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5 40 CFR 1501.10(b) (2024). In accordance with 

the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations, 

the unique identification number for documents 

relating to this environmental review is EAXX–19– 

20–000–1726219809. 40 CFR 1501.5(c)(4). 

6Solar Energy, 80 F.4th at 997. 

7 Id. at 994. (‘‘We agree with FERC that it could 

not reasonably consider the local effects of Order 

872 on, say, vegetation, water quality, and wildlife 

because it could not predict which States would 

adopt which components of Order 872.’’). 

8See 40 CFR 1501.8. 

planned schedule for completion of the 

environmental review.5

Schedule for Environmental Review 

Issuance of EA December 19, 2024 

End of Public Comment Period January 

21, 2025 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary, additional notice will be 

provided so that the relevant agencies 

are kept informed of the progress. 

Summary of Order No. 872 

In Order No. 872, the Commission 

revised its regulations under PURPA 

sections 201 and 210 regarding 

qualifying facilities (QF). Among those 

revisions, the Commission granted 

states certain flexibilities in setting a 

QF’s energy and capacity rates. The 

Commission modified its ‘‘one-mile 

rule’’ for determining whether 

generation facilities are at the same site 

for purposes of determining 

qualification as a qualifying small 

power production facility, and further 

clarified how the distance between 

facilities is to be calculated. The 

Commission also allowed an entity to 

challenge QF certification without being 

required to file a separate petition for 

declaratory order. The Commission 

additionally updated the threshold, 

from 5 megawatts (MW) to 20 MW, for 

small power production facilities 

entitled to a rebuttable presumption that 

they have nondiscriminatory access to 

certain markets. The Commission 

clarified that a QF must demonstrate 

commercial viability and a financial 

commitment before it is entitled to a 

legally enforceable obligation. Finally, 

the Commission determined that it was 

not required to conduct an EA or 

environmental impact statement before 

issuing Order No. 872. 

In Solar Energy, the Ninth Circuit 

upheld the specific reforms in Order No. 

872 but found that the Commission 

violated NEPA by failing to prepare an 

EA before promulgating the final rule.6

Finding that extraordinary disruptive 

circumstances would accompany 

vacatur, the Ninth Circuit remanded the 

final rule without vacatur, so that the 

Commission could prepare an EA. 

Commission staff intends to prepare 

an EA for Order No. 872 in accordance 

with the schedule above. 

Resource Areas Under Consideration 

Consistent with the Ninth’s Circuit’s 

opinion, the EA will analyze Order No. 

872’s potential impacts on climate 

change and air quality, including any 

reasonably foreseeable greenhouse gas 

emissions and any environmental 

justice impacts resulting from these 

emissions. The EA will not analyze: 

geology; soils; water resources and 

wetlands; vegetation and wildlife; 

threatened, endangered, and candidate 

species; cultural resources; and land use 

and aesthetics.7

Additional Information 

With this notice, the Commission is 

asking agencies with jurisdiction by law 

or special expertise with respect to the 

environmental issues of this final rule to 

formally cooperate in the preparation of 

the environmental document.8 Agencies 

that would like to request cooperating 

agency status should file their request 

with the Commission following the 

method described below. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file 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, (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, Maryland 20852. 

The first page of any filing should 

include the docket number RM19–15– 

002. Comments emailed to Commission 

staff are not considered part of the 

Commission record. 

In order to receive notification of the 

issuance of the EA and to keep track of 

formal issuances and submittals in 

specific dockets, the Commission offers 

a free service called eSubscription. This 

service provides automatic notification 

of filings made to subscribed dockets, 

document summaries, and direct links 

to the documents. Go to https://

www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 

register for eSubscription. 

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, the 

public is encouraged to contact OPP at 

(202) 502–6595 or OPP@ferc.gov. 

Additional information about the final 

rule is available from the Commission’s 

Office of External Affairs at (866) 208– 

FERC or on the FERC website 

(www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the 

eLibrary menu, enter the selected date 

range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding 

the last three digits (i.e., RM19–15), and 

follow the instructions. For assistance 

with access to eLibrary, the helpline can 

be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 

502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC 

website also provides access to the texts 

of formal documents issued by the 

Commission, such as orders, notices, 

and rule makings. 

