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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP23–15–000]
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ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed;
Wisconsin Reliability Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Wisconsin Reliability Project, proposed
by ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) in the
above-referenced docket. ANR requests
authorization to construct and operate
facilities in Lincoln, Manitowoc,
Marathon, Oconto, Outagamie, Portage,
Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha,
Waupaca, and Winnebago counties,
Wisconsin, and McHenry County,
Illinois.
The Wisconsin Reliability Project
would provide about 144,000
dekatherms per day of natural gas to the
states of Wisconsin and Illinois. The
Project includes replacing 48 miles of
existing pipeline, modification and
replacement of compression facilities at
two compressor stations, modifications
to six meter stations, and installation
and removal of auxiliary facilities.
According to ANR, the Project would
provide natural gas supply to meet the
increasing market demand in Wisconsin
and Illinois while increasing the
reliability and efficiency of ANR’s
existing system.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
Wisconsin Reliability Project in
accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
approval of the proposed project, with
appropriate mitigating measures, would
not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources, and Wisconsin Department
of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection participated as cooperating
agencies in preparation of the EA.
Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction
by law or special expertise with respect
to resources potentially affected by the
proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. The proposed Project includes
the following:
• Install two new 3,750-horsepower
(hp) Dual Drive Technologies, Ltd.TM
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(dual-drive) 1 compressor units, remove
five existing compressor units, and
uprate one existing unit at the existing
Kewaskum Compressor Station (CS) in
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin;
• Install two new 3,750-hp dual-drive
compressor units, remove one existing
compressor unit, install an electric
substation, and upsize station inlet and
discharge piping at the existing
Weyauwega CS in Waupaca County,
Wisconsin;
• Replace approximately 48 miles of
existing 14-inch-diameter and 22-inchdiameter pipeline on ANR’s ML–301
system (ML–301) with 30-inch-diameter
and 36-inch-diameter pipeline, and
existing 24-inch-diameter pipeline on
ANR’s ML–226 system (ML–226) with
30-inch-diameter pipeline in
Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca,
Outagamie, and Winnebago counties,
Wisconsin, and McHenry County,
Illinois;
• Modify the existing Lena, Merrill,
Oshkosh, South Wausau, Stevens Point,
and Two Rivers Meter Stations (MS) to
accommodate deliveries of incremental
capacity in Oconto, Lincoln,
Winnebago, Marathon, Portage, and
Manitowoc counties, Wisconsin; and
• Install or modify other minor
appurtenant facilities.
The Commission mailed a copy of the
Notice of Availability to federal, state,
and local government representatives
and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and
other interested individuals and groups;
and newspapers and libraries in the
project area. The EA is only available in
electronic format. It may be viewed and
downloaded from the FERC’s website
(www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas
environmental documents page (https://
www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmentaldocuments). In addition, the EA may be
accessed by using the eLibrary link on
the FERC’s website. Click on the
eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/
eLibrary/search), select ‘‘General
Search’’ and enter the docket number in
the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding
the last three digits (i.e., CP23–15). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
1 Dual Drive Technologies, Ltd.TM units are
redundant prime mover systems composed of a
combination electric motor connected to an engine
for powering a gas compressor. These units can
switch between electricity and natural gas in the
event of an abnormal operating condition (e.g.,
power outage) to provide enhanced system
reliability and maintain customer commitments.
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at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact
(202) 502–8659.
The EA is not a decision document.
It presents Commission staff’s
independent analysis of the
environmental issues for the
Commission to consider when
addressing the merits of all issues in
this proceeding. Any person wishing to
comment on the EA may do so. Your
comments should focus on the EA’s
disclosure and discussion of potential
environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or
lessen environmental impacts. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the
Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to
making its decision on this project, it is
important that we receive your
comments in Washington, DC on or
before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August
21, 2023.
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to file your
comments to the Commission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing
of comments and has staff available to
assist you at (866) 208–3676 or
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please
carefully follow these instructions so
that your comments are properly
recorded.
(1) You can file your comments
electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC
Online. This is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on
a project;
(2) You can also file your comments
electronically using the eFiling feature
on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC
Online. 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 must select the type of
filing you are making. If you are filing
a comment on a particular project,
please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
Commission. Be sure to reference the
project docket number (CP23–15–000)
on your letter. 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.
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Filing environmental comments will
not give you intervenor status, but you
do not need intervenor status to have
your comments considered. Only
intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing or judicial review of the
Commission’s decision. At this point in
this proceeding, the timeframe for filing
timely intervention requests has
expired. Any person seeking to become
a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene out-of-time
pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and
(d)) and show good cause why the time
limitation should be waived. Motions to
intervene are more fully described at
https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov) using the
eLibrary link. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of all formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
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. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/
ferc-online/overview to register for
eSubscription.
