RAMM Power Group, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 66442 [2023-21105]

Download as PDF 66442 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 15248–000] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 RAMM Power Group, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On November 18, 2021, RAMM Power Group 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 Sacaton Energy Storage Project (Sacaton Project or project) to be located in Pinal County, Arizona. 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. The proposed 150-megawatt (MW) closed-loop pumped storage project would consist of the following: (1) an existing 1200-foot-deep open pit mine for the lower reservoir, which will have a storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet at a maximum water surface elevation of 455 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) an adjacent waste-rock dump for the upper reservoir, which will have a storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet at a maximum water surface elevation of 1,456 feet msl; (3) a new 28-foot-high, 6,000-foot long upper reservoir dam; (4) a single 200-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter steel penstock connecting the upper and lower reservoirs; (5) a new underground powerhouse with two 75-MW pump/ turbine generating units; (6) a single 14foot-dimeter low-pressure draft tube that would extend approximately 2,200 feet from the powerhouse to the lower reservoir; (7) a new 200-megavoltampere substation located adjacent to the upper reservoir; and (8) a new 2,500foot-long, 137-kilovolt transmission line connecting the new substation to the grid interconnection at a transmission line owned by Arizona Public Service. Initial fill water for the project would come from the mine and purchased from existing water rights holders. The proposed project would have an estimated average annual generation of 400,000 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Dr. Michael A. Werner, RAMM Power Group, 14575 S Avenida Cucana, Sahuarita, Arizona 85629; phone: (509) 280–7486. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Sep 26, 2023 Jkt 259001 FERC Contact: Khatoon Melick, (202) 502–8433, khatoon.melick@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 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’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. 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/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.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: 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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P– 15248–000. 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–15248) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: September 21, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–21105 Filed 9–26–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP23–542–000] Golden Triangle Storage, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on September 12, 2023, Golden Triangle Storage, LLC (GTS), 919 Milam Street, Suite 2425, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part 157 of the Commission’s regulations requesting authorization for its Expansion Project (Project). The Project consists of expanding its existing natural gas storage facility in Jefferson County, Texas, through the construction and operation of two new salt dome storage caverns, additional compression, and other appurtenant facilities. The Project will meet documented market demand for increased storage capacity, enhance operational capabilities at the existing storage facilities, and ensure that GTS will be able to continue to offer safe, reliable storage services for both existing and new customers. Further, GTS requests reaffirmation of its marketbased rate authority and related authorizations and waivers, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public inspection. 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 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 James F. Bowe, Jr., King & Spalding LLP, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006 by phone at E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15248-000]


RAMM Power Group, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

    On November 18, 2021, RAMM Power Group 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 Sacaton Energy 
Storage Project (Sacaton Project or project) to be located in Pinal 
County, Arizona. 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.
    The proposed 150-megawatt (MW) closed-loop pumped storage project 
would consist of the following: (1) an existing 1200-foot-deep open pit 
mine for the lower reservoir, which will have a storage capacity of 
1,500 acre-feet at a maximum water surface elevation of 455 feet above 
mean sea level (msl); (2) an adjacent waste-rock dump for the upper 
reservoir, which will have a storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet at a 
maximum water surface elevation of 1,456 feet msl; (3) a new 28-foot-
high, 6,000-foot long upper reservoir dam; (4) a single 200-foot-long, 
12-foot-diameter steel penstock connecting the upper and lower 
reservoirs; (5) a new underground powerhouse with two 75-MW pump/
turbine generating units; (6) a single 14-foot-dimeter low-pressure 
draft tube that would extend approximately 2,200 feet from the 
powerhouse to the lower reservoir; (7) a new 200-megavolt-ampere 
substation located adjacent to the upper reservoir; and (8) a new 
2,500-foot-long, 137-kilovolt transmission line connecting the new 
substation to the grid interconnection at a transmission line owned by 
Arizona Public Service. Initial fill water for the project would come 
from the mine and purchased from existing water rights holders. The 
proposed project would have an estimated average annual generation of 
400,000 megawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Dr. Michael A. Werner, RAMM Power Group, 14575 S 
Avenida Cucana, Sahuarita, Arizona 85629; phone: (509) 280-7486.
    FERC Contact: Khatoon Melick, (202) 502-8433, 
[email protected].
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 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'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].
    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/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments 
up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment 
system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.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: 
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. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number P-15248-000.
    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-15248) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

    Dated: September 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-21105 Filed 9-26-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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