[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 45633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16412]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL20-58-000]


American Electric Power Service Corporation; Notice of Petition 
for Declaratory Order

    Take notice that on July 22, 2020, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2019), American Electric 
Power Service Corporation (AEP or Petitioner) on behalf of its 
affiliate, Kentucky Power Company (KPCo, and with other affiliates 
discussed herein, AEP), hereby submits a petition for declaratory order 
(Petition) seeking confirmation that the Middle Creek energy storage 
project, a transmission asset that has undergone full review through 
the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. stakeholder process, is eligible for 
cost-of-service recovery through AEP's Commission-approved transmission 
formula rates, and specifically through the transmission accounts 
designated for such projects in Order No. 784,\1\ as more fully 
explained in the petition.
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    \1\ Third-Party Provision of Ancillary Services; Accounting and 
Financial Reporting for New Elec. Storage Techs., Order No. 784, 
FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,349, PP 122-41 (2013), order on 
clarification, Order No. 784-A, 146 FERC ] 61,114 (2014).
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 
that document on the Petitioner.
    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://ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, 
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. 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 delivered to Health and Human Services, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 21, 2020.

    Dated: July 23, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-16412 Filed 7-28-20; 8:45 am]
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