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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 3023–000]
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Blackstone Hydro, Inc.; Notice of
Authorization for Continued Project
Operation
On October 1, 2018, Blackstone
Hydro, Inc, licensee for the Blackstone
Hydroelectric Project, filed an
Application for a New License pursuant
to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the
Commission’s regulations thereunder.
The Blackstone Hydroelectric Project is
located on the Blackstone River in
Providence County, Rhode Island and
Worcester County, Massachusetts. There
are no federal or tribal lands within the
project boundary.
The license for Project No. 3023 was
issued for a period ending September
30, 2020. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16
U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the
Commission, at the expiration of a
license term, to issue from year-to-year
an annual license to the then licensee
under the terms and conditions of the
prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise
disposed of as provided in section 15 or
any other applicable section of the FPA.
If the project’s prior license waived the
applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
then, based on section 9(b) of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent
license, the licensee may continue to
operate the project in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the license
after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on
its application. If the licensee of such a
project has not filed an application for
a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
to continue project operations until the
Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise
orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15
of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
an annual license for Project No. 3023
is issued to Blackstone Hydro, Inc. for
a period effective October 1, 2020
through September 30, 2021, or until the
issuance of a new license for the project
or other disposition under the FPA,
whichever comes first. If issuance of a
new license (or other disposition) does
not take place on or before September
30, 2021, notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual
license under section 15(a)(1) of the
FPA is renewed automatically without
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further order or notice by the
Commission, unless the Commission
orders otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section
15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
that Blackstone Hydro, Inc. is
authorized to continue operation of the
Blackstone Hydroelectric Project, until
such time as the Commission acts on its
application for a subsequent license.
Dated: October 13, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–23072 Filed 10–16–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER21–44–000]
Altavista 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 Altavista 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,
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 November 2,
2020.
The Commission encourages
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interventions in lieu of paper, using the
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service, persons with internet access
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Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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Dated: October 13, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Revision to Power Marketing Policy
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marketing policy.
AGENCY:
Southeastern Power
Administration (Southeastern or SEPA)
announces revision to the power
marketing policy for the Kerr-Philpott
System of Projects (Kerr-Philpott
System). The Kerr-Philpott System
power marketing policy was published
on July 29, 1985, and is reflected in
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which are maintained in Southeastern’s
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Procedure for Public Participation in the
Formulation of Marketing Policy,
published in the Federal Register of
July 6, 1978, Southeastern published on
November 15, 2019, a notice of intent to
revise the power marketing policy to
include provisions regarding renewable
energy certificates (RECs) from the KerrPhilpott System. The proposed revision
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3023-000]
Blackstone Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Authorization for Continued
Project Operation
On October 1, 2018, Blackstone Hydro, Inc, licensee for the
Blackstone Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New
License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's
regulations thereunder. The Blackstone Hydroelectric Project is located
on the Blackstone River in Providence County, Rhode Island and
Worcester County, Massachusetts. There are no federal or tribal lands
within the project boundary.
The license for Project No. 3023 was issued for a period ending
September 30, 2020. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1),
requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue
from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the
terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section
15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior
license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based
on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c),
and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may
continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee
of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent
license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to
continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 3023 is issued to
Blackstone Hydro, Inc. for a period effective October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021, or until the issuance of a new license for the
project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If
issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on
or before September 30, 2021, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to
18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is
renewed automatically without further order or notice by the
Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that Blackstone Hydro, Inc. is authorized to continue
operation of the Blackstone Hydroelectric Project, until such time as
the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license.
Dated: October 13, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-23072 Filed 10-16-20; 8:45 am]
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