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Integrated Licensing Schedule

FirstLight will apply for license renewal using the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) as set forth in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations (18 C.F.R. Part. 5). The ILP was developed to integrate the pre-filing consultation with the Commission’s scoping pursuant to the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) (42 USC 4321, et seq.). The process is initiated with the filing of the Pre-Application Document (PAD) and Notice of Intent (NOI), which FirstLight submitted to FERC on October 31,2012.

 On December 21, 2012 FERC issued Scoping Document 1 and letter providing a modification to the integrated licensing process schedule.

The following is the approved Process Plan and Schedule for the ILP for the Connecticut River Projects.

 
 

  PROCESS PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR THE ILP RELICENSING OF WILDER, BELLOWS FALLS, VERNON, NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN AND TURNERS FALLS PROJECTS

(shaded milestones are unnecessary if there are no study disputes; if due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date is the following business day)

 
18 C.F.R.
Lead
Activity
Timeframe
Deadline
§ 5.5(a)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
 
 10/31/2012
§ 5.6(a)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
 
10/31/2012
§ 5.7
FERC
Initial Tribal Consultation Meeting
Within 30 Days of filing NOI and PAD
Pending
§5.8
 
FERC
 
 
 
 
 
FERC Issues Notice of Commencement of Proceeding and Scoping Document (SD1) and requests to Initiate Informal Consultation under Section 7 of the ESA Consultation and section 106 of the NHPA
Within 60 days of filing NOI and PAD
12/21/2012
§5.8 (b)(3)
(viii)
FERC/ Stakeholders
Within 30 days of NOI and PAD notice and issuance of SD1
1/28 to -1/31/2013
§ 5.9
FERC/
Stakeholders
Within 60 days of NOI and PAD notice and issuance of SD1
3/1/2013
§5.10
FERC
Within 45 days of deadline for filing comments on SD1
4/15/2013
§5.11(a)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
Within 45 days of deadline for filing comments on SD1
4/15/2013
§5.11(e)
TransCanada/
FirstLight/ Stakeholders
Within 30 days of deadline for filing proposed Study Plans
5/15/2013
§5.12
Stakeholders
File Comments on Proposed Study Plan
Within 90 days after proposed study plan is filed
7/14/2013
§5.13(a)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Revised Study Plan
Within 30 days following the deadline for filing comments on proposed Study Plan 
8/13/2013
§5.13(b)
Stakeholders
File Comments on Revised Study Plan (if necessary)
Within 15 days following Revised Study Plan
8/28/2013
§5.13(c)
FERC
FERC Issues Study Plan Determination
Within 30 days following Revised Study Plan
9/12/2013
§5.14(a)
Mandatory Conditioning Agencies
Notice of Formal Study Dispute (if necessary)
Within 20 days of Study Plan determination
10/2/2013
§5.14(l)
FERC
Study Dispute Determination
Within 70 days of notice of formal study dispute
12/11/2013
§5.15(a)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
Conduct First Season Field Studies
Spring/summer 2014
 
§5.15 (b)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Study Progress Reports
Spring/summer 2014
 
§5.15(c)(1)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Initial Study Reports
No later than one year from Study Plan approval
9/12/2014
§5.15(c)(2)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
Initial Study Results Meeting
Within 15 days of Initial Study Report
9/27/2014
§5.15(c)(3)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Study Results Meeting Summary
Within 15 days of Study Results Meeting
10/12/2014
§5.15(c)(4)
Stakeholders/
FERC
File Meeting Summary –Disagreements/Modifications to Study/Propose New Studies
Within 30 days of filing Meeting Summary
11/11/2014
§5.15(c)(5)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Responses to Disagreements
Within 30 days of disputes
12/11/2014
§5.15(c)(6)
FERC
Resolution of Disagreements (if necessary)
Within 30 days of filing responses to disputes
1/10/2015
§5.15
TransCanada/
FirstLight
Conduct Second Season Field Studies
Spring/summer 2015
 
§5.15 (f)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Updated Study Reports
No later than two years from Study Plan approval
9/12/2015
§5.15(c)(2)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
Second Study Results Meeting
Within 15 days of Updated Study Report
9/27/2015
§5.15(c)(3)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Study Results Meeting Summary
With 15 days of Study Results Meeting
10/12/2015
§5.15(c)(4)
Stakeholders / FERC
File Meeting Summary Disagreements/ Modifications to Study Requests, Requests for New Studies
Within 30 days of filing Meeting Summary
11/11/2015
§5.15(c)(5)
TransCanada/FirstLight/ Stakeholders
File Responses to Disagreements (if necessary)
Within 30 days of disputes
12/11/2015
§5.15(c)(6)
FERC
 Resolution of Disagreements (if necessary)
Within 30 days of filing responses to disagreements
1/10/2016
§5.16(a)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
File Preliminary Licensing Proposal (or Draft License Application) with the FERC and distribute to Stakeholders
Not later than 150 days before final application is filed
12/4/2015
§5.16 (e)
FERC / Stakeholders
Comments on TransCanada Preliminary Licensing Proposal, Additional Information Request (if necessary)
Within 90 days of filing Preliminary Licensing Proposal (or Draft License Application)
3/3/2016
§5.17(a)
TransCanada/
FirstLight
License Applications Filed
 
4/30/2016
 
 
  

 

 

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