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9PJM Interconnection, Demand Response 

Strategy at 30–31, (Jun. 2017), available at http:// 

www.pjm.com/∼/media/library/reports-notices/ 

demand-response/20170628-pjm-demand-responsestrategy.ashx. 

the calculated model errors at the zonal 

level? 

4. According to information provided 

in the AEMA complaint in Docket No. 

EL17–36–000, Baltimore Gas & Electric 

(BG&E) worked with PJM in Maryland 

Public Service Commission Rate Case 

No. 9406 to reflect its air-conditioner 

direct control program into an alternate 

load forecast for its zone, but not at the 

full load reduction that the program can 

produce. Please describe the processes 

involved in creating that alternative 

load forecast and the assumptions 

underlying BG&E’s partial adjustment. 

5. In PJM’s June 2017 white paper 

‘‘Demand Response Strategy’’, PJM 

stated ‘‘Ideally, PJM would have a truly 

unrestricted peak-load forecast with a 

complete understanding of explicit 

(dispatch and/or managed by PJM) 

versus implicit (managed by LSE, EDC 

or end-use customer) DR, allowing more 

visibility to quantify forecast risk.’’ 9

Please describe the steps PJM is taking 

to accomplish this goal. Are these steps 

sufficient to accomplish this goal? Why 

or why not? How is PJM working to 

change its load forecasting methodology 

to achieve this goal? 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2331–083] 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions 

To Intervene, and Protests: Duke 

Energy Carolinas, LLC 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission and is available for public 

inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Non-Project 

Use Application. 

b. Project No: 2331–083. 

c. Date Filed: May 25, 2018. 

d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, 

LLC (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: Ninety-Nine 

Islands Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project is located on 

the Broad River in Cherokee County 

South Carolina. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Jeff Lineberger, 

Director, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 

526 S. Church Street—Mail Stop EC12Y, 

Charlotte, NC 28202, Jeff.Lineberger@

duke-energy.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Michael Calloway at 

202–502–8041, or michael.calloway@

ferc.gov. 

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 motions to intervene, 

protests, and comments 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. 

The first page of any filing should 

include docket number P–2331–083. 

k. Description of Request: The 

licensee requests Commission approval 

to allow Thomas Sand Company, Inc. to 

utilize 33.51 acres of project lands and 

waters in the upper part of the project 

reservoir for mining and processing 

sand. The mining facility has the 

capacity to withdraw 2.88 million 

gallons of water per day for processing 

sand even though it does not achieve 

this amount daily in practice. The water 

is returned to the river after processing. 

The mine has extracted 42,000 tons of 

sand per year on average since 

operations began. The licensee proposes 

that the Thomas Sand Mine will operate 

under the conditions of South Carolina 

Department of Health and 

Environmental Control (South Carolina 

DHEC) Section 401 Water Quality 

Certification P/N SAC 2017–01073, 

South Carolina DHEC Mining Permit 

No. 0869, and National Pollutant 

Discharge Permit for Discharges 

Associated with Nonmetal Mineral 

Mining Facilities Permit No. 

SCG730627. 

l. Locations of the Application: A 

copy of the application is available for 

inspection and reproduction at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, 

Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 

202–502–8371. This filing may also 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. You may also 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, call 866–208–3676 or 

email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 

TTY, call 202–502–8659. A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

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. 

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 Responsive 

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 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 and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests should relate to the non-project 

use application. 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. If an intervener 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. 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 


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Commission in this proceeding, in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

Dated: June 13, 2018. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP18–37–000;CP18–38–000] 

Notice of Availability of the 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC Proposed 

Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) has prepared an 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project, 

proposed by Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC 

(Sierrita) in the above-referenced 

dockets. Sierrita filed an application in 

Docket No. CP18–37–000 requesting a 

Certificate of Public Convenience and 

Necessity pursuant to section 7(c) of the 

Natural Gas Act to construct and operate 

certain natural gas pipeline facilities. 

Specifically, Sierrita requests 

authorization to construct a new 15,900 

horsepower natural gas compressor 

station on its existing Line No. 2177 

pipeline system in Pima County, 

Arizona. Additionally, in Docket No. 

