Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Proceeding To Consider Reopening License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 71601-71602 [2022-25462]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 / Notices Appendix 2 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Session Format FERC is conducting the session to solicit your scoping comments. There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff; however, FERC staff is available to answer questions about the environmental review process. The session format is as follows: • Tickets are handed out on a ‘‘first come, first serve’’ basis starting at the time listed in the Notice. • Individuals are called in ticket number order to provide oral comments to be transcribed by a court reporter for the public record. • Time limits on oral comments may be enforced to ensure that all those wishing to comment have the opportunity to do so within the designated session time. • Written comments may be submitted in addition to, or in lieu of, oral comments. • Additional materials about FERC and the environmental review process are available at information stations at the session. 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Appendix 3 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 MAILING LIST UPDATE FORM Texas to Louisiana Energy Pathway Project Name llllllllllllllllll Agency lllllllllllllllll Address llllllllllllllll City llllllllllllllllll State llllllllllllllllll Zip Code llllllllllllllll b Please update the mailing list b Please remove my name from the mailing list FROM lllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllll ATTN: OEP—Gas 1, PJ—11.1 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE Washington, DC 20426 (Docket No. CP22–495, Texas to Louisiana Energy Pathway Project) Staple or Tape Here [FR Doc. 2022–25465 Filed 11–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–C VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Nov 22, 2022 Jkt 259001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 77–314] Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Proceeding To Consider Reopening License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission: a. Proceeding Type: Proceeding to Consider Reopening License to Incorporate National Marine Fisheries Service’s Proposed Interim Measures. b. Project No: P–77–314. c. Date Initiated: November 16, 2022. d. Licensee: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. e. Name of Project: Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project No. 77. f. Location: The Potter Valley Project is located on the Eel River and the East Branch Russian River in Mendocino and Lake Counties, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 15. h. Applicant Contact: Kimberly Ognisty, PG&E, Mail Code N11D, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177, kimberly.ognisty@pge.com (510) 227– 7060; or Jan Nimick, (415) 973–0629, Jan.Nimick@pge.com. i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502–6136, diana.shannon@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: December 16, 2022. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71601 Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket numbers P–77–314. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. k. Description of Project: Project’s features include Lake Pillsbury, a 2,300acre storage reservoir impounded by Scott Dam; Van Arsdale Reservoir, a 106-acre reservoir impounded by the Cape Horn Diversion Dam; and a tunnel and penstock across a natural watershed divide from the project’s powerhouse located in the headwaters of the Eel River Basin to the Russian River Basin. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has operated the Potter Valley Project for approximately 120 years.1 On October 4, 1983, the Commission issued a new license for its continued operation and maintenance,2 with a license term expiring on April 14, 2022.3 On January 25, 2019, PG&E notified the Commission that it did not intend to relicense the project. Section 15(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of.4 Accordingly, the Commission granted PG&E an annual license as required by statute on April 21, 2022.5 On July 8, 2022, PG&E filed a plan and schedule for the surrender of the project that sets January 2025 as the filing date for the surrender application. l. Description of Proceeding: Standard license Article 15 requires the licensee, in part, for the conservation and development of fish and wildlife resources to comply with such reasonable modifications of project structures and operation, as may be ordered by the Commission upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior or the fish and wildlife agency or agencies of any State in which the project is located. In letters filed March 17, 2022 and October 17, 2022, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requested the Commission 1 The project was constructed in 1907. It was originally licensed by the Federal Power Commission for 50 years on April 15, 1922. From 1972 to 1983, the project operated on annual licenses until the Commission issued a new license for the project in 1983. See Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 25 FERC ¶ 61,010, at 61,059 n.14 (1983). 2 Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 25 FERC ¶ 61,010 (1983) (Order Issuing License). 3 Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 106 FERC ¶ 61,065, at P 2 n.1 (2004) (Order Amending License). 4 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1). 5 Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 87 FR 25011 (2022). E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 71602 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2022 / Notices exercise its reserved authority to require interim protective measures, that NMFS deemed necessary on the annual license to protect listed salmonid species at the project. In a July 12, 2022 letter, PG&E declined to volunteer to file an amendment application to adopt NMFS’ proposed interim measures. In this proceeding, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the Commission may find cause to reopen the annual license terms to require changes in the project works or operations that may be necessary to protect federally listed species. m. Location of the Proceeding: 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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVD–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. 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. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. 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. p. 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, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Nov 22, 2022 Jkt 259001 and telephone number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001– 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: November 16, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–25462 Filed 11–22–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. [RD22–5–000] North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Order Approving Reliability Standards FAC–001–4 and FAC–002–4 Before Commissioners: Richard Glick, Chairman; James P. Danly, Allison Clements, Mark C. Christie, and Willie L. Phillips; 1. On June 14, 2022, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Commissioncertified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), submitted a petition seeking approval of proposed Reliability Standards FAC–001–4 (Facility Interconnection Requirements) and FAC–002–4 (Facility Interconnection Studies) (collectively, the FAC Reliability Standards).1 As discussed in this order, pursuant to section 215(d)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), we approve the FAC Reliability Standards, their associated violation risk factors and violation severity levels, the proposed implementation plan, and the retirement of the currently effective versions of the FAC Reliability Standards immediately prior to the effective date of the revised FAC Reliability Standards.2 As discussed in this order, we determine that the FAC Reliability Standards improve upon the currently effective Reliability Standards FAC–001–3 and FAC–002–3 by ensuring that changes to existing 1 The