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Dated: February 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–03106 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Town of Bedford, Virginia; Notice
Soliciting Scoping Comments
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.: 5596–020.
c. Date filed: April 30, 2021.
d. Applicant: Town of Bedford,
Virginia (Town of Bedford).
e. Name of Project: Bedford
Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project or
project).
f. Location: The existing project is
located on the James River in the Town
of Bedford in Bedford and Amherst
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counties, Virginia. The project does not
occupy any federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: James Rowlett,
Electric Systems Engineer, Town of
Bedford Electric Department, 877
Monroe Street, Bedford, Virginia 24523;
540–587–6079 or jrowlett@
bedfordva.gov; and Joe Peterson, Hydro
Plant Engineer, Town of Bedford
Electric Department, 877 Monroe Street,
Bedford, Virginia 24523; 540–587–6071
or JPeterson@bedfordva.gov.
i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at
(202) 502–8660, or andrew.bernick@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing scoping
comments: March 10, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file scoping
comments 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, please
send a paper copy via U.S. Postal
Service 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. All filings
must clearly identify the project name
and docket number on the first page:
Bedford Hydroelectric Project (P–5596–
020).
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person 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. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The current license for the Bedford
Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project)
authorizes the following project
facilities: (1) a 9- to 17-foot-high
concrete gravity dam with a 1,680-footlong concrete spillway; (2) a 57-acre
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impoundment with a storage capacity of
350 acre-feet at the normal maximum
pool elevation of 627.7 feet North
American Vertical Datum of 1988
(NAVD 88); (3) a 1,200-foot-long, 180foot-wide, 16-foot-deep power canal; (4)
a power canal headgate composed of
three 21.6-foot-wide, 15.9-foot-high steel
gates; (5) a 49.1-foot-wide, 29.47-foothigh steel trashrack with a clear bar
spacing of 3.5 inches; (6) a 55-foot-long,
80-foot-wide powerhouse; (7) a 65-footlong, 120-foot-wide tailrace; (8) two 2.5megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units
with a total capacity of 5.0 MW; (9) a
120-foot-long, 4-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line; (10) one 4.16/23 kV,
5-megavolt-ampere (MVA) step-up
transformer at the project substation,
serving as the point of interconnection
with the Town of Bedford’s power grid;
and (11) appurtenant facilities.
The Town of Bedford proposes to: (1)
construct a new 45-foot by 55-foot
maintenance shed within a previously
disturbed area north of the powerhouse;
and (2) modify the project boundary to
remove 54.7 acres (including a 2,800foot-long transmission line authorized
in the current license that the Town of
Bedford alleges is no longer part of the
primary transmission system) and add
43.6 acres (to maintain the visual
character of aesthetic resources within
the current project boundary, including
a Virginia scenic byway and an historic
trail), for a total decrease of 11.1 acres.
The Bedford Project is operated in
run-of-river mode. The average annual
generation is estimated to be 113,377
megawatt-hours.
m. In addition to publishing the full
text of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
notice, as well as other documents in
the proceeding (e.g., scoping 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 (P–5596).
For assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659. 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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202)
502–8659.
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n. 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.
o. Scoping Process: Commission staff
will prepare either an environmental
assessment (EA) or an environmental
impact statement (EIS) that describes
and evaluates the probable effects, if
any, of the licensee’s proposed action
and alternatives. The EA or EIS will
consider environmental impacts and
reasonable alternatives to the proposed
action. The Commission’s scoping
process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) scoping requirements,
irrespective of whether the Commission
prepares an EA or an EIS. At this time,
we do not anticipate holding on-site
scoping meetings. Instead, we are
soliciting written comments and
suggestions on the preliminary list of
issues and alternatives to be addressed
in the NEPA document, as described in
scoping document 1 (SD1), issued
February 8, 2023.
Copies of SD1 outlining the subject
areas to be addressed in the NEPA
document were distributed to the
parties on the Commission’s mailing list
and the applicant’s distribution list.
Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the
web 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. For assistance, call 1–866–
208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
Dated: February 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–03105 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. EG23–21–000,EG23–22–
000,EG23–23–000,EG23–24–000,EG23–25–
000,EG23–26–000,EG23–27–000,EG23–28–
000,FC23–1–000]
Sandy Ridge Wind 2, LLC; Sandy
Ridge Transco Interconnection, LLC;
AES Kuihelani Solar, LLC; Oak Solar,
LLC; Chaves County Solar II, LLC;
Yellow Pine Solar Interconnect, LLC;
Myrtle Solar, LLC; Prairie Switch Wind,
LLC; Windpark Hoher Berg Dornstedt
GmbH & Co. KG; Notice of
Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale
Generator and Foreign Utility Company
Status
Take notice that during the month of
January 2023, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale
Generators or Foreign Utility Companies
became effective by operation of the
Commission’s regulations. 18 CFR
366.7(a) (2021).
Dated: February 8, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–03100 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take noticey that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER23–1063–000.
Applicants: Alabama Power
Company, Georgia Power Company,
Mississippi Power Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Alabama Power Company submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: City of Hartford
NITSA Rollover Filing to be effective 1/
1/2023.
Filed Date: 2/7/23.
Accession Number: 20230207–5137.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1064–000.
Applicants: Upper Missouri G. & T.
Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Certificate of Concurrence—SPP Service
Agreement No. 4043 to be effective 1/
12/2023.
