Document ID: FERC-2020-0327-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Schedule for Environmental Review: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project
Posted Date: 2020-03-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15165-15166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05459]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-37-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project

    On January 10, 2020, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP filed an 
application in Docket No. CP20-37-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The proposed project is 
known as the Lilly Compressor Unit Replacement Project (Project) and 
consists of Texas Eastern Transmission, LP's proposed replacement of 
four existing compressor units at the Lilly Compressor Station with two 
new more efficient turbine units.
    On January 22, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal 
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and 
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization 
within 90 days of the date of issuance

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of the Commission staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 
Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned 
schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA June 5, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline September 3, 2020

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    The Lilly Compressor Units Replacement Project would comprise 
replacing the four existing gas turbine units totaling 34,800 
horsepower (hp) with two new, more efficient, 18,100 hp gas turbine 
units. Software controls would be installed on the two new units to 
limit the total station hp to 34,800 hp, keeping the delivery capacity 
at the station the same. The Project also involves the construction of 
a new compressor building to house the two new compressor units. All 
facilities are located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

Background

    On February 25, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lilly Compressor 
Units Replacement Project and Request for Comments on Environmental 
Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, 
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and 
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested 
parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, 
the Commission received no comments to date. All substantive comments 
will be addressed in the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can 
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by 
automatically providing you with notification of these filings, 
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the Project 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., CP20-37), 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: March 11, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-05459 Filed 3-16-20; 8:45 am]
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