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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP23–214–000]
Take notice that on April 21, 2023,
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite
1300, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, filed
an application under section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of
the Commission’s regulations requesting
authorization for its Greenwood and
North Greenwood Storage Fields
Abandonment Project (Project). The
Project consists of abandoning
Columbia’s Greenwood and North
Greenwood Storage Fields, including all
associated facilities and base gas, all
located in Steuben County, New York.
Columbia states that the Project will
serve to lower the overall safety risk to
its system and reduce future integrity
and location risk in alignment with the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) Storage Final
Rule (Docket 2016–0016).1 Columbia
estimates the total cost of the Project to
be $18.5 million, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file
with the Commission and open for
public inspection.
Water Quality Certification
Columbia’s application states that a
water quality certificate under section
401 of the Clean Water Act is required
for the project from the New York
Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC).2 The request
for certification must be submitted to
the certifying agency and to the
Commission concurrently. Proof of the
certifying agency’s receipt date must be
filed no later than five (5) days after the
request is submitted to the certifying
agency.
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
(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
1 85
FR 8104 (February 12, 2020).
Columbia’s application, Vol. I, Resource
Report 1, Section 1.7, Table 1–6.
2 See
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Public Reference Room. For assistance,
contact the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission at FercOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676
or TTY (202) 502–8659.
Any questions regarding the proposed
project should be directed to David A.
Alonzo, Manager, Project
Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana
Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002–2700 by phone at 832–320–5477,
or by email at david_alonzo@
tcenergy.com.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,3 within 90 days of this
Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental review and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or environmental assessment (EA) for
this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission’s public record for this
proceeding or the issuance of a Notice
of Schedule for Environmental Review
will serve to notify federal and state
agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Public Participation
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project: you can file comments on
the project, and you can file a motion
to intervene in the proceeding. There is
no fee or cost for filing comments or
intervening. The deadline for filing a
motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on May 26, 2023.
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Comments
Any person wishing to comment on
the project may do so. Comments may
include statements of support or
objections to the project as a whole or
specific aspects of the project. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly
recorded, please submit your comments
on or before May 26, 2023.
There are three methods you can use
to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please
reference the Project docket number
CP23–214–000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments
electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the
Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and
Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit
brief, text-only comments on a project;
(2) You may file your comments
electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the
Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and
Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by
attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must
first create an account by clicking on
‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select
the type of filing you are making; first
select ‘‘General’’ and then select
‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
following address below. Your written
comments must reference the Project
docket number (CP23–214–000).
To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
To file via any other method: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Persons who comment on the
environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the
environmental documents (EA or EIS)
are issued for this project and will be
notified of meetings associated with the
Commission’s environmental review
process.
The Commission considers all
comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken. However, the filing of a comment
alone will not serve to make the filer a
party to the proceeding. To become a
party, you must intervene in the
proceeding. For instructions on how to
intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes
individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,4 has
the option to file a motion to intervene
in this proceeding. Only intervenors
have the right to request rehearing of
Commission orders issued in this
proceeding and to subsequently
challenge the Commission’s orders in
the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
To intervene, you must submit a
motion to intervene to the Commission
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure 5 and the regulations under
the NGA 6 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is May 26, 2023.
As described further in Rule 214, your
motion to intervene must state, to the
extent known, your position regarding
the proceeding, as well as the your
interest in the proceeding. For an
individual, this could include your
status as a landowner, ratepayer,
resident of an impacted community, or
recreationist. You do not need to have
property directly impacted by the
project in order to intervene. For more
information about motions to intervene,
refer to the FERC website at https://
www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/
intervene.asp.
There are two ways to submit your
motion to intervene. In both instances,
please reference the Project docket
number CP23–214–000 in your
submission.
(1) You may file your motion to
intervene by using the Commission’s
eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first
create an account by clicking on
‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select
the type of filing you are making; first
select ‘‘General’’ and then select
‘‘Intervention.’’ The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention
option; for more information, visit
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/
document-less-intervention.pdf; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your
motion to intervene, along with three
copies, by mailing the documents to the
address below. Your motion to
intervene must reference the Project
docket number CP23–214–000.
