Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Waiving Parts of the Pre-Filing Process; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 25431-25432 [2020-09319]
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Filed Date: 4/27/20.
Accession Number: 20200427–5167.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/18/20.
Docket Numbers: ER20–1661–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2020–04–27_SA 3481 A TC-Richland
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4/13/2020.
Filed Date: 4/27/20.
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Docket Numbers: ER20–1662–000.
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I, LLC.
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Accession Number: 20200427–5185.
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Docket Numbers: ER20–1663–000.
Applicants: Public Service Electric
and Gas Company, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
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PSEG submits Interconnection
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Run to be effective 5/27/2020.
Filed Date: 4/27/20.
Accession Number: 20200427–5186.
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Whirlaway LLC.
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2020.
Filed Date: 4/27/20.
Accession Number: 20200427–5187.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/18/20.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric securities
filings:
Docket Numbers: ES20–26–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Application Under
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for
Authorization to Issue Securities, et al.
of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Filed Date: 4/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200424–5304.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/4/20.
Docket Numbers: ES20–27–000.
Applicants: PJM Settlement, Inc.
Description: Application Under
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for
Authorization to Issue Securities, et al.
of PJM Settlement, Inc.
Filed Date: 4/24/20.
Accession Number: 20200424–5305.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/4/20.
The filings are accessible in the
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docket number.
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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 comment date.
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intervention is necessary to become a
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other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: April 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER20–1616–000]
Western Spirit Transmission LLC;
Supplemental Notice that Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Western
Spirit Transmission LLC’s application
for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is May 18,
2020.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
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FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
may mail similar pleadings to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (https://
ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. At this
time, the Commission has suspended
access to the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued
by the President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Dated: April 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–09317 Filed 4–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2513–090]
Green Mountain Power Corporation;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document (PAD), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping;
Waiving Parts of the Pre-Filing
Process; Request for Comments on
the Pad and Scoping Document, and
Identification of Issues and Associated
Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
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Process.
b. Project No.: 2513–090.
c. Dated Filed: February 27, 2020.
d. Submitted By: Green Mountain
Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Essex No. 19
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Winooski River, in
Chittenden County, Vermont. The
project does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Licensee Contact: Mr. John
Greenan, Green Mountain Power
Corporation, 1252 Post Road, Rutland,
Vermont 05701; phone: (802) 770–2195
or email at John.Greenan@
greenmountainpower.com;.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Tust at (202)
502–6522 or email at michael.tust@
ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should follow the
instructions for filing such requests
described in item o below. Cooperating
agencies should note the Commission’s
policy that agencies that cooperate in
the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50
CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by
section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Green Mountain Power Corporation
(Green Mountain Power) as the
Commission’s non-federal
representatives for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. Green Mountain Power filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including
a proposed process plan and schedule)
with the Commission, pursuant to 18
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
regulations.
n. In addition to publishing the full
text of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents via the
internet through the Commission’s
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Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission
has suspended access to the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19),
issued by the President on March 13,
2020. For assistance, contact FERC at
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the PAD and
Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1
(SD1), as well as study requests. All
comments on the PAD and SD1, and
study requests should be sent to the
address above in paragraph h. In
addition, all comments on the PAD and
SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and all
communications to and from
Commission staff related to the merits of
the potential application must be filed
with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file all
documents 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.
All filings with the Commission must
bear the appropriate heading:
‘‘Comments on Pre-Application
Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’
‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’
‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and
from Commission Staff.’’ Any
individual or entity interested in
submitting study requests, commenting
on the PAD or SD1, and any agency
requesting cooperating status must do so
by June 26, 2020.
p. Although our current intent is to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA), there is the possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be required. Nevertheless, this
scoping document will satisfy the NEPA
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scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether an EA or EIS is issued by the
Commission.
Scoping Meetings and Environmental
Site Review
Due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19),
issued by the President on March 13,
2020, we are waiving section 5.8(b)(viii)
of the Commission’s regulations and do
not intend to conduct a public scoping
meeting or site visit in this case. Instead,
we are soliciting written comments,
recommendations, and information, on
the SD1. Any individual or entity
interested in submitting scoping
comments must do so by the date
specified in item o. SD1, which outlines
the subject areas to be addressed in the
environmental document, was mailed to
the individuals and entities on the
Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
SD1 may be viewed on the web at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph
n. Based on all written comments, a
Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be
issued. SD2 may include a revised
process plan and schedule, as well as a
list of issues, identified through the
scoping process.
We may conduct the site visit, if
needed, later in the process, such as in
conjunction with the study plan
meeting required by section 5.11(e) of
the Commission’s regulations which is
required to occur by September 9. 2020.
Further revisions to the schedule may
be made as appropriate.
Dated: April 27, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–09319 Filed 4–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER20–1650–000]
Little Bear Master Tenant, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Little
Bear Master Tenant, LLC’s application
for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2513-090]
Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Intent To File
License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD),
Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Waiving Parts of the
Pre-Filing Process; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping
Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New
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License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 2513-090.
c. Dated Filed: February 27, 2020.
d. Submitted By: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Essex No. 19 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Winooski River, in Chittenden County, Vermont.
The project does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Licensee Contact: Mr. John Greenan, Green Mountain Power
Corporation, 1252 Post Road, Rutland, Vermont 05701; phone: (802) 770-
2195 or email at [email protected];.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Tust at (202) 502-6522 or email at
[email protected].
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating Green Mountain Power
Corporation (Green Mountain Power) as the Commission's non-federal
representatives for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act.
m. Green Mountain Power filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
n. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents via the internet through
the Commission's Home Page (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. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
all documents 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]
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by June 26, 2020.
p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this scoping document
will satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review
Due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020, we are waiving section 5.8(b)(viii) of the Commission's
regulations and do not intend to conduct a public scoping meeting or
site visit in this case. Instead, we are soliciting written comments,
recommendations, and information, on the SD1. Any individual or entity
interested in submitting scoping comments must do so by the date
specified in item o. SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 may be
viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link.
Follow the directions for accessing information in paragraph n. Based
on all written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2
may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of
issues, identified through the scoping process.
We may conduct the site visit, if needed, later in the process,
such as in conjunction with the study plan meeting required by section
5.11(e) of the Commission's regulations which is required to occur by
September 9. 2020. Further revisions to the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
Dated: April 27, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-09319 Filed 4-30-20; 8:45 am]
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