[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6542-6544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03010]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2680-113]
Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions to Intervene and
Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary
Fishway Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2680-113.
c. Date filed: June 28, 2017.
d. Applicant: Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company
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(Consumers Energy and DTE Companies).
e. Name of Project: Ludington Pumped Storage Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on the east shore of
Lake Michigan in the townships of Pere Marquette and Summit, Mason
County, Michigan, and in Port Sheldon, Ottawa County, Michigan. The
Ottawa County portion is a 1.8-acre satellite recreation site, located
about 70 miles south of the project. The project does not affect
federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: David McIntosh, Consumers Energy Company,
Hydro and Renewable Generation, 330 Chestnut Street, Cadillac, MI
49601; Telephone (231) 779-5506, email [email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Shana Wiseman, Telephone (312) 596-4468 and email
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary
terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 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
[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-2680-113.
The Commission's Rules of Practice 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
l. The Ludington Project is a pumped storage project that consists
of: (1) An 842-acre upper reservoir with a gross storage capacity of
82,300 acre-feet at an elevation of 942 feet National Geodetic Vertical
Datum (NGVD); (2) a concrete intake structure located in the upper
reservoir; (3) six, 1,300-foot-long steel penstocks varying in diameter
from 28.5 feet at the intake to 24 feet at the powerhouse; (4) a
concrete powerhouse with six bays each housing a pump-turbine/motor-
generator unit; (5) a lower reservoir (Lake Michigan) with a surface
area of about 22,300 square miles and a mean depth of 279 feet; (6) two
1,600-foot-long jetties; (7) an approximately 1,700-foot-long
breakwater located about 2,700 feet from the shore; and (8) appurtenant
facilities. Additionally, a satellite recreation site (Pigeon Lake
North Pier) is located about 70 miles south of the project. The
recreation facility includes a parking area and a 4,600-foot-long
boardwalk.
The existing Ludington Project is operated to generate during peak
demand periods. Generation usually occurs during the day with the upper
reservoir partially replenished at night during pumping. The project
has an installed capacity of 1,785 megawatts with an average annual
generation of approximately 2,624,189 megawatt hours.
m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
Register online at http://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, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. 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 comment date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST,
MOTION TO INTERVENE, COMMENTS, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS,
PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;
(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 protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of
any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application. 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 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary April 2018.
terms and conditions, and preliminary
fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Non-Draft Environmental September 2018.
Assessment (EA).
Comments on EA............................ October 2018.
Modified terms and conditions............. December 2018.
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p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
q. A license applicants must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for
environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the water
quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification,
including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the
request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
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Dated: February 8, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-03010 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
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