Notice2024-21997
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy; Notice of Tribal Consultation
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September 26, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78859-78860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21997]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM24-9-000]
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy; Notice of Tribal Consultation
On August 9, 2024, the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy (ATCE),
pursuant to Rule 207(a)(4) of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.207(a)(4) (2024), filed a petition requesting that the Commission
conduct an expedited rulemaking to revise the pro forma Large Generator
Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) to defer the time at which certain
``Tribal Energy Development Organizations'' must post commercial
readiness deposits and partially exempt them from potential withdrawal
penalties.\1\
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\1\ See Notice of Petition for Rulemaking and Intent to Hold
Tribal Consultation Meetings, Docket No. RM24-9-000 (September 3,
2024).
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Because the petition seeks to have the Commission institute a
rulemaking proceeding that involves issues that would uniquely affect
Tribes,\2\ the Commission will conduct Tribal consultation with
federally recognized Tribes on whether to conduct a rulemaking to
revise the pro forma LGIP as requested by ATCE. Specifically, the
Commission will consult with Tribes on:
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\2\ ``Tribes'' and ``Tribal'' are used herein to refer to
federally recognized Indian Tribes as referenced in the Federally
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. 5130.
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1. Whether to propose to adopt a definition of ``Tribal Energy
Development Organizations,'' and perspectives on the definition.
2. Whether to propose to permit those Tribal Energy Development
Organizations to defer paying commercial readiness deposits for
generator interconnection requests until the execution of a Large
Generator Interconnection Agreement.
3. Whether to propose to exempt those Tribal Energy Development
Organizations from paying the generator interconnection request
withdrawal penalties required by section 3.7.1.1(a) of the pro forma
LGIP.
4. Whether to propose to permit those Tribal Energy Development
Organizations withdrawing generator interconnection requests during the
timeframes in sections 3.7.1.1(b) and 3.7.1.1(c) of the pro forma LGIP
to pay a penalty equal to the actual study costs incurred by the
withdrawing customer at the time of withdrawal, capped at $150,000.
5. What challenges Tribes face when pursuing generator
interconnection, including the impacts of the commercial readiness
deposits and withdrawal penalties set forth in the pro forma LGIP.
6. Whether energy projects developed by Tribes are more likely to
proceed to commercial operation than projects proposed by other
developers? And if so, please share why.
The Tribal consultation will be conducted in accord with the
Commission's Policy Statement on Consultation with Indian Tribes in
Commission Proceedings, Order No. 635, 104 FERC ] 61,108 (2003), 18 CFR
2.1c. The Policy Statement states that the Commission will engage
Tribes in high-level meetings to discuss general matters of importance,
such as those that uniquely affect Tribes.
Tribal consultation will be conducted in two virtual, web-based
meetings on October 28, 2024, and November 4, 2024, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
ET. A call-in option will also be provided. Senior staff from the
Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, the Office of Energy Market
Regulation, and the Office of the General Counsel will participate in
the consultations.
Tribal government leaders or designated representatives interested
in participating in consultation on this matter, or who have questions
at this time, may contact the Commission by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92e6e0fbf0f3fee0f7fef3e6fbfdfce1d2f4f7e0f1bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8df9ffe4efece1ffe8e1ecf9e4e2e3fecdebe8ffeea3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
Interested persons may access the contents of this docket via the
internet
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through the Commission's online ``eLibrary'' at <a href="http://www.elibrary.ferc.gov/">http://www.elibrary.ferc.gov/</a> by entering ``RM24-9'' in the docket number
field. For assistance, contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7f1f2e5f4f8d9dbded9d2e4c2c7c7d8c5c3f7d1d2c5d499d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="75333027363a1b191c1b10260005051a070135131007165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a> or
call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Dated: September 19, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-21997 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]
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