Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Amendment Application To Incorporate Interim Species Protection Plan Into the Project License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 47490-47491 [2021-18284]
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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 Documents:
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth
in the heading the name of the applicant
and the project number of the
application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening;
and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must
set forth their evidentiary basis. Any
filing made by an intervenor must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
Dated: August 19, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Take notice that on August 16, 2021,
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Increase for the Jim Woodruff Project, to
be effective 10/1/2021.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
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www.ferc.gov. 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.
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interested persons an opportunity to
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Enter the docket number excluding the
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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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on September 15, 2021.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2322–071]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC;
Notice of Amendment Application To
Incorporate Interim Species Protection
Plan Into the Project License and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
amendment application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of
License.
b. Project Nos: P–2322–071.
c. Date Filed: June 1, 2021.
d. Applicants: Brookfield White Pine
Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Projects: Shawmut
Hydroelectric Project.
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f. Locations: The project is located on
the lower Kennebec River in Kennebec
and Somerset Counties, Maine.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney,
Licensing and Compliance Manager,
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 150
Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240;
telephone: (207) 755–5605.
i. FERC Contact: Marybeth Gay, (202)
502–6125, Marybeth.Gay@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests:
September 20, 2021.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, and protests 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, 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. The first
page of any filing should include docket
number P–2322–071. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission
record.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: Brookfield
White Pine Hydro, LLC, licensee for the
Shawmut Hydroelectric Project (P–
2322), requests Commission approval to
amend the license for the project to
incorporate the provisions of an Interim
Species Protection Plan (Interim Plan)
for Atlantic salmon. On May 19, 2016,
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the Commission approved an Interim
Plan for the Shawmut, Lockwood (P–
2574), and Weston (P–2325) Projects
(May 2016 Order), which expired on
December 31, 2019.
Under the proposed Interim Plan, the
licensee would continue the protection
measures for the Shawmut project
contained in the expired Interim Plan,
plus additional supplemental measures.
The licensee also proposes to continue
to implement the terms and conditions
for the Shawmut project contained in
the expired Incidental Take Statement
and Biological Opinion, until such time
as the Commission issues a decision on
the relicense application.
In addition, the licensee requests the
Commission remove the requirement for
the construction of an upstream fishway
at the Shawmut Project, as required
under the current license term pursuant
to the May 2016 Order. In a letter issued
July 13, 2020, Commission staff
determined that construction of the
proposed fish lift should be considered
in the relicensing proceeding.
l. Locations of the Application: This
filing 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. 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. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant.
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, .214,
respectively. 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 Documents:
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
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INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth
in the heading the name of the applicant
and the project number of the
application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening;
and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must
set forth their evidentiary basis. Any
filing made by an intervenor must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
Dated: August 19, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG21–221–000.
Applicants: Montague Solar, LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of EG or FC of Montague
Solar, LLC of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5080.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Docket Numbers: EG21–222–000.
Applicants: Fairbanks Solar Holdings
LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Fairbanks Solar
Holdings LLC.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5126.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Docket Numbers: EG21–223–000.
Applicants: Fairbanks Solar Energy
Center LLC.
Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Fairbanks Solar
Energy Center LLC.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5127.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER21–2392–001.
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Applicants: Power Authority of the
State of New York, New York
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Power Authority of the State of New
York submits tariff filing per 35.17(b):
Amendment filing of NYPA Cost
Containment Mechanism for Segment A
to be effective 9/15/2021.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5103.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/26/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2632–000.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
Description: ISO New England Inc.
submits Second Quarter 2021 Capital
Budget Report.
Filed Date: 8/9/21.
Accession Number: 20210809–5232.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/30/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2712–000.
Applicants: Heartland Generation Ltd.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Baseline Tariff to be effective 10/19/
2021.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5052.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2713–000.
Applicants: SE Athos I, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Application for Market-Based Rate
Authorization and Request for Waivers
to be effective 8/20/2021.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5081.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2714–000.
Applicants: SE Athos II, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Application for Market-Based Rate
Authorization and Request for Waivers
to be effective 8/20/2021.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5082.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2715–000.
Applicants: Fairbanks Solar Energy
Center LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Application for Market-Based Rate
Authorization to be effective 10/19/
2021.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5121.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2716–000.
Applicants: Fairbanks Solar Holdings
LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Application for Market-Based Rate
Authorization to be effective 10/19/
2021.
Filed Date: 8/19/21.
Accession Number: 20210819–5122.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/9/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2717–000.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2322-071]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Amendment Application
To Incorporate Interim Species Protection Plan Into the Project License
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following amendment application has been filed
with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
b. Project Nos: P-2322-071.
c. Date Filed: June 1, 2021.
d. Applicants: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Projects: Shawmut Hydroelectric Project.
f. Locations: The project is located on the lower Kennebec River in
Kennebec and Somerset Counties, Maine.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Maloney, Licensing and Compliance
Manager, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston,
ME 04240; telephone: (207) 755-5605.
i. FERC Contact: Marybeth Gay, (202) 502-6125,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: September 20, 2021.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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, 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. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2322-071. Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC,
licensee for the Shawmut Hydroelectric Project (P-2322), requests
Commission approval to amend the license for the project to incorporate
the provisions of an Interim Species Protection Plan (Interim Plan) for
Atlantic salmon. On May 19, 2016,
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the Commission approved an Interim Plan for the Shawmut, Lockwood (P-
2574), and Weston (P-2325) Projects (May 2016 Order), which expired on
December 31, 2019.
Under the proposed Interim Plan, the licensee would continue the
protection measures for the Shawmut project contained in the expired
Interim Plan, plus additional supplemental measures. The licensee also
proposes to continue to implement the terms and conditions for the
Shawmut project contained in the expired Incidental Take Statement and
Biological Opinion, until such time as the Commission issues a decision
on the relicense application.
In addition, the licensee requests the Commission remove the
requirement for the construction of an upstream fishway at the Shawmut
Project, as required under the current license term pursuant to the May
2016 Order. In a letter issued July 13, 2020, Commission staff
determined that construction of the proposed fish lift should be
considered in the relicensing proceeding.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing 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. 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
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
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,
.214, respectively. 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 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
Dated: August 19, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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