Gridflex Energy, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 5425-5426 [2020-01691]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2020 / Notices
Dated: January 24, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[FR Doc. 2020–01693 Filed 1–29–20; 8:45 am]
[Project No. 15020–000]
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Gridflex Energy, LLC; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
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:
Docket Numbers: RP20–445–000.
Applicants: Enable Mississippi River
Transmission, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Filing—City of Bismark
RP18–923 & RP20–131 Settlement to be
effective 1/1/2019.
Filed Date: 1/22/20.
Accession Number: 20200122–5010.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/3/20.
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Docket Numbers: RP20–446–000.
Applicants: Maritimes & Northeast
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Cleanup Filing—Removing NC Agrmt
K210198 to be effective 2/22/2020.
Filed Date: 1/22/20.
Accession Number: 20200122–5041.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/3/20.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified date(s). Protests
may be considered, but intervention is
necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: January 23, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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On January 6, 2020, Gridflex Energy,
LLC (Gridflex) 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
Eldorado Pumped Storage Project to be
located in Clark County, Nevada.
Gridflex subsequently amended its
application on January 10, 2020. 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) An upper reservoir
having a total storage capacity of 5,500
acre feet at elevation of 3,520 feet mean
sea level (msl), and a surface area of 104
acres; (2) two upper reservoir dams, the
first dam would be 110-foot-high and
the second would be 60-foot-high, each
upper reservoir dam would have a crest
length of 1,100 feet; (3) a lower reservoir
having a total storage capacity of 5,500
acre feet at elevation of 2,100 msl and
a surface area of 102 acres (Alternative
A) or a lower reservoir having a total
storage capacity of 5,500 acre feet at
elevation of 2,420 msl and a surface area
of 95 acres (Alternative B); (4) a lower
reservoir dam with a maximum height
of 55 feet and a crest length of 8,720 feet
(Alternative A) or a lower reservoir dam
with a maximum height of 120 feet and
having a crest length of 5,600 feet
(Alternative B); (5) a 1,300-foot-long, 22foot-diameter vertical power shaft, a
5,000-foot-long, 22-foot-diameter
headrace tunnel, and a 7,000-foot-long,
25-foot-diameter tailrace tunnel
(Alternative A) or a 1,000-foot-long, 19foot-diameter vertical power shaft, a
4,000-foot-long, 19-foot-diameter
headrace tunnel, and a 5,000-foot-long,
22-foot-diameter tailrace tunnel
(Alternative B); (6) an underground 400foot-long, 80-foot-wide, 120-foot-high,
underground powerhouse (Alternative
A) or a 350-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, 120foot-high, underground powerhouse
(Alternative B); (7) three 250-Megawatt
(MW) variable speed reversible pump
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turbines and motor-generators
(Alternative A) or three 200-Megawatt
(MW) variable speed reversible pump
turbines and motor-generators
(Alternative B), with a 1,420-feet or
1,100-feet of operating head,
respectively; (8) a new twin circuit 230
kilovolt (kV), 5.5-mile-long transmission
line with an interconnection at the
Eldorado Substation near Boulder City,
Nevada; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
The applicant is considering multiple
sources of water for the initial fill and
makeup water including the Southern
Nevada Water Authority. The estimated
annual generation of the Project would
be 1,314,000 Megawatt-hours MWh
(Alternative A) or 1,051,200 MWh
(Alternative B).
Applicant Contact: Mr. Matthew
Shapiro, CEO, Gridflex Energy, LLC, 424
W Pueblo St., #A, Boise, ID 83702; (208)
246–9925.
FERC Contact: Benjamin Mann;
Email: benjamin.mann@ferc.gov; phone:
(202) 502–8127.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications:
Sixty (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
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–15020–000.
More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
be viewed or printed on the eLibrary
link of Commission’s website at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P–15020) in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
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Dated: January 24, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–01691 Filed 1–29–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Commissioner and Staff
Attendance at North American Electric
Reliability Corporation Meetings
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission hereby gives notice that
members of the Commission and/or
Commission staff may attend the
following meetings:
North American Electric Reliability
Corporation
Member Representatives Committee and
Board of Trustees Meetings
Board of Trustees Corporate Governance
and Human Resources Committee,
Finance and Audit Committee,
Compliance Committee, and
Technology and Security Committee
Meetings
Westdrift Manhattan Beach, 1400
Parkview Avenue, Manhattan Beach,
CA 90266
February 5 (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific
time) and February 6 (8:30 a.m.–12:00
p.m. Pacific time), 2020
Further information regarding these
meetings may be found at: https://
www.nerc.com/Pages/Calendar.aspx.
The discussions at the meetings,
which are open to the public, may
address matters at issue in the following
Commission proceedings:
Docket No. RR20–2, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation
For further information, please
contact Jonathan First, 202–502–8529,
or jonathan.first@ferc.gov.
