Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin; Notice of Intent to File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process, 59783-59784 [2020-20983]
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extending across the Arizona-New
Mexico State border, consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 1,333foot-long, 542-foot-high earthen rock fill
dam (Upper Reservoir) with a surface
area of 392 acres; and a total storage
capacity of 35,043 acre-feet at a normal
maximum operating elevation of 8,970
feet average mean sea level (msl); (2) a
1,134-foot-long, 166-foot-high earthen
rock fill dam (Lower Reservoir) with a
surface area of 534 acres, and a total
storage capacity of 36,209 acre-feet at a
normal maximum operating elevation of
5,656 feet average msl; (3) two 300-footlong, 23-foot-diameter penstocks shafts;
two 2,841-foot penstock vertical shafts;
six 250-foot draft tube; and one 15,880foot horizontal headrace tunnel with 16foot diameter; (4) a 300-foot-long, 75foot-wide, 160-foot-high reinforced
concrete powerhouse housing six 250megawatt fixed turbines generators; up
to two 150-megawatt turbines with
variable speed machines; (5) four
24,788-foot-long low pressure tailrace
tunnels; (6) a 59,664-foot-long water
source pipeline connecting the water
pumping station located at the San Juan
River to the Lower Reservoir for initial
fill and make-up water; (7) two new
double circuit 500-kilovolt (kV) electric
transmission lines that connect the
project switchyard to the propose
existing uprates 500-kV transmission
lines, and (8) appurtenant facilities. The
estimated annual power generation at
the Beclabito Energy Storage Center
Project would be 2,628 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas
Conroy, Co-Founder, Kinetic Power,
LLC. Post Office Box 32482, Santa Fe,
NM 87506, tconroy@
kineticpowerco.com.
FERC Contact: Ousmane Sidibe;
Phone: (202) 502–6245.
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://ferconline.ferc.gov/
FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/
QuickComment.aspx. You must include
your name and contact information at
the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
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ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the
U.S. Postal Service must be addressed
to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any
other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, 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/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket
number (P–15034) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Dated: September 17, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–20982 Filed 9–22–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL20–56–000]
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of
Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
and Refund Effective Date
On September 17, 2020, the
Commission issued an order in Docket
No. EL20–56–000, pursuant to section
206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e (2018), instituting an
investigation into whether PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.’s Tariff may be
unjust, unreasonable, unduly
discriminatory, or preferential. PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C., 172 FERC
¶ 61,243 (2020).
The refund effective date in Docket
No. EL20–56–000, established pursuant
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Any interested person desiring to be
heard in Docket No. EL20–56–000 must
file a notice of intervention or motion to
intervene, as appropriate, with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2019),
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within 21 days of the date of issuance
of the order.
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://
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 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, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFile’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent
via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Dated: September 17, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2444–036]
Northern States Power Company—
Wisconsin; Notice of Intent to File
License Application, Filing of PreApplication Document, Approving Use
of the Traditional Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 2444–036.
c. Date Filed: July 29, 2020.
d. Submitted By: Northern States
Power Company—Wisconsin (Northern
States)
e. Name of Project: White River
Hydroelectric Project.
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f. Location: On the White River, in
Ashland County, Wisconsin. No federal
lands are occupied by the project works
or located within the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
Commission’s regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Matthew J. Miller, Northern States
Power Company—Wisconsin, 1414 W.
Hamilton Ave., P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire,
WI 54702; email—matthew.j.miller@
xcelenergy.com; phone at (715) 737–
1353; or Shawn Puzen, Mead & Hunt,
Inc., 1720 Lawrence Drive, De Pere,
Wisconsin 54115–3901; email
shawn.puzen@meadhunt.com; phone at
920–593–6865.
i. FERC Contact: Paul Makowski at
(202) 502–6836; or email at
paul.makowski@ferc.gov.
j. Northern States filed its request to
use the Traditional Licensing Process on
July 29, 2020, and provided public
notice of its request on the same date.
In a letter dated September 16, 2020, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower
Licensing approved Northern States’
request to use the Traditional Licensing
Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with 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 NOAA Fisheries
under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
also initiating consultation with the
Wisconsin 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
Northern States as the Commission’s
non-federal representative for carrying
out informal consultation pursuant to
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act;
and consultation pursuant to section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. Northern States 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. A copy of the PAD may be viewed
and/or printed on the Commission’s
website (https://www.ferc.gov), using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
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number, excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the
document. The PAD is also available on
the applicant’s project website at https://
hydrorelicensing.com. 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 Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502–8659 (TTY).
o. The licensee states its unequivocal
intent to submit an application for a
subsequent license for Project No. 2444.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each
application for a subsequent license and
any competing license applications
must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration
of the existing license. All applications
for license for this project must be filed
by July 31, 2023.
p. 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.
Dated: September 16, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER20–2888–000]
Townsite Solar, 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
Townsite Solar, 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,
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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 October 7,
2020.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
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: September 17, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–20974 Filed 9–22–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2444-036]
Northern States Power Company--Wisconsin; Notice of Intent to
File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Approving
Use of the Traditional Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 2444-036.
c. Date Filed: July 29, 2020.
d. Submitted By: Northern States Power Company--Wisconsin (Northern
States)
e. Name of Project: White River Hydroelectric Project.
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f. Location: On the White River, in Ashland County, Wisconsin. No
federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the
project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission's regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Matthew J. Miller, Northern States
Power Company--Wisconsin, 1414 W. Hamilton Ave., P.O. Box 8, Eau
Claire, WI 54702; [email protected]; phone at
(715) 737-1353; or Shawn Puzen, Mead & Hunt, Inc., 1720 Lawrence Drive,
De Pere, Wisconsin 54115-3901; email [email protected]; phone at
920-593-6865.
i. FERC Contact: Paul Makowski at (202) 502-6836; or email at
[email protected].
j. Northern States filed its request to use the Traditional
Licensing Process on July 29, 2020, and provided public notice of its
request on the same date. In a letter dated September 16, 2020, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Northern
States' request to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with
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 NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and
implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating
consultation with the Wisconsin 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 Northern States as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and
consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. Northern States 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. A copy of the PAD may be viewed and/or printed on the
Commission's website (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. The PAD is also available
on the applicant's project website at https://hydrorelicensing.com. 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 Online
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY).
o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an
application for a subsequent license for Project No. 2444. Pursuant to
18 CFR 16.20, each application for a subsequent license and any
competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All
applications for license for this project must be filed by July 31,
2023.
p. 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.
Dated: September 16, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-20983 Filed 9-22-20; 8:45 am]
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