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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 92927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27578]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-6-002]

RH energytrans, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time

    Take notice that on November 13, 2024, RH energytrans, LLC (RH) 
requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
grant a third extension of time, until December 7, 2026, to complete 
construction of, and place into service, its Meadville and County Line 
compressor stations in Crawford and Erie Counties, Pennsylvania. The 
Commission previously issued letter orders granting extensions of time 
until and including December 7, 2022 \1\ and December 7, 2024.\2\ The 
Order Issuing Certificate (Certificate Order) \3\ required RH to 
complete the construction of the proposed Risberg Line Project 
facilities \4\ and make them available for service within two years 
from issuance, or by December 7, 2020.\5\
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    \1\ RH energytrans, LLC, Docket No. CP18-6-000, Letter Order 
(Nov. 18, 2020).
    \2\ RH energytrans, LLC, Docket No. CP18-6-000, Letter Order 
(Dec. 21, 2022).
    \3\ RH energytrans, LLC, 165 FERC ] 61,218 (2018) (Certificate 
Order).
    \4\ The Risberg Line Project consists of the conversion of 31.6 
miles of existing 8-inch and 12-inch natural gas gathering pipeline 
to transmission service, construction of 28.3 miles of new 12-inch 
pipeline, conversion of the existing Countyline Compressor station 
from gathering to transmission service, and construction of a new 
compressor station at Meadville, PA.
    \5\ Id. at ordering para. (B)(1).
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    In RH's previous requests for extensions of time RH stated that it 
had experienced construction delays due to winter weather, the 
dissolution of one of its pipeline contractors, and delays resulting 
from COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. RH states that it has continued to 
experience similar conditions and that commercial activity has only 
slowly been returning in the areas served by the Risberg Line. RH 
explains that in recent months, it has encountered an increase in 
interest from potential shippers developing data centers near the 
Risberg Line, and has concluded that the additional capacity they would 
need to require the compression provided by the Meadville and 
Countyline compressor stations. As a result, RH now requests an 
additional two years, or until December 7, 2026, to complete the 
authorized construction at the Meadville and County Line compressor 
stations and make them available for service.\6\
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    \6\ On December 1, 2019, RH placed all of the Risberg Line 
Project facilities into service except for the Meadville and County 
Line compressor stations.
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    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment 
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on RH's request for an 
extension of time may do so. No reply comments or answers will be 
considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by becoming a party to 
the proceedings for this request, you should, on or before the comment 
date stated below, file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 
CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) (18 CFR 157.10).
    As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on 
requests for extensions of time to complete construction for NGA 
facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For 
those extension requests that are contested,\7\ the Commission will aim 
to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.\8\ The 
Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant 
has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.\9\ The 
Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of 
the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found 
the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether 
the Commission's environmental analysis for the certificate complied 
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).\10\ At the time a 
pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of 
public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not 
re-litigate their issuance.\11\ The Director of the Office of Energy 
Projects, or his or her designee, will act on all of those extension 
requests that are uncontested.
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    \7\ Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes 
any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1).
    \8\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
    \9\ Id. at P 40.
    \10\ Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance 
of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed 
project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the 
Commission's environmental analysis for the permit order complied 
with NEPA.
    \11\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
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    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 (https://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 
[email protected], or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at 
[email protected].
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments 
in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at https://www.ferc.gov. In 
lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy which must 
reference the Project docket number.
    To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 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 [email protected].
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 4, 2024.

    Dated: November 19, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-27578 Filed 11-22-24; 8:45 am]
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