Filed Date: 2/7/23.
Accession Number: 20230207–5146.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1066–000.
Applicants: Citadel Solar, LLC.
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Description: Tariff Amendment:
Citadel Solar, LLC Notice of
Cancellation of MBR Tariff to be
effective 2/9/2023.
Filed Date: 2/8/23.
Accession Number: 20230208–5044.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1067–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Capacity Interconnection Rights in
Effective Load Carrying Capability
Construct to be effective 4/10/2023.
Filed Date: 2/8/23.
Accession Number: 20230208–5056.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1068–000.
Applicants: Northwest Ohio IA, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Shared Facilities Agrmt—w/Shortened
Comment Period, Expedited Action &
Waivers to be effective 2/8/2023.
Filed Date: 2/8/23.
Accession Number: 20230208–5058.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1069–000.
Applicants: Northwest Ohio Solar,
LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Certificate of Concurrence for Shared
Facilities Agreement with Waiver to be
effective 2/8/2023.
Filed Date: 2/8/23.
Accession Number: 20230208–5060.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1070–000.
Applicants: Lockhart Transmission
Holdings, LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Facilities Use Agreements to be effective
2/9/2023.
Filed Date: 2/8/23.
Accession Number: 20230208–5063.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1071–000.
Applicants: Northwest Ohio Wind,
LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Certificate of Concurrence for Shared
Facilities Agreement with Waiver to be
effective 2/8/2023.
Filed Date: 2/8/23.
Accession Number: 20230208–5064.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/23.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric securities
filings:
Docket Numbers: ES23–35–000.
Applicants: NextEra Energy
Transmission MidAtlantic Indiana, Inc.
Description: Application Under
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for
Authorization to Issue Securities of
NextEra Energy Transmission
MidAtlantic Indiana, Inc.
Filed Date: 2/7/23.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 5596-020]
Town of Bedford, Virginia; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments
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.: 5596-020.
c. Date filed: April 30, 2021.
d. Applicant: Town of Bedford, Virginia (Town of Bedford).
e. Name of Project: Bedford Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project
or project).
f. Location: The existing project is located on the James River in
the Town of Bedford in Bedford and Amherst counties, Virginia. The
project does not occupy any federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: James Rowlett, Electric Systems Engineer,
Town of Bedford Electric Department, 877 Monroe Street, Bedford,
Virginia 24523; 540-587-6079 or [email protected]; and Joe
Peterson, Hydro Plant Engineer, Town of Bedford Electric Department,
877 Monroe Street, Bedford, Virginia 24523; 540-587-6071 or
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at (202) 502-8660, or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: March 10, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
scoping comments 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, please send a paper copy via
U.S. Postal Service 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. All filings must
clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page:
Bedford Hydroelectric Project (P-5596-020).
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person 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. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
l. The current license for the Bedford Hydroelectric Project
(Bedford Project) authorizes the following project facilities: (1) a 9-
to 17-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a 1,680-foot-long concrete
spillway; (2) a 57-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of 350
acre-feet at the normal maximum pool elevation of 627.7 feet North
American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (3) a 1,200-foot-long, 180-
foot-wide, 16-foot-deep power canal; (4) a power canal headgate
composed of three 21.6-foot-wide, 15.9-foot-high steel gates; (5) a
49.1-foot-wide, 29.47-foot-high steel trashrack with a clear bar
spacing of 3.5 inches; (6) a 55-foot-long, 80-foot-wide powerhouse; (7)
a 65-foot-long, 120-foot-wide tailrace; (8) two 2.5-megawatt (MW)
turbine-generator units with a total capacity of 5.0 MW; (9) a 120-
foot-long, 4-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; (10) one 4.16/23 kV, 5-
megavolt-ampere (MVA) step-up transformer at the project substation,
serving as the point of interconnection with the Town of Bedford's
power grid; and (11) appurtenant facilities.
The Town of Bedford proposes to: (1) construct a new 45-foot by 55-
foot maintenance shed within a previously disturbed area north of the
powerhouse; and (2) modify the project boundary to remove 54.7 acres
(including a 2,800-foot-long transmission line authorized in the
current license that the Town of Bedford alleges is no longer part of
the primary transmission system) and add 43.6 acres (to maintain the
visual character of aesthetic resources within the current project
boundary, including a Virginia scenic byway and an historic trail), for
a total decrease of 11.1 acres.
The Bedford Project is operated in run-of-river mode. The average
annual generation is estimated to be 113,377 megawatt-hours.
m. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well
as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., scoping 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 (P-
5596). For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or
call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659. 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 at
[email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY
(202) 502-8659.
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n. 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.
o. Scoping Process: Commission staff will prepare either an
environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement
(EIS) that describes and evaluates the probable effects, if any, of the
licensee's proposed action and alternatives. The EA or EIS will
consider environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the
proposed action. The Commission's scoping process will help determine
the required level of analysis and satisfy the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the
Commission prepares an EA or an EIS. At this time, we do not anticipate
holding on-site scoping meetings. Instead, we are soliciting written
comments and suggestions on the preliminary list of issues and
alternatives to be addressed in the NEPA document, as described in
scoping document 1 (SD1), issued February 8, 2023.
Copies of SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the
NEPA document were distributed to the parties on the Commission's
mailing list and the applicant's distribution list. Copies of SD1 may
be viewed on the web 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. For assistance, call 1-866-
208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Dated: February 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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