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HISTORY: 

May 21, 2018; 83 FR 23438. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14609 Filed 7–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Request for Information (RFI) 

Regarding Hydropower Incentive 

Program Definitions 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Request for information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) invites public comment 

on its Request for Information (RFI) 

number DE–FOA–0002511 regarding a 

proposed definition for areas in which 

there is inadequate electric service. This 

is a new application requirement added 

to DOE’s hydroelectric incentive 

program through the Energy Act of 

2020. DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy (EERE) Water 

Power Technologies Office (WPTO) 

seeks input on the proposed definition, 

which will apply to DOE’s hydroelectric 

incentive program. 

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be 

received no later than 11:59 p.m. EST 

on September 7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to 

submit comments electronically to 

hydroincentive@ee.doe.gov. Include 

definition of ‘‘an area in which there is 

inadequate electric service’’ concerning 

Section 242 in the subject of the title. 

Only electronic responses will be 

accepted. The complete RFI is located at 

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions may be addressed to Corey 

Vezina, email at hydroincentive@

ee.doe.gov or phone number (240) 562– 

1382. Further instruction can be found 

in the RFI document posted on EERE 

Exchange. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback 

from industry, academia, research 

laboratories, government agencies, and 

other stakeholders on issues related to 

the proposed definition of ‘‘an area in 

which there is inadequate electric 

service.’’ WPTO is updating its 

application requirements for the 

hydroelectric incentive program 

authorized under Section 242 of the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109– 

58), 42 U.S.C. 15881. Section 3005 of 

the Energy Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116– 

260) amended Section 242 of the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005 by expanding the 

definition of a qualified hydroelectric 

facility to include certain facilities 

‘‘constructed in an area in which there 

is inadequate electric service.’’ To 

define this term, section 3005 requires 

the Secretary to take into consideration 

(a) access to the electric grid; (b) the 

frequency of electric outages; or (c) the 

affordability of electricity. EERE is 

specifically interested in identifying 

potential issues or conflicts that may 

arise from applying the proposed 

definition during the application review 

process. This is solely a request for 

information and not a Funding 

Opportunity Announcement. EERE is 

not accepting applications at this time. 

Confidential Business Information: 

According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 

person submitting information that he 

or she believes to be confidential and 

exempt by law from public disclosure 

should submit via email, postal mail, or 

hand delivery two well-marked copies: 

One copy of the document marked 

‘‘confidential’’ including all the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document marked 

‘‘non-confidential’’ with the information 

believed to be confidential deleted. 

Submit these documents via email or on 

a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

It is DOE’s policy that all comments 

may be included in the public docket, 

without change and as received, 

including any personal information 

provided in the comments (except 

information deemed to be exempt from 

public disclosure). 

Signing Authority: This document of 

the Department of Energy was signed on 

June 17, 2021, by Kelly SpeakesBackman, Principal Deputy Assistant 

Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary 

for Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy, pursuant to delegated authority 

from the Secretary of Energy. That 

document with the original signature 

and date is maintained by DOE. For 

administrative purposes only, and in 

compliance with requirements of the 

Office of the Federal Register, the 

undersigned DOE Federal Register 

Liaison Officer has been authorized to 

sign and submit the document in 

electronic format for publication, as an 

official document of the Department of 

Energy. This administrative process in 

no way alters the legal effect of this 

document upon publication in the 

Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2021. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14565 Filed 7–7–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[ Docket No. ER21–2289–000] 

Clover Creek Solar, 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 Clover 

Creek Solar, 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 July 21, 

2021. 

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 

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 


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