Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 23663-23664 [2023-08134]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 18, 2023 / Notices 6315, or W. Alex Schroeder at walter.schroeder@ferc.gov or at (202) 501–6291. Dated: April 12, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08161 Filed 4–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15000–003] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 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. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 15000–003. c. Date filed: June 30, 2022. d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie). e. Name of Project: Franklin Falls Hydroelectric Project (Franklin Falls Project or project). f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saranac River, in the town of St. Armand in Essex County and the town of Franklin in Franklin County, New York. The project does not occupy federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Director, U.S. Licensing, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York 13069; phone: (315) 598–6130; email: steven.murphy@ brookfieldrenewable.com; and Patrick Storms, Director of Operations, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 800 Starbuck Avenue, Suite 201, Watertown, New York 13601; phone: (315) 779– 2410; email: patrick.storms@ brookfieldrenewable.com. i. FERC Contact: Claire Rozdilski, 202–502–8259, or claire.rozdilski@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Apr 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 (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. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Franklin Falls Hydroelectric Project (P–15000–003). 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 has been accepted but is not ready for environmental analysis. l. The Franklin Falls Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) a 148-foot-long, 45-foot-high concrete overflow-type dam at a crest elevation of 1,462.88 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) with 2-foothigh flashboards; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 479 acres and a gross storage capacity of 5,580 acre-feet at pool elevation 1,464.88 feet NGVD 29; (3) an integrated 28-foot-long gated intake structure located on the dam’s right (south) side; (4) a 10.5-footdiameter, 300-foot-long steel pipeline; (5) a 43-foot-high surge tank with a 20foot-diameter steel shaft; (6) two 10-footdiameter, 38-foot-long steel penstocks; (7) a powerhouse containing two generating units having a total rated capacity of 2.12 megawatts; (8) 85-footlong, 2.3-kilovolt (kV) generator leads; (9) a 2.3/46-kV step-up transformer bank; (10) a 300-foot-long, 46-kV transmission line; (11) a tailrace; and (12) appurtenant facilities. The Franklin Falls Project operates in a modified run-of-river mode. If inflow exceeds the hydraulic capacity of the units, the project operates continuously at full load. When the inflow is less than the hydraulic capacity of the project, the project is operated in a run-of-river mode utilizing pondage as needed for daily flow regulation and to suit power requirements of the New York Independent System Operator. The project has an average annual generation of 10,349 megawatt-hours. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23663 Erie does not propose changes to project facilities or operations. Erie proposes to continue to: (1) provide a minimum base flow of 245 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow, whichever is less, from March 1 through June 1 from the Franklin Falls powerhouse; and from June 2 to March 1 reservoir inflow is released from the powerhouse, as needed for the downstream Saranac Project to maintain a minimum base flow of 165 cfs, or inflow, whichever is less; (2) limit the maximum total drawdown of the Franklin Falls impoundment to 2 feet below the top of the flashboards, or 1 foot below the spillway crest when flashboards are not in use (Erie annually installs flashboards at Franklin Falls by the first week of June, unless flow conditions warrant otherwise); (3) provide a minimum flow to the bypassed reach of 125 cfs or inflow, whichever is less, from March 31 through May 31 for the protection of walleye spawning and incubation (the release schedule may be modified on a year-to-year basis based on water temperatures and presence/ absence of walleye, upon mutual agreement between the licensee and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and (4) operate and maintain the cartop boat launch and canoe portage. Erie proposes to modify the project boundary by removing approximately 1.12 acres along the northern shoreline, which are not needed for project operations, and adding approximately 0.14 acre to include the project’s existing hand-carry boat launch. In addition, Erie proposes to implement its proposed bald eagle management plan, invasive species management plan, and impoundment drawdown plan. m. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested individuals an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Access 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. 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. E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 23664 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 18, 2023 / Notices For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments May 2023 Scoping Document 1 comments due June 2023 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) July 2023 Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis July 2023 Dated: April 11, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08134 Filed 4–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2023–08165 Filed 4–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL23–25–000] Bellflower Solar 1, LLC Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On March 30, 2023, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL23–25– 000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation into whether Bellflower Solar 1, LLC’s proposed Rate Schedule 1 setting forth the revenue requirement of its 152.5 MW solar generating facility for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources Services, as defined in Schedule 2 of the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) 2 is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Bellflower Solar 1, LLC, 182 FERC ¶ 61,219 (2023). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL23–25–000, established pursuant 18 CFR 5.23(b). Bellflower Solar 1, LLC, Rate Schedule Tariff, Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, Reactive Supply and Voltage Control (0.0.0). 2 PJM, Intra-PJM Tariffs, OATT, Schedule 2 (4.0.0). Bellflower is a new seller that has not previously provided reactive power services to PJM and has no prior transactions and no prior customers. See Chehalis Power Generating, LP, 152 FERC ¶ 61,050, at P 14 (2015) (‘‘In order for a rate to be considered an initial rate, it must provide for a new service to a new customer.’’) (citing Sw. Elec. Power Co., 39 FERC ¶ 61,099, at 61,293 (1987)). 1 Appalachian Power Company; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application On April 5, 2023, Appalachian Power Company submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a copy of its application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) 18:08 Apr 17, 2023 Dated: April 12, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL23–25–000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2022), within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this 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. 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 TYY, (202) 502–8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFile’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. 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. Dated: March 30, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–08157 Filed 4–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 [Project No. 2466–037] VerDate Sep<11>2014 water quality certification filed with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (Virginia DEQ), in conjunction with the above captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section 5.23(b) of the Commission’s regulations,1 we hereby notify Virginia DEQ of the following: Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: April 4, 2023. Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: One year (April 4, 2024). If Virginia DEQ fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before the above date, then the agency certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1). Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER22–1999–002. E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23663-23664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08134]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15000-003]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing and Soliciting 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. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 15000-003.
