Notice2024-28407
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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December 4, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 96235-96236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28407]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2315-178]
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare
an Environmental Assessment
On May 23, 2024, as supplemented on September 9, 2024, Dominion
Energy South Carolina, Inc. (DESC) filed an application for a non-
capacity amendment of the license for the Neal Shoals Hydroelectric
Project No. 2315. The project is located on the Broad River in South
Carolina and occupies Federal lands administered by the Sumter National
Forest.
The licensee proposes to replace the four existing turbines in the
powerhouse with eight submersible turbine-generator units to be
installed at the existing draft tube openings and construct a new
substation and underground duct bank at the project. The licensee
proposes to decouple the existing generators, which would no longer be
needed, and decommission and abandon them in place. The licensee
expects the project's generating capacity to increase from 4.4 MW to
5.6
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MW and hydraulic capacity to decrease from 3,500 cfs to 3,160 cfs.
On September 30, 2024, the Commission issued a public notice for
the proposed amendment. On October 30, 2024, the South Caronia
Department of Natural Resources filed comments on the proposal. DESC
filed a response to comments on November 8, 2024.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ Commission staff
plans to issue an EA by July 18, 2025. Revisions to the schedule may be
made as appropriate. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period.
All comments filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered
in the Commission's final decision on the proceeding.
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\1\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1732197559. 40 CFR
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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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,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others to 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d425d5d4d6b687f6e236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="652a353525030017064b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Elizabeth
Moats at 202-502-6632 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f2a0306150e0d0a1b0741201c060a1d22000e1b1c2f090a1d0c41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d297bebba8b3b0b7a6bafc9da1bbb7a09fbdb3a6a192b4b7a0b1fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: November 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-28407 Filed 12-3-24; 8:45 am]
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