Dated: January 23, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Federal Energy Regulatory
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[Docket No. DI20–1–000]
Cornell Engineers for a Sustainable
World; Notice of Declaration of
Intention and Soliciting Comments,
Protests, and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following
application has been filed with the
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Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of
Intention.
b. Docket No: DI20–1–000.
c. Date Filed: October 17, 2019.
d. Applicant: Cornell Engineers for a
Sustainable World.
e. Name of Project: Cascadilla Creek
Pico Hydro Project.
f. Location: The proposed Cascadilla
Creek Pico Hydro Project would be
located on Cascadilla Creek, in the city
of Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New
York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
817(b) (2012).
h. Applicant Contact: Vernon
Rippeon; email: vr324@cornell.edu;
Agent Contact: Dr. Francis Vanek, Room
307, Hollister Hall, 527 College Avenue,
Ithaca, NY 14853, telephone: (607) 255–
2718; email: fmv3@cornell.edu.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502–6437, or
email: Jennifer.Polardino@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene is:
Thirty (30) days from the issuance date
of this notice by the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
protests, and motions to intervene 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
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number DI20–1–000.
k. Description of Project: The
proposed run-of-river Cascadilla Creek
Pico Hydro Project would consist of: (1)
A 12-kilovolt tractor alternator with an
output of 2.16 kilowatts; (2) a
transmission line that is 20–60 feet from
project facilities and (3) appurtenant
facilities.
When a Declaration of Intention is
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Federal Power Act
requires the Commission to investigate
and determine if the project would
affect the interests of interstate or
foreign commerce. The Commission also
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determines whether or not the project:
(1) Would be located on a navigable
waterway; (2) would occupy public
lands or reservations of the United
States; (3) would utilize surplus water
or water power from a government dam;
or (4) would be located on a nonnavigable stream over which Congress
has Commerce Clause jurisdiction and
would be constructed or enlarged after
1935.
l. Locations of the Application: This
filing may be viewed on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h)
above and in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room located at 888 First
Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: All filings must bear in all
capital letters the title COMMENTS,
PROTESTS, and MOTIONS TO
INTERVENE, as applicable, and the
Docket Number of the particular
application to which the filing refers. A
copy of any Motion to Intervene must
also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the
particular application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state,
and local agencies are invited to file
comments on the described application.
A copy of the application may be
obtained by agencies directly from the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 15020-000]
Gridflex Energy, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On January 6, 2020, Gridflex Energy, LLC (Gridflex) 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
Eldorado Pumped Storage Project to be located in Clark County, Nevada.
Gridflex subsequently amended its application on January 10, 2020. 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) An upper
reservoir having a total storage capacity of 5,500 acre feet at
elevation of 3,520 feet mean sea level (msl), and a surface area of 104
acres; (2) two upper reservoir dams, the first dam would be 110-foot-
high and the second would be 60-foot-high, each upper reservoir dam
would have a crest length of 1,100 feet; (3) a lower reservoir having a
total storage capacity of 5,500 acre feet at elevation of 2,100 msl and
a surface area of 102 acres (Alternative A) or a lower reservoir having
a total storage capacity of 5,500 acre feet at elevation of 2,420 msl
and a surface area of 95 acres (Alternative B); (4) a lower reservoir
dam with a maximum height of 55 feet and a crest length of 8,720 feet
(Alternative A) or a lower reservoir dam with a maximum height of 120
feet and having a crest length of 5,600 feet (Alternative B); (5) a
1,300-foot-long, 22-foot-diameter vertical power shaft, a 5,000-foot-
long, 22-foot-diameter headrace tunnel, and a 7,000-foot-long, 25-foot-
diameter tailrace tunnel (Alternative A) or a 1,000-foot-long, 19-foot-
diameter vertical power shaft, a 4,000-foot-long, 19-foot-diameter
headrace tunnel, and a 5,000-foot-long, 22-foot-diameter tailrace
tunnel (Alternative B); (6) an underground 400-foot-long, 80-foot-wide,
120-foot-high, underground powerhouse (Alternative A) or a 350-foot-
long, 80-foot-wide, 120-foot-high, underground powerhouse (Alternative
B); (7) three 250-Megawatt (MW) variable speed reversible pump turbines
and motor-generators (Alternative A) or three 200-Megawatt (MW)
variable speed reversible pump turbines and motor-generators
(Alternative B), with a 1,420-feet or 1,100-feet of operating head,
respectively; (8) a new twin circuit 230 kilovolt (kV), 5.5-mile-long
transmission line with an interconnection at the Eldorado Substation
near Boulder City, Nevada; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The
applicant is considering multiple sources of water for the initial fill
and makeup water including the Southern Nevada Water Authority. The
estimated annual generation of the Project would be 1,314,000 Megawatt-
hours MWh (Alternative A) or 1,051,200 MWh (Alternative B).
Applicant Contact: Mr. Matthew Shapiro, CEO, Gridflex Energy, LLC,
424 W Pueblo St., #A, Boise, ID 83702; (208) 246-9925.
FERC Contact: Benjamin Mann; Email: [email protected]; phone:
(202) 502-8127.
Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: Sixty (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-15020-000.
More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the eLibrary link of
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-15020) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
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Dated: January 24, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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