Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 84317-84318 [2023-26645]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 5, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL24–24–000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES CPV Maple Hill Solar, LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On November 28, 2023, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL24–24–000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation to determine whether CPV Maple Hill Solar, LLC’s Rate Schedule is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. CPV Maple Hill Solar, LLC, 185 FERC ¶ 61,150 (2023). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL24–24–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL24–24–000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2022), within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order. 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 FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFile’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Dec 04, 2023 Jkt 262001 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 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: November 29, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–26644 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5089–027] Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and 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: New Major License. b. Project No.: 5089–027. c. Date Filed: August 31, 2021. d. Applicant: Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Fall River). e. Name of Project: Felt Hydroelectric Project (project). f. Location: On the Teton River, near the town of Tetonia, in Teton County, Idaho. The project occupies 114.4 acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas Josten, 2742 Saint Charles Ave., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404; (208) 528–6152. i. FERC Contact: John Matkowski at (202) 502–8576, or john.matkowski@ 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 motions to PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84317 intervene and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Felt Hydroelectric Project (P–5089–027). The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners 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 intervener 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 for filing, but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Felt Project consists of: (1) a 122.5-foot-long, 12-foot-high concrete dam that includes the following sections: (a) 25-foot-wide sluiceway section with a 4-foot-wide fish ladder and a 14-foot-wide corrugated steel radial gate and (b) a 96foot-wide uncontrolled overflow spillway with a crest elevation of 5,530feet mean sea level (msl); (2) a 7-acre impoundment with a storage capacity of 28 acre-feet at a normal water surface elevation of 5,530-feet msl; (3) a 178foot-long, 8.5-foot-deep fish screen structure equipped with a bar rack with 3⁄8-inch clear bar spacing and diamond mesh screen; (4) three intake openings located behind the fish screen each equipped with 10-foot-wide intake gates and 10-foot-wide trash racks with 3-inch clear bar spacing; (5) three, 8-foot-square unlined rock tunnels connecting the intakes to penstocks and consisting of: (a) a 179-foot-long Tunnel No. 1 connecting to a 280-foot-long, 78-inchdiameter steel penstock that bifurcates into two, 180-foot-long, 60-inchdiameter steel penstocks that connect to Powerhouse No. 1; and (b) a 177-footlong Tunnel No. 2 and a 196-foot-long Tunnel No. 3 each connecting to a 1,750-foot-long, 96-inch-diameter steel E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 84318 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 5, 2023 / Notices 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 document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline. aspx 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 a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Dec 04, 2023 Jkt 262001 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 Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘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. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to 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. [FR Doc. 2023–26647 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Dated: November 29, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–26645 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Southwestern Power Administration BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\05DEN1.SGM 05DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5089-027]


Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing and 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: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 5089-027.
    c. Date Filed: August 31, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Fall 
River).
    e. Name of Project: Felt Hydroelectric Project (project).
    f. Location: On the Teton River, near the town of Tetonia, in Teton 
County, Idaho. The project occupies 114.4 acres of Federal land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas Josten, 2742 Saint Charles Ave., 
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404; (208) 528-6152.
    i. FERC Contact: John Matkowski at (202) 502-8576, or 
[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 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 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. All 
filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the 
first page: Felt Hydroelectric Project (P-5089-027).
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners 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 intervener 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 for filing, but is not ready 
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The existing Felt Project consists of: (1) a 122.5-foot-long, 
12-foot-high concrete dam that includes the following sections: (a) 25-
foot-wide sluiceway section with a 4-foot-wide fish ladder and a 14-
foot-wide corrugated steel radial gate and (b) a 96-foot-wide 
uncontrolled overflow spillway with a crest elevation of 5,530-feet 
mean sea level (msl); (2) a 7-acre impoundment with a storage capacity 
of 28 acre-feet at a normal water surface elevation of 5,530-feet msl; 
(3) a 178-foot-long, 8.5-foot-deep fish screen structure equipped with 
a bar rack with \3/8\-inch clear bar spacing and diamond mesh screen; 
(4) three intake openings located behind the fish screen each equipped 
with 10-foot-wide intake gates and 10-foot-wide trash racks with 3-inch 
clear bar spacing; (5) three, 8-foot-square unlined rock tunnels 
connecting the intakes to penstocks and consisting of: (a) a 179-foot-
long Tunnel No. 1 connecting to a 280-foot-long, 78-inch-diameter steel 
penstock that bifurcates into two, 180-foot-long, 60-inch-diameter 
steel penstocks that connect to Powerhouse No. 1; and (b) a 177-foot-
long Tunnel No. 2 and a 196-foot-long Tunnel No. 3 each connecting to a 
1,750-foot-long, 96-inch-diameter steel

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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 turbine-generator 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 document. 
For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll 
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx 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 a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 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 
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the 
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``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. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to 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

    Dated: November 29, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26645 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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