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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: 

Filings in Existing Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: PR24–9–001. 

Applicants: Lee 8 Storage Partnership. 

Description: Amendment Filing: 

Settlement Proposal (PR24–9–) to be 

effective 11/14/2023. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5030. 

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

§ 284.123(g) Protest: 5 p.m. ET 2/2/24. 

Any person desiring to protest in any 

the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rule 211 of the 

Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 

385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system (https://

elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ 

fercgensearch.asp) by querying the 

docket number. 

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 12, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01040 Filed 1–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 1869–066] 

NorthWestern Energy; Notice of 

Application Tendered for Filing With 

the Commission and Establishing 

Procedural Schedule for Licensing 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.: 1869–066. 

c. Date Filed: December 29, 2023. 

d. Applicant: NorthWestern Energy. 

e. Name of Project: Thompsons Falls 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Clark Fork River in 

Sanders County in the city of Thompson 

Falls, Montana. The project includes 

103.80 acres of federal lands 

administered by the U.S. Forest Service. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Mary Gail 

Sullivan, Director, Environmental & 

Lands Permitting & Compliance, 

NorthWestern Energy 11 East Park 

Street, Butte, Montana 59701; phone: 

(406) 497–3382 or (406) 490–1838. 

i. FERC Contact: Michael Tust at (202) 

502–6522 or email at michael.tust@

ferc.gov. 

j. This application is not ready for 

environmental analysis at this time. 

k. Project Description: The project 

consists of multiple dams that form the 

project reservoir and two powerhouses. 

The following existing facilities occur at 

the project: (1) a 1,016-foot-long, 54- 

foot-high, concrete gravity dam (i.e., 

main channel dam) with a 913-foot-long 

overflow section with 8-foot-high fixed 

wheel panels atop 8-foot-high stoplogs 

and four radial gates; (2) an upstream 

fish passage facility on the main 

channel dam; (3) a 449-foot-long, 45- 

foot-high concrete gravity dam (i.e., dry 

channel dam) located downstream of 

the main channel dam with a 289-footlong overflow section with 8-foot-high 

fixed wheel panels atop 4-foot-high 

stoplogs; (4) a 1,226-acre reservoir 

impounded by the two dams; (5) a 300- 

foot-long, 78-foot-wide excavated 

channel leading to a 200-foot long, 78- 

foot-wide reinforced concrete intake 

structure; (6) three 39-foot-high, 18-footwide, and 75-foot-long rectangular 

conduits extending from the intake to a 

200-foot-long, 78-foot-wide concrete 

powerhouse containing a Kaplan-type 

turbine-generator unit with an installed 

capacity of 52.61 megawatts (MW); (7) a 

450-foot-long, 80-foot-wide forebay 

channel leading to a 258-foot-long, 40- 

foot-high second intake structure 

(adjacent to the other intake structure); 

(8) six steel, 14-foot-diameter main 

turbine penstocks and two 6-foot-8- 

inch-diameter exciter turbine penstocks 

extend from the second intake to a 292- 

foot-long, 97-foot-wide second 

powerhouse containing six Francis-type 

turbine-generating units, with three 

rated at 7.0 MW, two rated at 6.38 MW, 

and one rated at 6.0 MW; (9) a 1,000- 

foot-long, 100-foot-wide tailrace channel 

leading from the outlet of the first 

powerhouse; (10) a 800-foot-long, 130- 

foot-wide tailrace channel leading from 

the outlet of the second powerhouse; 

(11) three generator step-up 

transformers; (12) a 300-foot-long, 115- 

kilovolt generator lead line extending 

from the first powerhouse to the second 

powerhouse and two 50-foot-long, 6.6- 

kilovolt generator lead lines connecting 

to a breaker within the second 

powerhouse serving as the 

interconnection point for both 

powerhouses; (13) a 1,000-foot long 

access road; and (14) appurtenant 

facilities. NorthWestern Energy 

maintains the following recreation 

facilities under the current license: 

Island Park, Wild Goose Landing Park, 

and the South Shore Dispersed 

Recreation Area. 

