[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 191 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61947-61948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21715]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2150-152]


Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Type of Application: Non-Capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2150-152.
    c. Date Filed: August 27, 2020, and supplemented on September 24, 
2020.
    d. Applicant: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Baker River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Baker River in Skagit 
and Whatcom counties, Washington. The project occupies federal lands 
administered by the U.S. Forest Service within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie 
National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jory Oppenheimer, Consulting Engineer, 
Puget Sound Energy, P.O. Box 97034, Bellevue, WA 98009-9734; telephone 
(425) 462-3556 and email jory.oppenheimer@pse.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, (202) 502-8184, 
linda.stewart@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should 
include docket number P-2150-152. Comments emailed to Commission staff 
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, it 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (licensee) 
proposes to upgrade the turbine generating unit known as Unit 2 at the 
Upper Baker Development, which has reached the end of its expected 
life. The proposed upgrade would include installing a new turbine 
runner, refurbishing the turbine, refurbishing the generator poles, 
replacing the generator stator coils, and replacing the original 
distributor bushings. The proposal would increase the installed 
capacity of Unit 2 from 38.3 to 51.0 megawatts and would increase the 
hydraulic capacity of the Upper Baker Development from 5,030 to 5,140 
cubic feet per second. The licensee does not propose any operational 
changes to the project following the upgrade of Unit 2. The licensee 
also requests to amend the authorized installed capacities of Unit 3 
and Unit 4 at the Lower Baker Development to reflect current as-built 
conditions. Additionally, the licensee proposes to add to the license 
as a primary transmission line the existing 0.188-mile-long, 115-
kilovolt transmission line connecting the Upper Baker powerhouse to the 
Shannon substation.
    l. 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 FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly 
from the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or

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``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person commenting, protesting, or intervening; and (4) 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 
385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set 
forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: September 25, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21715 Filed 9-30-20; 8:45 am]
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