Cat Creek Energy, LLC; Notice of Successive Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 60835-60836 [2018-25813]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2018 / Notices of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online 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 p.m. Eastern time on December 7, 2018. Dated: November 20, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–25810 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL19–18–000] amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 American Electric Power Service Corporation v. PJM Interconnection L.L.C.; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on November 16, 2018, pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825e, and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2018), American Electric Power Service Corporation, on behalf of its PJM transmission owners (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against PJM Interconnection L.L.C. (PJM or Respondent), alleging that PJM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff is unjust and unreasonable because it does not include indemnifications provisions that are consistent with the Commission’s pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement, as more fully explained in the complaint. The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Respondent, as listed on the Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Nov 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 Commission in determining the 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 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 6, 2018. Dated: November 20, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–25808 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14655–001] Cat Creek Energy, LLC; Notice of Successive Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On November 9, 2018, Cat Creek Energy, LLC (Cat Creek) filed an application for a successive preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), to study the feasibility of the proposed Cat Creek Energy Generation Facility Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (project) to be located at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Anderson Ranch Reservoir on the South Fork of PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60835 the Boise River near Mountain Home in Elmore County, Idaho. 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. As stated in the original permit for the project, Reclamation retains jurisdiction over hydropower development at the Anderson Ranch dam, reservoir, and powerhouse, which are part of Reclamation’s Boise Project. However, the Commission retains jurisdiction for hydropower facilities that would be located outside of Reclamation’s development. Thus, an entity seeking to build a hydropower project that would use Reclamation’s Boise Project facilities would need to obtain a lease of power privilege from Reclamation, but it also would need to obtain a license from the Commission for those facilities of the hydropower project that are not under Reclamation’s jurisdiction. The proposed project would utilize Reclamation’s existing Anderson Ranch Reservoir as a lower reservoir and would consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 4.3-mile-long, 80-foothigh earthen dam; (2) a 63,500-acre-foot impoundment as an upper reservoir; (3) six 2,500-foot-long, 14- to 16-footdiameter steel penstocks; (4) two 100foot-diameter concrete silos; (5) twelve 60-megawatt (MW) ternary turbine/ generator units, for a total capacity of 720 MW; (6) an 8.1-mile-long, 230kilovolt transmission line interconnecting with the existing Bonneville Power Administration Dixie Substation; (7) an approximately 2-milelong access road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the project would be 1,965.4 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: James T. Carkulis, Cat Creek Energy, LLC, 398 S 9th Street Suite 240, Boise, ID 83702; phone: (208) 954–5090. FERC Contact: Karen Sughrue; phone: (202) 502–8556. 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:// E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1 60836 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2018 / Notices 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 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–14655–001. 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–14655) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: November 20, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–25813 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [EG18–117–000, EG18–119–000, EG18–120– 000, EG18–121–000, EG18–122–000, EG18– 123–000] Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status: Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC; Stillwater Wind, LLC; Crazy Mountain Wind LLC; Blue Cloud Wind Energy, LLC; Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, LLC; Santa Rita East Wind Energy LLC amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Take notice that during the month of October 2018, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators became effective by operation of the Commission’s regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a) (2018). Dated: November 16, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–25755 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Nov 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL19–17–000] Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Westar Energy, Inc.; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on November 16, 2018, pursuant to sections 206, 306, and 309 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e, 825e, and 825h, and section 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2018), Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Complainant) filed a formal complaint (complaint) against Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar or Respondent), alleging that Westar is violating its generation formula rate, Commission orders, regulations, and generally applicable ratemaking policies, as more fully explained in the complaint. The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Respondent and the Kansas Corporation Commission as listed on the Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the 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 online at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is 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 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 December 6, 2018. Dated: November 20, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–25807 Filed 11–26–18; 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: RP19–300–000. Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate—DCRC to be effective 1/1/2019. Filed Date: 11/19/18. Accession Number: 20181119–5182. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/18. Docket Numbers: RP19–301–000. Applicants: Western Gas Interstate Company. Description: eTariff filing per 1430: Western Gas Interstate Company Extension of Time Request Filing FERC Form 501–G. Filed Date: 11/20/18. Accession Number: 20181120–5000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/26/18. Docket Numbers: RP19–302–000. Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated rate—Amended Boston Gas 510807 eff 1–1–2019 to be effective 1/1/2019. Filed Date: 11/20/18. Accession Number: 20181120–5034. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/18. Docket Numbers: RP19–303–000. Applicants: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. Description: Compliance filing Annual Cash-Out Activity Report 2018. Filed Date: 11/20/18. Accession Number: 20181120–5036. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/18. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. E:\FR\FM\27NON1.SGM 27NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60835-60836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25813]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14655-001]


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

    On November 9, 2018, Cat Creek Energy, LLC (Cat Creek) filed an 
application for a successive preliminary permit, pursuant to section 
4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), to study the feasibility of the 
proposed Cat Creek Energy Generation Facility Pumped Storage 
Hydroelectric Project (project) to be located at the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation's (Reclamation) Anderson Ranch Reservoir on the South Fork 
of the Boise River near Mountain Home in Elmore County, Idaho. 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.
    As stated in the original permit for the project, Reclamation 
retains jurisdiction over hydropower development at the Anderson Ranch 
dam, reservoir, and powerhouse, which are part of Reclamation's Boise 
Project. However, the Commission retains jurisdiction for hydropower 
facilities that would be located outside of Reclamation's development. 
Thus, an entity seeking to build a hydropower project that would use 
Reclamation's Boise Project facilities would need to obtain a lease of 
power privilege from Reclamation, but it also would need to obtain a 
license from the Commission for those facilities of the hydropower 
project that are not under Reclamation's jurisdiction.
    The proposed project would utilize Reclamation's existing Anderson 
Ranch Reservoir as a lower reservoir and would consist of the following 
new facilities: (1) A 4.3-mile-long, 80-foot-high earthen dam; (2) a 
63,500-acre-foot impoundment as an upper reservoir; (3) six 2,500-foot-
long, 14- to 16-foot-diameter steel penstocks; (4) two 100-foot-
diameter concrete silos; (5) twelve 60-megawatt (MW) ternary turbine/
generator units, for a total capacity of 720 MW; (6) an 8.1-mile-long, 
230-kilovolt transmission line interconnecting with the existing 
Bonneville Power Administration Dixie Substation; (7) an approximately 
2-mile-long access road; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The estimated 
annual generation of the project would be 1,965.4 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: James T. Carkulis, Cat Creek Energy, LLC, 398 S 
9th Street Suite 240, Boise, ID 83702; phone: (208) 954-5090.
    FERC Contact: Karen Sughrue; phone: (202) 502-8556.
    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://

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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-14655-001.
    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-14655) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: November 20, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25813 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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