Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC; Notice Rejecting Request for Extension of Time, 81308-81309 [2015-32693]
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service, and qualifying facilities filings
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docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
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(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: December 22, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–32691 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2531–075]
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Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC;
Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2531–075.
c. Date Filed: December 18, 2015.
d. Applicant: Brookfield White Pine
Hydro LLC (White Pine Hydro).
e. Name of Project: West Buxton
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is
located on the Saco River in the Towns
of Buxton, Hollis, and Standish, within
York and Cumberland Counties, Maine.
No federal lands are occupied by project
works or located within the project
boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap,
Licensing Specialist, Brookfield White
Pine Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street,
Lewiston, ME 04240; Telephone—(207)
755–5603; Email—Frank.Dunlap@
BrookfieldRenewable.com. OR Kelley
Maloney, Manager of licensing and
Compliance, Brookfield White Pine
Hydro LLC, 150 Maine Street, Lewiston,
ME 04240; Telephone—(207) 755–5606.
i. FERC Contact: Allan Creamer, (202)
502–8365, or allan.creamer@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis (EA) at this
time.
k. Project Description: The West
Buxton Project consists of: (1) A 585foot-long by 30-foot-high concrete
gravity dam with a crest elevation of
173.8 feet (United States Geological
Survey or USGS datum), consisting of (i)
two overflow sections topped with three
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inflatable rubber dam sections that have
a crest elevation of 178.1 feet (USGS
datum) when fully inflated, (ii) a gated
section containing a 20-foot-wide by 15foot-high vertical lift gate, (iii) two 40foot-wide by 11-foot-high stanchion
sections, (iv) an 11-foot-wide log sluice
section, and (v) an intake structure
comprised of two vertical lift gates
regulating the flow of water to the lower
powerhouse and five gate openings (two
sealed by stoplogs) controlling water
flow to the upper powerhouse; (2) a 118acre impoundment at a normal pool
elevation of 177.8 feet (USGS datum);
(3) a 105 feet long by 39 feet wide upper
powerhouse integral with the dam,
containing five horizontal axis Francis
turbine generating units that total 3,812
kW; (4) a 241.5-foot-long concrete
conduit leading from the intake
structure to a 74-foot-long by 30 to 45foot wide surge chamber, and then to
the lower powerhouse; (5) a 51.2 feet
long by 45.5 feet wide lower
powerhouse, containing one 4,000 kW
vertical axis Kaplan turbine generating
unit; (6) two 38-kV transmission lines,
connecting the upper and lower
powerhouses to the non-project West
Buxton switching station; and (7)
appurtenant facilities.
White Pine Hydro operates the project
in a run-of-river mode, in accordance
with the 1997 Saco River Instream Flow
Agreement, which provides that outflow
approximate inflow from the upstream
Bonny Eagle Project No. 2529 and act to
minimize impoundment level
fluctuations. White Pine Hydro also
operates the project with a minimum
outflow of 768 cfs, or inflow, whichever
is less, in accordance with the project’s
current water quality certificate. The
project generates an annual average of
34,007 MWh.
l. 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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)–
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
address in item (h) above.
You may also 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.
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m. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following preliminary Hydro
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule will be made as appropriate.
Notice of Acceptance/
Notice of Ready for
Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary
terms and conditions,
and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues EA
Comments on EA .........
Modified Terms and
Conditions.
Commission Issues
Final EA, if necessary.
February 2016.
April 2016.
August 2016.
September 2016.
November 2016.
February 2017.
o. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of the notice of ready
for environmental analysis.
Dated: December 22, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–32696 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL15–44–000]
Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC;
Notice Rejecting Request for
Extension of Time
December 22, 2015.
On December 3, 2015, the
Commission issued an order denying a
complaint filed by Sage Grouse Energy
Project, LLC (Sage Grouse) against
PacifiCorp under Rule 206(a) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure.1 On December 16, 2015,
Sage Grouse filed a motion for extension
of time and waiver, asking the
Commission to grant a 30-day extension
of time for Sage Grouse to determine
whether to file a request for rehearing of
the December 3 Order.
Pursuant to section 313(a) of the
Federal Power Act,2 an aggrieved party
must file an application for rehearing
within thirty days after the issuance of
the Commission’s order. Moreover, the
courts and the Commission have
repeatedly recognized that the time
period by which a party may file an
application for rehearing of a
1 Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC, 153 FERC
¶ 61,272 (2015) (December 3 Order).
2 16 U.S.C. 825l(a) (2012).
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Commission order is statutorily
established at 30 days and that the
Commission has no discretion to extend
that deadline.3 Because the 30-day
rehearing deadline is a statutory
deadline, it cannot be extended, and
Sage Grouse’s request for a 30-day
extension must therefore be rejected.
Dated: December 22, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–32693 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RM15–11–000]
Reliability Standard for Transmission
System Planned Performance for
Geomagnetic Disturbance Events;
Notice of Technical Conference
Take notice that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
will hold a Commission staff-led
technical conference on Reliability
Standard for Transmission System
Planned Performance for Geomagnetic
Disturbance (GMD) Events on issues
identified in the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NOPR) and subsequent
public comments in the abovecaptioned docket on March 1, 2016. The
conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
end at approximately 5:00 p.m. (Eastern
Time). The conference will be held at
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
The technical conference will
facilitate a structured dialogue on GMDrelated topics, including but not limited
to: (1) The benchmark GMD event(s); (2)
vulnerability assessments; and (3)
monitoring of related parameters. The
technical conference will be led by
Commission staff, with prepared
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3 See,
e.g., City of Campbell v. FERC, 770 F.2d
1180, 1183 (D.C. Cir. 1985) (‘‘The 30-day time
requirement of the [FPA] is as much a part of the
jurisdictional threshold as the mandate to file for
a rehearing.’’); Boston Gas Co. v. FERC, 575 F.2d
975, 977–98, 979 (1st Cir. 1978) (describing
identical rehearing provision of Natural Gas Act as
‘‘a tightly structured and formal provision. Neither
the Commission or the courts are given any form
of jurisdictional discretion.’’); see also PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C., 138 FERC ¶ 61,160 (2012)
