Midwest Energy Recycling, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 43862 [2018-18605]

Download as PDF 43862 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2018 / Notices 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 Complainant. 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 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. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 10, 2018. Dated: August 22, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–18597 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14885–000] daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Midwest Energy Recycling, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On July 17, 2018, Midwest Energy Recycling, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Chippewa County Pumped Storage Project to be located near the Minnesota River and the city of Granite Falls, in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new circular 100acre rockfill embankment (upper reservoir) having a total storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet with a maximum pond elevation level of 1080 feet mean sea level; (2) a new 2,400-foot by 1,425-foot rectangular lower reservoir with a total storage capacity of 3,300 acre-feet; (3) a new 100-foot-diameter, reinforced concrete (morning glory type) intake connected to a vertical 2,500-foot-long by 18-foot-diameter steel penstock; (4) a new 200-foot-long by 70-foot-wide by 40-foot-high reinforced concrete powerhouse containing two new 333megawatt (MW) reversible pump turbine units with a total plant rating of 666 MW; (5) a new 50-foot-wide, 240-footlong, 40-foot-high transformer gallery; (6); a new 200 to 1,000-foot-long, 230kilovolt transmission line extending from the transformer gallery to an existing substation (the point of interconnection); and (7) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Chippewa County Pumped Storage Project would be 1,450 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas A. Spaulding, Nelson Energy, LLC, 8441 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 101 Golden Valley, MN 55426; phone: (952) 544– 8133. FERC Contact: Tyrone Williams; phone: (202) 502–6331. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14885–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14885) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: August 22, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–18605 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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: RP18–1066–000. Applicants: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: TCO MXP August Agreement Filing to be effective 9/18/2018. Filed Date: 8/20/18. Accession Number: 20180820–5000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–1067–000. Applicants: WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 2018 Negotiated Rate Filing SA IT–836 to be effective 9/1/2018. Filed Date: 8/21/18. Accession Number: 20180821–5030. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–1068–000. Applicants: Colorado Interstate Gas Company, L.L.C. Description: 2018 Penalties Assessed Compliance Filing. Filed Date: 8/20/18. Accession Number: 20180820–5186. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–1069–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—PAL Agreements to be effective 8/1/2018. Filed Date: 8/21/18. Accession Number: 20180821–5089. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–1070–000. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14885-000]


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

    On July 17, 2018, Midwest Energy Recycling, LLC filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the 
Chippewa County Pumped Storage Project to be located near the Minnesota 
River and the city of Granite Falls, in Chippewa County, Minnesota. 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.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A new 
circular 100-acre rockfill embankment (upper reservoir) having a total 
storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet with a maximum pond elevation level 
of 1080 feet mean sea level; (2) a new 2,400-foot by 1,425-foot 
rectangular lower reservoir with a total storage capacity of 3,300 
acre-feet; (3) a new 100-foot-diameter, reinforced concrete (morning 
glory type) intake connected to a vertical 2,500-foot-long by 18-foot-
diameter steel penstock; (4) a new 200-foot-long by 70-foot-wide by 40-
foot-high reinforced concrete powerhouse containing two new 333-
megawatt (MW) reversible pump turbine units with a total plant rating 
of 666 MW; (5) a new 50-foot-wide, 240-foot-long, 40-foot-high 
transformer gallery; (6); a new 200 to 1,000-foot-long, 230-kilovolt 
transmission line extending from the transformer gallery to an existing 
substation (the point of interconnection); and (7) appurtenant 
facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Chippewa County 
Pumped Storage Project would be 1,450 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas A. Spaulding, Nelson Energy, LLC, 
8441 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 101 Golden Valley, MN 55426; phone: (952) 
544-8133.
    FERC Contact: Tyrone Williams; phone: (202) 502-6331.
    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-14885-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-14885) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 22, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-18605 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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