County of Alameda, CA; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 61582-61583 [2023-19218]

Download as PDF 61582 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2023 / Notices ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ (i.e., CP23–501), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: August 30, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–19221 Filed 9–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER23–2728–000] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 All Clean Power, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of All Clean Power, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is September 20, 2023. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Sep 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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. Dated: August 31, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–19307 Filed 9–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15312–000] County of Alameda, CA; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On May 26, 2023, MQR Storage, LLC, filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the MQR Pumped Storage Water Battery Project to be located near the City of Tracy in Alameda County, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. This proposed project would consist of the following: (1) a new 52-acre upper reservoir, with an anticipated maximum water surface elevation is approximately 1,640 feet above means sea level (msl), that would be formed by a 1,052-footlong, 210-foot-high embankment dam, a 677-foot-long, 150-foot-high embankment dam, and a 508-foot-long, 80-foot-high saddle dam; (2) a 25-footdiameter steel penstock, shaft, and pressure tunnel connecting the upper reservoir to new 210-foot by 125-foot powerhouse containing two 140megawatt turbine generator units; (3) a draft tube extension tunnel joining a tailrace tunnel that extends into the new lower reservoir; (4) a new 40-acre lower reservoir, with an anticipated maximum water surface elevation of 940 feet msl, that would be formed by a 946-footlong, 250-foot-high roller compacted concrete dam; (5) a 30-inch-diameter, 8mile-long pipeline connecting the upper reservoir to either the City of Tracy’s or the City of Livermore’s water treatment plant for supply water for the initial fill and refill of the reservoir; (6) a new 1.75-mile-long, 230-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to PG&E’s Tesla substation; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual energy production of the proposed project is estimated to be approximately 368 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas Sher, MQR Storage, LLC, 4421 Webster St., Oakland, CA 94609; email: nicholas@ MQRstorage.com; phone: (510) 435– 9145. E:\FR\FM\07SEN1.SGM 07SEN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2023 / Notices FERC Contact: Everard Baker; email: everard.baker@ferc.gov; phone: (202) 502–8554. 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 filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications should be submitted within 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/.aspx. 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: Secretary Kimberly Bose, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 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 docket number P–15312–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–15312) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:19 Sep 06, 2023 Jkt 259001 Dated: August 30, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–19218 Filed 9–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER23–2719–000] Orlando CoGen Limited, L.P.; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Orlando CoGen Limited, L.P.’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is September 20, 2023. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61583 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 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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. Dated: August 31, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–19308 Filed 9–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10661–051] Indiana Michigan Power Company; Notice of Denial of Water Quality Certification On September 30, 2021, Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M Power) filed an application for a new license for the Constantine Hydroelectric Project (project). I&M Power filed with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (Michigan EGLE) a request for water quality certification for the project under section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act on November 30, 2022. On June 1, 2023, Michigan EGLE denied certification for the project. I&M Power filed a copy of Michigan EGLE’s denial of certification on August 11, 2023. Pursuant to 40 CFR E:\FR\FM\07SEN1.SGM 07SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61582-61583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19218]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15312-000]


County of Alameda, CA; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On May 26, 2023, MQR Storage, LLC, filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the MQR Pumped Storage 
Water Battery Project to be located near the City of Tracy in Alameda 
County, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if 
issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license 
application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not 
authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities 
or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the 
owners' express permission.
    This proposed project would consist of the following: (1) a new 52-
acre upper reservoir, with an anticipated maximum water surface 
elevation is approximately 1,640 feet above means sea level (msl), that 
would be formed by a 1,052-foot-long, 210-foot-high embankment dam, a 
677-foot-long, 150-foot-high embankment dam, and a 508-foot-long, 80-
foot-high saddle dam; (2) a 25-foot-diameter steel penstock, shaft, and 
pressure tunnel connecting the upper reservoir to new 210-foot by 125-
foot powerhouse containing two 140-megawatt turbine generator units; 
(3) a draft tube extension tunnel joining a tailrace tunnel that 
extends into the new lower reservoir; (4) a new 40-acre lower 
reservoir, with an anticipated maximum water surface elevation of 940 
feet msl, that would be formed by a 946-foot-long, 250-foot-high roller 
compacted concrete dam; (5) a 30-inch-diameter, 8-mile-long pipeline 
connecting the upper reservoir to either the City of Tracy's or the 
City of Livermore's water treatment plant for supply water for the 
initial fill and refill of the reservoir; (6) a new 1.75-mile-long, 
230-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to PG&E's 
Tesla substation; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The average annual 
energy production of the proposed project is estimated to be 
approximately 368 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas Sher, MQR Storage, LLC, 4421 
Webster St., Oakland, CA 94609; email: [email protected]; phone: 
(510) 435-9145.

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    FERC Contact: Everard Baker; email: [email protected]; phone: 
(202) 502-8554.
    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 filings such as interventions, 
comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to 
contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected]. Comments, motions to 
intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or 
notices of intent to file competing applications should be submitted 
within 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications 
and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief 
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the 
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/.aspx. 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: 
Secretary Kimberly Bose, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, 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 docket number P-
15312-000.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the 
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 
Enter the docket number (P-15312) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: August 30, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-19218 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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