Notice2026-04637
Certification Notice-260; Notice of Filing of Self-Certification of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
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Published
March 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Energy Department
Abstract
On August 25, 2022, Guernsey Power Station LLC (Guernsey), as owner and operator of the Guernsey Power Station, a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability self- certification to the Department of Energy (DOE). The Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self- certification in the Federal Register.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 11536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04637]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Certification Notice--260; Notice of Filing of Self-Certification
of Coal Capability Under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of filing.
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SUMMARY: On August 25, 2022, Guernsey Power Station LLC (Guernsey), as
owner and operator of the Guernsey Power Station, a new baseload
electric generating powerplant, submitted a coal capability self-
certification to the Department of Energy (DOE). The Powerplant and
Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended, and regulations
thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of self-
certification in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability self-certification filings are
available for public inspection, upon request, by contacting the Office
of Electricity by electronic mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9adff6fff9eee8f3f9f3eee3b4dfe2eaf5e8eee9daf2ebb4fef5ffb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="490c252c2a3d3b202a203d30670c3139263b3d3a092138672d262c672e263f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marina Fennel at (240) 702-6156,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a4f666f697e786369637e73244f727a65787e794a627b246e656f246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="551039303621273c363c212c7b102d253a272126153d247b313a307b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 25, 2022, Guernsey, as owner and
operator of a new baseload electric generating powerplant, submitted a
coal capability self-certification to the DOE pursuant to Sec. 201(d)
of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (FUA), as amended
(42 U.S.C. 8311(d)), and DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.61(a). The FUA
and regulations thereunder require DOE to publish a notice of filing of
self-certification in the Federal Register. See 42 U.S.C. 8311(d)(1);
10 CFR 501.61(c). Section 201(a) of the FUA provides that ``no new base
load electric powerplant may be constructed or operated without the
capability to use coal or another alternate fuel as a primary energy
source.'' 42 U.S.C. 8311(a). Pursuant to section 201(d) of the FUA, in
order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner or operator
of such a facility proposing to use natural gas or petroleum as its
primary energy source shall certify to the Secretary of Energy
(Secretary) prior to construction, or prior to operation as a base load
electric powerplant, that such powerplant has the capability to use
coal or another alternate fuel. See 42 U.S.C. 8311(d)(1). Such
certification establishes compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the
date it is filed with the Secretary. Id.; 10 CFR 501.61(b). The
following owner of a proposed new baseload electric generating
powerplant has filed a self-certification of coal-capability with DOE
pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with DOE regulations
at 10 CFR 501.61:
Owner: Guernsey Power Station LLC.
Design Capacity: 1,875 megawatts.
Fuel to be Used: Natural gas.
Plant Location: 11160 Seneca Lane, Byesville, OH 43723.
In-Service Date: December 2022.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February 6,
2026, by Catherine Jereza, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity,
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That
document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2026.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-04637 Filed 3-9-26; 8:45 am]
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