[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45097-45098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16117]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2188-274]


NorthWestern Corporation; 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. Application Type: Non-capacity Amendment of License.
    b. Project No: 2188-274.
    c. Date Filed: July 14, 2022.\1\
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    \1\ The July 14, 2022 filing supersedes a July 6, 2022 filing.
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    d. Applicant: NorthWestern Corporation (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Missouri-Madison Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project consists of nine hydroelectric 
developments located on the Madison and Missouri Rivers in Gallatin, 
Madison, Lewis and Clark, and Cascade counties, in southwestern 
Montana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mary Gail Sullivan, Director, Environmental 
and Lands, Northwestern Corporation, 11 East Park Street Butte, Montana 
59701, (406) 497-3382, [email protected] and John 
Tabaracci, Senior Corporate Counsel, Northwestern Corporation, 208 
North Montana Avenue, Suite 205, Helena, Montana 59601 (406) 443-8983, 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: August 22, 2022.
    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 [email protected], (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 the docket number P-2188-274. 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, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to replace the 
Black Eagle Development's Unit 3 turbine and refurbish the generators 
for Units 1 and 3. The proposed upgrade will result in a 2.1 megawatt 
(MW) increase in the authorized installed capacity of the development, 
to 23.90 MW, and will result in an increase to the hydraulic capacity 
of the development of 11%, from 5,691 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 
6,342 cfs. The licensee also proposes to replace the Cochrane 
Development's Unit 2 turbine and rewind its generator. The proposed 
upgrade will result in a 11.0 MW decrease in the authorized installed 
capacity of the development, to 48.90 MW, and will decrease the 
hydraulic capacity of the development 20%, from 10,800 cfs to 8,640 
cfs. The proposed actions will result in the total authorized installed 
capacity for the project decreasing from 327.37 MW to 318.47 MW. The 
licensee states that the upgrades will have no measurable effect on the 
operation of the project and only a minor effect on hydraulic flows.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link.

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Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. You may also register online at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via 
email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending 
projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    m. Location of the Orders Issuing New License: This order may be 
viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may 
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
.214, respectively. 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 comment date for the particular application.
    p. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``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: July 21, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-16117 Filed 7-26-22; 8:45 am]
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