Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 15232-15233 [2022-05587]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 15232 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2022 / Notices Filed Date: 3/11/22. Accession Number: 20220311–5087. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/22. Docket Numbers: ER22–1265–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Original NSA, SA No. 6362; Queue No. NQ–90 to be effective 2/9/2022. Filed Date: 3/11/22. Accession Number: 20220311–5091. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/22. Docket Numbers: ER22–1266–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Original NSA, SA No. 6363; Queue No. H23_W70/K28 to be effective 2/10/2022. Filed Date: 3/11/22. Accession Number: 20220311–5108. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/22. Docket Numbers: ER22–1267–000. Applicants: Southern California Edison Company. Description: Tariff Amendment: Notice of Cancellation EDP Ltr Agreement SCE and San Jacinto Grid SA No. 1097 to be effective 5/11/2022. Filed Date: 3/11/22. Accession Number: 20220311–5109. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/22. Docket Numbers: ER22–1272–000. Applicants: Phillips 66 Energy Trading LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market-Based Rate Authorization, Request for Related Waivers to be effective 5/11/2022. Filed Date: 3/11/22. Accession Number: 20220311–5177. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/22. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric reliability filings: Docket Numbers: RR22–2–000. Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Description: Joint Petition of North American Electric Reliability Corporation and Northeast Power Coordinating Council, Inc. for Approval of Amendments to the Bylaws of Northeast Power Coordinating Council, Inc. Filed Date: 3/11/22. Accession Number: 20220311–5207. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/1/22. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Mar 16, 2022 Jkt 256001 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. 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: March 11, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–05645 Filed 3–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD22–4–000] Improving Winter-Readiness of Generating Units; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued in this proceeding on November 18, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will convene a Joint Technical Conference with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Regional Entities in the above-referenced proceeding on Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28, 2022 from approximately 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time each day. The conference will be held virtually via WebEx. The purpose of this conference is to discuss how to improve the winterreadiness of generating units, including best practices, lessons learned and increased use of the NERC Guidelines, as recommended in the Joint February 2021 Cold Weather Outages Report.1 The conference will be open for the public to attend electronically. Registration for the conference is not required and there is no fee for attendance. To join the conference, go to the web Calendar of Events for this event on FERC’s website, www.ferc.gov. The link for the event will be posted at the top of the calendar page and will ‘‘go live’’ just prior to the conference start time. The conference will also be 1 See The February 2021 Cold Weather Outages in Texas and the South Central United States—FERC, NERC and Regional Entity Staff Report at pp. 18, 192 (November 16, 2021), https://www.ferc.gov/ news-events/news/final-report-february-2021freeze-underscores-winterization-recommendations. PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, (202) 347–3700. Those who wish to nominate their names for consideration as a panel participant should submit their name, title, company, (or organization they are representing), telephone, email, a oneparagraph biography, picture, and topic they wish to address, to WinterReadiness2022@ferc.gov by close of business on Friday, March 25, 2022. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov, call toll-free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208–2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about this technical conference, please contact Lodie White at Lodie.White@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8453. For information related to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at Sarah.Mckinley@ferc.gov or (202) 502–8368. Dated: March 10, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–05584 Filed 3–16–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2466–037] Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2466–037. c. Date Filed: February 28, 2022. d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian). e. Name of Project: Niagara Hydroelectric Project (Niagara Project). f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River, in Roanoke County, Virginia. The project occupies 0.9 acre of federal land managed by the National Park Service. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jonathan Magalski, Environmental Supervisor, E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1 15233 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2022 / Notices Renewables, American Electric Power Service Corporation c/o Appalachian Power Company, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215; Phone at (614) 716–2240 or email at jmmagalski@ aep.com. i. FERC Contact: Laurie Bauer at (202) 502–6519, or laurie.bauer@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The Niagara Project consists of: (1) A 52-foot-high, 462-foot-long concrete dam, inclusive of the right non-overflow abutment (70 feet long) and main spillway (392 feet long) with a crest elevation of 885 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29); (2) a 62-acre impoundment with a gross storage capacity of 425 acre-feet at the normal pool elevation of 884.4 feet NGVD 29; (3) an 11-foot-diameter, 500foot-long corrugated metal pipe penstock with associated entrance and discharge structures; (4) a 1,500-footlong bypassed reach; (5) a 92-foot-long, 58-foot-wide, 42-foot-high concrete powerhouse containing two generating units with a total authorized installed capacity of 2.4 megawatts (MW); (6) a 103-foot-long auxiliary spillway with a crest elevation of 886 feet NGVD 29 located downstream of the upstream intake; (7) transmission facilities consisting of 50-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) generator leads and a 3-phase, 2.4/ 12-kV, 2,500-kilovolt ampere (kVA) step-up transformer; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The Niagara Project operates in a runof-river (ROR) mode under all flow conditions, where inflow equals outflow, with an average annual generation of 8,557 megawatt-hours between 2018 and 2021. The project is operated to maintain the impoundment at or near elevation 884.4 feet NGVD 29, which is 0.6 foot below the crest of the main spillway. During extreme flow conditions, such as rapidly changing inflows, Appalachian operates the project with a minimum impoundment elevation of 883.4 feet NGVD 29. Appalachian releases a minimum flow of 50 cubic feet per second (cfs), or inflow to the impoundment, whichever is less, below the project. Appalachian provides a minimum flow of 8 cfs into the bypassed reach through the sluice gate or over the spillway. Appalachian proposes to continue operating the project in a ROR mode and to increase the existing minimum flow provided to the bypassed reach to 30 cfs. In addition to this measure, which is intended to protect water quality and aquatic resources in the bypassed reach, Appalachian proposes environmental measures for the protection and enhancement of terrestrial and recreation resources. l. A copy of the application can 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 (P–2466). For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). m. 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) ............................................................................................................................ Request Additional Information (if necessary) ............................................................................................................... Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis .............................................................................. o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dated: March 10, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [Docket No. ER22–1250–000] [FR Doc. 2022–05587 Filed 3–16–22; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 The Roanoke Logperch Larval Drift Survey, a sub-study of the Fish Community Study, is scheduled to be completed in 2022. In the final license application, Appalachian states that the final study report will be filed in late 2022. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Mar 16, 2022 Jkt 256001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Arrow Canyon 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 Arrow Canyon 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 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 March 2022. May 2022. January 2023.1 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 March 31, 2022. 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 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05587]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2466-037]


Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Application Tendered for 
Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for 
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2466-037.
    c. Date Filed: February 28, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian).
    e. Name of Project: Niagara Hydroelectric Project (Niagara 
Project).
    f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River, in 
Roanoke County, Virginia. The project occupies 0.9 acre of federal land 
managed by the National Park Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jonathan Magalski, Environmental 
Supervisor,

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Renewables, American Electric Power Service Corporation c/o Appalachian 
Power Company, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215; Phone at (614) 
716-2240 or email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Laurie Bauer at (202) 502-6519, or 
[email protected].
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. The Niagara Project consists of: (1) A 52-foot-high, 462-foot-
long concrete dam, inclusive of the right non-overflow abutment (70 
feet long) and main spillway (392 feet long) with a crest elevation of 
885 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29); (2) a 62-
acre impoundment with a gross storage capacity of 425 acre-feet at the 
normal pool elevation of 884.4 feet NGVD 29; (3) an 11-foot-diameter, 
500-foot-long corrugated metal pipe penstock with associated entrance 
and discharge structures; (4) a 1,500-foot-long bypassed reach; (5) a 
92-foot-long, 58-foot-wide, 42-foot-high concrete powerhouse containing 
two generating units with a total authorized installed capacity of 2.4 
megawatts (MW); (6) a 103-foot-long auxiliary spillway with a crest 
elevation of 886 feet NGVD 29 located downstream of the upstream 
intake; (7) transmission facilities consisting of 50-foot-long, 2.4-
kilovolt (kV) generator leads and a 3-phase, 2.4/12-kV, 2,500-kilovolt 
ampere (kVA) step-up transformer; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
    The Niagara Project operates in a run-of-river (ROR) mode under all 
flow conditions, where inflow equals outflow, with an average annual 
generation of 8,557 megawatt-hours between 2018 and 2021. The project 
is operated to maintain the impoundment at or near elevation 884.4 feet 
NGVD 29, which is 0.6 foot below the crest of the main spillway. During 
extreme flow conditions, such as rapidly changing inflows, Appalachian 
operates the project with a minimum impoundment elevation of 883.4 feet 
NGVD 29. Appalachian releases a minimum flow of 50 cubic feet per 
second (cfs), or inflow to the impoundment, whichever is less, below 
the project. Appalachian provides a minimum flow of 8 cfs into the 
bypassed reach through the sluice gate or over the spillway.
    Appalachian proposes to continue operating the project in a ROR 
mode and to increase the existing minimum flow provided to the bypassed 
reach to 30 cfs. In addition to this measure, which is intended to 
protect water quality and aquatic resources in the bypassed reach, 
Appalachian proposes environmental measures for the protection and 
enhancement of terrestrial and recreation resources.
    l. A copy of the application can 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 (P-2466). For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected], or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202) 
502-8659 (TTY).
    m. 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, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will 
be made as appropriate.

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                         Milestone                                               Target date
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Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary).....................  March 2022.
Request Additional Information (if necessary)..............  May 2022.
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental       January 2023.\1\
 Analysis.
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    o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.
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    \1\ The Roanoke Logperch Larval Drift Survey, a sub-study of the 
Fish Community Study, is scheduled to be completed in 2022. In the 
final license application, Appalachian states that the final study 
report will be filed in late 2022.

    Dated: March 10, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-05587 Filed 3-16-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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