Dated: July 21, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 20–117 and 703–001]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Amendment and
Surrender Applications Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection:
a. Application Types: Non-capacity
Amendment of License Surrender of
Conduit Exemption.
b. Project Nos: 20–117, 703–001.
c. Date Filed: March 16, 2023.
d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
e. Name of Projects: Bear River
Hydroelectric Project, Paris
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The projects are located
on Bear River in Franklin and Caribou
counties, Idaho; and Paris Creek in Bear
Lake County, Idaho.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mark Stenberg,
Project Manager, PacifiCorp., 822 Grace
Power Plant Rd., Grace, ID 83241,
Mark.Stenberg@PacifiCorp.com,
Telephone: (208) 339–9552.
i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Ambler,
(202) 502–8586, jennifer.ambler@
ferc.gov or Holly Frank, (202) 502–6833,
holly.frank@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests:
August 21, 2023.
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,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
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Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the
docket number P–20–117 and/or P–703–
001. 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: PacifiCorp’s
proposal to surrender the Paris Project
exemption (P–703) is part of a larger
habitat restoration effort proposed by
PacifiCorp and the parties to a
relicensing settlement agreement for
PacifiCorp’s Bear River Hydroelectric
Project (P–20). PacifiCorp proposes to
decommission the Paris Project and stop
the diversion of water from Paris Creek
into the irrigation canal that serves the
Paris Project. After decommissioning
and exemption surrender, flows
currently diverted through the canal
would be returned to Paris Creek for the
enhancement and restoration of
approximately 3.5 miles of cold-water
habitat for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in
the currently bypassed reach of Paris
Creek.
To partially mitigate the cost of the
proposed decommissioning of the Paris
Project, PacifiCorp proposes to amend
the license for the Bear River Project to
reduce the minimum instream flow
requirement in the Grace Development’s
bypassed reach. This reduction in
required minimum instream flow would
allow PacifiCorp to increase
hydroelectric generation at the Grace
Development to offset lost generation
associated with the Paris Project
decommissioning.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-15-000]
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed; Wisconsin Reliability Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Wisconsin Reliability Project, proposed by ANR Pipeline Company (ANR)
in the above-referenced docket. ANR requests authorization to construct
and operate facilities in Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Oconto,
Outagamie, Portage, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and
Winnebago counties, Wisconsin, and McHenry County, Illinois.
The Wisconsin Reliability Project would provide about 144,000
dekatherms per day of natural gas to the states of Wisconsin and
Illinois. The Project includes replacing 48 miles of existing pipeline,
modification and replacement of compression facilities at two
compressor stations, modifications to six meter stations, and
installation and removal of auxiliary facilities. According to ANR, the
Project would provide natural gas supply to meet the increasing market
demand in Wisconsin and Illinois while increasing the reliability and
efficiency of ANR's existing system.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Wisconsin Reliability Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed
project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a
major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection participated
as cooperating agencies in preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies
have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. The proposed Project includes the following:
Install two new 3,750-horsepower (hp) Dual Drive
Technologies, Ltd.\TM\ (dual-drive) \1\ compressor units, remove five
existing compressor units, and uprate one existing unit at the existing
Kewaskum Compressor Station (CS) in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin;
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\1\ Dual Drive Technologies, Ltd.\TM\ units are redundant prime
mover systems composed of a combination electric motor connected to
an engine for powering a gas compressor. These units can switch
between electricity and natural gas in the event of an abnormal
operating condition (e.g., power outage) to provide enhanced system
reliability and maintain customer commitments.
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Install two new 3,750-hp dual-drive compressor units,
remove one existing compressor unit, install an electric substation,
and upsize station inlet and discharge piping at the existing Weyauwega
CS in Waupaca County, Wisconsin;
Replace approximately 48 miles of existing 14-inch-
diameter and 22-inch- diameter pipeline on ANR's ML-301 system (ML-301)
with 30-inch-diameter and 36-inch-diameter pipeline, and existing 24-
inch-diameter pipeline on ANR's ML-226 system (ML-226) with 30-inch-
diameter pipeline in Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Outagamie, and
Winnebago counties, Wisconsin, and McHenry County, Illinois;
Modify the existing Lena, Merrill, Oshkosh, South Wausau,
Stevens Point, and Two Rivers Meter Stations (MS) to accommodate
deliveries of incremental capacity in Oconto, Lincoln, Winnebago,
Marathon, Portage, and Manitowoc counties, Wisconsin; and
Install or modify other minor appurtenant facilities.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project
area. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural
gas environmental documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In addition, the EA
may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click
on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search),
select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket
Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP23-15). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or
toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's
independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to
consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it
is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or
before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2023.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to FERC Online. 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP23-
15-000) on your letter. 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.
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Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status,
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the
timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any
person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion
to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
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. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to
register for eSubscription.
Dated: July 21, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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