[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 108 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34427-34428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12049]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[P-2232-768]
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; 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 to replace turbines.
b. Project No.: 2232-768.
c. Date Filed: May 14, 2020.
d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Catawba-Wateree River in
Burke, McDowell, Caldwell, Catawba, Alexander, Iredell, Mecklenburg,
Lincoln, and Gaston counties, North Carolina, and York, Lancaster,
Chester, Fairfield, and Kershaw counties South Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffrey G. Lineberger, Director of Water
Strategy and Hydro Licensing, Duke Energy, Mail Code EC-12Y, 526 South
Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 382-5942.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Steven Sachs, (202) 502-8666,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is 30 days from the issuance 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/doc-sfiling/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, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P-2232-768.
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 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: The applicant proposes to replace two
turbines and related equipment at the Mountain Island development of
the project. The proposal would increase the total installed capacity
of the project from 805.302 to 810.252 megawatts, and would raise the
hydraulic capacity of the Mountain Island development from 11,700 to
12,130 cubic feet per second. The applicant does not propose any
operational changes to the project following installation of the new
turbines.
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
[email protected] 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, Motions to Intervene, or Protests: Anyone may submit
comments, a motion to intervene, or a protest in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.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, motions to
intervene, or protests must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, MOTION TO INTERVENE, or
PROTEST as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number(s) of the application to which the
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of
the person intervening or protesting; 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. A
copy of all other filings in reference to this application 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.
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Dated: May 29, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12049 Filed 6-3-20; 8:45 am]
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