South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 33215-33216 [2018-15256]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1894–211] South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a 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.: P–1894–211. c. Date filed: June 28, 2018. d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G). e. Name of Project: Parr Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Broad River, in Newberry and Fairfield Counties, South Carolina. The project includes 162.61 acres of federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William Argentieri, P.E., Manager of Civil Engineering, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 220 Operation Way, Mail Code A221, Cayce, SC 29033–3701; (803) 217–9162; or email at bargentieri@ scana.com. i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at (202) 502–6035; or monte.terhaar@ ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item m below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC 61,076 (2001). l. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. m. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: August 27, 2018. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 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–1894–211. n. Project Description: The project consists of two developments; the 14.88 Megawatt (MW) Parr Shoals Development and the 511.2–MW Fairfield Pumped Storage Development. The Parr Shoals Development consists of: (1) The 15-mile-long, 4,250-acre Parr Reservoir, at full pond elevation 265.3 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (2) the 2,690-foot-long Parr Shoals Dam, which includes a nonoverflow section and powerhouse intake section; (3) a powerhouse integral with the dam, with six generating units; and (4) transmission facilities that consist of three 950-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt lines extending from the hydro station to the non-project Parr sub-station. The Fairfield Pumped Storage Development consists of: (1) The 6,800acre Monticello Reservoir (upper reservoir), at normal maximum elevation 424.3 feet NAVD 88, formed by four earthen dams (A, B, C, and D); (2) a 265-foot-long gated intake channel, located between dams B and C; (3) four 800-foot-long surface penstocks bifurcating into eight penstocks; (4) an underground generating station, which houses eight pumped-turbine units; and (5) transmission facilities that consist of three 7,000-foot-long lines extending from the Fairfield switch station to the non-project V.C. Summer switchyard. The Fairfield Pumped Storage Development is operated to generate during peak demand periods. Generation usually occurs during the day, with the upper reservoir replenished by pumping water at night (non-peak period). The Parr Shoals Development serves as the lower reservoir for the pumped storage project. o. 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 website 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. 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. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made, as appropriate. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Milestone Target date Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) .......................................................................................................................................... Request Additional Information .................................................................................................................................................... Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments ................................................................................................................................... Comments on Scoping Document 1 ............................................................................................................................................ Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ..................................................................................................................... Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions ......................................................... Commission issues EA or draft EA ............................................................................................................................................. Comments on EA or draft EA ...................................................................................................................................................... Commission Issues Final EA (if necessary) ................................................................................................................................ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 33215 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1 September 2018. September 2018. October 2018. December 2018. August 2019. October 2019. February 2020. April 2020. June 2020. 33216 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Notices 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: July 11, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–15256 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER18–1990–000] Dated: July 11, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization: Stonepeak Kestrel Energy Marketing LLC [FR Doc. 2018–15200 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding Stonepeak Kestrel Energy Marketing 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 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 July 31, 2018. 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, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 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 website 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. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #2 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER18–280–004. Applicants: Lee County Generating Station, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Reactive Tariff Compliance Filing to be effective 10/11/2017. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5131. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–366–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren Illinois Company. Description: Report Filing: 2018–07– 11_Refund Report for Ameren-Kirkwood 1st Rev WDS to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5127. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1607–001. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: Tariff Amendment: 2018–07–11_Amendment to Manual Redispatch filing to be effective 5/16/2018. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5107. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1611–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: Amendment to May 15, 2018 Limited Tariff Waiver Request of PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5129. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1995–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Original WMPA SA No. 5128; Queue No. AD1–156 to be effective 6/15/2018. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5042. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1996–000. Applicants: Transource Pennsylvania, LLC. Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act of Transource Pennsylvania, LLC. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5064. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1997–000. Applicants: Transource Maryland, LLC. Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act of Transource Maryland, LLC. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5065. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1998–000. Applicants: Alabama Power Company. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Teichos Energy (Wildwood Solar) SGIA Termination Filing to be effective 6/6/2018. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5089. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1999–000. Applicants: FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. Description: Request of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. for Authorization to Make Wholesale Power Sales to an Affiliate. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5106. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–2000–000. Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions of APS to be effective 9/10/2018. Filed Date: 7/11/18. Accession Number: 20180711–5110. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–2001–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., MidAmerican Energy Company. E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33215-33216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1894-211]


South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Notice of Application 
Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study 
Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a 
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.: P-1894-211.
    c. Date filed: June 28, 2018.
    d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G).
    e. Name of Project: Parr Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Broad River, in 
Newberry and Fairfield Counties, South Carolina. The project includes 
162.61 acres of federal lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. William Argentieri, P.E., Manager of 
Civil Engineering, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 220 Operation 
Way, Mail Code A221, Cayce, SC 29033-3701; (803) 217-9162; or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at (202) 502-6035; or 
[email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item m below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC 
61,076 (2001).
    l. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    m. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: August 27, 2018.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 
using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-1894-211.
    n. Project Description: The project consists of two developments; 
the 14.88 Megawatt (MW) Parr Shoals Development and the 511.2-MW 
Fairfield Pumped Storage Development.
    The Parr Shoals Development consists of: (1) The 15-mile-long, 
4,250-acre Parr Reservoir, at full pond elevation 265.3 feet North 
American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (2) the 2,690-foot-long Parr 
Shoals Dam, which includes a non-overflow section and powerhouse intake 
section; (3) a powerhouse integral with the dam, with six generating 
units; and (4) transmission facilities that consist of three 950-foot-
long, 13.8-kilovolt lines extending from the hydro station to the non-
project Parr sub-station.
    The Fairfield Pumped Storage Development consists of: (1) The 
6,800-acre Monticello Reservoir (upper reservoir), at normal maximum 
elevation 424.3 feet NAVD 88, formed by four earthen dams (A, B, C, and 
D); (2) a 265-foot-long gated intake channel, located between dams B 
and C; (3) four 800-foot-long surface penstocks bifurcating into eight 
penstocks; (4) an underground generating station, which houses eight 
pumped-turbine units; and (5) transmission facilities that consist of 
three 7,000-foot-long lines extending from the Fairfield switch station 
to the non-project V.C. Summer switchyard.
    The Fairfield Pumped Storage Development is operated to generate 
during peak demand periods. Generation usually occurs during the day, 
with the upper reservoir replenished by pumping water at night (non-
peak period). The Parr Shoals Development serves as the lower reservoir 
for the pumped storage project.
    o. 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 website 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. 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.
    p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will 
be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions 
to the schedule will be made, as appropriate.

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               Milestone                           Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary)  September 2018.
Request Additional Information........  September 2018.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments.  October 2018.
Comments on Scoping Document 1........  December 2018.
Issue Notice of Ready for               August 2019.
 Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary  October 2019.
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues EA or draft EA......  February 2020.
Comments on EA or draft EA............  April 2020.
Commission Issues Final EA (if          June 2020.
 necessary).
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    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: July 11, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-15256 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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