Federal Register #IC26-24-000

FERC Information Collection Extension and Egan Cavern Expansion Project Assessment

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), under the Department of Energy, is extending its information collection for Mandatory Reliability Standards (FERC-725I) and processing environmental assessments for major energy infrastructure projects: - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the opportunity or attachments - Products/Services Requested: - Information collection compliance for FERC-725I (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council) - Annual design review and documentation of Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding (UFLS) program database by Generator Owners and Planning Coordinators (126 instances) - Major infrastructure development for the Egan Cavern Expansion Project (by Egan Hub Storage, LLC): - Two new salt dome storage caverns - Leaching and dewatering facility - Freshwater and brine pipelines (16-inch diameter, 0.25 miles each) - Two natural gas pipelines (16-inch diameter, 0.25 miles each) - Compressor building (three 5,500 HP reciprocating compressors, six coolers) - Dehydration facility - Freshwater supply well and associated 0.75-mile, 18-inch pipeline - Saltwater disposal well (SWD Well 7, 1.5 miles from Egan Facility) - Brine disposal pipeline tie-in (various diameters and lengths) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Focus on compliance with regional reliability standards (NPCC UFLS) - Large-scale energy infrastructure construction, including new caverns, pipelines, and compressor facilities - Environmental assessment and water quality certification processes involving state and federal agencies - No direct procurement of commercial products or OEM-specific equipment identified in the notice

Description

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-725I, which pertains to Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC). This involves regional requirements for Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding (UFLS) to applicable entities in NPCC. The notice includes details on the information collection burden, types of respondents, and estimated annual burden and costs. Comments on the collection of information are due by June 29, 2026.

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