BM Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 6545-6546 [2018-02960]

Download as PDF 6545 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 14, 2018 / Notices Docket Nos. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES American Electric Power Service Corporation v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. ................. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. ............................................................................... Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. PJM Interconnection, LLC, et al. .......................... Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. PJM Interconnection, LLC, et al. .......................... Ameren Services Company, et al. ...................................................................................................................... Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. ............................................................................... On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, Commission staff will hold a conference call with Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) beginning at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The call is intended to address factual questions related to the identification of replacement suppliers for the Nicor Energy, L.L.C., Engage Energy America LLC, and New Power Company Seams Elimination Charge/Cost Adjustments/ Assignments (SECA) sub-zones and the calculation of MISO-assessed ‘‘Variable SECA’’ charges. The discussion at the conference call will be limited to informational, factual questions. Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(c), or any participant as defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to listen to the conference call. Persons wishing to become a party must move to intervene and receive intervenor status pursuant to the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 385.214). The conference call will not be webcasted or transcribed. However, an audio listen-only line will be provided. Those wishing to access the listen-only line must email Andre Goodson (andre.goodson@ferc.gov) by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 9, 2018, with your name, email, and phone number, in order to receive the call-in information the day before the conference call. Please use the following text for the subject line, EL18–7–000 listen-only line registration. 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 1 (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. For additional information, please contact Andre Goodson at (202) 502– 8560, andre.goodson@ferc.gov. Dated: February 7, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–02963 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:07 Feb 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: RP18–415–000. Applicants: Petition for Initiation of Show Cause Proceedings. Description: Industry Petition for Initiation of Show Cause Proceedings Directed To Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Storage Companies. Filed Date: 1/31/18. Accession Number: 20180131–5345. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–413–001. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to Filing in Docket No. RP18–413–000 to be effective 2/1/2018. Filed Date: 2/1/18. Accession Number: 20180201–5113. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/13/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–422–000. Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—4–1–2018 releases to Twin Eagle to be effective 4/1/2018. Filed Date: 2/5/18. Accession Number: 20180205–5050. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–426–000. Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Settlement Base Rates and CCRM 2017 Adjustment to be effective 1/1/2018. Filed Date: 2/5/18. Accession Number: 20180205–5101. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–427–000. Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Adjusted CCRM 2018 to be effective 2/1/2018. Filed Date: 2/5/18. Accession Number: 20180205–5106. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/18. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EL18–7–000 ER05–6–118 EL04–135–120 EL02–111–139 EL03–212–134 ER10–2283–000, ER10–2283–001 clicking on the links or querying the docket number. 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. 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: February 7, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–03067 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14863–000] BM Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On November 29, 2017, BM Energy Park, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Banner Mountain Pumped Storage Hydro Project (project) to be located near Casper in Converse County, Wyoming. On January 19 and 29, 2018, the application was amended with a new project boundary. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit 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. E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 6546 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 14, 2018 / Notices The proposed project will be closedloop. Water to initially fill the reservoirs will be diverted from Deer Creek via a temporary diversion, pump system, and pipeline. Required make-up water will be provided from a new well that will be drilled near the lower reservoir. The proposed project would consist of upper and lower reservoirs, a penstock connecting the two reservoirs, a powerhouse, a transmission line, and an access road to each reservoir. Both reservoirs would be formed by earthen and/or roller compacted concrete embankments with a maximum height of 50–75 feet, and would be lined with impervious geotextile or pavement. The lower reservoir would have a storage capacity of 4,050 acre-feet at its normal maximum water surface elevation of 6,000 feet, and surface area of 80 acres. The upper reservoir would have a storage capacity of 4,050 acre-feet at its normal maximum water surface elevation of 7,125 feet and surface area of 50 acres. Water would be conveyed from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir via a 5,000-foot-long, 18-foot diameter steel-lined penstock. The powerhouse would contain three Ternary turbine generator units with a total installed capacity of 400 MW. Project power would be transmitted through either a new single circuit 230kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the proposed powerhouse 0.4 miles northwest to a new substation on the planned Energy Gateway West 500-kV transmission line, or via a new 230-kV transmission line running 16 miles north to PacifiCorp’s Windstar substation. The estimated average annual generation of the project would be 1,300 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Carl Borgquist, President and CEO, BM Energy Park, LLC, 209 S. Willson Ave., P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771, phone (406) 585– 3006. FERC Contact: Peter McBride, (202) 502–8132, peter.mcbride@ferc.gov. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:07 Feb 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 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–14863–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the eLibrary link of Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14863) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: February 7, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–02960 Filed 2–13–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18–69–000] Tristate NLA, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on January 26, 2018, Tristate NLA, LLC (Tristate), 9901 Valley Ranch Parkway East, Suite 2000, Irving, Texas 75063, filed in Docket No. CP18–69–000 a petition for declaratory order pursuant to Rule 207 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.207), seeking a ruling that upon the abandonment and sale to Tristate of approximately 189.8 miles of various diameter pipelines and appurtenant facilities proposed by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) in Docket No. CP18–66–000 approximately (i) 155.8 miles of pipelines and appurtenant facilities will perform a gathering function, and therefore will be exempt from the Commission’s jurisdiction pursuant to section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA); (ii) 15.2 miles of pipelines and appurtenant facilities will be operated as Hinshaw, and therefore will be exempt from the Commission’s jurisdiction pursuant to section 1(c) of the NGA; and (iii) 18.8 miles as intrastate pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of the Texas Railroad Commission, all as more fully set forth in the petition which is on file with the PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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, on or before the comment date stated below, 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 five copies of filings made with the Commission and 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 in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit original and five 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 March 1, 2018. E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6545-6546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02960]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14863-000]


