Sunday - April 28, 2024
TNS Tipoffs - Energy Systems Newsletter for Monday March 25, 2024 ( 15 items )  

DOE: Call for Nominations for Appointment to Electricity Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2024, entitled "Call for Nominations for Appointment to the Electricity Advisory Committee." The notice was issued by Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer. * * * SUMMARY: This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit nominations for membership on the Electricity Advisory Committee. DATES: Nominations will accepted through Friday, April 19,   more

EPA Receives Public Communication From 81 Organizations
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 20, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 ATTN: Martha Guzman, Regional Administrator 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Re: Carbon TerraVault I Carbon Capture and Storage Project at Elk Hills Oil Field To the Attention of EPA Region 9 Administrator Guzman: The undersigned 81 organizations write to express our strong opposition to the C  more

EPA Receives Public Communication From Center for Biological Diversity
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 20, 2024: * * * To: Elise Nord United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 75 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 Re: Comments on Carbon TerraVault JV Storage Company Sub 1, LLC Class VI UIC Permits, Docket EPA-R09-OW-2023-0623 Dear Ms. Nord, These comments are submitted on behalf of the Center for Biological Diversity regarding U.S. EPA's intent to  more

EPA Receives Public Communication From Environmental Law Institute
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 15, 2024: * * * To: Carolyn Hoskinson, Director United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (5306T) Washington, DC 20460 Attn: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0451 Re: Comments in response to EPA's Notice of Availability - Waste Reduction Model version 16 Dear Director Hoskinson: Thank you for th  more

EPA Receives Public Communication From Miller/Howard Investments
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated Feb. 22, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center - Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Attn: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0434 RE: Comments on Proposed Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Dear Agency Officials: Miller/Howard Investments, Inc. appreciates the opportu  more

EPA Receives Public Communication From Valero Energy
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated Feb. 27, 2024: * * * To: Administrator Michael S. Regan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Mail Code 28221T Washington, D.C. 20460 Attn: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0292; 88 Fed. Reg. 88908 (Dec. 26, 2023) Re: Valero Comments on California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations; Request for Waiver   more

EPA: Adoption of DOE Categorical Exclusion Under National Environmental Policy Act
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2024, entitled "Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act." The notice was issued by Elizabeth Shaw, Director, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Office of Land and Emergency Management. * * * SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)   more

FERC: Application, Establishing Intervention Deadline Involving Mississippi Hub
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2024, entitled "Mississippi Hub LLC; Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that on March 5, 2024, Mississippi Hub LLC, (MS Hub), 10375 Richmond Ave., Suite 1900, Houston, Texas 77042, filed an application under section 7c of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part 157 o  more

House Natural Resources Committee Issues Report on Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-416) on the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (H.R. 2925), which aims to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on March 7, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 2925 is to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliatio  more

IRS Receives Public Communication From Bradford White Corp. From Ambler, Pa.
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated Feb. 27, 2024: * * * To: Kevin I. Babitz Office of Associate Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-13) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Notice 2024-13 - Request for Comments on Product Identification Numbers and the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit under Section 25C Dear Mr. Babitz, On behalf of Bradford White  more

IRS Receives Public Communication From Fourth Power
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 7, 2024: * * * To: The Honorable Lily Batchelder Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 * The Honorable Marjorie A. Rollinson Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20224 RE: 45X Draft Guidance Dear Ms. Batchelder and Ms. Rollinson: Fourth Power, Inc. is prov  more

IRS Receives Public Communication From OCOchem Inc.
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated Feb. 26, 2024: * * * To: Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries) CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-117631-23) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 RE: Comments with respect to proposed regulations implementing Section 45V as amended by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRS REG-117631-23) Dear Sir or Madam: O  more

IRS Receives Public Communication From PDC Machines
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 4, 2024: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-132569-17) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: REG-117631-23: Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: PDC Machines, LLC appreciates the opportunity to su  more

IRS Receives Public Communication From Voith Hydro Inc.
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated Feb. 26, 2024: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-9) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 * The Honorable Lily L. Batchelder Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Reference: Notice 2024-9 Statutory Exceptions to Phaseout Reducing Elective Payment Amoun  more

Nuclear Energy Institute Issues Public Comment to NRC
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Jennifer Uhle, Vice President, Nuclear Energy Institute, has issued a public comment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The comment was written on March 21, 2024, and posted on March 22, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. NRC-2022-0046. * * * To: Carrie M. Safford Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTN: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Submitted via Regulations.Gov Subject: Industry Comments on Fiscal Y  more