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and recommendations from interested 

parties (including an opportunity for 

comment from affected States and 

Indian Tribes) and to consult with 

regional entities when designating a 

NIETC. FPA section 216(a)(4) allows 

DOE to also consider several additional 

factors in designating a NIETC. 

The NIETC Guidance describes DOE’s 

intended implementation of this 

statutory authority and initiates the 

process for designating one or more 

NIETCs following issuance of the Needs 

Study released in October 2023. The 

NIETC Guidance expands on DOE’s May 

15, 2023, Notice of Intent and Request 

for Information, which set forth key 

elements of a process through which 

interested parties could propose NIETC 

designation and requested comment on 

the process generally and in response to 

other specific questions (88 FR 30956). 

The NIETC Guidance includes revisions 

made in response to comments and 

input DOE received. 

The NIETC Guidance sets forth a fourphase process, which begins with DOE’s 

evaluation of the results of the most 

recent final Needs Study to begin 

identifying potential geographic areas 

for NIETC designation and concurrent 

opening of a 45-day Phase 1 information 

submission window. During this 

window, interested parties may submit 

information and recommendations on 

the narrow geographic boundaries of 

potential NIETCs, the present or 

expected transmission capacity 

constraints or congestion within those 

geographic boundaries, and the relevant 

discretionary factors in FPA section 

216(a)(4). Phase 2 of the NIETC 

designation process begins with DOE’s 

public issuance of a preliminary list of 

potential NIETC designations. This 

opens a 45-day comment period and 

Phase 2 information submission 

window for submission of additional 

information on geographic boundaries 

and permitting. DOE plans to prioritize 

which potential NIETCs move to Phase 

3 based on the available information on 

geographic boundaries and permitting 

and preliminary review of comments. 

During Phase 3, DOE continues to 

independently assess the basis for 

NIETC designation, initiates any needed 

environmental reviews, and conducts 

robust public engagement, culminating 

in the release of one or more draft 

designation reports and draft 

environmental documents, as needed, 

for public comment. Phase 4 is the 

conclusion of the NIETC designation 

process, with issuance of one or more 

final designation reports and final 

environmental documents, as needed. 

NIETC designation focuses public and 

policymaker attention on the areas of 

greatest transmission need and unlocks 

valuable federal financing and 

permitting tools to advance 

transmission development. These 

include DOE authorities under the IIJA, 

the Inflation Reduction Act, and the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as the 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s permitting authority 

under FPA section 216(b). Members of 

the public can visit GDO’s website to 

access the NIETC Guidance at: https:// 

www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/ 

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Guidance%20Document.pdf. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on January 2, 2024, 

by Maria D. Robinson, pursuant to 

delegated authority from the Secretary 

of Energy. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. The 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on January 3, 

2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00102 Filed 1–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2806–008. 

Applicants: TransAlta Energy 

Marketing (U.S.) Inc. 

Description: Market: Triennial Market 

Power Update Analysis—Southeast 

Region to be effective 2/28/2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5333. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2818–008. 

Applicants: TransAlta Energy 

Marketing Corporation. 

Description: Market: TransAlta Energy 

Marketing Corp. submits tariff filing per 

35.37: Triennial Market Power Update 

Analysis—Southeast Region to be 

effective 2/28/2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5325. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/27/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER23–2003–003. 

Applicants: Invenergy Nelson 

Expansion LLC. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Deficiency Letter Response to be 

effective 7/1/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5356. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER23–2721–000. 

Applicants: Idaho Power Company. 

Description: Idaho Power Company 

submits Average System Cost Rate 

Filing for Sales of Electric Power to the 

Bonneville Power Administration, FY 

2024–2025. 

Filed Date: 8/28/23. 

Accession Number: 20230828–5434. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–48–001. 

Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company, Georgia Power Company, 

Mississippi Power Company. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Alabama Power Company submits tariff 

filing per 35.17(b): Griffin Road (GASNF 

Solar) LGIA Deficiency Response to be 

effective 10/2/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5367. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–49–001. 

Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company, Georgia Power Company, 

Mississippi Power Company. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Alabama Power Company submits tariff 

filing per 35.17(b): Baker Creek Solar 

LGIA Deficiency Response to be 

effective 9/28/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5322. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–792–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Amendment of WMPA, Service 

Agreement No. 6731; Queue No. AE2– 

248 to be effective 2/28/2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5348. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–793–000. 

