Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests; New York Power Authority, 48501-48502 [2017-22534]
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Milestone
Target date
Commission issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) .............................................................................................
Comments on Draft EIS ..............................................................................................................................................................
Modified Terms and Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................
Commission Issues Final EIS .....................................................................................................................................................
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: October 12, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–22531 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Project No. 2685–029]
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Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To
Intervene and Protests; New York
Power Authority
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.: 2685–029.
c. Date filed: April 27, 2017.
d. Applicant: New York Power
Authority (NYPA).
e. Name of Project: Blenheim-Gilboa
Pumped Storage Project (BlenheimGilboa Project).
f. Location: The existing project is
located on Schoharie Creek, in the
Towns of Blenheim and Gilboa in
Schoharie County, New York. The
project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert
Daly, Licensing Manager, New York
Power Authority, 123 Main Street,
White Plains, New York 10601.
Telephone: (914) 681–6564, Email:
Rob.Daly@nypa.gov.
i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick,
Telephone (202) 502–8660, and email
andrew.bernick@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
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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–2685–029.
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
for filing, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Blenheim-Gilboa
Project consists of the following: (1) A
2.25-mile-long, 30-foot-wide earth and
rock fill embankment dike with a
maximum height of 110 feet,
constructed at Brown Mountain and
forming the 399-acre Upper Reservoir
(operating at the maximum and extreme
minimum elevations of 2,003 feet and
1,955 feet National Geodetic Vertical
Datum of 1929 [NGVD 29], respectively)
with 15,085 acre-feet of usable storage
and dead storage of 3,706 acre-feet
below elevation 1,955 feet NGVD 29; (2)
a 655-foot-long emergency spillway
with a 25-foot-wide asphaltic concrete
crest at elevation 2,005 feet NGVD 29
and a capacity of 10,200 cubic feet per
second (cfs); (3) an intake system that
includes: (i) a 125-foot-wide hexagonalshaped intake cover with trash racks
with a clear spacing of 5.25 inches; (ii)
a 1,042-foot-long, 28-foot-diameter,
concrete-lined vertical shaft in the
bottom of the Upper Reservoir; (iii) a
906-foot-long horizontal, concrete-lined
rock tunnel; and (iv) a 460-foot-long
concrete-lined manifold that distributes
flow to four 12-foot-diameter steel-lined
penstocks, each with a maximum length
of about 1,960 feet, to four pumpturbines located at the powerhouse; (4)
a 526-foot-long, 172-foot-wide, and 132foot-high multi-level powerhouse
located along the east bank of the Lower
Reservoir at the base of Brown
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Mountain, containing four reversible
pump turbines that each produce
approximately 290 megawatts (MW) in
generation mode, and have a total
maximum discharge of 12,800 cfs
during generation and 10,200 cfs during
pumping; (5) a bottom trash rack with
a clear spacing of 5.625 inches, and four
upper trash racks with a clear spacing
of 5.25 inches; (6) an 1,800-foot-long
central core, rock-filled lower dam with
a maximum height of 100 feet that
impounds Schoharie Creek to form the
413-acre Lower Reservoir (operating at
the maximum and minimum elevations
of 900 feet and 860 feet NGVD 29,
respectively) with 12,422 acre-feet of
usable storage and dead storage of 3,745
acre-feet below 860 feet NGVD 29; (7)
three 38-foot-wide by 45.5-foot-high
Taintor gates at the left end of the lower
dam; (8) a 425-foot-long, 134-foot-wide
concrete spillway structure with a crest
elevation of 855 feet NGVD 29; (9) a
238-foot-long, 68.5-foot-deep concrete
stilling basin; (10) a low level outlet
with four discharge valves of 4, 6, 8, and
10 inches for release of 5 to 25 cfs, and
two 36-inch-diameter Howell-Bunger
valves to release a combined flow of 25
to 700 cfs; (11) a switchyard on the
eastern bank of Schoharie Creek
adjacent to the powerhouse; and (12)
appurtenant facilities.
