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penstock that connects to Powerhouse
No. 2; (6) an 83-foot-long, 26-foot-wide,
13-foot-high reinforced concrete
Powerhouse No. 1 containing two
horizontal Francis turbine-generator
units with a combined generating
capacity of 1,950 kilowatts (kW); (7) a
36-foot-long, 36-foot-wide, 25-foot-high
reinforced concrete Powerhouse No. 2
containing two vertical Francis turbinegenerator units with a combined
generating capacity of 5,500 kW; (8) two
tailrace channels discharging to the
Teton River from Powerhouses No. 1
and No. 2; (9) a 1,500-foot-long, 4.16
kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line
connecting Powerhouse No. 1 to a
transformer located next to Powerhouse
No. 2; (10) a 2,000-foot-long, 24.9 kV
overhead transmission line leading from
the transformer to the interconnection
point; and (11) appurtenant facilities.
The project operates in run-of-river
mode and generates an average of
33,100 megawatt-hours per year. A
continuous minimum flow is released
below the dam according to the
following schedule: 20 cubic feet per
second (cfs) from July 1 to March 14 and
50 cfs from March 15 to June 30.
Fall River proposes to remove 42
acres of land from the current project
boundary.
m. A copy of the application is
available for review 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
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at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
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385.211, and 385.214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
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party to the proceeding. Any protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular application.
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environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice
requesting comments,
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letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or
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and telephone number of the person
protesting or intervening; and (4)
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of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
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intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified
in the particular application.
o. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for
comments—January 2024
Comments on Scoping Document 1
Due—February 2024
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if
necessary)—March 2024
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental
Analysis—April 2024
d. Meeting Location: Nixya´awii
Governance Center (conference room
L101A), 46411 Timine Way, Pendleton,
Oregon.
e. FERC Contact: Michael Tust, (202)
502–6522, michael.tust@ferc.gov.
f. Purpose of Meeting: Commission
staff will hold a meeting with
representatives from the Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation (Umatilla Tribes) to discuss
the Umatilla Tribes’ concerns regarding
the proposed Goldendale Energy Storage
Project.
g. Intervenors in the referenced
proceeding may attend the meeting;
however, participation will be limited to
representatives of the Umatilla Tribes
and Commission staff. If Umatilla Tribal
representatives decide to disclose
information about a specific location
which could create a risk or harm to an
archaeological site or Native American
cultural resource, attendees other than
Tribal representatives and Commission
staff will be excused for that portion of
the meeting and can return to the
meeting after such information is
disclosed. A summary of the meeting
will be placed in the public record of
this proceeding. As appropriate, the
meeting summary will include both a
public, redacted version that excludes
any information about the specific
location of the archeological site or
Native American cultural resource and
an unredacted privileged version.
Intervenors planning to attend the
meeting should notify Michael Tust at
(202) 502–6522 or michael.tust@ferc.gov
by Friday, December 8, 2023.
Dated: November 29, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Dated: November 29, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southwestern Power Administration
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Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Southwestern Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rate.
[Project No. 14861–002]
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
FFP Project 101, LLC; Notice of Tribal
Consultation Meeting
a. Project Name and Number:
Goldendale Energy Storage Project No.
14861–002.
b. Applicant: FFP Project 101, LLC.
c. Date and Time of Meeting:
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 10:00
a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
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Southwestern Power
Administration (Southwestern)
proposes to revise the existing Sam
Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule to increase
annual revenues by approximately
21.10% from $4,563,792 to $5,526,588
effective May 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2028. Interested persons
may review the proposed rate and
supporting studies on Southwestern’s
website, request to participate in a
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public forum, and submit comments.
Southwestern will evaluate all
comments received in this process.
DATES: A consultation and comment
period will begin December 5, 2023 and
end March 4, 2024. Written comments
are due on or before March 4, 2024. If
requested, a public information and
comment forum (Forum) will be held on
January 17, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. to no later
than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
(CST). The Forum will be conducted via
Microsoft Teams. Persons desiring to
attend the Forum should notify
Southwestern by January 10, 2024, at
11:59 p.m. CST, so that a list of Forum
participants can be prepared. Persons
desiring to speak at the Forum should
specify this in their notification to
Southwestern; others may speak if time
permits. If Southwestern does not
receive a request for a Forum, the Forum
will not be held.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be submitted to: Fritha Ohlson, Senior
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer,
Office of Corporate Operations,
Southwestern Power Administration,
U.S. Department of Energy, One West
Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103 or
emailed to swparates@swpa.gov. The
Forum for the increase in annual
revenue for Sam Rayburn Dam will be
by Microsoft Teams. Please register your
intent to attend, including name,
address, phone number, and email
address, with Southwestern’s Division
of Resources and Rates, swparates@
swpa.gov, to receive updates on the
meeting status of the Forum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Corker, Director, Division of
Resources and Rates, Southwestern
Power Administration, U.S. Department
of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa,
Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595–6682,
ashley.corker@swpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 17, 2015, in Rate Order No.