Applicants: Entergy Texas, Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: ETI– 

ETEC First Revised Coordination 

Services Agreement to be effective 2/27/ 

2024. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5358. 


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Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–794–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Amendment to 2 Service Agreements re: 

FirstEnergy Reorganization to be 

effective 12/31/9998. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5373. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–795–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Amendment to 2 Service Agreements re: 

FirstEnergy Reorganization to be 

effective 12/31/9998. 

Filed Date: 12/29/23. 

Accession Number: 20231229–5382. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/19/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–796–000. 

Applicants: Entergy Texas, Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: ETI– 

ETEC Second Revised LBA Agreement 

to be effective 2/27/2024. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5000. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–797–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Original CRA, Service Agreement No. 

7158, Non-Queue No. NQ213 to be 

effective 12/1/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5128. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–798–000. 

Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, 

Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

1628R25 Western Farmers Electric 

Cooperative NITSA NOAs to be effective 

12/1/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5211. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–799–000. 

Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, 

Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

1166R42 Oklahoma Municipal Power 

Authority NITSA and NOA to be 

effective 12/1/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5250. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–800–000. 

Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company, Georgia Power Company, 

Mississippi Power Company. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Alabama Power Company submits tariff 

filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Horus Alabama 

1 (Alawest 1 Solar) LGIA Filing to be 

effective 12/15/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5307. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–801–000. 

Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company, Georgia Power Company, 

Mississippi Power Company. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Alabama Power Company submits tariff 

filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Horus Alabama 

1 (Alawest 2 Solar) LGIA Filing to be 

effective 12/15/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5310. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–802–000. 

Applicants: Alabama Power 

Company, Georgia Power Company, 

Mississippi Power Company. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Alabama Power Company submits tariff 

filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Yellow Creek 

Solar LGIA Filing to be effective 12/15/ 

2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5311. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–803–000. 

Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, 

Inc. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 4193 

City of Paris NITSA NOA to be effective 

12/1/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/2/24. 

Accession Number: 20240102–5339. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/23/24. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system (https://

elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ 

fercgensearch.asp) by querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to intervene, to 

protest, or to answer a complaint in any 

of the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 

of the Commission’s Regulations (18 

CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) 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. 

The Commission’s Office of Public 

Participation (OPP) supports meaningful 

public engagement and participation in 

Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members and 

others, access publicly available 

information and navigate Commission 

processes. For public inquiries and 

assistance with making filings such as 

interventions, comments, or requests for 

rehearing, the public is encouraged to 

contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: January 2, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00136 Filed 1–5–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP24–32–000] 

Southern Natural Gas Company, 

L.L.C.; Notice of Request Under 

Blanket Authorization and Establishing 

Intervention and Protest Deadline 

Take notice that on December 21, 

2023, Southern Natural Gas Company, 

L.L.C. (Southern), Post Office Box 2563, 

Birmingham, Alabama 35202–2563, 

filed in the above referenced docket, a 

prior notice request pursuant to sections 

157.205, 157.208 and 157.210 of the 

Commission’s regulations under the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Southern’s 

blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 

CP82–406–000, for authorization of its 

Bessemer Calera Expansion Project. 

Specifically, Southern proposes to: (1) 

replace 2.48 miles of its 8-inch-diameter 

Bessemer Calera Loop Line with 12- 

inch-diameter pipeline; (2) install a 

1.63-mile, 4-inch-diameter loop line of 

its Longview Saginaw Line; (3) modify 

its Roebuck Meter Station to make it 

bidirectional; (4) replace and upgrade 

six meter stations to increase station 

capacity; and (5) install various 

appurtenances. All of the above 

facilities are located in Jefferson, 

Shelby, and Perry Counties, Alabama. 

The project will provide up to 33,180 

dekatherms per day of incremental firm 

transportation capacity from Southern’s 

Roebuck Meter Station to existing 

delivery points along Southern’s 

Bessemer Calera Lateral and Loop Lines 

as well as the Longview Saginaw Line. 

The estimated cost for the project is 

$25,000,000, all as more fully set forth 

in the request which is on file with the 

Commission and open to public 

inspection. 

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 


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