(rejecting request for clarification as untimely
request for rehearing); La. Energy and Power Auth.,
117 FERC ¶ 61,258 (2006); Midwest Indep.
Transmission Sys. Operator, Inc., 112 FERC
¶ 61,211, at P 10 (2005); Texas-New Mexico Power
Co., 107 FERC ¶ 61,316, at P 22 (2004); Cal. Indep.
Sys. Operator Corp., 105 FERC ¶ 61,322, at P 9
(2003); Am. Elec. Power Serv. Corp., 95 FERC
¶ 61,130, at 61,411–12 (2001).
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remarks to be presented by invited
panelists, which must be submitted to
the Commission in advance of the
conference. A subsequent notice
providing an agenda and details on the
topics for discussion will be issued in
advance of the conference.
Commissioners may attend and
participate.
There is no fee for attendance.
However, members of the public are
encouraged to preregister online at:
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/03-01-16-form.asp.
Those wishing to participate in panel
discussions should submit nominations
no later than close of business on
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 online at:
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/03-01-16-speaker-form.asp.
This event will be webcast and
transcribed. Transcripts of the
conference will be available for a fee
from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. (202–
347–3700).
Commission conferences are
accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
accessibility accommodations please
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice)
or (202) 502–8659 (TTY), or send a fax
to (202) 208–2106 with the requested
accommodations.
For more information about the
technical conference, please contact:
Sarah McKinley, Office of External
Affairs, 202–502–8368
sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.
Dated: December 22, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015–32699 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER13–1356–002.
Applicants: Duke Energy Florida,
LLC.
Description: Compliance filing
[including Pro Forma sheets] and
Waiver Request of Duke Energy Florida,
LLC.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5379.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER14–2022–002.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
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Description: Request to Terminate
Waiver effective February 1, 2016 of
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5389.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER16–599–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: First
Revised Service Agreement No. 4184;
Queue No. Z2–106 to be effective
12/9/2015.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5274.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER16–600–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Original Service Agreement No.4346;
Queue No. AA2–066 to be effective
11/24/2015.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5270.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER16–601–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2015–12–21_Revisions to Section
19.1.1.2—Pre-Certified TSRs to be
effective 2/1/2016.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5272.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER16–602–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: First
Revised Interconnection Service
Agreement No. 3808, Queue No. AA1–
083 to be effective 5/6/2017.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5278.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER16–603–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: First
Revised WMPA SA No. 4187, Queue
No. Z2–099/AA2–086 to be effective
11/24/2015.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5298.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER16–604–000.
Applicants: Nevada Power Company.
Description: Compliance filing:
Market-Based Rate Tariff, Volume No.
11 Amendments ER15–2281 to be
effective 12/1/2015.
Filed Date: 12/21/15.
Accession Number: 20151221–5299.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/16.
Docket Numbers: ER16–605–000.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EL15-44-000]
Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC; Notice Rejecting Request for
Extension of Time
December 22, 2015.
On December 3, 2015, the Commission issued an order denying a
complaint filed by Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC (Sage Grouse)
against PacifiCorp under Rule 206(a) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure.\1\ On December 16, 2015, Sage Grouse filed a
motion for extension of time and waiver, asking the Commission to grant
a 30-day extension of time for Sage Grouse to determine whether to file
a request for rehearing of the December 3 Order.
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\1\ Sage Grouse Energy Project, LLC, 153 FERC ] 61,272 (2015)
(December 3 Order).
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Pursuant to section 313(a) of the Federal Power Act,\2\ an
aggrieved party must file an application for rehearing within thirty
days after the issuance of the Commission's order. Moreover, the courts
and the Commission have repeatedly recognized that the time period by
which a party may file an application for rehearing of a
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Commission order is statutorily established at 30 days and that the
Commission has no discretion to extend that deadline.\3\ Because the
30-day rehearing deadline is a statutory deadline, it cannot be
extended, and Sage Grouse's request for a 30-day extension must
therefore be rejected.
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\2\ 16 U.S.C. 825l(a) (2012).
\3\ See, e.g., City of Campbell v. FERC, 770 F.2d 1180, 1183
(D.C. Cir. 1985) (``The 30-day time requirement of the [FPA] is as
much a part of the jurisdictional threshold as the mandate to file
for a rehearing.''); Boston Gas Co. v. FERC, 575 F.2d 975, 977-98,
979 (1st Cir. 1978) (describing identical rehearing provision of
Natural Gas Act as ``a tightly structured and formal provision.
Neither the Commission or the courts are given any form of
jurisdictional discretion.''); see also PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.,
138 FERC ] 61,160 (2012) (rejecting request for clarification as
untimely request for rehearing); La. Energy and Power Auth., 117
FERC ] 61,258 (2006); Midwest Indep. Transmission Sys. Operator,
Inc., 112 FERC ] 61,211, at P 10 (2005); Texas-New Mexico Power Co.,
107 FERC ] 61,316, at P 22 (2004); Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator Corp.,
105 FERC ] 61,322, at P 9 (2003); Am. Elec. Power Serv. Corp., 95
FERC ] 61,130, at 61,411-12 (2001).
Dated: December 22, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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