    c. Date filed: June 30, 2022.
    d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie).
    e. Name of Project: Franklin Falls Hydroelectric Project (Franklin 
Falls Project or project).
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Saranac River, 
in the town of St. Armand in Essex County and the town of Franklin in 
Franklin County, New York. The project does not occupy federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Director, U.S. Licensing, Erie 
Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York 
13069; phone: (315) 598-6130; email: 
[email protected]; and Patrick Storms, Director of 
Operations, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 800 Starbuck Avenue, Suite 
201, Watertown, New York 13601; phone: (315) 779-2410; email: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Claire Rozdilski, 202-502-8259, or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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. All 
filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the 
first page: Franklin Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-15000-003).
    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 has been accepted but is not ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The Franklin Falls Project consists of the following existing 
facilities: (1) a 148-foot-long, 45-foot-high concrete overflow-type 
dam at a crest elevation of 1,462.88 feet National Geodetic Vertical 
Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) with 2-foot-high flashboards; (2) a reservoir 
with a surface area of 479 acres and a gross storage capacity of 5,580 
acre-feet at pool elevation 1,464.88 feet NGVD 29; (3) an integrated 
28-foot-long gated intake structure located on the dam's right (south) 
side; (4) a 10.5-foot-diameter, 300-foot-long steel pipeline; (5) a 43-
foot-high surge tank with a 20-foot-diameter steel shaft; (6) two 10-
foot-diameter, 38-foot-long steel penstocks; (7) a powerhouse 
containing two generating units having a total rated capacity of 2.12 
megawatts; (8) 85-foot-long, 2.3-kilovolt (kV) generator leads; (9) a 
2.3/46-kV step-up transformer bank; (10) a 300-foot-long, 46-kV 
transmission line; (11) a tailrace; and (12) appurtenant facilities.
    The Franklin Falls Project operates in a modified run-of-river 
mode. If inflow exceeds the hydraulic capacity of the units, the 
project operates continuously at full load. When the inflow is less 
than the hydraulic capacity of the project, the project is operated in 
a run-of-river mode utilizing pondage as needed for daily flow 
regulation and to suit power requirements of the New York Independent 
System Operator. The project has an average annual generation of 10,349 
megawatt-hours.
    Erie does not propose changes to project facilities or operations. 
Erie proposes to continue to: (1) provide a minimum base flow of 245 
cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow, whichever is less, from March 1 
through June 1 from the Franklin Falls powerhouse; and from June 2 to 
March 1 reservoir inflow is released from the powerhouse, as needed for 
the downstream Saranac Project to maintain a minimum base flow of 165 
cfs, or inflow, whichever is less; (2) limit the maximum total drawdown 
of the Franklin Falls impoundment to 2 feet below the top of the 
flashboards, or 1 foot below the spillway crest when flashboards are 
not in use (Erie annually installs flashboards at Franklin Falls by the 
first week of June, unless flow conditions warrant otherwise); (3) 
provide a minimum flow to the bypassed reach of 125 cfs or inflow, 
whichever is less, from March 31 through May 31 for the protection of 
walleye spawning and incubation (the release schedule may be modified 
on a year-to-year basis based on water temperatures and presence/
absence of walleye, upon mutual agreement between the licensee and the 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and (4) 
operate and maintain the cartop boat launch and canoe portage.
    Erie proposes to modify the project boundary by removing 
approximately 1.12 acres along the northern shoreline, which are not 
needed for project operations, and adding approximately 0.14 acre to 
include the project's existing hand-carry boat launch. In addition, 
Erie proposes to implement its proposed bald eagle management plan, 
invasive species management plan, and impoundment drawdown plan.
    m. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested individuals an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (www.ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to 
the Commission's Public Access 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.
    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.

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For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as 
appropriate.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments May 2023
Scoping Document 1 comments due June 2023
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary) July 2023
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis July 2023

    Dated: April 11, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08134 Filed 4-17-23; 8:45 am]
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