Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., 53131-53132 [2016-19070]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 155 / Thursday, August 11, 2016 / Notices Docket No. RP16–618, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC Docket No. ER12–1650, Emera Maine Docket No. ER14–1409, ISO-New England Inc. Docket No. ER14–1639, ISO New England Inc. and New England Power Pool Participants Committee Docket No. ER13–2266, ISO New England Inc. Docket No. ER15–1429, Emera Maine Docket No. ER16–551, ISO New England Inc. Docket No. ER16–1301, ISO New England Inc. and Emera Maine Docket No. ER16–1041, ISO New England Inc. Docket No. ER16–1904, ISO New England Inc. Docket No. ER16–2126, ISO New England Inc. and New England Power Pool Participants Committee Docket No. ER16–2215, ISO New England Inc. Docket No. ER16–2283, Genbright LLC For more information, contact Michael Cackoski, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at (202) 502– 6169 or Michael.Cackoski@ferc.gov. Dated: August 4, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–19068 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16–485–000] sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC Take notice that on July 29, 2016, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, filed in Docket No. CP16–485– 000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requesting authorization to plug and abandon the Karcher 9 injection/withdrawal well and abandon and remove related meter and surface facilities as well as a related lateral and tap at Natural’s Herscher Galesville Storage Field located in Kankakee County, Illinois. Natural states that, as a result of the proposed abandonment project, there will be no impact on the Herscher Galesville Storage Field’s certificate parameters and that there will be no decrease in VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Aug 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 service to customers. Natural estimates the cost of the project to be $268,000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Bruce H. Newsome, Vice President, Regulatory Products and Services, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC, 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Drove, Illinois 60515–7918, by telephone at (630) 725–3070, or by email at bruce_newsome@ kindermorgan.com. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53131 the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters, will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 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 seven copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Dated: August 4, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–19067 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14795–000] Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. On July 26, 2016, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Hydro Battery Pearl Hill Project (Pearl Hill Project or project) to be located on the Columbia River and Rufus Woods Lake, near Bridgeport, Douglas County, Washington. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 53132 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 155 / Thursday, August 11, 2016 / Notices term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed pumped storage project would consist of the following: (1) 215foot-diameter, 40-foot-high corrugated steel tank (upper reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 29 acre-feet and a usable capacity of 26.7 acre-feet; (2) 6,025-foot-long, 36-inch-diameter steel and high density polyethylene penstock extending between the upper reservoir and the pump/turbines below; (3) 400foot-long, 100-foot-wide, 40-foot-deep polyurea membrane stretched over a framed plastic structure (lower reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 29 acre-feet and a usable capacity of 26.7 acre-feet; (4) 80-foot-long, 50-footwide pontoon barge floating on Rufus Woods Lake containing: Two Pelton turbine-motor/generator units rated for 2.5 megawatts each at 1,310 feet of net head; up to 8 pumps; and a substation; (5) an overhead 2,500-foot-long, 24.9kilovolt transmission line extending from the project substation to an existing distribution line owned by Douglas County Public Utility District (the point of interconnection); and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Pearl Hill Project would be 10.9 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian Johansen, Vice President Power Trading West, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., 601 W. 1st Ave., Suite 1700, Spokane, Washington 99201; phone: (509) 688–6000. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, email: ryan.hansen@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 502–8074. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Aug 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 (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–14795–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14795) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: August 4, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–19070 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL16–104–000] HORUS Central Valley Solar 1, LLC, HORUS Central Valley Solar 2, LLC v. California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on July 29, 2016, pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825e and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission‘s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure 18 CFR 385.206, HORUS Central Valley Solar 1, LLC and HORUS Central Valley Solar 2, LLC (collectively, HORUS), filed a formal complaint against California Independent System Operator Corporation (Respondent or CAISO) alleging violation of the CAISO Open Access Transmission Tariff and requesting that the Commission (1) direct the CAISO to stop interfering with HORUS’ compliance with the interconnection procedures of Western Area Power Administration (Western) for its direct interconnection with Western as an energy-only resource, and (2) stop CAISO from requiring HORUS to go through a second set of interconnection procedures and studies under the CAISO tariff even though HORUS is an energy-only resource and Western is a non-participating transmission owner under the CAISO tariff for the HORUS project, as more fully explained in 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 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 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 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 August 18, 2016. Dated: August 1, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–19079 Filed 8–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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: ER16–13–003. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: Compliance filing: Compliance Filing in ER16–13— Revisions to Att AE re Annual ARR Allocation to be effective 1/28/2016. Filed Date: 8/4/16. Accession Number: 20160804–5119. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/25/16. Docket Numbers: ER16–1649–004. E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-19070]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14795-000]


Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications; 
Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.

    On July 26, 2016, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Hydro 
Battery Pearl Hill Project (Pearl Hill Project or project) to be 
located on the Columbia River and Rufus Woods Lake, near Bridgeport, 
Douglas County, Washington. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, 
if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license 
application during the permit

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term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to 
perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or 
waters owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed pumped storage project would consist of the following: 
(1) 215-foot-diameter, 40-foot-high corrugated steel tank (upper 
reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 29 acre-feet and a usable 
capacity of 26.7 acre-feet; (2) 6,025-foot-long, 36-inch-diameter steel 
and high density polyethylene penstock extending between the upper 
reservoir and the pump/turbines below; (3) 400-foot-long, 100-foot-
wide, 40-foot-deep polyurea membrane stretched over a framed plastic 
structure (lower reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 29 acre-
feet and a usable capacity of 26.7 acre-feet; (4) 80-foot-long, 50-
foot-wide pontoon barge floating on Rufus Woods Lake containing: Two 
Pelton turbine-motor/generator units rated for 2.5 megawatts each at 
1,310 feet of net head; up to 8 pumps; and a substation; (5) an 
overhead 2,500-foot-long, 24.9-kilovolt transmission line extending 
from the project substation to an existing distribution line owned by 
Douglas County Public Utility District (the point of interconnection); 
and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the 
Pearl Hill Project would be 10.9 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian Johansen, Vice President Power Trading 
West, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P., 601 W. 1st Ave., Suite 
1700, Spokane, Washington 99201; phone: (509) 688-6000.
    FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen, email: ryan.hansen@ferc.gov; phone: 
(202) 502-8074.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements 
of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. 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-14795-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14795) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 4, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19070 Filed 8-10-16; 8:45 am]
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