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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP23–194–000]
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Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Notice of Availability
of the Environmental Assessment for
the Proposed Alabama Georgia
Connector Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Alabama Georgia Connector Project,
proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the
above-referenced docket. Transco
requests authorization from the
Commission to provide customers with
firm access to 63,800 dekatherms per
day of incremental natural gas supply,
increase overall system reliability, and
add natural gas infrastructure to meet
growing demand in Georgia. To
accomplish this, Transco would
construct and operate various
modifications at five existing
compressor stations in Marengo and
Randolph Counties, Alabama, and
Coweta, Henry, and Walton Counties,
Georgia.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
Alabama Georgia Connector 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 proposed Alabama Georgia
Connector Projector includes the
following facilities:
• re-wheel two compressors at
existing Compressor Station 90
(Marengo County, Alabama);
• upgrade two natural gas-fired
turbines to add 3,685 horsepower (hp) at
existing Compressor Station 110
(Randolph County, Alabama);
• re-wheel three compressors at
existing Compressor Station 115
(Coweta County, Georgia);
• replace a 12,000 hp electric
compressor unit with a 22,500 hp
electric compressor unit at existing
Compressor Station 120 (Henry County,
Georgia); and
• re-wheel one compressor and
increase the certificated hp of a 9,000 hp
electric compressor unit to 15,000 hp at
existing Compressor Station 125
(Walton County, Georgia).
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Transco would also modify station
piping within the compressor stations
listed above.
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. CP23–194). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
December 27, 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
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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 (CP23–194–000)
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.
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
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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: November 27, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Deputy Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Dated: November 27, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER24–475–000.
Applicants: Nevada Power Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
NPC—Amendments to Attachments N
and P to be effective 1/21/2024.
Filed Date: 11/22/23.
Accession Number: 20231122–5171.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/23.
Docket Numbers: ER24–476–000.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
Description: ISO New England Inc.
submits confidential and public
versions of its informational filing for
Forward Capacity Auction 18, which is
associated with the 2027–2028 Capacity
Commitment Period.
Filed Date: 11/22/23.
Accession Number: 20231122–5206.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/7/23.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene, to
protest, or to answer a complaint in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is
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eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (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.
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Combined Notice of Filings #1
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necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP24–170–000.
Applicants: Viking Gas Transmission
Company.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rate Agreement AF0554 to
be effective 12/1/2023.
Filed Date: 11/27/23.
Accession Number: 20231127–5030.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/11/23.
Any person desiring to intervene, to
protest, or to answer a complaint in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is
necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
PO 00000
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Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP24–168–000.
Applicants: Southern Star Central Gas
Pipeline, Inc.
Description: Compliance filing:
Annual Cash-Out Activity Report 2023
to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 11/22/23.
Accession Number: 20231122–5100.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/23.
Docket Numbers: RP24–169–000.
Applicants: Crescent Point Energy
Corp., Crescent Point Resources
Partnership.
Description: Joint Petition for Limited
Waiver of Capacity Release Regulations,
et al. of Crescent Point Energy Corp., et
al.
Filed Date: 11/22/23.
Accession Number: 20231122–5218.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/23.
Any person desiring to intervene, to
protest, or to answer a complaint in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-194-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Alabama
Georgia Connector Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Alabama Georgia Connector Project, proposed by Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket.
Transco requests authorization from the Commission to provide customers
with firm access to 63,800 dekatherms per day of incremental natural
gas supply, increase overall system reliability, and add natural gas
infrastructure to meet growing demand in Georgia. To accomplish this,
Transco would construct and operate various modifications at five
existing compressor stations in Marengo and Randolph Counties, Alabama,
and Coweta, Henry, and Walton Counties, Georgia.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Alabama Georgia Connector 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 proposed Alabama Georgia Connector Projector includes the
following facilities:
re-wheel two compressors at existing Compressor Station 90
(Marengo County, Alabama);
upgrade two natural gas-fired turbines to add 3,685
horsepower (hp) at existing Compressor Station 110 (Randolph County,
Alabama);
re-wheel three compressors at existing Compressor Station
115 (Coweta County, Georgia);
replace a 12,000 hp electric compressor unit with a 22,500
hp electric compressor unit at existing Compressor Station 120 (Henry
County, Georgia); and
re-wheel one compressor and increase the certificated hp
of a 9,000 hp electric compressor unit to 15,000 hp at existing
Compressor Station 125 (Walton County, Georgia).
Transco would also modify station piping within the compressor
stations listed above.
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. CP23-194). 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 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 27, 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-
194-000) 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.
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
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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: November 27, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26463 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
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