Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date, 85285-85286 [2023-26869]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 234 / Thursday, December 7, 2023 / Notices Market Monitoring Unit(s), if applicable): (i) Transmission line ratings for each period for which transmission line ratings are calculated for such facilities (with updated ratings shared each time ratings are calculated); and (ii) Written transmission line rating methodologies used to calculate the transmission line ratings for such facilities provided under subparagraph (i), above. Additionally, 18 CFR 35.28(c) requires each public utility transmission provider to have on file with the Commission and adhere to the Commission’s pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). In Order No. 881, the Commission added Attachment M of the Commission’s pro forma OATT to require each jurisdictional transmission provider to maintain on the password-protected section of its OASIS page or on another password-protected website a database of transmission line ratings and transmission line rating methodologies. Such transmission line ratings and transmission line rating methodologies are to be calculated and provided by transmission owners. The database must include a full record of all transmission A. Area of modification B. Number of respondents Transmission owners 3 (Year 1 and Ongoing). 289 (TOs) .......... C. Annual estimated number of responses per respondent D. Annual estimated number of responses (column B × column C) 85285 line ratings, both as used in real-time operations, and as used for all future periods for which transmission service is offered. Additionally, Attachment M of the Commission’s pro forma OATT requires transmission providers, as the regulated entities, to share transmission line ratings and methodologies with any transmission provider(s) upon request and in a timely manner. Type of Respondent: Transmission Owners. Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as below: E. Average burden hours & cost 2 per response F. Total estimated burden hours & total estimated cost (Column D × Column E) ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 FERC–516H (Control No. 1902–0303) 1 289 ................................ 176 hrs.; $16,192 ............. 50,864 hrs.; $4,679,488. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 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: December 1, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. On December 1, 2023, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL24–10–000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation to determine whether Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Rate Schedule A is unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 185 FERC ¶ 61,163 (2023). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL24–10–000, 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. EL24–10–000 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 1 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3. 2 The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for three positions involved in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. These figures include salary (based on BLS data for May 2023, https:// bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits (based on BLS data issued March 19, 2022, https:// www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are Manager (Code 11–0000 $106.33/hour), Electrical Engineer (Code 17–2071 $77.29/hour). The hourly cost for the reporting requirements ($91.81 = $92 rounded) is an average of the cost of a manager and engineer. 3 Transmission owners update forecasts and ratings, and share transmission line ratings and facility ratings methodologies w/transmission providers and, if applicable, RTOs/ISOs & market monitors. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:23 Dec 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 [FR Doc. 2023–26867 Filed 12–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL24–10–000] Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1 85286 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 234 / Thursday, December 7, 2023 / Notices 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. 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: December 1, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–26869 Filed 12–6–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: PR24–6–000. Applicants: Hope Gas, Inc. Description: Report Filing: HGI—2023 PREP Filing Supplemental Filing to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 12/1/23. Accession Number: 20231201–5170. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 12/22/23. Docket Numbers: PR24–18–000. Applicants: Boston Gas Company. Description: § 284.123 Rate Filing: Revised Statement of Operating Conditions to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5232. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/21/23. Docket Numbers: PR24–19–000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:23 Dec 06, 2023 Jkt 262001 Applicants: Louisville Gas and Electric Company. Description: § 284.123(g) Rate Filing: Operating Statement Rate Change Exhibit A Statement of Rates to be effective 11/1/2023. Filed Date: 12/1/23. Accession Number: 20231201–5161. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/22/23. § 284.123(g) Protest: 5 pm ET 1/30/24. Docket Numbers: PR24–20–000. Applicants: Intermountain Gas Company. Description: § 284.123 Rate Filing: Statement of Operating Conditions Baseline to be effective 12/1/2023. Filed Date: 12/1/23. Accession Number: 20231201–5176. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/22/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–197–000. Applicants: UGI Mt. Bethel Pipeline Company, LLC. Description: Annual Report of Operational Purchases and Sales of UGI Mt. Bethel Pipeline, LLC. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5154. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–198–000. Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: REX 2023–11–30 Negotiated Rate Agreements to be effective 12/1/2023. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5167. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–199–000. Applicants: TransColorado Gas Transmission Company LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: TC Quarterly FL&U Update Nov. 2023 to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5175. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–200–000. Applicants: Mojave Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Annual Fuel and L&U Filing 2024 to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5192. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–202–000. Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreements Filing (Koch_Lackawanna) to be effective 12/1/ 2023. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5218. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–203–000. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC. PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Superseding Neg Rate Agmt (Texla 57490) to be effective 11/30/2023. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5219. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–204–000. Applicants: LA Storage, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Filing of Negotiated Rate I/W Agreements 11.30.23 to be effective 12/1/2023. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5238. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–205–000. Applicants: UGI Sunbury, LLC. Description: Annual Report of Operational Purchases and Sales of UGI Sunbury, LLC. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5251. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–206–000. Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: NonConforming Agreements Filing (ExxonMobil) to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5247. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–207–000. Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: NonConforming Agreements Update (APS 2023) to be effective 1/1/2024. Filed Date: 11/30/23. Accession Number: 20231130–5263. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/12/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–208–000. Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—FPL to be effective 1/ 1/2024. Filed Date: 12/1/23. Accession Number: 20231201–5011. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/13/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–209–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Capacity Release Agreements—12/1/2023 to be effective 12/1/2023. Filed Date: 12/1/23. Accession Number: 20231201–5019. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/13/23. Docket Numbers: RP24–210–000. Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates—Various Releases eff 12–1–23 to be effective 12/1/2023. Filed Date: 12/1/23. Accession Number: 20231201–5057. Comment Date: 5 pm ET 12/13/23. E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85285-85286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26869]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL24-10-000]


Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Notice of Institution of 
Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date

    On December 1, 2023, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. 
EL24-10-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 
U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation to determine whether Basin 
Electric Power Cooperative's Rate Schedule A is unjust, unreasonable, 
unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Basin 
Electric Power Cooperative, 185 FERC ] 61,163 (2023).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL24-10-000, 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. EL24-10-
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 
[email protected] or call

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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. 
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 [email protected].

    Dated: December 1, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26869 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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