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1See Notice of Petition for Rulemaking and Intent 

to Hold Tribal Consultation Meetings, Docket No. 

RM24–9–000 (September 3, 2024). 

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. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RP24–971–000] 

Vector Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Initiation 

of Section 5 Proceeding 

On September 19, 2024, the 

Commission issued an order in Docket 

No. RP24–971–000, pursuant to section 

5 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 

15 U.S.C. 717d, instituting an 

investigation into whether the rates 

currently charged by Vector Pipeline 

L.P. are just and reasonable. Vector 

Pipeline L.P., 188 FERC ¶ 61,184 (2024). 

Any interested person desiring to be 

heard in Docket No. RP24–971–000 

must file a notice of intervention or 

motion to intervene, as appropriate, 

with the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, in accordance with Rule 

214 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 

(2024), within 30 days of the date of 

issuance of the order. 

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) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. From 

FERC’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 FERC’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 strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests 

and interventions in lieu of paper using 

the ‘‘eFile’’ link at http://www.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 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, Maryland 20852. 

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: September 19, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21998 Filed 9–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

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

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: 

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 tribalrelations@ferc.gov. 

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 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2411–030] 

Eagle Creek Schoolfield, LLC, City of 

Danville; Notice of Application Ready 

for Environmental Analysis and 

Soliciting Comments, 

Recommendations, Terms and 

Conditions, and Prescriptions 

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.: 2411–030. 

c. Date filed: July 29, 2022. 

d. Applicant: Eagle Creek Schoolfield, 

LLC and City of Danville. 

e. Name of Project: Schoolfield 

Hydroelectric Project (Schoolfield 

Project or project). 

f. Location: The project is located on 

the Dan River at approximately river 

mile 60.1 in the county of Pittsylvania, 

near the City of Danville, Virginia. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Jody Smet, Vice 

President, Engineering and Regulatory 

Affairs, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 

LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 

1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; 

phone at (804) 382–1764 or email at 

jody.smet@eaglecreekre.com; Joyce 

Foster, Director, Licensing and 

Compliance, Eagle Creek Renewable 

Energy, LLC, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, 

Suite 1100W, Bethesda, Maryland 

20814; phone at (804) 338–5110 or 

email at Joyce.Foster@eaglecreekre.com; 

and Mr. W. Clarke Whitfield, Junior, 

City Attorney, City of Danville, 427 

Patton Street, Room 421, Danville, 

Virginia 24541; phone at (434) 799–5122 

or email at whitfcc@danvilleva.gov. 

i. FERC Contact: Claire Rozdilski at 

(202) 502–8259; or email at 

claire.rozdilski@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

recommendations, terms and 

conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days 

from the issuance date of this notice; 

reply comments are due 105 days from 

the issuance date of this notice. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

recommendations, terms and 

conditions, and prescriptions using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at https:// 

ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. 

Commenters can submit brief comments 

up to 6,000 characters, without prior 

registration, using the eComment system 

at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ 

QuickComment.aspx. 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 via U.S. Postal Service to: DebbieAnne 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, Maryland 20852. All 

filings must clearly identify the project 

name and docket number on the first 

page: Schoolfield Hydroelectric Project 

(P–2411–030). 

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. This application has been accepted 

and is ready for environmental analysis 

at this time. 

l. The project facilities consist of: (1) 

a 910-foot-long, 26.5-foot-high curved 

ogee-type concrete spillway dam with a 

crest elevation of 434.7 feet National 

Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 

(NGVD29) and topped with 3-foot-high 

wooden flashboards; (2) an 

impoundment having a surface area of 

287 acres and a gross storage capacity of 

approximately 1,952 acre-feet at the 

project’s normal maximum water 

surface elevation of 437.7 feet NGVD29; 

(3) a 224-foot-long by 35-foot-wide brick 

and concrete powerhouse that contains 

three identical 1.5-megawatt (MW) 

generating units (each generating unit is 

connected to two identical propellertype turbine units with a rated capacity 

of 1,006 horsepower each) for a total 

installed capacity of 4.5 MW; (4) a 72- 

foot-long headwall between the dam 

and the powerhouse with six low-level 

sluice gates and a non-operating fish 

ladder; (5) a tailrace that is 

approximately 160 feet long and 220 

feet wide and separated from main river 

flows by a concrete wall; (6) a 

substation; (7) generator leads and a 

step-up transformer; and (8) 

appurtenant facilities. 

The Schoolfield Project is operated in 

run-of-river mode, whereby outflow 

from the project approximates inflow, 

which may be suspended during 

reservoir drawdown and refilling for 

inspection of the City of Danville’s 

water supply intakes, which occurs on 

an as needed basis. During normal 

operation, a continuous minimum flow 

of 300 cubic feet per second, or inflow 

if less, is released downstream. The 

average annual generation at the project 

was 15,220 MW-hours from 2017 

through 2020. 

m. This filing may 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. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

All filings must (1) bear in all capital 

letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY 

COMMENTS,’’ 

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS 

AND CONDITIONS,’’ or 

‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the 

heading the name of the applicants and 

the project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person submitting the 

filing; and (4) otherwise comply with 

the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 

through 385.2005. All comments, 

recommendations, terms and conditions 

or prescriptions must set forth their 

evidentiary basis and otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicants. 

Each filing must be accompanied by 

proof of service on all persons listed on 

the service list prepared by the 

Commission in this proceeding in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

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 


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