Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services; Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Application, 20194 [2024-06036]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 20194 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 56 / Thursday, March 21, 2024 / Notices purchase firm power to serve PF-eligible load up to a contractually defined amount, referred to as the customer’s Contract High Water Mark (CHWM), at the applicable PF Tier 1 rate. Customers may also purchase firm power for any PF-eligible load above a customer’s CHWM, referred to as the customer’s Above-Contract High Water Mark (Above-CHWM) load. A customer may elect to serve their Above-CHWM load either with firm power from Bonneville at a PF Tier 2 rate, from its own dedicated resources, or both. The specific terms and provisions of the tiered rate construct will be established in the 2029 Public Rate Design Methodology (PRDM), which will be determined in a separate process. 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Finally, Bonneville will continue to propose to recover the cost of a limited amount of transfer service in the PF Tier 1 rate for non-Federal resources for its customers VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Mar 20, 2024 Jkt 262001 that are served off third-party transmission systems. The Policy addresses why Bonneville cannot offer a 100% carbon-free product at this time. Bonneville addresses some of the barriers to offering such a product and commits to continuing to look for ways to further improve its nearly carbon-free emissions rate. The Policy also addresses how Bonneville is proposing to approach its conservation (energy efficiency) program after Oct. 1, 2028. The Policy does not address how the products and services described will be priced. Bonneville has started the PRDM process to discuss rate designs and pricing. The PRDM will replace Bonneville’s Tiered Rate Methodology that expires on Sept. 30, 2028. 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That document with the original signature and date is maintained by the Department of Energy. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned Department of Energy Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 6440–010] Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services; Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Application On March 5, 2024, Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC (Lakeport) and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (New Hampshire DES) (collectively, coapplicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) a letter received from the New Hampshire DES—Watershed Management Bureau verifying receipt of a complete request for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification from the co-applicants, in conjunction with the above captioned project, on March 4, 2024. Pursuant to section 4.34(b)(5) of the Commission’s regulations,1 we hereby notify the New Hampshire DES—Watershed Management Bureau of the following: Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: March 4, 2024. Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: One year, March 4, 2025. If the New Hampshire DES— Watershed Management Bureau fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before the above date, then the certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1). Dated: March 15, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–06036 Filed 3–20–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3451–047] Beaver Falls Municipal Authority; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Review and Soliciting Scoping Comments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. [FR Doc. 2024–05681 Filed 3–20–24; 8:45 am] 1 18 BILLING CODE 6450–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CFR [4.34(b)(5)/5.23(b)/153.4/157.22]. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06036]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6440-010]


Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC and New Hampshire Department of 
Environmental Services; Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water 
Quality Certification Application

    On March 5, 2024, Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC (Lakeport) and 
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (New Hampshire DES) 
(collectively, co-applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) a letter received from the New Hampshire DES--
Watershed Management Bureau verifying receipt of a complete request for 
a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification from 
the co-applicants, in conjunction with the above captioned project, on 
March 4, 2024. Pursuant to section 4.34(b)(5) of the Commission's 
regulations,\1\ we hereby notify the New Hampshire DES--Watershed 
Management Bureau of the following:
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    \1\ 18 CFR [4.34(b)(5)/5.23(b)/153.4/157.22].
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    Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: March 4, 2024.
    Reasonable Period of Time to Act on the Certification Request: One 
year, March 4, 2025.
    If the New Hampshire DES--Watershed Management Bureau fails or 
refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before 
the above date, then the certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant 
to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1).

    Dated: March 15, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-06036 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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