Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 10107 [2023-03304]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 32 / Thursday, February 16, 2023 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2206–109]
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Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-Capacity
License Amendment.
b. Project No.: 2206–109.
c. Date Filed: December 23, 2022.
d. Applicant: Duke Energy Progress,
LLC.
e. Name of Project: Yadkin-Pee Dee
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Pee Dee River, near the cities of
Norwood and Rockingham, in Anson,
Montgomery, Richmond, and Stanly
counties, North Carolina. The project
does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger,
Director, Water Strategy and Hydro
Licensing, Duke Energy Progress, Inc.,
526 S Church Street, Mail Stop Ec12y,
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, (704)
382–5942, Jeff.Linberger@dukeenergy.com.
i. FERC Contact: Margaret Noonan,
(202) 502–8971, Margaret.Noonan@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests: 30
days from the date of notice issuance.
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,
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the
docket number P–2206–109. 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: The
applicant requests approval to replace
the turbine runners for Units 1 and 3 at
the Tillery Development with aerating
runners which would improve power
and reliability, and would be capable of
meeting the project’s dissolved oxygen
(DO) requirements. The applicant states
the updates are expected to increase the
project’s installed capacity from 105,375
kilowatts (kW) to 115,875 kW. The
maximum hydraulic capacity would
increase from 26,882 cubic feet per
second (cfs) to 28,570 cfs (6% increase).
The applicant also filed an updated DO
Compliance Implementation Plan to
reflect the DO changes caused by the
new aeration runners, as well as a new
Maintenance and Emergency Protocol.
The amendment application does not
propose any changes to the licensed
project operations beyond the primary
methods of DO aeration, nor does the
applicant anticipate other modifications
of the project facilities.
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
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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: February 10, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
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County Line Road Hydroelectric Project,
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Idaho, and has prepared a Final
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2206-109]
Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-Capacity License Amendment.
b. Project No.: 2206-109.
c. Date Filed: December 23, 2022.
d. Applicant: Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Yadkin-Pee Dee Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Pee Dee River, near the
cities of Norwood and Rockingham, in Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and
Stanly counties, North Carolina. The project does not occupy federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger, Director, Water Strategy and
Hydro Licensing, Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 526 S Church Street, Mail
Stop Ec12y, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, (704) 382-5942,
energy.com">[email protected]energy.com.
i. FERC Contact: Margaret Noonan, (202) 502-8971,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 30 days from the date of notice issuance.
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 the docket number P-2206-109. 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: The applicant requests approval to
replace the turbine runners for Units 1 and 3 at the Tillery
Development with aerating runners which would improve power and
reliability, and would be capable of meeting the project's dissolved
oxygen (DO) requirements. The applicant states the updates are expected
to increase the project's installed capacity from 105,375 kilowatts
(kW) to 115,875 kW. The maximum hydraulic capacity would increase from
26,882 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 28,570 cfs (6% increase). The
applicant also filed an updated DO Compliance Implementation Plan to
reflect the DO changes caused by the new aeration runners, as well as a
new Maintenance and Emergency Protocol. The amendment application does
not propose any changes to the licensed project operations beyond the
primary methods of DO aeration, nor does the applicant anticipate other
modifications of the project facilities.
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: February 10, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03304 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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