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1SMH’s non-capacity amendment to replace the 

horizontal Unit 1 turbine and generator with a 

vertical shaft turbine and generator of the same 

generating capacity was approved on June 11, 2020 

(See 171 FERC ¶ 62,126 (2020)). The replacement of 

Unit 1 is pending. (See Exhibit A, Project 

Description and Operation in the FLA, filed June 

26, 2023). 

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, you 

may submit a paper copy. Submissions 

sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 

addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Submissions sent via any other carrier 

must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. 

Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 

Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. All 

filings must clearly identify the 

following on the first page: Spencer 

Mountain Hydroelectric Project (P– 

2607–016). 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure require all interveners 

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 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. 

k. The application is not ready for 

environmental analysis at this time. 

l. The existing Spencer Mountain 

Project consists of: (1) a 12-foot-high, 

636-foot-long masonry and rubble dam 

with a crest elevation of 634.7 feet mean 

sea level (msl); (2) a 68-acre reservoir 

with a storage capacity of 166 acre-feet; 

(3) a 58.9-foot-long canal headwork, 

consisting of four 6-foot-wide gates; (4) 

a 53.8-foot-long canal spillway 

connected to the downstream side of the 

canal headwork; (5) a 30-foot-wide, 10- 

foot-deep, 3,644-foot-long open earthen 

canal; (6) a 32-foot-wide trash rack at 

the powerhouse forebay with 2.5-inch 

clear bar-spacing; (7) a 36-inch-diameter 

bypass pipe; (8) a 22.5-foot-high, 49.5- 

foot-long, 48.75-foot-wide powerhouse 

containing two Francis-type generating 

units with a total capacity of 0.64 

megawatts; (9) a concrete lined tailrace 

discharging flows back into the South 

Fork Catawba River; (10) a substation 

containing a 2.3/44-kilovolt (kV) 

transformer and interconnection to 

Duke Energy’s 44 kV transmission line; 

and (11) appurtenant facilities. The 

project creates a 3,644-foot-long 

bypassed reach of the South Fork 

Catawba River. 

The current license requires SMH to 

operate in a run-of-river mode with a 

continuous minimum flow of 76 cubic 

feet per second (cfs), or inflow, 

whichever is less, released to the 

bypassed reach. SMH proposes no 

changes to the project facilities or 

operations.1 The project has an average 

annual generation of 4,064 megawatthours. 

SMP proposes to continue operating 

the project in run-of-river mode, and to 

continue releasing a continuous 

minimum flow of 76 cfs to the bypassed 

reach. 

m. Copies of the application can be 

viewed on the Commission’s website at 

https://www.ferc.gov using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the project’s 

docket number excluding the last three 

digits in the docket number field to 

access the document. For assistance, 

contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

You may also register at https://ferc

online.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be 

notified via email of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other 

pending projects. For assistance, please 

contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

n. 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. 

o. Scoping Process. Pursuant to the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), Commission staff intends to 

prepare either an environmental 

assessment (EA) or an environmental 

impact statement (EIS) (collectively 

referred to as the ‘‘NEPA document’’) 

that describes and evaluates the 

probable effects, including an 

assessment of the site-specific and 

cumulative effects, if any, of the 

proposed action and alternatives. The 

Commission’s scoping process will help 

determine the required level of analysis 

and satisfy the NEPA scoping 

requirements, irrespective of whether 

the Commission issues an EA or an EIS. 

At this time, we do not anticipate 

holding an on-site scoping meeting. 

Instead, we are soliciting written 

comments and suggestions on the 

preliminary list of issues and 

alternatives to be addressed in the 

NEPA document, as described in 

scoping document 1 (SD1), issued 

February 13, 2024. 

Copies of the SD1 outlining the 

subject areas to be addressed in the 

NEPA document were distributed to the 

parties on the Commission’s mailing list 

and the applicant’s distribution list. 

Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the 

web 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, call 1–866– 

208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. 

