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3The total number of transmission owners and 

operators equals 336, this represents the unique US 

entities taken from October 2, 2020 NERC 

Compliance registry information. 

FERC–725U 

[Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard CIP–014] 

Number of 

respondents 3

Annual 

number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

number of 

responses 

Average 

burden 

hours & 

cost per 

response 

Total 

annual 

burden 

hours & 

total 

annual cost 

Average 

annual 

cost per 

respondent 

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) 

Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping.

336 1 336 32.71 hrs.; $2,714.93 .. 10,991 hrs.; $912,253 $2,714,93 

Total FERC–725U 336 1 336 32.71 hrs.; $2,714.93 .. 10,991 hrs.; $912,253 $2,714.93 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden and cost of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information collection; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Dated: December 8, 2020. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27434 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Docket Numbers: RP21–300–000. 

Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 

Negotiated Rate Capacity Release 

Agreement—12/4/2020 to be effective 

12/4/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/4/20. 

Accession Number: 20201204–5026. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. 

Docket Numbers: RP21–301–000. 

Applicants: Algonquin Gas 

Transmission, LLC. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 

Negotiated Rate—Yankee Gas 510802 eff 

12–5–2020 to be effective 12/5/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/4/20. 

Accession Number: 20201204–5087. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/16/20. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) 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: http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 

other information, call (866) 208–3676 

(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 

Dated: December 8, 2020. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27439 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 96–048] 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; 

Notice of Application Tendered for 

Filing With the Commission and 

Establishing Procedural Schedule for 

Relicensing and Deadline for 

Submission of Final Amendments 

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.: 96–048. 

c. Date Filed: November 24, 2020. 

d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company (PG&E). 

e. Name of Project: Kerckhoff 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The existing project is 

located on the San Joaquin River, in 

Fresno and Madera Counties, California. 

The project occupies 328.1 acres of 

federal land administered by the United 

States Forest Service and Bureau of 

Land Management. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Maureen 

Zawalick, Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company, PO Box 770000, MC N11D– 

1138, San Francisco, CA 94177–0001, 

(805) 545–4242 

i. FERC Contact: Evan Williams, (202) 

502–8462 or evan.williams@ferc.gov. 

j. This application is not ready for 

environmental analysis at this time. 

k. Project Description: The existing 

Kerckhoff Hydroelectric Project consists 

of: (1) a 175-acre, 3-mile-long 

impoundment at normal full pond 

elevation 985.0 feet; (2) a 114.5-foothigh, 507-foot-long concrete arch dam 

with a spillway crest of 91 feet that 

includes: (a) Fourteen 14.3-foot-high by 

20-foot-wide radial gates, and (b) three 

72-inch-diameter low-level outlet pipes 

at an elevation of 897.0 feet, with a 

maximum combined discharge capacity 

of 3,900 cubic feet per second; (3) a 75- 

foot-long, 18-inch-diameter instream 

flow pipe; (4) two powerhouse facilities 

(Kerckhoff 1 and Kerckhoff 2); and (5) 

appurtenant facilities. 

The Project’s Kerckhoff 1 (K1) 

powerhouse and associated facilities 

include: (1) A 73.3-foot-high, 29.5-foot 

by 26-foot-wide reinforced concrete 

intake structure located in Kerckhoff 

Reservoir; (2) a 16,913-foot-long, 17- 

foot-wide by 17-foot-high unlined 

tunnel; (3) two approximately 120-footlong, 20-foot in cross section adits; (4) 


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one approximately 507.8-foot-long, 16- 

to-18-foot in cross section adit; (5) a 75- 

foot-high, unlined vertical shaft surge 

chamber with a 40-foot maximum 

diameter lower section and 17-foot 

maximum diameter upper section; (6) 

one 913-foot-long, 84- to- 90-inchdiameter steel penstock; (7) one 946- 

foot-long, 84- to- 90-inch-diameter steel 

penstock; (8) an approximately 45-footwide by 99-foot-long reinforced concrete 

powerhouse containing three vertical 

reaction-type Francis turbine units; and 

(9) appurtenant facilities. The project’s 

K1 transmission facilities include: (1) A 

switchyard located on a steep hillside 

immediately behind the powerhouse; (2) 

two transformer banks consisting of one, 

three-phase and seven, single-phase 6.6/ 

115-kilovolt (kV) transformers; and (3) 

three, 115-kV circuit breakers. Three 

sets of non-project 115-kV transmission 

lines exit the switchyard. 

