[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78859-78860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM24-9-000]


Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy; Notice of Tribal Consultation

    On August 9, 2024, the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy (ATCE), 
pursuant to Rule 207(a)(4) of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.207(a)(4) (2024), filed a petition requesting that the Commission 
conduct an expedited rulemaking to revise the pro forma Large Generator 
Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) to defer the time at which certain 
``Tribal Energy Development Organizations'' must post commercial 
readiness deposits and partially exempt them from potential withdrawal 
penalties.\1\
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    \1\ See Notice of Petition for Rulemaking and Intent to Hold 
Tribal Consultation Meetings, Docket No. RM24-9-000 (September 3, 
2024).
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    Because the petition seeks to have the Commission institute a 
rulemaking proceeding that involves issues that would uniquely affect 
Tribes,\2\ the Commission will conduct Tribal consultation with 
federally recognized Tribes on whether to conduct a rulemaking to 
revise the pro forma LGIP as requested by ATCE. Specifically, the 
Commission will consult with Tribes on:
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    \2\ ``Tribes'' and ``Tribal'' are used herein to refer to 
federally recognized Indian Tribes as referenced in the Federally 
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. 5130.
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    1. Whether to propose to adopt a definition of ``Tribal Energy 
Development Organizations,'' and perspectives on the definition.
    2. Whether to propose to permit those Tribal Energy Development 
Organizations to defer paying commercial readiness deposits for 
generator interconnection requests until the execution of a Large 
Generator Interconnection Agreement.
    3. Whether to propose to exempt those Tribal Energy Development 
Organizations from paying the generator interconnection request 
withdrawal penalties required by section 3.7.1.1(a) of the pro forma 
LGIP.
    4. Whether to propose to permit those Tribal Energy Development 
Organizations withdrawing generator interconnection requests during the 
timeframes in sections 3.7.1.1(b) and 3.7.1.1(c) of the pro forma LGIP 
to pay a penalty equal to the actual study costs incurred by the 
withdrawing customer at the time of withdrawal, capped at $150,000.
    5. What challenges Tribes face when pursuing generator 
interconnection, including the impacts of the commercial readiness 
deposits and withdrawal penalties set forth in the pro forma LGIP.
    6. Whether energy projects developed by Tribes are more likely to 
proceed to commercial operation than projects proposed by other 
developers? And if so, please share why.
    The Tribal consultation will be conducted in accord with the 
Commission's Policy Statement on Consultation with Indian Tribes in 
Commission Proceedings, Order No. 635, 104 FERC ] 61,108 (2003), 18 CFR 
2.1c. The Policy Statement states that the Commission will engage 
Tribes in high-level meetings to discuss general matters of importance, 
such as those that uniquely affect Tribes.
    Tribal consultation will be conducted in two virtual, web-based 
meetings on October 28, 2024, and November 4, 2024, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. 
ET. A call-in option will also be provided. Senior staff from the 
Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, the Office of Energy Market 
Regulation, and the Office of the General Counsel will participate in 
the consultations.
    Tribal government leaders or designated representatives interested 
in participating in consultation on this matter, or who have questions 
at this time, may contact the Commission by emailing 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92e6e0fbf0f3fee0f7fef3e6fbfdfce1d2f4f7e0f1bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8df9ffe4efece1ffe8e1ecf9e4e2e3fecdebe8ffeea3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Interested persons may access the contents of this docket via the 
internet

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through the Commission's online ``eLibrary'' at http://www.elibrary.ferc.gov/ by entering ``RM24-9'' in the docket number 
field. For assistance, contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7f1f2e5f4f8d9dbded9d2e4c2c7c7d8c5c3f7d1d2c5d499d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="75333027363a1b191c1b10260005051a070135131007165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a> or 
call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: September 19, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-21997 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]
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