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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP17–495–000, PF17–4–000,
CP17–494–000, PF17–4–000]
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Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.;
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP;
Notice of Applications
Take notice that on September 21,
2017, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.
(Jordan Cove), 5615 Kirby Drive, Suite
500, Houston, Texas 77005, filed in
Docket No. CP17–495–000 an
application under section 3 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of
the Commission’s regulations, seeking
authorization to site, construct and
operate a natural gas liquefaction and
liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
facility (LNG Terminal) on the bay side
of the North Spit of Coos Bay in
unincorporated Coos County, Oregon.
The LNG Terminal will be capable of
receiving up to 1,200,000 dekatherms
per day (Dth/d) of natural gas via the
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline,
liquefying it, storing it in two cryogenic
storage tanks, and loading the LNG onto
ocean going vessels for export, all as
more fully set forth in the application
which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
Also take notice that on September
21, 2017, Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline, LP (Pacific Connector), 5615
Kirby Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas
77005, filed an application in Docket
No. CP17–494–000, pursuant to section
7(c) of the NGA, and Parts 157 and 284
of the Commission’s regulations, for: (1)
A certificate of public convenience and
necessity (i) authorizing Pacific
Connector to construct, install, own,
and operate a new, approximately 229mile natural gas pipeline under Part
157, Subpart A of the Commission’s
regulations, (ii) approving the pro forma
Tariff and non-conforming provisions
submitted herewith, and (iii) approving
the proposed initial rates for service; (2)
a blanket certificate authorizing Pacific
Connector to engage in certain selfimplementing routine activities under
Part 157, Subpart F, of the
Commission’s regulations; and (3) a
blanket certificate authorizing Pacific
Connector to transport natural gas, on
an open access and self-implementing
basis, under Part 284, Subpart G of the
Commission’s regulations, all as more
fully set forth in the application which
is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. Copies of this
filing are available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference
Room, or may be viewed on the
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Commission’s Web site 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, contact FERC at FERCOnline
Support@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886)
208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659.
Questions regarding this application
should be directed to Rose Haddon,
Director, Regulatory Affairs, Jordan
Cove Energy Project, L.P., 5615 Kirby
Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77005,
or by telephone at 866–227–9249, or
email at: rose.haddon@
jordancovelng.com.
On February 10, 2017, the
Commission staff granted Jordan Cove’s
request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process
and assigned Docket No. PF17–4–000 to
staff activities involved with Jordan
Cove’s LNG Terminal and the Pacific
Connector. Now, as of the filing of the
application on September 21, 2017, the
Pre-Filing Process for this project has
ended. From this time forward, this
proceeding will be conducted in Docket
No. CP17–495–000 for the Jordan Cove
Energy Project and in Docket No. CP17–
494–000 for the Pacific Connector, as
noted in the caption of this Notice.
Within 90 days after the Commission
issues a Notice of Application for the
applications in the two instant dockets,
the Commission staff will issue a Notice
of Schedule for Environmental Review
that will indicate the anticipated date
for the Commission’s staff issuance of
the final EIS analyzing both proposals.
The issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will also 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 the
date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s final EIS.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, before the comment date of this
notice, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of the Commission’s Rules
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations
under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A
person obtaining party status will be
placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and
will receive copies of all documents
filed by the applicant and by all other
parties. A party must submit 7 copies of
filings made with the Commission and
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must mail a copy to the applicant and
to every other party in the proceeding.
Only parties to the proceeding can ask
for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to
intervene in order to have comments
considered. The second way to
participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
possible, an original and two copies of
comments in support of or in opposition
to this project. The Commission will
consider these comments in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
will not serve to make the filer a party
to the proceeding. The Commission’s
rules require that persons filing
comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to
the party or parties directly involved in
the protest.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests,
and interventions via the internet in lieu
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
under the e-Filing link. 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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on October 26, 2017.
Dated: October 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER18–27–000]
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization; Thunder Ranch Wind
Project, LLC
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding Thunder
Ranch Wind Project, LLC‘s application
for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is October 25,
2017.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also 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.
Dated: October 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP17–80–000]
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Eastern Panhandle
Expansion Project; Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC
On March 15, 2017, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC (Columbia) filed an
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application in Docket No. CP17–80–000
requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
construct and operate certain natural gas
pipeline facilities. The proposed project
is known as the Eastern Panhandle
Expansion Project (Project), and would
involve construction and operation of
approximately 3.4 miles of 8-inchdiameter pipeline in Fulton County,
Pennsylvania; Washington County,
Maryland: and Morgan County, West
Virginia.
On April 25, 2017, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) issued its Notice of Application
for the Project. Among other things, that
notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to
complete all necessary reviews and to
reach a final decision on a request for
a federal authorization within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for the completion of the EA
for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—January 26, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—April 26, 2018
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
Project Description
Columbia proposes to construct,
operate, and maintain the Project in
three counties and states (Fulton
County, Pennsylvania; Washington
County, Maryland; and Morgan County,
West Virginia). The Project would
provide an additional 47.5 dekatherms
per day (Dth/d) of capacity for firm
transportation service to markets in
West Virginia through Mountaineer Gas
Company’s (Mountaineer) gathering
system. The Project will involve the
construction and operation of
approximately 3.4 miles of new
greenfield 8-inch-diameter pipeline,
three main line valves, and two new tiein assemblies.
Background
On April 25, 2017, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Eastern Panhandle Expansion
Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to affected landowners; federal,
state, and local government agencies;
elected officials; environmental and
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public interest groups; Native American
tribes; other interested parties; and local
libraries and newspapers. In response to
the NOI, the Commission received
comments from: the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the U.S. Department of
Interior, National Park Service, Potomac
Riverkeeper Network, Upper Potomac
Riverkeeper, Waterkeepers Chesapeake,
Allegheny Defense Project, West
Virginia Rivers, 1,761 signatories from
the Chesapeake Climate Action
Network, and 115 concerned citizens
from the region. The primary issues
raised by the commentors are: Potential
impacts on the Potomac River, karst
features, groundwater quality, safety,
climate change, and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
The U.S. Department of Interior,
National Park Service and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency are
cooperating agencies in the preparation
of the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. This
can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary
link, select General Search from the
eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and Docket Number excluding the
last three digits (i.e., CP17–080), and
follow the instructions. For assistance
with access to eLibrary, the helpline can
be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202)
502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC
Web site also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rule makings.
Dated: October 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER18-27-000]
Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization; Thunder Ranch
Wind Project, LLC
This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding
Thunder Ranch Wind Project, LLC`s application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest
must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is October 25, 2017.
The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also 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.
Dated: October 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-22009 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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