K1 Powerhouse Unit No. 2 is not 

operational and was removed from the 

current project license in 2013. K1 

Powerhouse Units No. 1 and No. 3 are 

rated at 11.36 megawatts (MW) each for 

an authorized installed capacity of 22.72 

MW; however, both units have not 

operated since 2018. The three adits 

were sealed with concrete walls about 

200 feet from their entrances, effectively 

eliminating access to the adits and to 

the tunnel via the adits. K1 penstock 

No. 2 is no longer operational; it was 

abandoned in place and removed from 

the current project license in 2013. 

PG&E permanently closed and sealed 

the main shutoff and bypass valves at 

K1 penstock No. 2, removed an 

approximately 12-foot-long section of 

the penstock immediately downstream 

of the shutoff valve, removed exposed 

air valves and cap, and permanently 

closed the turbine shutoff valve. 

The Project’s Kerckhoff 2 (K2) 

powerhouse and associated facilities 

include: (1) A 63-foot-high, 43-foot by 

52-foot-wide reinforced concrete intake 

structure located in Kerckhoff Reservoir; 

(2) a 21,632-foot-long, 24-foot-diameter 

unlined tunnel; (3) an 8-foot-diameter 

adit tunnel; (4) a 216.8-foot-high, 

vertical shaft surge chamber composed 

of a 20-foot-diameter lower section, a 

71-foot-diameter middle section, and a 

110-foot-diameter upper section, capped 

at the surface by a 34-foot-high, 111.5- 

foot-diameter above-ground steel surge 

tank; (5) one approximately 1,013-footlong penstock composed of three 

sections: (a) A 481-foot-long, 20-footdiameter concrete-lined upper section; 

(b) a 338-foot-long, 18-foot-diameter 

concrete-lined middle section; and (c) a 

194-foot-long, 15-foot-diameter steellined lower section; (6) an 

approximately 85-foot-diameter, 124- 

foot-high three-floor (basement floor, 

turbine floor, and generator floor) 

underground powerhouse chamber 

containing one vertical shaft, Francistype turbine rated at 140 MW; (7) an 

approximately 531-foot-long, 25-footdiameter concrete-lined discharge 

tunnel, with two 19-foot-high, 13-footwide gates; (8) a 40-foot-wide open 

tailrace channel; and (9) appurtenant 

facilities. The project’s K2 transmission 

facilities include: (1) An approximately 

152-foot-wide by 177-foot-long 

switchyard located at ground level 

immediately above the underground 

powerhouse; (2) a transformer; and (3) 

four, 115-kV circuit breakers. Two sets 

of non-project 115-kV transmission lines 

exit the switchyard. From 1984 to 2019, 

with both powerhouses in operation, 

average annual generation was 

approximately 471,424 megawatt-hours. 

PG&E operates the project for power 

generation, making use of available 

flows from upstream hydroelectric 

projects. The project operates in a runof-river mode because of the project 

reservoir’s limited storage capacity. 

Water used by the project for power 

generation is released back into the San 

Joaquin River and flows into Millerton 

Lake, a United States Bureau of 

Reclamation facility, located 

immediately downstream of the K2 

Powerhouse. 

The San Joaquin River basin upstream 

of the project is extensively developed 

for hydroelectric power generation, 

which influences the timing and 

magnitude of inflows into the project. 

