[Federal Register: May 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 83)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Fossil Energy, Certification Notice--212; Notice of
Filings of Coal Capability Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act
AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of filings.
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SUMMARY: The owners or operators of twelve baseload electric
powerplants have submitted coal capability self-certifications pursuant
to section 201 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978
(FUA) and Department of Energy (DOE) regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61.
ADDRESSES: Copies of self-certification filings are available for
public inspection, upon request, in the Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability, Room 8G-026, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Russell at (202) 586-9624.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of FUA, as amended (42 U.S.C. 8301
et seq.), provides that no new baseload electric powerplants may be
constructed or operated without the capability to use coal or another
alternate fuel as a primary energy source. Pursuant to FUA section
201(d), in order to meet the requirement of coal capability, the owner
or operator of such facilities 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. Such certification establishes
compliance with FUA section 201(a) as of the date filed with the
Secretary. The Secretary is required to publish a notice in the Federal
Register that a certification has been filed. The following owners of
proposed new baseload electric powerplants have filed self-
certifications pursuant to FUA section 201(d) and in accordance with
DOE regulations in 10 CFR 501.60, 61.
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Capacity
Owner (MW) Plant location In-service date
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Freeport Energy Center, L.P..... 265 Freeport, TX.................... June 2005.
Mankato Energy Center, LLC...... 505 Mankato, MN..................... June 2006.
MEP Pleasant Hill, LLC.......... 585 Pleasant Hill, MO............... Phase I: June 2001.
Phase II: Feb. 2002.
Bethpage Energy Center 3, LLC... 79.9 Hicksville, NY.................. June 2005.
Consolidated Edison Company of 360 New York, NY.................... First Qtr. 2005.
New York Inc.
Brazos Valley Energy LP......... 508 Richmond, TX.................... May 2003.
Florida Municipal Power Agency.. 48 Key West, FL.................... April 10, 2006.
Bridgeport Energy, LLC.......... 490 Bridgeport, CT.................. July 1999.
Duke Energy Moss Landings....... 1,020 Moss Landing, CA................ July 2002.
Florida Municipal Power Agency.. 300 Fort Pierce, FL................. May 1, 2008.
Caithness Long Island, LLC...... 346 Yaphank, NY..................... July 1, 2009.
Plains End II, LLC.............. 118 Golden, CO...................... May 2008.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2007.
Anthony J. Como,
Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. E7-8267 Filed 4-30-07; 8:45 am]
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