CP18–38–000, Sierrita is requesting an 

amendment to its section 3 

authorization and its Presidential 

Permit. 

The EA assesses the potential 

environmental effects of the 

construction and operation of the 

Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project 

in accordance with the requirements of 

the National Environmental Policy Act. 

The FERC staff concludes that approval 

of the proposed project, with 

appropriate mitigating measures, would 

not constitute a major federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment. 

The proposed Sierrita Compressor 

Expansion Project includes the 

following facilities: 

• One new 15,900 horsepower 

compressor station (Sierrita Compressor 

Station); 

• approximately 1,000 feet of suction 

and discharge piping and various 

station yard auxiliary facilities to 

connect the Sierrita Compressor Station 

with Sierrita’s existing Line No. 2177; 

• one new 10-inch Ultrasonic meter 

at the existing San Joaquin Meter 

Station on Line No. 2177; and 

• the relocation of the existing 

Mainline Valve 2 and an associated 

inspection tool launcher and receiver 

from milepost 1.2 to milepost 6.5 on 

Line No. 2177. 

The FERC staff mailed copies of the 

EA to federal, state, and local 

government representatives and 

agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American tribes; 

potentially affected landowners and 

other interested individuals and groups; 

and newspapers and libraries in the 

project area. In addition, the EA is 

available for public viewing on the 

FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) using the 

eLibrary link. A limited number of 

copies of the EA are available for 

distribution and public inspection at: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Public Reference Room, 888 First Street 

NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, 

(202) 502–8371. 

Any person wishing to comment on 

the EA may do so. Your comments 

should focus on the EA’s disclosure and 

discussion of potential environmental 

effects, reasonable alternatives, and 

measures to avoid or lessen 

environmental impacts. The more 

specific your comments, the more useful 

they will be. To ensure that the 

Commission has the opportunity to 

consider your comments prior to 

making its decision on this project, it is 

important that we receive your 

comments in Washington, DC on or 

before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 

13, 2018. 

For your convenience, there are three 

methods you can use to file your 

comments with the Commission. In all 

instances please reference the 

applicable project docket number 

(CP18–37 and/or CP18–38) with your 

submission. The Commission 

encourages electronic filing of 

comments and has staff available to 

assist you at (866) 208–3676 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

(1) You can file your comments 

electronically using the eComment 

feature located on the Commission’s 

website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 

Documents and Filings. Using 

eComment is an easy method for 

submitting brief, text-only comments on 

a project; 

(2) You can also file your comments 

electronically using the eFiling feature 

located on the Commission’s website 

(www.ferc.gov) under the link to 

Documents and Filings. With eFiling, 

you can provide comments in a variety 

of formats by attaching them as a file 

with your submission. New eFiling 

users must first create an account by 

clicking on eRegister. You must select 

the type of filing you are making. A 

comment on a particular project is 

considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 

(3) You can file a paper copy of your 

comments by mailing them to the 

following address: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 

1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Any person seeking to become a party 

to the proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only 

intervenors have the right to seek 

rehearing or judicial review of the 

Commission’s decision. The 

Commission grants affected landowners 

and others with environmental concerns 

intervenor status upon showing good 

cause by stating that they have a clear 

and direct interest in this proceeding 

which no other party can adequately 

represent. Simply filing environmental 

comments will not give you intervenor 

status, but you do not need intervenor 

status to have your comments 

considered. 

Additional information about the 

project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 

at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC 

website (www.ferc.gov) using the 

eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, 

click on General Search, and enter the 

docket number in the Docket Number 

field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 

CP18–37). Be sure you have selected an 

appropriate date range. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 

at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also 

provides access to the texts of all formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and 

rulemakings. 

In addition, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription which 

allows you to keep track of all formal 

issuances and submittals in specific 

dockets. This can reduce the amount of 

time you spend researching proceedings 

by automatically providing you with 

notification of these filings, document 

summaries, and direct links to the 

documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. 

Dated: June 13, 2018. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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