[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 31993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13301]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2711-025]
Northern States Power Company; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting 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: Subsequent Minor License.
b. Project No.: 2711-025.
c. Date filed: November 30, 2023.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company (Northern States
Power).
e. Name of Project: Trego Hydroelectric Project (Trego Project).
f. Location: The Trego Project is located on the Namekagon River in
Washburn County, Wisconsin.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Donald Hartinger, Director of Renewable
Operation-Hydro, Xcel Energy, 414 Nicollet Mall, 2, Minneapolis, MN
55401; phone (651) 261-7668; or Matthew Miller, Environmental Analyst,
Xcel Energy, 1414 W. Hamilton Ave., PO Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-
0008; phone 715-737-1353.
i. FERC Contact: Laura Washington at (202) 502-6072; or email at
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 9, 2025.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-
Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly
identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Trego
Hydroelectric Project (P-2711-025).
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person 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. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The Trego Project consists of the following facilities: (1) a
435.2-acre reservoir; (2) a 642-foot-long, 43.5-foot-high concrete dam;
(3) a 59.5-foot-long, 74-feet-high powerhouse containing two James
Leffel Company vertical Francis-type turbines with a total generating
capacity of 1.2 megawatts; (4) a tailwater; and (5) a 49-foot-long
transmission line. Northern States Power is not proposing any changes
to project facilities or operation.
m. A copy of the application is available for review via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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.
For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly
available information and navigate Commission processes. For public
inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions,
comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application.
o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
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Comments on Scoping Document 1 due........ July 2025
Request Additional Information (if August 2025
necessary).
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)... September 2025
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Dated: July 11, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-13301 Filed 7-15-25; 8:45 am]
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