To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
To file via any other method: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of motions to intervene
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(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Protests and motions to intervene
must be served on the applicant either
by mail at: David A. Alonzo, Manager,
Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana
Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002–2700 or at david_alonzo@
tcenergy.com. Any subsequent
submissions by an intervenor must be
served on the applicant and all other
parties to the proceeding. Contact
information for parties can be
downloaded from the service list at the
eService link on FERC Online. Service
can be via email with a link to the
document.
All timely, unopposed 7 motions to
intervene are automatically granted by
operation of Rule 214(c)(1).8 Motions to
intervene that are filed after the
intervention deadline are untimely, and
may be denied. Any late-filed motion to
intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the
time limitation should be waived and
provide justification by reference to
factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission’s Rules and Regulations.9
A person obtaining party status will be
placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and
will receive copies (paper or electronic)
of all documents filed by the applicant
and by all other parties.
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding,
additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission’s
Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–
FERC, or on the FERC website at
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
as described above. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a
free service called eSubscription which
allows you to keep track of all formal
issuances and submittals in specific
dockets. This can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings
by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. For more information and to
register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on May 26, 2023.
7 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of
a motion to intervene to file a written objection to
the intervention.
8 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
9 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Dated: May 5, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG23–144–000.
Applicants: Clearwater Wind II, LLC.
Description: Clearwater Wind II, LLC
submits Notice of Self-Certification of
Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
Filed Date: 5/5/23.
Accession Number: 20230505–5056.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/26/23.
Docket Numbers: EG23–145–000.
Applicants: Johnson County Power,
LLC.
Description: Johnson County Power,
LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification
of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
Filed Date:5/5/23.
Accession Number: 20230505–5066.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/26/23.
Docket Numbers: EG23–146–000.
Applicants: RW Miller Power, LLC.
Description: RW Miller Power, LLC
submits Notice of Self-Certification of
Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
Filed Date: 5/5/23.
Accession Number: 20230505–5067.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/26/23.
Docket Numbers: EG23–147–000.
Applicants: Jack County Power, LLC
Description: Jack County Power, LLC
submits Notice of Self-Certification of
Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
Filed Date: 5/5/23.
Accession Number: 20230505–5069.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/26/23.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–2042–044;
ER10–1862–038; ER10–1873–018;
ER10–1875–018; ER10–1876–019;
ER10–1878–018; ER10–1883–018;
ER10–1884–018; ER10–1885–018;
ER10–1888–018; ER10–1893–038;
ER10–1934–038; ER10–1938–039;
ER10–1941–018; ER10–1942–036;
ER10–1947–019; ER10–2985–042;
ER10–3049–043; ER10–3051–043;
ER11–4369–023; ER12–1987–016;
ER12–2261–017; ER12–2645–011;
ER16–2218–024; ER17–696–024; ER19–
1127–008; ER20–1699–006; ER23–944–
002.
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Applicants: Calpine Community
Energy, LLC, Johanna Energy Center,
LLC, Calpine King City Cogen, LLC,
Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC, North
American Power Business, LLC, Pastoria
Energy Facility L.L.C., Russell City
Energy Company, LLC, O.L.S. EnergyAgnews, Inc., North American Power
and Gas, LLC, Champion Energy, LLC,
Champion Energy Services, LLC,
Champion Energy Marketing LLC, Otay
Mesa Energy Center, LLC, Calpine
Construction Finance Co., L.P., Calpine
Gilroy Cogen, L.P., Calpine Power
America—CA, LLC, CES Marketing IX,
LLC, CES Marketing X, LLC, Creed
Energy Center, LLC, Delta Energy
Center, LLC, Geysers Power Company,
LLC, Gilroy Energy Center, LLC, Goose
Haven Energy Center, LLC, Los Esteros
Critical Energy Facility, LLC, Los
Medanos Energy Center LLC, Metcalf
Energy Center, LLC, Power Contract
Financing, L.L.C., Calpine Energy
Services, L.P.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of Calpine Energy Services, L.P.,
et al.
