[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 191 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61947-61948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21715]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2150-152]
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; 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. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
b. Project No.: 2150-152.
c. Date Filed: August 27, 2020, and supplemented on September 24,
2020.
d. Applicant: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Baker River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Baker River in Skagit
and Whatcom counties, Washington. The project occupies federal lands
administered by the U.S. Forest Service within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie
National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jory Oppenheimer, Consulting Engineer,
Puget Sound Energy, P.O. Box 97034, Bellevue, WA 98009-9734; telephone
(425) 462-3556 and email jory.oppenheimer@pse.com.
i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, (202) 502-8184,
linda.stewart@ferc.gov.
j. 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
comments, 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, 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 first page of any filing should
include docket number P-2150-152. 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, it
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (licensee)
proposes to upgrade the turbine generating unit known as Unit 2 at the
Upper Baker Development, which has reached the end of its expected
life. The proposed upgrade would include installing a new turbine
runner, refurbishing the turbine, refurbishing the generator poles,
replacing the generator stator coils, and replacing the original
distributor bushings. The proposal would increase the installed
capacity of Unit 2 from 38.3 to 51.0 megawatts and would increase the
hydraulic capacity of the Upper Baker Development from 5,030 to 5,140
cubic feet per second. The licensee does not propose any operational
changes to the project following the upgrade of Unit 2. The licensee
also requests to amend the authorized installed capacities of Unit 3
and Unit 4 at the Lower Baker Development to reflect current as-built
conditions. Additionally, the licensee proposes to add to the license
as a primary transmission line the existing 0.188-mile-long, 115-
kilovolt transmission line connecting the Upper Baker powerhouse to the
Shannon substation.
l. 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 FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant.
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,
and .214. 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
deadline date for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or
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``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: September 25, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21715 Filed 9-30-20; 8:45 am]
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