proposed Reliability Standards are not attached to this order. The proposed Reliability Standards are available on the Commission’s eLibrary document retrieval system in Docket No. RD22–5–000 and on the NERC website, www.nerc.com. 2 16 U.S.C. 824o(d)(2). PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 interconnected Facilities that have reliability impacts are properly addressed in interconnection requirements and studies. I. Background A. Section 215 and Mandatory Reliability Standards 2. Section 215 of the FPA provides that the Commission may certify an ERO, the purpose of which is to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and approval.3 Pursuant to section 215 of the FPA, the Commission established a process to select and certify an ERO,4 and subsequently certified NERC.5 B. NERC Petition and Proposed FAC Reliability Standards 3. On June 14, 2022, NERC submitted a petition seeking approval of the FAC Reliability Standards. NERC also requested that the Commission approve the associated violation risk factors and violation severity levels, the proposed implementation plan, and the retirement of the currently effective versions of the FAC Reliability Standards immediately prior to the effective date of the revised FAC Reliability Standards. 4. NERC explains that the proposed modifications to the FAC Reliability Standards stem from recommendations in the NERC Inverter-Based Resource Performance Task Force’s 6 (IRPTF) March 2020 white paper.7 Consistent with the IRPTF’s recommendations, NERC proposes to modify the FAC Reliability Standards in two ways. First, NERC proposes to replace the term ‘‘materially modifying,’’ which is used in Commission’s interconnection 3 16 U.S.C. 824o. Concerning Certification of the Elec. Reliability Org.; & Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, & Enforcement of Elec. Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, 114 FERC ¶ 61,104, order on reh’g, Order No. 672–A, 114 FERC ¶ 61,328 (2006). 5 N. Am. Elec. Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ¶ 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118 FERC ¶ 61,030, order on clarification and reh’g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,046 (2007), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009). 6 NERC states that the IRPTF was created after several grid disturbances involving inverter-based resources. As part of its work, the IRPTF completed a comprehensive review of NERC’s Reliability Standards to determine areas where the current standards were not sufficient to address the increase in inverter-based resources on the BulkPower System. See NERC Petition at 9–10. 7 NERC IRPTF, IRPTF Review of NERC Reliability Standards (Mar. 2020), (IRPTF White Paper), https://www.nerc.com/comm/PC/InverterBased%20 Resource%20Performance%20 Task%20Force%20IRPT/Review_of_NERC_ Reliability_Standards_White_Paper.pdf. 4 Rules E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71601-71602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25462]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 77-314]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Proceeding To 
Consider Reopening License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Proceeding Type: Proceeding to Consider Reopening License to 
Incorporate National Marine Fisheries Service's Proposed Interim 
Measures.
    b. Project No: P-77-314.
    c. Date Initiated: November 16, 2022.
    d. Licensee: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project No. 77.
    f. Location: The Potter Valley Project is located on the Eel River 
and the East Branch Russian River in Mendocino and Lake Counties, 
California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Standard Article 15.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kimberly Ognisty, PG&E, Mail Code N11D, P.O. 
Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177, [email protected] (510) 
227-7060; or Jan Nimick, (415) 973-0629, [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests: 
December 16, 2022.
    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 numbers P-77-314. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    k. Description of Project: Project's features include Lake 
Pillsbury, a 2,300-acre storage reservoir impounded by Scott Dam; Van 
Arsdale Reservoir, a 106-acre reservoir impounded by the Cape Horn 
Diversion Dam; and a tunnel and penstock across a natural watershed 
divide from the project's powerhouse located in the headwaters of the 
Eel River Basin to the Russian River Basin. Pacific Gas and Electric 
(PG&E) has operated the Potter Valley Project for approximately 120 
years.\1\ On October 4, 1983, the Commission issued a new license for 
its continued operation and maintenance,\2\ with a license term 
expiring on April 14, 2022.\3\ On January 25, 2019, PG&E notified the 
Commission that it did not intend to relicense the project. Section 
15(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act requires the Commission, at the 
expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual 
license to the licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior 
license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise 
disposed of.\4\ Accordingly, the Commission granted PG&E an annual 
license as required by statute on April 21, 2022.\5\ On July 8, 2022, 
PG&E filed a plan and schedule for the surrender of the project that 
sets January 2025 as the filing date for the surrender application.
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    \1\ The project was constructed in 1907. It was originally 
licensed by the Federal Power Commission for 50 years on April 15, 
1922. From 1972 to 1983, the project operated on annual licenses 
until the Commission issued a new license for the project in 1983. 
See Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 25 FERC ] 61,010, at 61,059 n.14 (1983).
    \2\ Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 25 FERC ] 61,010 (1983) (Order 
Issuing License).
    \3\ Pac. Gas & Elec. Co., 106 FERC ] 61,065, at P 2 n.1 (2004) 
(Order Amending License).
    \4\ 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1).
    \5\ Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 87 
FR 25011 (2022).
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    l. Description of Proceeding: Standard license Article 15 requires 
the licensee, in part, for the conservation and development of fish and 
wildlife resources to comply with such reasonable modifications of 
project structures and operation, as may be ordered by the Commission 
upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the 
Interior or the fish and wildlife agency or agencies of any State in 
which the project is located. In letters filed March 17, 2022 and 
October 17, 2022, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
requested the Commission

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exercise its reserved authority to require interim protective measures, 
that NMFS deemed necessary on the annual license to protect listed 
salmonid species at the project. In a July 12, 2022 letter, PG&E 
declined to volunteer to file an amendment application to adopt NMFS' 
proposed interim measures.
    In this proceeding, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the 
Commission may find cause to reopen the annual license terms to require 
changes in the project works or operations that may be necessary to 
protect federally listed species.
    m. Location of the Proceeding: 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. At this time, the Commission has suspended 
access to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to to the 
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel 
Coronavirus Disease (COVD-19), issued by the President on March 13, 
2020. 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.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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.
    p. 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 385.2001-385.2005. 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: November 16, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-25462 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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