Current operational requirements 

include flow requirements to protect 

American shad and water temperature 

requirements to protect smallmouth 

bass. PG&E is required to discharge a 

minimum flow of 25 cubic feet per 

second (cfs) downstream of Kerckhoff 

Dam during Normal water years and a 

minimum flow of 15 cfs during Dry 

water years. Minimum flows are 

temporarily modified in response to 

operating emergencies and for fishery 

management purposes upon agreement 

between PG&E and the California 

Department of Fish and Wildlife 

(CDFW). Additional releases can be 

determined necessary by CDFW to 

maintain stream temperatures and to 

flush sediments in the streambed below 

Kerckhoff Dam. Kerckhoff Reservoir has 

an estimated capacity of 2,434 acre-feet 

of usable capacity at normal maximum 

water surface elevation and is generally 

operated as a forebay with no seasonal 

targets, therefore maintaining storage 

relatively constant at near full pool. 

Although, operational limitations of the 

K2 Powerhouse result in an operational 

storage of the reservoir of 692 acre-feet. 

PG&E has primarily operated the K1 

Powerhouse only when the K2 

Powerhouse is offline, at capacity, or 

during the American shad spawning 

releases; although, the K1 Powerhouse 

has not been operational since 2018. 

The K2 Powerhouse has a rough 

operating zone that occurs during flows 

of approximately 1,750 cfs to 3,200 cfs 

that generate 45—92 MW. To manage 

the rough operating zone, PG&E does 

not allow the unit to linger in the 45— 

92 MW range. Instead, the K2 

Powerhouse operates above or below the 

range, in order to avoid damaging 

equipment. Further, the K2 Powerhouse 

cannot operate with flows less than 

approximately 580 cfs. 

PG&E proposes to modify the existing 

project boundary to encompass all 

facilities necessary for operation and 

maintenance of the project. PG&E 

proposes to adjust the boundary around 

Kerckhoff Reservoir, Smalley Cove 

Recreation Area and the adjacent 

dispersed day use area, the K1 and K2 

developments, the fiber optics and 12- 

kV distribution lines running from the 

K2 Switchyard to a non-project 

substation, and gaging stations and 

associated facilities. PG&E also proposes 

to eliminate a shared public access road 

from the project boundary. With these 

proposed changes, the area of PG&Eowned land within the project boundary 

will decrease to 122.8 acres, and federal 

lands will decrease to 114.4 acres. The 

area of private lands encompassed by 

the project boundary will increase to 

54.2 acres. 

PG&E also proposes to retire the K1 

Powerhouse by making certain facilities, 

including turbine-related facilities, 

Adits 1 and 2, surge chamber, 

penstocks, and headworks, inoperable. 

However, PG&E proposes to retain: (1) 

the K1 intake structure, tunnel, and 

North Adit to continue providing 

instream flow releases, (2) the K1 

Powerhouse building for operations 

support, and (3) the K1 switchyard 

because it is part of the electric 

transmission system. 

PG&E further proposes the following 

plans and measures to protect and 

enhance environmental resources: (1) 

American Shad Spawning Season Flow 

Release Regime; (2) Aquatic Resources 

Plan; (3) Wildlife Management Plan; (4) 

Vegetation Management and Pest 

Control Plan; (5) Project Road and Trail 

Maintenance Plan; (6) Recreation 

Management Plan; (7) Whitewater 

Recreation Flow Release Measure; and 

(8) Historic Properties Management 

Plan. 

l. In addition to publishing the full 

text of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 


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interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents via the 

internet through the Commission’s 

Home Page (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. 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, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

m. You may also register online at 

https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ 

FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

n. Final amendments to the 

application must be filed with the 

Commission no later than 30 days from 

the issuance date of the notice of ready 

for environmental analysis. 

Dated: December 8, 2020. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27435 Filed 12–11–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC21–32–000. 

Applicants: Montauk Holdings USA, 

LLC, Montauk Renewables, Inc., 

Bowerman Power LFG, LLC, Pico 

Energy, LLC, TX LFG Energy, LP, Tulsa 

LFG, LLC. 

