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Notice of Scoping Meetings and Request for Scoping Comments for the Project Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2)
Environmental Impact Statement

Regulations.gov Docket
Number: DOE-HQ-2024-0082

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) announces its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the potential environmental impacts for the proposed action of providing financial assistance to Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle) to facilitate the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) in the Appalachian Region, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Battelle is the primary funding recipient and lead ARCH2 manager of a suite of demonstration projects by multiple project partners involving clean hydrogen production, transportation, and end uses within the Appalachian Region. DOE is issuing this notice to inform the public about the proposed action; announce plans to conduct public scoping meetings; invite public participation in the scoping process; and solicit public comments for consideration in establishing the scope of the EIS, including the range of reasonable alternatives and the potential environmental impacts to be analyzed.

More information on ARCH2 and the EIS (DOE/EIS-0569) can be found at this web address: https://www.energy.gov/nepa/doeeis-0569-appalachian-hydrogen-hub-multiple-locations

EIS Scoping Process:

The scoping process identifies issues and potential alternatives for consideration and evaluation in the EIS. Throughout the scoping period, Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies and governments, and the public are invited to help DOE identify significant resources and issues, reasonable alternatives, mitigation measures, and other pertinent information that DOE should consider in the EIS.

DOE will hold one virtual scoping meeting at the following date and time:

• Thursday, January 16, 2025,
6 pm – 8 pm Eastern Time.

The virtual scoping meeting will include a brief presentation of the ARCH2 Project by DOE, followed by an opportunity for participants to provide comments on the scope of the EIS.

DOE will hold three in-person public scoping meetings. Dates, times, and locations are to be determined and will be shared on the DOE’s web page for this EIS no less than 15 days before the meetings.

All meetings are open to the public and free to attend. Details on how to participate in the virtual and in-person public scoping meetings are available on the DOE’s web page for this EIS: https://www.energy.gov/nepa/doeeis-0569-appalachian-hydrogen-hub-multiple-locations

Comments may be broad in nature or restricted to specific areas of concern, but they should be directly relevant to the NEPA process or potential environmental impacts. DOE will consider the comments received on the scope of the EIS during the 75-day scoping period as it prepares the draft EIS. Oral or written comments may be provided at the scoping meetings.

In addition to the scoping meetings, written or electronic comments can be submitted during the scoping period in the following ways:

• Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to www.regulations.gov, search for Docket No. DOE-HQ-2024-0082, and follow the instructions for submitting comments; or

• Mail or Hand Delivery Service: Send comments in an envelope labeled “DOE/EIS-0569” and addressed to TRC Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Coordinator, Teays Corporate Centre, 135 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 540, Scott Depot, West Virginia 25560.

The scoping period will close on March 3, 2025. All mailed comments should be post marked no later than March 3, 2025. Comments will be accepted and considered to the extent practicable throughout the EIS process. However, commenters should be aware that their comments should be timely for them to be fully considered.

ID: 845311

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Tariff Form No. 12

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES BY NON-LRR MUNI UTILITY

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town of Oceana has adopted by ordinance, on December 12, 2024, a tariff of the Sewer Utility of the Town of Oceana containing increased rates and charges for furnishing sewer service to approximately 1,499 customers in and around the Town of Oceana.

The proposed increase in sewer rates and charges will become effective in 45 days after the date of adoption of the ordinance unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service Commission. The increase will produce approximately $160,766 annually in additional revenue, an increase of 15.8% over existing rates. The average monthly bill for the various classes of customers will be changed as follows:

($) INCREASE (%) INCREASE
Residential Flat (4,500 gallons) $ 9.60 15.8 %
Residential (3,025 gallons) $ 6.44 15.8 %
Commercial (9,708 gallons) $ 20.68 15.8 %
Public Authority (10,405 gallons) $ 22.16 15.8 %

The Town of Oceana does not have any resale customers.

The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated class. Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or less than average. Furthermore, the requested rates and charges are only a proposal and are subject to change (increases or decreases) by the Public Service Commission in its review of this filing. The Commission shall review and approve or modify the increased rates only upon the filing of a petition within thirty (30) days of the adoption of the ordinance changing said rates or charges, by:

(1) Any customer aggrieved by the changed rates or charges who presents to the Commission a petition signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the customers served by such municipally operated public utility; or

(2) Any customer who is served by a municipally operated natural gas public utility and who resides outside the corporate limits and who is affected by the change in said rates or charges and who presents to the Commission a petition alleging discrimination between customers within and without the municipal boundaries. Said petition shall be accompanied by evidence of discrimination; or

(3) Any customer or group of customers of a municipally operated natural gas utility who are affected by said change in rates who reside within the municipal boundaries and who present a petition to the Commission alleging discrimination between said customer or group of customers and other customers of the municipal utility. Said petition shall be accompanied by evidence of discrimination.

All petitions should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, 201 Brooks Street, P.O. Box 812, Charleston West Virginia 25323.

A complete copy of the proposed rates, as well as a representative of the Town of Oceana to provide any information requested concerning it, is available to all customers, prospective customers or their agents at the following office: Town of Oceana Town Hall, 1285 Cook Parkway, Oceana, West Virginia, 24870.

A copy of the proposed rates is available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Public Service Commission at 201 Brooks Street, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West Virginia, 25323.

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