NorthWestern Energy is currently 

authorized to operate as a peaking 

facility while maintaining the reservoir 

elevation within a four-foot operating 

band (i.e., between 2396.5 feet and 

2392.5 feet elevation). However, 

NorthWestern Energy typically 

maintains the reservoir within 1.5 feet 

from the full operating level (i.e., 

between 2396.5 feet and 2395.0 feet) 

while also maintaining a minimum 

discharge flow of 6,000 cubic feet per 

second or inflow, if less, in the Clark 

Fork River downstream of the project. 

NorthWestern proposes to maintain the 

reservoir within 2.5 feet from the full 

operating level (i.e., between 2396.5 feet 

and 2394.0 feet) while continuing to 

maintain the 6,000-cfs minimum flow 

discharge downstream of the project and 

would continue to operate its upstream 

fish passage facility from mid-March to 

mid-October each year. The project has 

an average annual generation of 504,300 

megawatt-hours. 

NorthWestern Energy also proposes to 

revise the project boundary to more 

accurately follow the reservoir shoreline 

at the project’s highest operating 

elevation and to enclose only those 

lands necessary for operation and 

maintenance. The boundary changes 


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would reduce the project acreage from 

2,001 to 1,536 acres and it would reduce 

the acreage of federal lands within the 

project boundary from 103.80 acres to 

66.90 acres. 

l. Location of the Application: In 

addition to publishing the full text of 

this notice in the Federal Register, the 

Commission provides all interested 

persons an opportunity to view and/or 

print the contents of this notice, as well 

as other documents in the proceeding 

(e.g., license application) 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 (P–1869). For assistance, 

contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 

or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). 

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. Procedural Schedule: The 

application will be processed according 

to the following preliminary Hydro 

Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 

schedule may be made as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary).January 2024. 

Issue Additional Information Request (if necessary).February 2023. 

Notice of Acceptance/Notice of 

Ready for Environmental Analysis.

June 2024. 

Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, 

and fishway prescriptions.

August 2024. 

o. 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: January 12, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01037 Filed 1–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #2 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC24–28–000. 

Applicants: Vitol PA Wind Marketing 

LLC, Twin Ridges LLC, Patton Wind 

Farm, LLC, Highland North LLC. 

Description: Supplement to December 

20, 2023 Joint Application for 

Authorization Under Section 203 of the 

Federal Power Act of Twin Ridges LLC, 

et al. 

Filed Date: 1/11/24. 

Accession Number: 20240111–5214. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/24. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER23–2917–001. 

Applicants: California Independent 

System Operator Corporation. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

2024–1–12 Deficiency Response— 

Subscriber Participating Transmission 

Owner Amdt to be effective 3/13/2024. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5110. 

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

Docket Numbers: ER24–96–001. 

Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company. 

Description: Compliance filing: 

Transmission Owner Rate Case TO21 

Formula Rate Compliance Filing to be 

effective 1/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5108. 

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

Docket Numbers: ER24–869–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C., West Penn Power Company. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: PJM 

Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff 

filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: West Penn 

Power Amends 3 Service Agreements 

(3661 4897 5049) to be effective 1/1/ 

2024. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5092. 

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

Docket Numbers: ER24–870–000. 

Applicants: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania 

Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric 

Company submits tariff filing per 

35.13(a)(2)(iii: FEPA submits Amended 

IA, SA No. 4976 re: FirstEnergy 

Reorganization to be effective 1/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5111. 

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

Docket Numbers: ER24–871–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Notice of Cancellation of WMPA, SA 

No. 6608; Queue No. AH1–109 re: 

breach to be effective 3/13/2024. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5113. 

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

Docket Numbers: ER24–872–000. 

Applicants: California Independent 

System Operator Corporation. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

2024–01–12 Rules of Conduct Tariff 

Amendment to be effective 12/31/9998. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5121. 

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

Docket Numbers: ER24–874–000. 

Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, 

LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. 

Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Duke Energy Progress, LLC submits 

tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: DEC– 

DEP—Re-Filing of Proposed Revisions 

to Attachment N–1 to be effective 3/13/ 

2024. 

Filed Date: 1/12/24. 

Accession Number: 20240112–5127. 

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

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 12, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01041 Filed 1–18–24; 8:45 am] 

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