SWPA–69, the Deputy Secretary of
Energy placed into effect the current
Sam Rayburn Dam rate schedule (SRD–
15) on an interim basis for the period
January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2019.
FERC confirmed and approved SRD–15
on a final basis on June 30, 2016 for a
period ending September 30, 2019. On
September 22, 2019, in Rate Order No.
SWPA–75, the Assistant Secretary for
Electricity extended SRD–15 for two
years, for the period of October 1, 2019
through September 30, 2021. On August
30, 2021, in Rate Order No. SWPA–78,
the Administrator, Southwestern,
extended SRD–15 for two years, for the
period of October 1, 2021 through
September 30, 2023. On September 20,
2023, the Administrator, Southwestern,
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extended SRD–15 on a temporary basis
through September 30, 2024, unless
superseded.
Guidelines for preparation of power
repayment studies are included in DOE
Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled Power
Marketing Administration Financial
Reporting. Following these guidelines,
Southwestern prepared a 2023 Current
Power Repayment Study using the
existing Sam Rayburn Dam Rate
Schedule. This study indicates that
Southwestern’s legal requirement to
repay the investment in the power
generating facility for power and energy
marketed by Southwestern will not be
met without an increase in revenues.
The need for increased revenues is
primarily due to increased operations
and maintenance costs and increased
cost associated with investments and
replacements in the Corps hydroelectric
generating facility. Southwestern
prepared a 2023 Revised Power
Repayment Study to address the
revenue shortfall and inform
development of the proposed rate
schedule. The 2023 Revised Power
Repayment Study indicates that the
proposed Rate Schedule will increase
annual revenues approximately 21.10%
from $4,563,792 to $5,526,588 and be
effective from May 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2028.
Southwestern will continue to
perform its Power Repayment Studies
annually, and if the results of any future
Power Repayment Studies indicate the
need for a change in revenues,
Southwestern will proceed with
appropriate action at that time.
Public Participation
Procedures for public participation in
power and transmission rate
adjustments of the Power Marketing
Administrations are found at title 10,
part 903, subpart A of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 903).
The proposed action is a major rate
adjustment, as defined by 10 CFR
903.2(d). In accordance with 10 CFR
903.14, the public consultation and
comment period is 90 days. In
accordance with 10 CFR 903.15(a) and
903.16(a), Southwestern will hold a
Forum for this proposed rate adjustment
if requested. Southwestern will review
and consider all timely public
comments at the conclusion of the
consultation and comment period and
adjust the proposal as appropriate. The
Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule will
then be approved on an interim basis.
Legal Authority
By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–
RATES–2016, effective November 19,
2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated:
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(1) the authority to develop power and
transmission rates to Southwestern’s
Administrator; (2) the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates
into effect on an interim basis to the
Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the
authority to confirm, approve, and place
into effect on a final basis, or to remand
or disapprove such rates, to FERC. By
Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–S3–2023,
effective April 10, 2023, the Secretary of
Energy also delegated the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates
into effect on an interim basis to the
Under Secretary for Infrastructure. By
Redelegation Order No. S3–DEL–
SWPA1–2023, effective April 10, 2023,
the Under Secretary for Infrastructure
redelegated the authority to confirm,
approve, and place such rates into effect
on an interim basis to the
Administrator, Southwestern.
Availability of Information
The 2023 Sam Rayburn Dam Power
Repayment Studies and the proposed
Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule are
available on Southwestern’s website at:
https://www.energy.gov/swpa/rateschedule-actions. At the conclusion of
the consultation and comment period,
Southwestern will post all comments
received at the same website location. If
a Forum is held, the transcript of the
Forum and any other documents
introduced during the Forum will also
be made available on Southwestern’s
website.
Environmental Impact
Southwestern is in the process of
determining whether an environmental
assessment or an environmental impact
statement should be prepared or if this
action can be categorically excluded
from those requirements.1
Determination Under Executive Order
12866
Southwestern has an exemption from
centralized regulatory review under
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no
clearance of this notice by the Office of
Management and Budget is required.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on November 28,
2023, by Mike Wech, Administrator for
Southwestern Power Administration,
pursuant to delegated authority from the
Secretary of Energy. That document,
with the original signature and date, is
1 In compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4321–4347; the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts
1500–1508); and DOE NEPA Implementing
Procedures and Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021).
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Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
DOE. This administrative process in no
way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November
30, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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Pamela Myrick,
The docket for this action, identified
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Toxics.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southwestern Power Administration
Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate
AGENCY: Southwestern Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rate.
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SUMMARY: Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) proposes to
revise the existing Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule to increase annual
revenues by approximately 21.10% from $4,563,792 to $5,526,588
effective May 1, 2024, through September 30, 2028. Interested persons
may review the proposed rate and supporting studies on Southwestern's
website, request to participate in a
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public forum, and submit comments. Southwestern will evaluate all
comments received in this process.
DATES: A consultation and comment period will begin December 5, 2023
and end March 4, 2024. Written comments are due on or before March 4,
2024. If requested, a public information and comment forum (Forum) will
be held on January 17, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. to no later than 4:00 p.m.
