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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-1446

NOTICES

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION

Transmission Lines; Telephonic Prehearing Conference

[54 Pa.B. 6354]
[Saturday, October 5, 2024]

 P-2024-3051163. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation. Petition of PPL Electric Utilities Corporation for findings that a structure to shelter electrical and control equipment at the proposed Chanceford Switchyard in Chanceford Township, York County is reasonably necessary for the convenience or welfare of the public.

 Formal protests and petitions to intervene must be filed in accordance with 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities) on or before December 5, 2024. Filings must be made with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120, with a copy served on the applicant. The documents filed in support of the petition are available for inspection and copying at the Office of the Secretary between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (Commission) web site at www.puc.pa.gov and at the applicant's business address.

 Applicant: PPL Electric Utilities Corporation

 Through and By Counsel: Garrett Lent, Esquire, Post & Schell, PC, 17 North Second Street, 12th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601, glent@postschell.com

Telephonic Prehearing Conference

 A telephonic prehearing conference on the previously captioned case will be held as follows:

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time: 10 a.m.
Presiding:Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey A. Watson
(412) 565-3550
Fax: (717) 231-4765

 At the previously listed date and time, individuals must call into the conference. Individuals will not be called by the Presiding Officers.

 To participate in the telephonic prehearing conference, individuals must:

 • Dial the following toll-free conference number.

 • Enter the following PIN number when instructed to do so.

 • Speak the individual's name when prompted and press #.

 The telephone system will connect individuals to the telephonic prehearing conference.

 Toll-free Conference Number: (866) 675-4281

 PIN Number: 85057514

Petition for Building: Doc. No. P-2024-3051163

 On September 13, 2024, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation filed its petition for findings that a structure to shelter electrical and control equipment at the proposed Chanceford Switchyard in Chanceford Township, York County is reasonably necessary for the convenience or welfare of the public, under 52 Pa. Code § 5.41 (relating to petitions generally) and section 619 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (53 P.S. § 10619), for a finding that one structure to shelter electrical control equipment at the proposed PPL Electric-owned 500 kilovolt (kV) switchyard in Chanceford Township, York County, is reasonably necessary for the convenience or welfare of the public and, therefore, exempt from any local zoning ordinance.

Application for Transmission Line: Doc. No. A-2024-3051167

 On September 13, 2024, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation filed its application of PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, under 52 Pa. Code Chapter 57, Subchapter G (relating to Commission review of siting and construction of electric transmission lines) for approval to: (1) construct the new Three Mile Island—Chanceford 500 kV transmission line and Chanceford—Peach Bottom 500 kV transmission line; and (2) rebuild the existing Otter Creek—Conastone 230 kV transmission line for future double circuit 500 kV operations as the rebuilt Chanceford—Doubs 500 kV transmission line and the rebuilt Otter Creek—Conastone 500/230 kV transmission line, located in Chanceford, East Hopewell and Hopewell Townships in York County. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation proposes to: (1) construct approximately 1.4 miles of new double circuit 500 kilovolt transmission line, between the existing Three Mile Island—Peach Bottom 500 kV transmission line to the proposed PPL Electric-owned kV switchyard; and (2) rebuild approximately 12 miles of the existing single circuit Otter Creek—Conastone 230 kV transmission line1 to a future double circuit 500 kV capacity.

Eminent Domain Application: Doc. No. A-2024-3051213

 On September 13, 2024, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation filed an application under 15 Pa.C.S. § 1511(c) (relating to additional powers of certain public utility corporations) for a finding and determination that the service to be furnished by the applicant through its proposed exercise of the power of eminent domain to acquire a certain portion of the lands of Daniel T. Curran in Chanceford Township, York County for the proposed Chanceford Switchyard associated with the proposed Chanceford 500 kV Rebuild Project is necessary or proper for the service, accommodation, convenience or safety of the public.

 Therefore, the parties shall be prepared to discuss all relevant issues related to these three proceedings as well as any request to consolidate these, and any other related proceedings, at the prehearing conference. In addition, the parties and public may review filings and further requirements or orders entered in these proceedings at the Docket numbers previously referenced, on the Commission web site at www.puc.pa.gov/search/document-search/.

 If individuals require an interpreter to participate in the conference, the Commission will make every reasonable effort to have an interpreter present. Call the Scheduling Office at the Commission at least 10 business days prior to the hearing to submit a request.

 • Scheduling Office: (717) 787-1399

 • TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired is: 711

 The Commission offers a free eFiling Subscription Service, which allows users to automatically receive an e-mail notification whenever a document is added, removed or changed on the Commission web site regarding a specific case. Instructions for subscribing to this service are on the Commission's web site at http://www.puc.pa.gov/Documentation/eFiling_Subscriptions.pdf.

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1446. Filed for public inspection October 4, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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