Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments; Algonquin Northern Maine Generating Company, 71911-71912 [2019-28071]
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Pipeline’s Louisiana Connector Project
to relocate the compressor station
associated with the pipeline from a
location in Allen Parish, Louisiana at
pipeline milepost (MP) 96.2 to a
location in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
at MP 72.3. Also, the Amendment
Application proposes to relocate the site
of one previously-approved
interconnection with Texas Eastern
Transmission and to construct
appurtenant facilities and add
interconnection facilities with three
additional interstate pipeline
companies, Cameron Interstate Pipeline,
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line, and LA
Storage Pipeline, all as more fully set
forth in the application, which is on file
with the 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, contact FERC
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed to Jerrod
L. Harrison, 488 8th Avenue, San Diego,
CA 92101, (619) 696–2987, jharrison@
sempraglobal.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission staff will either: Complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
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
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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
3 copies of filings made with the
Commission and must provide 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.
Persons who wish to comment only
on the environmental review of this
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list and will be
notified of any 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 and will not have the right
to seek court review of the
Commission’s final order.
As of the February 27, 2018 date of
the Commission’s order in Docket No.
CP16–4–001, the Commission will
apply its revised practice concerning
out-of-time motions to intervene in any
new Natural Gas Act section 3 or section
7 proceeding.2 Persons desiring to
become a party to a certificate
proceeding are to intervene in a timely
manner. If seeking to intervene out-oftime, the movant is required to ‘‘show
good cause why the time limitation
should be waived,’’ and should provide
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justification by reference to factors set
forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of the
Commission’s Rules and Regulations.3
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 3 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 January 10, 2020.
Dated: December 20, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2368–059]
Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments;
Algonquin Northern Maine Generating
Company
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent
Minor License.
b. Project No.: 2368–059.
c. Date Filed: December 3, 2019.
d. Applicant: Algonquin Northern
Maine Generating Company
(Algonquin).
e. Name of Project: Scopan
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is
located on Scopan Stream in the Town
of Masardis in Aroostook County,
Maine. The project does not affect
federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ian MacRobbie,
Vice President, Operations, Algonquin
Northern Maine Generating Company,
26 Canal Bank, Windsor Locks,
Connecticut 06096; Telephone (905)
465–6119.
i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, (202)
502–6837 or john.baummer@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
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k. Project Description: The existing
Scopan Hydroelectric Project consists
of: (1) A 750-foot-long dam that
includes: (a) A 330-foot-long, 45-foothigh earthen embankment section (north
embankment) with a 194-foot-long, 49foot-high concrete retaining wall at the
downstream end of the embankment; (b)
a 24-foot-long, 45-foot-high concrete
gravity spillway section with a crest
elevation of 590 feet National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD) and a
single 13.5-foot-high spillway gate with
two 10-inch-diameter minimum flow
butterfly valves; (c) a 26-foot-long, 48foot-high concrete intake and
powerhouse section that includes: (i)
Two 12-inch-wide head gates and
trashracks with 3-inch clear-bar spacing;
and (ii) a 26-foot-long, 49-foot-high
concrete powerhouse with a single 1.5megawatt vertical propeller turbinegenerator unit; and (d) a 370-foot-long,
45-foot-high earthen embankment
section (south embankment) with a
135.5-foot-long, 45-foot-high concrete
retaining wall at the downstream end of
the embankment; (2) an approximately
15-mile-long, 5,000-acre impoundment
(Scopan Lake) with a useable storage
volume of 57,920 acre-feet between
elevations 590.5 and 603.2 feet NGVD;
(3) three 13.45/2.4-kilovolt transformers
and switch gear that connect the
generator to Emera, Maine’s regional
transmission line; and (4) appurtenant
facilities.
The project operates in a store and
release mode in which the
impoundment is drawdown from
January through March of each year to
meet electricity demand in the winter.
During the spring and summer, the
impoundment is maintained at or near
the full pond levels to protect and
enhance fisheries, wetlands, wildlife
and recreational resources. Algonquin
manages the project to augment flows in
the Aroostook River downstream of the
project for generation at the Aroostook
River Project No. 2367 and the Tinker
Falls Project, the latter of which is
located in New Brunswick Canada and
is not a FERC-licensed project. The
Scopan Project had an average annual
generation of approximately 878,913
kilowatt-hours from 2012 through 2018.
The project’s current license requires
Algonquin to: (1) To maintain Scopan
Lake water levels as follows: (a) From
May 15 to July 31, fluctuate Scopan
Lake by no more than one foot; (b) from
July 16 to Labor Day, target Scopan Lake
between 601.0 to 603.0 feet NGVD; and
(c) from October 1 to November 15,
maintain Scopan Lake at or above 601.0
feet NGVD; (2) release minimum flows
of 21 cubic feet per second (cfs) from
December 1 through May 15, and 25 cfs
from May 16 through November 30; (3)
close one of the two minimum flow
valves if Scopan Lake falls below 601.5
feet NGVD; (4) close both minimum
flow valves if Scopan Lake falls below
601 feet NGVD; and (5) limit the
maximum discharge from the project to
not more than 600 cfs from April 1 to
November 30.