Central Standard Time (CST). The Forum will be conducted via Microsoft
Teams. Persons desiring to attend the Forum should notify Southwestern
by January 10, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CST, so that a list of Forum
participants can be prepared. Persons desiring to speak at the Forum
should specify this in their notification to Southwestern; others may
speak if time permits. If Southwestern does not receive a request for a
Forum, the Forum will not be held.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Fritha Ohlson,
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Corporate
Operations, Southwestern Power Administration, U.S. Department of
Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103 or emailed to
[email protected]. The Forum for the increase in annual revenue for
Sam Rayburn Dam will be by Microsoft Teams. Please register your intent
to attend, including name, address, phone number, and email address,
with Southwestern's Division of Resources and Rates,
[email protected], to receive updates on the meeting status of the
Forum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Corker, Director, Division of
Resources and Rates, Southwestern Power Administration, U.S. Department
of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595-
6682, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 17, 2015, in Rate Order No.
SWPA-69, the Deputy Secretary of Energy placed into effect the current
Sam Rayburn Dam rate schedule (SRD-15) on an interim basis for the
period January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2019. FERC confirmed and
approved SRD-15 on a final basis on June 30, 2016 for a period ending
September 30, 2019. On September 22, 2019, in Rate Order No. SWPA-75,
the Assistant Secretary for Electricity extended SRD-15 for two years,
for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021. On August
30, 2021, in Rate Order No. SWPA-78, the Administrator, Southwestern,
extended SRD-15 for two years, for the period of October 1, 2021
through September 30, 2023. On September 20, 2023, the Administrator,
Southwestern, extended SRD-15 on a temporary basis through September
30, 2024, unless superseded.
Guidelines for preparation of power repayment studies are included
in DOE Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled Power Marketing Administration
Financial Reporting. Following these guidelines, Southwestern prepared
a 2023 Current Power Repayment Study using the existing Sam Rayburn Dam
Rate Schedule. This study indicates that Southwestern's legal
requirement to repay the investment in the power generating facility
for power and energy marketed by Southwestern will not be met without
an increase in revenues. The need for increased revenues is primarily
due to increased operations and maintenance costs and increased cost
associated with investments and replacements in the Corps hydroelectric
generating facility. Southwestern prepared a 2023 Revised Power
Repayment Study to address the revenue shortfall and inform development
of the proposed rate schedule. The 2023 Revised Power Repayment Study
indicates that the proposed Rate Schedule will increase annual revenues
approximately 21.10% from $4,563,792 to $5,526,588 and be effective
from May 1, 2024, through September 30, 2028.
Southwestern will continue to perform its Power Repayment Studies
annually, and if the results of any future Power Repayment Studies
indicate the need for a change in revenues, Southwestern will proceed
with appropriate action at that time.
Public Participation
Procedures for public participation in power and transmission rate
adjustments of the Power Marketing Administrations are found at title
10, part 903, subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR part
903). The proposed action is a major rate adjustment, as defined by 10
CFR 903.2(d). In accordance with 10 CFR 903.14, the public consultation
and comment period is 90 days. In accordance with 10 CFR 903.15(a) and
903.16(a), Southwestern will hold a Forum for this proposed rate
adjustment if requested. Southwestern will review and consider all
timely public comments at the conclusion of the consultation and
comment period and adjust the proposal as appropriate. The Sam Rayburn
Dam Rate Schedule will then be approved on an interim basis.
Legal Authority
By Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-RATES-2016, effective November 19,
2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the authority to develop
power and transmission rates to Southwestern's Administrator; (2) the
authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an
interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the authority
to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, or to
remand or disapprove such rates, to FERC. By Delegation Order No. S1-
DEL-S3-2023, effective April 10, 2023, the Secretary of Energy also
delegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into
effect on an interim basis to the Under Secretary for Infrastructure.
By Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-SWPA1-2023, effective April 10, 2023,
the Under Secretary for Infrastructure redelegated the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Administrator, Southwestern.
Availability of Information
The 2023 Sam Rayburn Dam Power Repayment Studies and the proposed
Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule are available on Southwestern's website
at: https://www.energy.gov/swpa/rate-schedule-actions. At the
conclusion of the consultation and comment period, Southwestern will
post all comments received at the same website location. If a Forum is
held, the transcript of the Forum and any other documents introduced
during the Forum will also be made available on Southwestern's website.
Environmental Impact
Southwestern is in the process of determining whether an
environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement should be
prepared or if this action can be categorically excluded from those
requirements.\1\
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\1\ In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347; the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR
parts 1500-1508); and DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures and
Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021).
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Determination Under Executive Order 12866
Southwestern has an exemption from centralized regulatory review
under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice
by the Office of Management and Budget is required.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on November
28, 2023, by Mike Wech, Administrator for Southwestern Power
Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of
Energy. That document, with the original signature and date, is
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maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of DOE. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-26629 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
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