[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27997-27998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10106]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2188-245]
NorthWestern Corporation; 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 to License.
b. Project No: 2188-245.
c. Date Filed: August 29, 2019, supplemented April 30, 2020.
d. Applicant: NorthWestern Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Madison and Missouri
Rivers in Gallatin, Madison, Lewis and Clark, and Cascade counties,
Montana.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mary Gail Sullivan, Director, Environmental
and Lands, NorthWestern Corporation, 9 W Granite St., Butte, Montana
59701, 406-497-3382, MaryGail.Sullivan@northwestern.com.
John Tabaracci, Corporate Counsel, NorthWestern Corporation, 208
North Montana Avenue, Suite 205, Helena, Montana 59601, (406) 443-8983,
john.tabaracci@northwestern.com.
i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Ambler, (202) 502-8586,
jennifer.ambler@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: June 5, 2020.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments,
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motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's eFiling
system at http://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 http://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) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P-2188-245. 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.
k. Description of Request: NorthWestern proposes to amend its
license to operate, at its discretion and to support grid reliability,
the Ryan Development of the Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project to
provide baseload generation, short-term reserves, load following
generation, and peaking by fluctuating the level of the Ryan Reservoir
in coordination with the Cochrane and Morony Developments. The proposed
change to project operations would result in up to one foot above (to
3,038 feet) and eight feet below (to 3,029 feet) the current full pool
elevation of 3,037 feet.
l. Locations of the Application: 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
(http://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 the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or
call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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, .211,
.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.
o. 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.
Dated: May 6, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10106 Filed 5-11-20; 8:45 am]
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