During operation, the BlenheimGilboa Project’s pump-turbines may be
turned on or off several times
throughout the day, but the project
typically generates electricity during the
day when consumer demand is high and
other power resources are more
expensive. Pumping usually occurs at
night and on weekends when there is
excess electricity in the system available
for use. According to a July 30, 1975,
settlement agreement, NYPA releases a
minimum flow of 10 cubic feet per
second (cfs) during low-flow periods
when 1,500 acre-feet of water is in
storage, and 7 cfs when less than 1,500
acre-feet is in storage. For the period
2007 through 2016, the project’s average
annual generation was about 374,854
megawatt-hours (MWh) and average
annual energy consumption from
pumping was about 540,217 MWh.
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
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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 PROTEST or MOTION
TO INTERVENE; (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.
o. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Filing of motions to intervene and protests .................................................................................................................................
December 11,
2017.
January 4, 2018.
March 5, 2018.
April 19, 2018.
September 1, 2018.
October 1, 2018.
November 30,
2018.
February 28, 2019.
Issuance of Ready for Environmental Analysis notice ...............................................................................................................
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions ......................................
Reply comments due ..................................................................................................................................................................
Commission Issues Draft EA ......................................................................................................................................................
Comments on Draft EA ...............................................................................................................................................................
Modified terms and conditions due .............................................................................................................................................
Commission issues Final EA ......................................................................................................................................................
Dated: October 12, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Dated: October 12, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
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Supplemental Notice of Technical
Conference; Colonial Pipeline
Company
[Docket No. CP18–1–000]
On September 29, 2017, a notice was
issued stating that a technical
conference will be held to address the
effect of the tariff changes proposed by
Colonial Pipeline Company in its June
23, 2017 filing in this docket. The
technical conference will be held on
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 9:00
a.m., in a room to be designated at the
offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
For interested persons who cannot
attend the technical conference, a callin number has been established. Dial in
from your phone:
From within local Wash, DC area 202–
502–6888
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Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization; Texas Gas
Transmission, LLC
Take notice that on October 3, 2017,
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC. (Texas
Gas), 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800,
Houston, Texas 77046, filed a prior
notice application pursuant to sections
157.205, 157.216(b) of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
(Commission) regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Texas Gas’s
blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
CP82–407–000. Texas Gas requests to
abandon certain natural gas pipeline
assets and ancillary auxiliary facilities
and appurtenances located in
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, all as
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more fully set forth in the request,
which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection. The
proposed application is referred to as
the CBD/DST Pipeline Abandonment
Project Application. 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, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Specifically, Texas Gas proposes to (i)
abandon in place approximately 4.4
miles and abandon by removal 2.4 miles
of 8-inch pipeline designated as the
Calliou Bay—Dog Lake (CBD) Pipeline,
(ii) abandon in place approximately 10.1
miles and abandon by removal 1.7 miles
of 10-inch pipeline designated as the
Deep Saline—Peltex (DST) Pipeline, and
(iii) abandon by removal two platforms
including associated boat landings, tube
turns, including risers, meter facilities,
associated piping, and other auxiliary
appurtenances.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed to Kathy
D. Fort, Manager, Certificates and
Tariffs, 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800,
Houston, Texas 77046 or phone (713)
479–8033.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2685-029]
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene and Protests; New York Power Authority
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.: 2685-029.
c. Date filed: April 27, 2017.
d. Applicant: New York Power Authority (NYPA).
e. Name of Project: Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Project
(Blenheim-Gilboa Project).
f. Location: The existing project is located on Schoharie Creek, in
the Towns of Blenheim and Gilboa in Schoharie County, New York. The
project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Daly, Licensing Manager, New York
Power Authority, 123 Main Street, White Plains, New York 10601.
Telephone: (914) 681-6564, Email: Rob.Daly@nypa.gov.
i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick, Telephone (202) 502-8660, and email
andrew.bernick@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-2685-029.
