[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 46937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20081]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2146-000]


Alabama Power Company; Notice of Reinstatement of Authorization 
for Continued Project Operation

    On July 28, 2005, Alabama Power Company, licensee for the Coosa 
River Hydroelectric Project No. 2146 (Coosa River Project), Jordan 
Hydroelectric Project No. 618 (Jordan Project), and Mitchell 
Hydroelectric Project No. 82 (Mitchell Project) filed an application 
for a new license to continue operation and maintenance of all three 
projects as one project, the Coosa River Project, pursuant to the 
Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission's regulations. The projects 
are located on the Coosa River in the states of Alabama and Georgia.
    On August 8, 2007, the Commission issued separate Notices of 
Authorization for Continued Project Operation (Notice of Authorization) 
for each project. Each Notice of Authorization stated that if the 
project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given 
that an annual license for the project is issued to Alabama Power 
Company for a period effective August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008, or 
until the issuance of a new license for the project or other 
disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. The Notice of 
Authorization further stated that if issuance of a new license (or 
other disposition) does not take place on or before July 31, 2008, 
notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual 
license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically 
without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the 
Commission orders otherwise. The Notice of Authorization then stated 
that if the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is 
hereby given that Alabama Power Company is authorized to continue 
operation of the project until such time as the Commission acts on its 
application for a new license.
    On June 20, 2013, the Commission issued a new license combining the 
three projects as one project, the Coosa River Project.
    On September 7, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of 
Columbia Circuit issued a formal mandate vacating and remanding the new 
license to the Commission for further proceedings. Therefore, as of 
September 7, 2018, the Court's mandate automatically reinstates the 
three August 8, 2007 Notices of Authorization and returns the July 28, 
2005 application to pending status.

    Dated: September 10, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-20081 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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