Algonquin proposes to: (1) Maintain
Scopan Lake water surface elevations as
follows: (a) From June 1 to July 31 limit
water level fluctuations in Scopan Lake
to no more than 0.5 vertical foot upward
or 1.0 vertical foot downward within
any 28-day period from June 1 through
July 31;(b) from August 1 through Labor
Day, maintain the water elevation of
Scopan Lake between 601.0 and 603.0
feet NGVD; (c) from October 1 through
November 15, maintain the water
elevation of Scopan Lake above 601.0
feet NGVD; (d) limit winter drawdowns
of Scopan Lake to no lower than 595.3
feet NGVD from November 16 to May
14; (2) limit the maximum discharge
from the project to not more than 600
cfs from June 1 to November 30; and (3)
continue to release a continuous
minimum flow of 21 cfs including
leakage from the minimum flow valves
unless water levels in Scopan Lake fall
below 601.5 feet NGVD from May 16
through November 30, in which case
one valve would be closed.
l. Locations of the Application: 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, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction the Ashland Community
Library, 57 Exchange Street, Ashland,
Maine 04732.
m. 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.
n. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following preliminary Hydro
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone
Target Date
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis .......................................................................................
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions .....................................................
Commission issues Environmental Assessment .....................................................................................................................
Comments on the EA ..............................................................................................................................................................
Modified terms and conditions .................................................................................................................................................
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o. 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: December 17, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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requirements of the Paperwork
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Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the requirements
and burden of the information
collection described below.
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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June 2020.
September 2020.
October 2020.
December 2020.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2368-059]
Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments; Algonquin Northern Maine Generating
Company
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
b. Project No.: 2368-059.
c. Date Filed: December 3, 2019.
d. Applicant: Algonquin Northern Maine Generating Company
(Algonquin).
e. Name of Project: Scopan Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on Scopan Stream in
the Town of Masardis in Aroostook County, Maine. The project does not
affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ian MacRobbie, Vice President, Operations,
Algonquin Northern Maine Generating Company, 26 Canal Bank, Windsor
Locks, Connecticut 06096; Telephone (905) 465-6119.
i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, (202) 502-6837 or
[email protected].
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
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k. Project Description: The existing Scopan Hydroelectric Project
consists of: (1) A 750-foot-long dam that includes: (a) A 330-foot-
long, 45-foot-high earthen embankment section (north embankment) with a
194-foot-long, 49-foot-high concrete retaining wall at the downstream
end of the embankment; (b) a 24-foot-long, 45-foot-high concrete
gravity spillway section with a crest elevation of 590 feet National
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD) and a single 13.5-foot-high
spillway gate with two 10-inch-diameter minimum flow butterfly valves;
(c) a 26-foot-long, 48-foot-high concrete intake and powerhouse section
that includes: (i) Two 12-inch-wide head gates and trashracks with 3-
inch clear-bar spacing; and (ii) a 26-foot-long, 49-foot-high concrete
powerhouse with a single 1.5-megawatt vertical propeller turbine-
generator unit; and (d) a 370-foot-long, 45-foot-high earthen
embankment section (south embankment) with a 135.5-foot-long, 45-foot-
high concrete retaining wall at the downstream end of the embankment;
(2) an approximately 15-mile-long, 5,000-acre impoundment (Scopan Lake)
with a useable storage volume of 57,920 acre-feet between elevations
590.5 and 603.2 feet NGVD; (3) three 13.45/2.4-kilovolt transformers
and switch gear that connect the generator to Emera, Maine's regional
transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
The project operates in a store and release mode in which the
impoundment is drawdown from January through March of each year to meet
electricity demand in the winter. During the spring and summer, the
impoundment is maintained at or near the full pond levels to protect
and enhance fisheries, wetlands, wildlife and recreational resources.
Algonquin manages the project to augment flows in the Aroostook River
downstream of the project for generation at the Aroostook River Project
No. 2367 and the Tinker Falls Project, the latter of which is located
in New Brunswick Canada and is not a FERC-licensed project. The Scopan
Project had an average annual generation of approximately 878,913
kilowatt-hours from 2012 through 2018.
The project's current license requires Algonquin to: (1) To
maintain Scopan Lake water levels as follows: (a) From May 15 to July
31, fluctuate Scopan Lake by no more than one foot; (b) from July 16 to
Labor Day, target Scopan Lake between 601.0 to 603.0 feet NGVD; and (c)
from October 1 to November 15, maintain Scopan Lake at or above 601.0
feet NGVD; (2) release minimum flows of 21 cubic feet per second (cfs)
from December 1 through May 15, and 25 cfs from May 16 through November
30; (3) close one of the two minimum flow valves if Scopan Lake falls
below 601.5 feet NGVD; (4) close both minimum flow valves if Scopan
Lake falls below 601 feet NGVD; and (5) limit the maximum discharge
from the project to not more than 600 cfs from April 1 to November 30.
Algonquin proposes to: (1) Maintain Scopan Lake water surface
elevations as follows: (a) From June 1 to July 31 limit water level
fluctuations in Scopan Lake to no more than 0.5 vertical foot upward or
1.0 vertical foot downward within any 28-day period from June 1 through
July 31;(b) from August 1 through Labor Day, maintain the water
elevation of Scopan Lake between 601.0 and 603.0 feet NGVD; (c) from
October 1 through November 15, maintain the water elevation of Scopan
Lake above 601.0 feet NGVD; (d) limit winter drawdowns of Scopan Lake
to no lower than 595.3 feet NGVD from November 16 to May 14; (2) limit
the maximum discharge from the project to not more than 600 cfs from
June 1 to November 30; and (3) continue to release a continuous minimum
flow of 21 cfs including leakage from the minimum flow valves unless
water levels in Scopan Lake fall below 601.5 feet NGVD from May 16
through November 30, in which case one valve would be closed.
l. Locations of the Application: 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, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction
the Ashland Community Library, 57 Exchange Street, Ashland, Maine
04732.
m. 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.
n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target Date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready April 2020.
for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, June 2020.
preliminary terms and conditions,
and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Environmental September 2020.
Assessment.
Comments on the EA................... October 2020.
Modified terms and conditions........ December 2020.
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o. 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: December 17, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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