Filed Date: 5/1/23.
Accession Number: 20230501–5586.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/23.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2294–008;
ER11–3808–007; ER11–3980–007;
ER13–413–008; ER13–534–007; ER13–
2103–005; ER13–2414–004; ER15–2330–
004; ER16–131–004; ER20–2696–001;
ER17–737–001; ER17–2471–005; ER17–
2472–005; ER18–301–004; ER18–664–
005; ER22–645–001; ER18–2214–002;
ER18–2216–002; ER18–2435–004;
ER19–1047–003; ER20–2977–001;
ER22–1882–002; ER22–2178–002;
ER22–2799–001; ER22–2800–001;
ER22–2801–001.
Applicants: VESI 25 LLC, VESI 24
LLC, VESI 21 LLC, ORNI 50 LLC, VESI
10 LLC, ORNI 34 LLC, VESIVEC LLC,
ORNI 41 LLC, Plumsted 537 LLC,
Stryker 22, LLC, Ormat Dixie Valley
LLC, Steamboat Hills LLC, Ormesa LLC,
ONGP LLC, ORNI 43 LLC, Viridity
Energy Solutions Inc., VESI Pomona
Energy Storage, Inc., Heber Geothermal
Company LLC, ORNI 37 LLC, Mammoth
Three LLC, ORNI 47 LLC, Mammoth
One LLC, USG Oregon LLC, ORNI 14
LLC, ORNI 39 LLC, ORNI 18 LLC.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of ORNI 18 LLC, et al.
Filed Date: 5/2/23.
Accession Number: 20230502–5280.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 5/23/23.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2381–013;
ER11–2206–014; ER11–2207–014;
ER11–2209–014; ER11–2210–014;
ER11–2211–014; ER11–2855–028;
ER11–2856–028; ER11–2857–028;
ER11–3727–020; ER12–21–026; ER12–
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-214-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on April 21, 2023, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-
2700, filed an application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting
authorization for its Greenwood and North Greenwood Storage Fields
Abandonment Project (Project). The Project consists of abandoning
Columbia's Greenwood and North Greenwood Storage Fields, including all
associated facilities and base gas, all located in Steuben County, New
York. Columbia states that the Project will serve to lower the overall
safety risk to its system and reduce future integrity and location risk
in alignment with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) Storage Final Rule (Docket 2016-0016).\1\
Columbia estimates the total cost of the Project to be $18.5 million,
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with
the Commission and open for public inspection.
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\1\ 85 FR 8104 (February 12, 2020).
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Water Quality Certification
Columbia's application states that a water quality certificate
under section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for the project
from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).\2\
The request for certification must be submitted to the certifying
agency and to the Commission concurrently. Proof of the certifying
agency's receipt date must be filed no later than five (5) days after
the request is submitted to the certifying agency.
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\2\ See Columbia's application, Vol. I, Resource Report 1,
Section 1.7, Table 1-6.
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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 (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
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Public Reference Room. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
David A. Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002-2700 by phone at 832-320-5477, or by email at
[email protected].
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\3\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
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Public Participation
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 26, 2023.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before May 26, 2023.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
number CP23-214-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
(2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below. Your written comments must reference the
Project docket number (CP23-214-000).
To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426
To file via any other method: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected].
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\4\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
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\4\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \5\ and the regulations under the NGA \6\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is May 26, 2023. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
the your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could
include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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\5\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\6\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23-214-000 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You
will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your
motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP23-214-
000.
To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426
To file via any other method: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
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(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected].
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail at: David A. Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations,
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300,
Houston, Texas 77002-2700 or at [email protected]. Any
subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant
and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for
parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on
FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the document.
All timely, unopposed \7\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\8\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\9\ A person obtaining
party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the
Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties.
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\7\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\8\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\9\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 26, 2023.
Dated: May 5, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10061 Filed 5-10-23; 8:45 am]
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