DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF POWER PLANT CERTIFICATION
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of intent to modify the Conditions of Certification (COCs) issued pursuant to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, 403.501 et seq., Florida Statutes (FS.), for the Riviera Beach Energy Center (RBEC) owned and operated by Florida Power & Light (FPL), Power Plant Siting Application No. PA09-54, OGC Case No. 12-0857. On February 28, 2012, the Department received a petition from FPL to modify the Conditions of Certification for the RBEC pursuant to Section 403.516(1)(c), FS., for the construction, operation and maintenance of a natural gas pipeline corridor, extending approximately 32 miles, beginning at milepost 0 near the FPL Martin Clean Energy Center, traversing Martin and Palm Beach Counties and ending at the western end of Riviera Beach lateral. The Department proposes to modify the COCs to include provisions for the new gas pipeline and administrative updates. A copy of the proposed modification may be obtained by contacting: Department of Environmental Protection, Siting Coordination Office, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #48, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)245-2002. Pursuant to Section 403.516(1)(c)2., FS., parties to the certification proceeding have 45 days from issuance of notice to such party’s last address of record in which to object to the requested modification. Failure of any of the parties to file a response will constitute a waiver of objection to the requested modification. Any person who is not already a party to the certification proceeding and whose substantial interest is affected by the requested modification has 30 days from the date of publication of this public notice to object in writing. The written objection must be filed (received) in the Office of General Counsel, Department of Environmental Protection, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000. If no objections are received, then a Final Order approving the modification shall be issued by the Department. If objections are raised and agreement cannot be reached, then pursuant to Rule 62-17.211, Florida Administrative Code, the applicant may file a petition for modification seeking approval of those portions of the request for modification to which written objections were timely filed. Mediation is not available in this proceeding.
