Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 19300 [2023-06747]

Download as PDF 19300 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 62 / Friday, March 31, 2023 / Notices project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: March 27, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [Project No. 2533–000] [FR Doc. 2023–06747 Filed 3–30–23; 8:45 am] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation BILLING CODE 6717–01–P The license for the Brainerd Hydroelectric Project No. 2533 was issued for a period ending February 28, 2023. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2533 is issued to the City of Brainerd for a period effective March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024 or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before February 29, 2024, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that City of Brainerd is authorized to continue operation of the Brainerd Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a new license for the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Mar 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5728–000] Sandy Hollow Power Company, Inc.; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation The license for the Sandy Hollow Hydroelectric Project No. 5728 was issued for a period ending February 28, 2023. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 5728 is issued to the Sandy Hollow Power Company, Inc. for a period effective March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024 or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before February 29, 2024, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that the Sandy Hollow Power Company, Inc. is authorized to continue operation of the Sandy Hollow Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. Dated: March 27, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–06746 Filed 3–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL23–27–000] Nevada Power Company; Notice Granting Motion To Hold Proceeding in Abeyance On March 16, 2023, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company (collectively, Nevada Power) filed a joint motion to hold the show cause proceeding in the abovecaptioned docket 1 in abeyance while the Commission considers a concurrently filed Federal Power Act (FPA) section 205 filing made by Nevada Power in Docket No. ER23– 1406–000. Nevada Power states that, in the FPA section 205 filing, it proposes revisions to its tariff to specify the method for allocating network upgrade costs among interconnection customers in a cluster. Nevada Power represents that good cause exists to hold the show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL23–27–000 in abeyance because if the Commission accepts the proposed revisions to Nevada Power’s tariff in Docket No. ER23–1406–000, then the basis for the Show Cause Order would be addressed. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that Nevada Power’s motion is granted and the show cause proceeding in Docket No. EL23–27–000 will be held in abeyance pending the Commission’s consideration of the filing in Docket No. ER23–1406–000. 1 Nev. Power Co., 182 FERC ¶ 61,051 (2023) (Show Cause Order) (finding that Nevada Power’s Large Generator Interconnection Procedures appear to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful and instituting a show cause proceeding pursuant to FPA section 206). E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-06747]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2533-000]


Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Authorization for Continued 
Project Operation

    The license for the Brainerd Hydroelectric Project No. 2533 was 
issued for a period ending February 28, 2023.
    Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the 
Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-
year an annual license to the then licensee(s) under the terms and 
conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the 
project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other 
applicable section of the FPA. If the project's prior license waived 
the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) 
of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth 
at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an 
application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to 
operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 
license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the 
Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project 
has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be 
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations 
until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or 
otherwise orders disposition of the project.
    If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2533 is issued to 
the City of Brainerd for a period effective March 1, 2023, through 
February 29, 2024 or until the issuance of a new license for the 
project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If 
issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on 
or before February 29, 2024, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 
18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is 
renewed automatically without further order or notice by the 
Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
    If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that City of Brainerd is authorized to continue operation 
of the Brainerd Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of 
the prior license until the issuance of a new license for the project 
or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first.

    Dated: March 27, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06747 Filed 3-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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