Dated: February 14, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03492 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER24–1231–000] 

Wythe County Solar Project, LLC; 

Supplemental Notice That Initial 

Market-Based Rate Filing Includes 

Request for Blanket Section 204 

Authorization 

This is a supplemental notice in the 

above-referenced proceeding of Wythe 

County Solar Project, LLC’s application 

for market-based rate authority, with an 

accompanying rate tariff, noting that 

such application includes a request for 

blanket authorization, under 18 CFR 

part 34, of future issuances of securities 

and assumptions of liability. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest should file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 

in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 

of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is March 4, 

2024. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http://

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 


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service, persons with internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

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 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s 

Home Page on the internet, this 

information is available on eLibrary. 

The full text of this document is 

available on eLibrary in PDF and 

Microsoft Word format for viewing, 

printing, and/or downloading. To access 

this document in eLibrary, type the 

docket number excluding the last three 

digits of this document in the docket 

number field. 

User assistance is available for 

eLibrary and the Commission’s website 

during normal business hours from 

FERC Online Support at 202–502–6652 

(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the 

Public Reference Room at (202) 502– 

8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the 

Public Reference Room at 

public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. 

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: February 13, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03430 Filed 2–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 943–144] 

Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan 

County; Notice of Intent To File 

License Application, Filing of PreApplication Document (Pad), 

Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, 

and Scoping; Request for Comments 

on the Pad and Scoping Document, 

and Identification of Issues and 

Associated Study Requests 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File License Application for a New 

License and Commencing Pre-filing 

Process. 

b. Project No.: 943–144. 

c. Dated Filed: December 15, 2023. 

d. Submitted By: Public Utility 

District No. 1 of Chelan County. 

e. Name of Project: Rock Island 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Columbia River, in 

Chelan and Douglas Counties, 

Washington. The project occupies 

federal lands under the jurisdiction of 

the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of 

the Commission’s Regulations. 

h. Potential Applicant Contact: Janel 

Ulrich, Hydro Licensing Manager, 

Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan 

County, 203 Olds Station Road, 

Wenatchee, WA 98801. 

i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip at (503) 

552–2762 or email at matt.cutlip@

ferc.gov. 

j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, 

local, and tribal agencies with 

jurisdiction and/or special expertise 

with respect to environmental issues 

that wish to cooperate in the 

preparation of the environmental 

document should follow the 

instructions for filing such requests 

described in item o below. Cooperating 

agencies should note the Commission’s 

policy that agencies that cooperate in 

the preparation of the environmental 

document cannot also intervene. See 94 

FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 

k. With this notice, we are initiating 

informal consultation with the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service and National 

Marine Fisheries Service under section 

7 of the Endangered Species Act and the 

joint agency regulations thereunder at 

50 CFR part 402; and National Marine 

Fisheries Service under section 305(b) 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Management and Conservation Act and 

implementing regulations at 50 CFR part 

600.920. We are also initiating 

consultation with the Washington State 

Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106, National 

Historic Preservation Act, and the 

implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR part 800.2. 

l. With this notice, we are designating 

Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan 

County as the Commission’s non-federal 

representative for carrying out informal 

consultation, pursuant to section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act, the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management 

and Conservation Act, and section 106 

of the National Historic Preservation 

Act. 

m. Public Utility District No. 1 of 

Chelan County filed with the 

Commission a Pre-Application 

Document (PAD; including a proposed 

process plan and schedule), pursuant to 

18 CFR part 5.6 of the Commission’s 

regulations. 

n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed 

on the Commission’s website (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 at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

You may register online at https://ferc

online.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be 

notified via email of new filings and 

issuances related to these or other 

pending projects. For assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support. 

o. With this notice, we are soliciting 

comments on the PAD and Commission 

staff’s Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as 

well as study requests. All comments on 

the PAD and SD1, and study requests 

should be sent to the address above in 

paragraph h. In addition, all comments 

on the PAD and SD1, study requests, 

requests for cooperating agency status, 

and all communications to and from 

Commission staff related to the merits of 

the potential application must be filed 

with the Commission. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file all 

documents 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. In lieu of 

electronic filing, you may submit a 

paper copy. Submissions sent via the 

U.S. Postal Service must be addressed 

to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting 


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