Dated: September 26, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC24–123–000. 

Applicants: Shady Hills Power 

Company, L.L.C., Solar Partners I, LLC, 

Solar Partners II, LLC, Solar Partners 

VIII, LLC, Power Holding LLC, Linden 

VFT, LLC. 

Description: Joint Application for 

Authorization Under Section 203 of the 

Federal Power Act of Power Holding 

LLC, et al. 

Filed Date: 9/25/24. 

Accession Number: 20240925–5137. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/16/24. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER16–1341–003. 

Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, 

Inc. 


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Description: Informational Update 

Regarding Proposed Refund Plan of 

Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 

Filed Date: 9/20/24. 

Accession Number: 20240920–5152. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/11/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–2986–001. 

Applicants: Long Lake Solar, LLC. 

Description: Tariff Amendment: 

Supplement to MBR Application to be 

effective 10/9/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5048. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/7/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3112–000. 

Applicants: Richland Township Solar, 

LLC. 

Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: 

Richland Township Solar, LLC MBR 

Tariff to be effective 11/25/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/25/24. 

Accession Number: 20240925–5143. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/16/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3113–000. 

Applicants: BCD 2024 Fund 4 Lessee, 

LLC. 

Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: 

BCD 2024 Fund 4 Lessee, LLC MBR 

Tariff to be effective 11/25/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/25/24. 

Accession Number: 20240925–5144. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/16/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3114–000. 

Applicants: Evergy Kansas Central, 

Inc., Evergy Kansas South, Inc., 

Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. submits 

tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Evergy 

Kansas Central, Inc. and Evergy Kansas 

South, Inc Formula Rates Revisions to 

be effective 12/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/25/24. 

Accession Number: 20240925–5148. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/16/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3115–000. 

Applicants: Evergy Metro, Inc., 

Southwest Power Pool, Inc. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Evergy Metro, Inc. submits tariff filing 

per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Evergy Metro, Inc. 

Formula Rate Revisions to be effective 

12/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/25/24. 

Accession Number: 20240925–5146. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/16/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3116–000. 

Applicants: Duke Energy Business 

Services LLC, PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Duke 

Energy Business Services LLC submits 

tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Duke 

Ohio submits Interconnection 

Agreement, SA No. 3141 with EKPC to 

be effective 9/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5012. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3117–000. 

Applicants: American Electric Power 

Service Corporation, PJM 

Interconnection, L.L.C. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 

American Electric Power Service 

Corporation submits tariff filing per 

35.13(a)(2)(iii: AEP submits one 

Facilities Agreement re: ILDSA, SA No. 

1336 to be effective 9/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5013. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3118–000. 

Applicants: Wabash Valley Power 

Association, Inc. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 

WVPA—Submission of Facilities 

Construction Agreement to be effective 

8/27/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5072. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3119–000. 

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: Steamroller 

Solar Project LGIA Filing to be effective 

9/13/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5086. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3120–000. 

Applicants: Duke Energy Florida, 

LLC. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: DEF– 

FMPA Revisions to NITSA SA No. 148 

to be effective 9/1/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5109. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3121–000. 

Applicants: PJM Interconnection, 

L.L.C. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Revisions to Allow Varying Notification 

Time in the Day-Ahead Market to be 

effective 11/26/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5120. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3122–000. 

Applicants: Tri-State Generation and 

Transmission Association, Inc. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 

Amendment to Service Agreement FERC 

No. 112 to be effective 8/30/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5121. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Docket Numbers: ER24–3123–000. 

Applicants: Duke Energy Florida, 

LLC. 

Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: DEF– 

SECI–FRP Dynamic Transfer Agmts RS 

Nos. 381, 382 and 383 to be effective 12/ 

1/2024. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5133. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric securities 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ES24–59–000. 

Applicants: Oklahoma Gas and 

Electric Company. 

Description: Application Under 

Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for 

Authorization to Issue Securities of 

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company. 

Filed Date: 9/26/24. 

Accession Number: 20240926–5171. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/24. 

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: September 26, 2024. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Acting Secretary. 

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