Description: Application for 

Authorization Under Section 203 of the 

Federal Power Act of Montauk Holdings 

USA, LLC, et al. 

Filed Date: 12/7/20. 

Accession Number: 20201207–5215. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/20. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following exempt 

wholesale generator filings: 

Docket Numbers: EG21–49–000. 

Applicants: 325MK 8ME LLC. 

Description: Self-Certification of 

Exempt Wholesale Generator Status of 

325MK 8ME LLC. 

Filed Date: 12/4/20. 

Accession Number: 20201204–5261. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/20. 

Docket Numbers: EG21–50–000. 

Applicants: Chalk Point Power, LLC. 

Description: Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale 

Generator Status of Chalk Point Power, 

LLC. 

Filed Date: 12/4/20. 

Accession Number: 20201204–5262. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/20. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2331–073. 

Applicants: J.P. Morgan Ventures 

Energy Corporation. 

Description: Response to November 6, 

2020 Deficiency Letter of the J.P. 

Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation. 

Filed Date: 12/7/20. 

Accession Number: 20201207–5225. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER15–1471–010; 

ER16–915–003; ER15–1672–009; ER10– 

2861–008; ER19–2287–001; ER16–2010– 

004; ER19–2289–001; ER19–2294–001; 

ER12–1308–011; ER16–711–007; ER16– 

2561–004; ER13–1504–009; ER19–2305– 

001. 

Applicants: Blue Sky West, LLC, 

Comanche Solar PV, LLC, Evergreen 

Wind Power II, LLC, Fountain Valley 

Power, L.L.C., Goal Line L.P., Hancock 

Wind, LLC, KES Kingsburg, L.P., 

Mesquite Power, LLC, Palouse Wind, 

LLC, Pio Pico Energy Center, LLC, 

Sunflower Wind Project, LLC, SWG 

Arapahoe, LLC, Valencia Power, LLC. 

Description: Response to November 6, 

2020 Deficiency Letter of Blue Sky 

West, LLC, et. al. 

Filed Date: 12/7/20. 

Accession Number: 20201207–5232. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER20–2721–002. 

Applicants: Smoky Mountain 

Transmission LLC. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Resubmission of Interconnection and 

Transmission Service Agreement to be 

effective 2/7/2021. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5026. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–117–001. 

Applicants: System Energy Resources, 

Inc. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: SERI 

UPSA Ratebase Credit to be effective 10/ 

16/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/7/20. 

Accession Number: 20201207–5123. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/28/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–129–001. 

Applicants: System Energy Resources, 

Inc. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: SERI 

UPSA Excess ADIT Credit to be effective 

10/17/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5084. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–195–001. 

Applicants: LS Power Grid California, 

LLC. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: LS 

Power Grid California Amended Filing 

to be effective 12/31/9998. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5137. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–598–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Original WMPA, Service Agreement No. 

5860; Queue No. AF2–099 to be 

effective 11/10/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5019. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–599–000. 

Applicants: Smoky Mountain 

Transmission LLC. 

Description: Tariff Cancellation: 

Notice of Cancellation to be effective 2/ 

7/2021. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5030. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–600–000. 

Applicants: AEP Texas Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

AEPTX–LCRA TSC (Ft. Stockton Sw) 

Facilities Development Agreement to be 

effective 11/19/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5033. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–601–000. 

Applicants: AEP Texas Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

AEPTX-Sparta Solar 1st A&R Generation 

Interconnection Agreement to be 

effective 11/23/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5038. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–602–000. 

Applicants: AEP Texas Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

AEPTX-Taygete Energy Project (Taygete 

1) 3rd A&R Generation Interconnection 

Agmt to be effective 12/2/2020. 

Filed Date: 12/8/20. 

Accession Number: 20201208–5047. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/29/20. 

Docket Numbers: ER21–603–000. 

Applicants: Midcontinent 

Independent System Operator, Inc., 

Ameren Transmission Company of 

Illinois, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

2020–12–08_SA 3598 Duke EnergyATXI TIA to be effective 11/30/2020. 


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