absarokaenergy.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Mike Tust, (202) 502-6522 or 
michael.tust@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-
3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic 
filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The 
first page of any filing should include docket number P-13642-003.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Project Description: The Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project 
would

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consist of the following new facilities: (1) A manually operated head 
gate on an existing irrigation canal that provides initial fill and 
annual make-up water to the lower reservoir from the existing 
irrigation canal; (2) a 3,000-foot-long, 1,000-foot-wide upper 
reservoir created by a 60-foot-high, 7,500-foot-long concrete-faced 
rockfill dam; (3) a reinforced concrete intake/outlet structure at the 
upper reservoir with six gated intake bays converging into a central 
18-foot-diameter, 750-foot-long vertical shaft; (4) an 18-foot-
diameter, 3,000-foot-long concrete and steel-lined penstock tunnel 
leading from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir; (5) a 2,300-
foot-long, 1,900-foot-wide lower reservoir created by a combination of 
excavation and two 60-foot-high, 500- and 750-foot-long concrete-faced 
rockfill dams; (6) a partially buried 338-foot-long, 109-foot-wide, 74-
foot-high reinforced concrete and steel powerhouse with four 100-
megawatt (MW) ternary Pelton turbine/pump/generators; (7) a 600-foot-
long, 200-foot-wide substation at the powerhouse site with 13.8- 
kilovolt (kV) to 230-kV step-up transformers; (8) a 5.7-mile-long, 230-
kV transmission line; (9) a substation with a 230-kV to 500-kV step-up 
transformer, connecting to an existing non-project 500-kV transmission 
line; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The project is estimated to 
provide 1,300 gigawatt-hours annually. No federal lands are included in 
the project.
    m. A copy of the application 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. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to 
take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with 
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any 
protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``MOTION 
TO INTERVENE'' or ``PROTEST''; (2) set forth in the heading the name of 
the applicant and the project number of the application to which the 
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of 
the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain 
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any 
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative 
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
    A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must 
be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: November 16, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29765 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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