City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 46937 [2018-20103]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 180 / Monday, September 17, 2018 / Notices Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. 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 an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: September 25, 2018 Dated: September 11, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–20100 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: September 10, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [Project Nos. 2146–000] daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Alabama Power Company; Notice of Reinstatement of Authorization for Continued Project Operation [FR Doc. 2018–20081 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P On July 28, 2005, Alabama Power Company, licensee for the Coosa River Hydroelectric Project No. 2146 (Coosa River Project), Jordan Hydroelectric Project No. 618 (Jordan Project), and Mitchell Hydroelectric Project No. 82 (Mitchell Project) filed an application for a new license to continue operation and maintenance of all three projects as one project, the Coosa River Project, pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations. The projects are located on the Coosa River in the states of Alabama and Georgia. On August 8, 2007, the Commission issued separate Notices of Authorization for Continued Project Operation (Notice of Authorization) for each project. Each Notice of Authorization stated that if the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Sep 14, 2018 annual license for the project is issued to Alabama Power Company for a period effective August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. The Notice of Authorization further stated that if issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before July 31, 2008, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. The Notice of Authorization then stated that if the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Alabama Power Company is authorized to continue operation of the project until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a new license. On June 20, 2013, the Commission issued a new license combining the three projects as one project, the Coosa River Project. On September 7, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a formal mandate vacating and remanding the new license to the Commission for further proceedings. Therefore, as of September 7, 2018, the Court’s mandate automatically reinstates the three August 8, 2007 Notices of Authorization and returns the July 28, 2005 application to pending status. Jkt 244001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2387–000] City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation On August 31, 2016, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, licensee for the Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric Project is located between the first and second level canals on the Holyoke Canal System adjacent to the Connecticut PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 46937 River, in the city of Holyoke in Hampton County, Massachusetts. The license for Project No. 2387 was issued for a period ending August 31, 2018. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2387 is issued to the licensee for a period effective September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before August 30, 2019, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that the licensee, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, is authorized to continue operation of the Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Dated: September 11, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–20103 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2387-000]


City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department; Notice of 
Authorization for Continued Project Operation

    On August 31, 2016, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Department, 
licensee for the Holyoke Number 2 Hydroelectric Project, filed an 
Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) 
and the Commission's regulations thereunder. The Holyoke Number 2 
Hydroelectric Project is located between the first and second level 
canals on the Holyoke Canal System adjacent to the Connecticut River, 
in the city of Holyoke in Hampton County, Massachusetts.
    The license for Project No. 2387 was issued for a period ending 
August 31, 2018. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), 
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue 
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the 
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is 
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior 
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based 
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), 
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project 
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may 
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and 
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license 
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee 
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent 
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to 
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a 
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2387 is issued to 
the licensee for a period effective September 1, 2018 through August 
31, 2019, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or 
other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of 
a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before 
August 30, 2019, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 
16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is 
renewed automatically without further order or notice by the 
Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that the licensee, City of Holyoke Gas and Electric 
Department, is authorized to continue operation of the Holyoke Number 2 
Hydroelectric Project, until such time as the Commission acts on its 
application for a subsequent license.

    Dated: September 11, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-20103 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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