Notice2026-05185
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Virtual Scoping Session for the Proposed Southeast Virginia Energy Storage Project
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March 17, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12785-12786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05185]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-20-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Virtual Scoping Session
for the Proposed Southeast Virginia Energy Storage Project
On January 13, 2026, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Southeast
Virginia Energy Storage Project, and Notice of Public Scoping Session.
The notice described the project facilities (including a facilities
map) and announced a 30-day scoping period that ended on February 12,
2026. On January 30, 2026, the Commission cancelled the public scoping
session due to a winter storm and stated a separate notice would be
issued to indicate the date and time for a rescheduled scoping session.
In an effort to gather public comments that may have been received
at the cancelled scoping session, this notice invites you to attend a
virtual public scoping session Commission staff will conduct by
telephone for the proposed Southeast Virginia Energy Storage Project
(Project). With this notice the Commission is also reopening the
scoping period for the project, which will now close on April 3, 2026.
This virtual scoping session will be held as follows:
Southeast Virginia Energy Storage Project
Virtual Scoping Session
Date, Time, and Call-In Information
Wednesday, March 31, 2026
6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Call in Number: 1-866-652-5200
Ask to join the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) call
The scoping session will begin at 6:00 p.m. EDT and will end once
all participants wishing to comment have had the opportunity to do so,
or at 8:00 p.m. EDT, whichever comes first. The primary goal of this
scoping session is to have you identify the specific environmental
issues and concerns that should be considered in the environmental
assessment. Individual
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comments will be taken one at a time with a court reporter present on
the line. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of
comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted.
There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff when
the session begins. You may call at any time after the session begins,
at which time you will be placed on hold. Calls will be answered in the
order they are received. Once answered, you will have the opportunity
to provide your comment directly to a court reporter with FERC staff
present on the line. A time limit of 5 minutes may be implemented for
each commentor. Please note that your hold times may vary based on the
number of callers at any given time.
Your comments will be recorded by the court reporter and become
part of the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts of all
comments received during the scoping session will be publicly available
on FERC's eLibrary system. It is important to note that the Commission
provides equal consideration to all comments received, whether filed in
written form or provided orally at a virtual scoping session.
As a reminder, the Commission encourages electronic filing of
comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676, TTY
(202) 502-8659, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d791b2a5b498b9bbbeb9b284a2a7a7b8a5a397b1b2a5b4f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d294b7a0b19dbcbebbbcb781a7a2a2bda0a692b4b7a0b1fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please carefully follow
these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is also on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under
the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on
a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP26-
20-000) on your letter. 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, MD 20852.
Additional Information
Additional information about the project is available from the FERC
website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary
link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the
``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date
range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aaeccfd8c9e5c4c6c3c4cff9dfdadac5d8deeacccfd8c984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8eecddacbe7c6c4c1c6cdfbddd8d8c7dadce8cecddacb86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a> or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202)
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the Project. Public sessions or site visits will be
posted on the Commission's calendar located at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events">https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events</a> along with other related information.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: March 12, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-05185 Filed 3-16-26; 8:45 am]
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