Notice2022-08033
Oquirrh Energy Storage, LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
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April 15, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08033]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI22-4-000]
Oquirrh Energy Storage, LLC; Notice of Declaration of Intention
and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
b. Docket No: DI22-4-000.
c. Date Filed: January 26, 2022.
d. Applicant: Oquirrh Energy Storage, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Oquirrh Pumped Storage Project.
f. Location: The proposed Oquirrh Pumped Storage Project would be
located near the towns of Magna and Kearns, in Salt Lake County, Utah.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Oquirrh Energy Storage, LLC; 201 S Main
Street, Ste. 2100, Salt Lake City, ID 83702; telephone: (208) 246-9925;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caa7b9a2abbaa3b8a58ab8baa6bfb9a2b3aeb8a5e4a9a5a7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d504e555c4d544f527d4f4d51484e5544594f52135e5250">[email protected]</span></a>; Agent Contact: Matthew Shapiro, CEO,
Oquirrh Energy Storage, LLC; 201 S Main St., Ste. 2100, Salt Lake City,
UT 84111.
i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81cbe4efefe8e7e4f3afd1eeede0f3e5e8efeec1e7e4f3e2afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501a353e3e393635227e003f3c312234393e3f10363522337e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene
is: May 9, 2022.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, protests, and motions to intervene using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2e4e7f0e1edcccecbccc7f1d7d2d2cdd0d6e2c4c7d0c18cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c78182958488a9abaea9a294b2b7b7a8b5b387a1a2b5a4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>, (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 DI22-4-000. Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the Commission record.
k. Description of Project: The proposed closed-loop Oquirrh Pumped
Storage Project would consist of: (1) A 120-foot-high, 4,400-foot-long
roller-
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compacted concrete (rcc) dam forming a 29-acre upper reservoir with a
storage capacity of 3,400 acre-feet; (2) a 220-foot-high, 850-foot-long
rcc dam forming a 55-acre lower reservoir with a storage capacity of
3,600 acre-feet; (3) underground tunnels connecting the upper and lower
reservoirs consisting of: (a) Three, 10-foot diameter parallel
fiberglass reinforced plastic or steel pipes with a length of 3,300-
feet each; (b) three 10-foot diameter, 1,300-foot-high vertical shafts;
(c) a 21.9-foot-diameter, 3,150-foot-long tailrace tunnel; (4) a
powerhouse containing three 166.6 megawatt (MW) reversible pump-
turbines/motor generators for a total installed capacity of 500 MW; (5)
an 11-mile-long transmission line connecting to the Rock Mountain
Power's Oquirrh substation; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would have an estimated average annual generation of
876,000 megawatt-hours.
When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2)
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3)
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after
1935.
l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp</a>.
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document. You may also register online at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93d5d6c1d0dcfdfffafdf6c0e6e3e3fce1e7d3f5f6e1f0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ccac9decfc3e2e0e5e2e9dff9fcfce3fef8cceae9feefa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
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
comment date for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of the
particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion
to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Dated: April 7, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08033 Filed 4-14-22; 8:45 am]
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