BM Energy Park, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On November 29, 2017, BM Energy Park, LLC filed an application for 
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power 
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Banner Mountain Pumped 
Storage Hydro Project (project) to be located near Casper in Converse 
County, Wyoming. On January 19 and 29, 2018, the application was 
amended with a new project boundary. The sole purpose of a preliminary 
permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a 
license application during the permit 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.

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    The proposed project will be closed-loop. Water to initially fill 
the reservoirs will be diverted from Deer Creek via a temporary 
diversion, pump system, and pipeline. Required make-up water will be 
provided from a new well that will be drilled near the lower reservoir. 
The proposed project would consist of upper and lower reservoirs, a 
penstock connecting the two reservoirs, a powerhouse, a transmission 
line, and an access road to each reservoir. Both reservoirs would be 
formed by earthen and/or roller compacted concrete embankments with a 
maximum height of 50-75 feet, and would be lined with impervious 
geotextile or pavement. The lower reservoir would have a storage 
capacity of 4,050 acre-feet at its normal maximum water surface 
elevation of 6,000 feet, and surface area of 80 acres. The upper 
reservoir would have a storage capacity of 4,050 acre-feet at its 
normal maximum water surface elevation of 7,125 feet and surface area 
of 50 acres. Water would be conveyed from the upper reservoir to the 
lower reservoir via a 5,000-foot-long, 18-foot diameter steel-lined 
penstock. The powerhouse would contain three Ternary turbine generator 
units with a total installed capacity of 400 MW. Project power would be 
transmitted through either a new single circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) 
transmission line from the proposed powerhouse 0.4 miles northwest to a 
new substation on the planned Energy Gateway West 500-kV transmission 
line, or via a new 230-kV transmission line running 16 miles north to 
PacifiCorp's Windstar substation.
    The estimated average annual generation of the project would be 
1,300 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Carl Borgquist, President and CEO, BM Energy 
Park, LLC, 209 S. Willson Ave., P.O. Box 309, Bozeman, MT 59771, phone 
(406) 585-3006.
    FERC Contact: Peter McBride, (202) 502-8132, 
[email protected].
    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 
[email protected], (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-14863-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the eLibrary link of 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14863) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: February 7, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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