Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 64900-64901 [2023-20359]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 20, 2023 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2490–031]
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Green Mountain Power Corporation;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, 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: Subsequent
Minor License.
b. Project No.: 2490–031.
c. Date filed: August 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power
Corporation (GMP).
e. Name of Project: Taftsville
Hydroelectric Project (Taftsville
Project).
f. Location: On the Ottauquechee
River, in the Village of Taftsville,
Windsor County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Jason Lisai,
Green Mountain Power Corporation, 163
Acorn Lane, Colchester VT 05446–6611;
(802) 730–2468; or jason.lisai@
greenmountainpower.com.
i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at
(202) 502–6035; or email
monte.terhaar@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 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,
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:
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Taftsville Hydroelectric Project (P–
2490–031).
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.
The Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on
April 20, 2022, revising the regulations
under 40 CFR parts 1502, 1507, and
1508 that Federal agencies use to
implement the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) (see National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Regulations Revisions, 87 FR 23453–70).
The final rule became effective on May
20, 2022. Commission staff intends to
conduct its NEPA review in accordance
with CEQ’s new regulations.
l. Project Description: The existing
Taftsville Project consists of: (1) an
existing 220-foot-long by 16-foot-high
concrete gravity dam; (2) a 194-foot-long
spillway section with a crest elevation
of 637.12 feet National Geodetic Vertical
Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29), topped with
18-inch wooden flashboards; (3) a 4,600foot-long, 20.5-acre impoundment at
normal water surface elevation 638.6
feet NGVD 29; (4) a powerhouse
containing one 0.5-megawatt vertical
Kaplan generating unit, with a
minimum hydraulic capacity of 95
cubic feet per second (cfs) and
maximum hydraulic capacity of 370 cfs;
(5) a 200-foot-long tailrace section; (6) a
40-foot-long transmission line,
connecting the powerhouse to the
Distribution Substation; (7) the
Distribution Substation and
Transmission West Substation; and (8)
appurtenant facilities. Approximately
290 feet of the Ottauquechee River,
between Taftsville Dam and the tailrace
channel, are bypassed during normal
operations. The project generates 1,038
megawatt-hours annually.
GMP proposes no modifications to the
existing project facilities. GMP proposes
to: (1) continue to operate the project in
run-of-river mode, where outflow
approximates inflow; (2) provide a 15
cfs minimum flow to the bypassed reach
via spillage over the crest of the
spillway; (3) seasonally install wooden
flashboards; and (4) maintain recreation
facilities, as it has under the current
license. GMP proposes the following
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modifications: (1) use no more than
10% of inflow to refill the
impoundment after maintenance
drawdowns; (2) consult with resource
agencies prior to conducting
maintenance and unplanned
drawdowns and repair work; (3) restrict
the removal of trees greater than or
equal to 3 inches in diameter at breast
height in the project boundary to the
period of November 1 through March 31
for protection of the northern-long-eared
bat; and (4) update the historic
properties management plan to address
and mitigate project effects on historic
properties.
m. 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. For assistance, contact
FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov,
or call (886) 208–3676 (toll free) or (202)
502–8659 (TTY).
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, contact FERC Online
Support.
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.
n. Anyone may submit comments, a
protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments 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 comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
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on or before the specified comment date
for the application.
All filings must: (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ ‘‘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. All
comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). A copy of any protest
or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the application. A
copy of all other filings in reference to
this application must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed
in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
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,
contact FERC Online Support.
o. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
Milestone
Request Additional Information
Additional Information responds
due.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis.
Target date
September 2023.
November 2023.
November 2023.
Dated: September 14, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–20359 Filed 9–19–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Docket No. ER23–2825–000]
Northstar Trading Ltd.; 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
Northstar Trading Ltd.’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
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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 October 4,
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
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
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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: September 14, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–20367 Filed 9–19–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER23–2816–000]
Rocket Solar, 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 Rocket
Solar, LLC’s application for marketbased 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 October 4,
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2490-031]
Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing, 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: Subsequent Minor License.
b. Project No.: 2490-031.
c. Date filed: August 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP).
e. Name of Project: Taftsville Hydroelectric Project (Taftsville
Project).
f. Location: On the Ottauquechee River, in the Village of
Taftsville, Windsor County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Jason Lisai, Green Mountain Power
Corporation, 163 Acorn Lane, Colchester VT 05446-6611; (802) 730-2468;
or [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at (202) 502-6035; or email
[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
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
[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, 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: Taftsville Hydroelectric Project (P-2490-
031).
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.
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on
April 20, 2022, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1502, 1507,
and 1508 that Federal agencies use to implement the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (see National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Regulations Revisions, 87 FR 23453-70). The final rule
became effective on May 20, 2022. Commission staff intends to conduct
its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ's new regulations.
l. Project Description: The existing Taftsville Project consists
of: (1) an existing 220-foot-long by 16-foot-high concrete gravity dam;
(2) a 194-foot-long spillway section with a crest elevation of 637.12
feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29), topped with
18-inch wooden flashboards; (3) a 4,600-foot-long, 20.5-acre
impoundment at normal water surface elevation 638.6 feet NGVD 29; (4) a
powerhouse containing one 0.5-megawatt vertical Kaplan generating unit,
with a minimum hydraulic capacity of 95 cubic feet per second (cfs) and
maximum hydraulic capacity of 370 cfs; (5) a 200-foot-long tailrace
section; (6) a 40-foot-long transmission line, connecting the
powerhouse to the Distribution Substation; (7) the Distribution
Substation and Transmission West Substation; and (8) appurtenant
facilities. Approximately 290 feet of the Ottauquechee River, between
Taftsville Dam and the tailrace channel, are bypassed during normal
operations. The project generates 1,038 megawatt-hours annually.
GMP proposes no modifications to the existing project facilities.
GMP proposes to: (1) continue to operate the project in run-of-river
mode, where outflow approximates inflow; (2) provide a 15 cfs minimum
flow to the bypassed reach via spillage over the crest of the spillway;
(3) seasonally install wooden flashboards; and (4) maintain recreation
facilities, as it has under the current license. GMP proposes the
following modifications: (1) use no more than 10% of inflow to refill
the impoundment after maintenance drawdowns; (2) consult with resource
agencies prior to conducting maintenance and unplanned drawdowns and
repair work; (3) restrict the removal of trees greater than or equal to
3 inches in diameter at breast height in the project boundary to the
period of November 1 through March 31 for protection of the northern-
long-eared bat; and (4) update the historic properties management plan
to address and mitigate project effects on historic properties.
m. 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. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected], or call (886) 208-3676 (toll free) or (202)
502-8659 (TTY).
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, contact FERC
Online Support.
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].
n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene
in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure,
18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action
to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
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
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received
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on or before the specified comment date for the application.
All filings must: (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``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. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). A copy of any protest or motion to
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant
specified in the application. A copy of all other filings in reference
to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
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, contact FERC
Online Support.
o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Request Additional Information............ September 2023.
Additional Information responds due....... November 2023.
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental November 2023.
Analysis.
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Dated: September 14, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-20359 Filed 9-19-23; 8:45 am]
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