Idaho Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 77142-77143 [2024-21594]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 77142 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5129. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3045–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado. Description: Compliance filing: 2024– 09–13–Att O–PSCo Formula Rate— Order 864 to be effective 1/27/2020. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5164. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3046–000. Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: DEP— Surplus Interconnection Related Agreements (Elm City) to be effective 9/ 1/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5176. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgen search.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 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. Dated: September 13, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21473 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2726–076] Idaho Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, 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. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment. b. Project No: P–2726–076. c. Date Filed: May 20, 2024. d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company. e. Name of Project: Upper and Lower Malad Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Malad River, a tributary of the Snake River, in Gooding County, Idaho. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Nathan Gardiner, Idaho Power Company, 2152 Post R1221 West Idaho Street, P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707, ngardiner@ idahopower.com. i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502–6065, zeena.aljibury@ferc.gov. j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing should include the docket number P–2726–076. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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. l. Description of Request: The applicant requests a license amendment to replace the flop gate hoist system with a bottom hinging weir gate system, widen the spillway deck upstream, install new guardrail/handrail on spillway deck, replace flop gate and Tainter gate hoist systems, remove flop gate access platforms, install new and additional light poles and lamps, and add 110 Volt outlets along the diversion. The proposed work is planned to occur only during low flow periods (estimated between July and December of 2027) and the applicant does not expect to shut down the lower development’s powerhouse during construction. No new ground disturbance is expected, and all work will be above the highwater mark. The applicant is not proposing any changes to project operation and the proposed work will have no effect on the minimum flow release of the project. Public access for kayaking and fishing will be affected during construction since the applicant would close off the area for a day or two at a time for deliveries and staging. However, the applicant will allow foot access to the area for fishing and kayaking below the work area. The application will also put-up signs and media notices to the public before any closures. m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. q. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: September 16, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21594 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Southwestern Power Administration Integrated System Rate Schedules Southwestern Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of rate order. AGENCY: The Administrator of the Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern) has approved and implemented Rate Order No. SWPA–85, which grants a temporary extension of Southwestern’s current Integrated System rate schedules (P–13B, NFTS– 13A, and EE–13) through September 30, 2025, unless superseded. DATES: Extension of the rate schedules is effective October 1, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Fritha Ohlson, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Office of Corporate Operations, (918) 595–6684, fritha.ohlson@swpa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate Order No. SWPA–85, as provided herein, has been approved and implemented by the Administrator of Southwestern. It extends the Integrated System Rate Schedule P–13B, Wholesale Rates for Hydro Peaking Power; Rate Schedule NFTS–13A, Wholesale Rates for NonFederal Transmission/Interconnection Facilities Service; and Rate Schedule EE–13, Wholesale Rates for Excess Energy, until September 30, 2025, unless otherwise replaced. SUMMARY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ADMINISTRATOR, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION In the matter of: Southwestern Power Administration, Integrated System Rate Schedules Rate Order No. SWPA–85 Order Approving Extension of Rate Schedules on a Temporary Basis (9/13/ 2024) Pursuant to Sections 301(b) and 302(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7152(a), the functions of the Secretary of the Interior and the Federal Power Commission under Section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C. PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77143 825s, relating to the Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), were transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Energy. 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 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–S3– 2024, effective August 30, 2024, 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 Southwestern Administrator. Background On September 30, 2013, in Rate Order No. SWPA–66, the Deputy Secretary of Energy placed into effect Southwestern’s Integrated System rate schedules (P–13, NFTS–13, and EE–13) on an interim basis for the period October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2017. FERC confirmed and approved Southwestern’s interim Integrated System rates on a final basis on January 9, 2014 for a period ending September 30, 2017. Southwestern re-designated Integrated System rate schedule ‘‘NFTS–13’’ as ‘‘NFTS–13A’’ with no revenue adjustment. In Rate Order No. SWPA– 71, the Deputy Secretary of Energy placed into effect Southwestern’s rate schedule NFTS–13A on an interim basis beginning January 1, 2017. FERC confirmed and approved NFTS–13A on a final basis on March 9, 2017. On September 13, 2017, in Rate Order No. SWPA–72, the Deputy Secretary of Energy extended all of Southwestern’s Integrated System rate schedules (P–13, NTFS–13A, and EE–13) for two years, for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019. Southwestern re-designated Integrated System rate schedule ‘‘P–13’’ as ‘‘P– 13A’’ with no revenue adjustment to incorporate a new section regarding requirements for the peaking energy schedule submission time. In Rate Order No. SWPA–73, the Assistant Secretary for Electricity placed into effect E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77142-77143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21594]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2726-076]


Idaho Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing 
and Soliciting Comments, 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. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment.
    b. Project No: P-2726-076.
    c. Date Filed: May 20, 2024.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Upper and Lower Malad Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Malad River, a tributary 
of the Snake River, in Gooding County, Idaho.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Nathan Gardiner, Idaho Power Company, 2152 
Post R1221 West Idaho Street, P.O. Box 70, Boise, Idaho 83707, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065, 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is 
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction 
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected 
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any 
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for 
filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies 
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the 
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
    k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations using the 
Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your 
name and contact information at the end of your comments. 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: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-
Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing 
should include the docket number P-2726-076. Comments emailed to 
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 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.
    l. Description of Request: The applicant requests a license 
amendment to replace the flop gate hoist system with a bottom hinging 
weir gate system, widen the spillway deck upstream, install new 
guardrail/handrail on spillway deck, replace flop gate and Tainter gate 
hoist systems, remove flop gate access platforms, install new and 
additional light poles and lamps, and add 110 Volt outlets along the 
diversion. The proposed work is planned to occur only during low flow 
periods (estimated between July and December of 2027) and the applicant 
does not expect to shut down the lower development's powerhouse during 
construction. No new ground disturbance is expected, and all work will 
be above the high-water mark. The applicant is not proposing any 
changes to project operation and the proposed work will have no effect 
on the minimum flow release of the project. Public access for kayaking 
and fishing will be affected during construction since the applicant 
would close off the area for a day or two at a time for deliveries and 
staging. However, the applicant will allow foot access to the area for 
fishing and kayaking below the work area. The application will also 
put-up signs and media notices to the public before any closures.
    m. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link.

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Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. You may also register online at 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via 
email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 
385.211, 385.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action 
to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 
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 
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or 
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
    p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared 
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 
385.2010.
    q. 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: September 16, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-21594 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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