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 for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Blenheim-Gilboa Project consists of the following:
(1) A 2.25-mile-long, 30-foot-wide earth and rock fill embankment dike
with a maximum height of 110 feet, constructed at Brown Mountain and
forming the 399-acre Upper Reservoir (operating at the maximum and
extreme minimum elevations of 2,003 feet and 1,955 feet National
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 [NGVD 29], respectively) with 15,085
acre-feet of usable storage and dead storage of 3,706 acre-feet below
elevation 1,955 feet NGVD 29; (2) a 655-foot-long emergency spillway
with a 25-foot-wide asphaltic concrete crest at elevation 2,005 feet
NGVD 29 and a capacity of 10,200 cubic feet per second (cfs); (3) an
intake system that includes: (i) a 125-foot-wide hexagonal-shaped
intake cover with trash racks with a clear spacing of 5.25 inches; (ii)
a 1,042-foot-long, 28-foot-diameter, concrete-lined vertical shaft in
the bottom of the Upper Reservoir; (iii) a 906-foot-long horizontal,
concrete-lined rock tunnel; and (iv) a 460-foot-long concrete-lined
manifold that distributes flow to four 12-foot-diameter steel-lined
penstocks, each with a maximum length of about 1,960 feet, to four
pump-turbines located at the powerhouse; (4) a 526-foot-long, 172-foot-
wide, and 132-foot-high multi-level powerhouse located along the east
bank of the Lower Reservoir at the base of Brown Mountain, containing
four reversible pump turbines that each produce approximately 290
megawatts (MW) in generation mode, and have a total maximum discharge
of 12,800 cfs during generation and 10,200 cfs during pumping; (5) a
bottom trash rack with a clear spacing of 5.625 inches, and four upper
trash racks with a clear spacing of 5.25 inches; (6) an 1,800-foot-long
central core, rock-filled lower dam with a maximum height of 100 feet
that impounds Schoharie Creek to form the 413-acre Lower Reservoir
(operating at the maximum and minimum elevations of 900 feet and 860
feet NGVD 29, respectively) with 12,422 acre-feet of usable storage and
dead storage of 3,745 acre-feet below 860 feet NGVD 29; (7) three 38-
foot-wide by 45.5-foot-high Taintor gates at the left end of the lower
dam; (8) a 425-foot-long, 134-foot-wide concrete spillway structure
with a crest elevation of 855 feet NGVD 29; (9) a 238-foot-long, 68.5-
foot-deep concrete stilling basin; (10) a low level outlet with four
discharge valves of 4, 6, 8, and 10 inches for release of 5 to 25 cfs,
and two 36-inch-diameter Howell-Bunger valves to release a combined
flow of 25 to 700 cfs; (11) a switchyard on the eastern bank of
Schoharie Creek adjacent to the powerhouse; and (12) appurtenant
facilities.
During operation, the Blenheim-Gilboa Project's pump-turbines may
be turned on or off several times throughout the day, but the project
typically generates electricity during the day when consumer demand is
high and other power resources are more expensive. Pumping usually
occurs at night and on weekends when there is excess electricity in the
system available for use. According to a July 30, 1975, settlement
agreement, NYPA releases a minimum flow of 10 cubic feet per second
(cfs) during low-flow periods when 1,500 acre-feet of water is in
storage, and 7 cfs when less than 1,500 acre-feet is in storage. For
the period 2007 through 2016, the project's average annual generation
was about 374,854 megawatt-hours (MWh) and average annual energy
consumption from pumping was about 540,217 MWh.
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
[[Page 48502]]
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 PROTEST
or MOTION TO INTERVENE; (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.
o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Filing of motions to intervene and protests December 11, 2017.
Issuance of Ready for Environmental January 4, 2018.
Analysis notice.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary March 5, 2018.
terms and conditions, and preliminary
fishway prescriptions.
Reply comments due......................... April 19, 2018.
Commission Issues Draft EA................. September 1, 2018.
Comments on Draft EA....................... October 1, 2018.
Modified terms and conditions due.......... November 30, 2018.
Commission issues Final EA................. February 28, 2019.
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Dated: October 12, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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