80 FR 22508 - East Valley Water District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09224 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22508-22509] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09224] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15-22-000] East Valley Water District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On April 2, 2015, East Valley Water District filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Plant 134 Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 242 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at East Valley Water District's existing Water Treatment Plant 134. The project would be located in the city of Highland in San Bernardino County, California. Applicant Contact: Mr. Eliseo Ochoa, 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, CA 92346, Phone No. (909) 888-8986. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed 870-square-foot powerhouse; (2) an 18-inch-diameter intake pipe branching off the 300-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter pipeline coming from the existing Inflow Control Structure; (3) two pump-as-turbine units connected to two generators with installed capacities of 56 kW and 186 kW, for a total installed capacity of 242 kW; (4) an 18-inch-diameter discharge pipe returning water to a 24-inch-diameter, 130-foot-long pipeline to the existing Filtration Plant; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 1,035 megawatt- hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the Y HREA. facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of electricity. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended The facility is Y by HREA. constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non- federally owned conduit. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as The facility has an Y amended by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as On or before August 9, Y amended by HREA. 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Determination: Based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing. Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. Deadline for filing motions to intervene is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the ``COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the [[Page 22509]] filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission's regulations.\1\ All comments contesting Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (e.g., CD15-22) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll- free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Dated: April 15, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-09224 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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must mail a copy to the applicant and Commission (except for the mailing of amended by section 4 of the
to every other party. Only parties to the environmental documents issued by the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission) and will not have the right of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Plant 134
Commission orders in the proceeding. to seek court review of the Hydroelectric Project would have an
However, a person does not have to Commission’s final order. installed capacity of 242 kilowatts (kW),
intervene in order to have comments The Commission strongly encourages and would be located at East Valley
considered. The second way to electronic filings of comments, protests Water District’s existing Water
participate is by filing with the and interventions in lieu of paper using Treatment Plant 134. The project would
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// be located in the city of Highland in San
possible, an original and two copies of www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Bernardino County, California.
comments in support of or in opposition electronically should submit an original Applicant Contact: Mr. Eliseo Ochoa,
to this project. The Commission will and five copies of the protest or 31111 Greenspot Road, Highland, CA
consider these comments in intervention to the Federal Energy 92346, Phone No. (909) 888–8986.
determining the appropriate action to be Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
taken, but the filing of a comment alone NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: May 6, 2015. Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
will not serve to make the filer a party
christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
to the proceeding. The Commission’s Dated: April 15, 2015.
rules require that persons filing Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Kimberly D. Bose,
comments in opposition to the project Facility Description: The proposed
Secretary. project would consist of: (1) A proposed
provide copies of their protests only to
[FR Doc. 2015–09220 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] 870-square-foot powerhouse; (2) an 18-
the party or parties directly involved in
the protest. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P inch-diameter intake pipe branching off
Persons who wish to comment only the 300-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter
on the environmental review of this pipeline coming from the existing
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Inflow Control Structure; (3) two pump-
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory as-turbine units connected to two
Secretary of the Commission. Commission generators with installed capacities of
Environmental commenters will be 56 kW and 186 kW, for a total installed
placed on the Commission’s [Docket No. CD15–22–000] capacity of 242 kW; (4) an 18-inch-
environmental mailing list, will receive diameter discharge pipe returning water
East Valley Water District; Notice of to a 24-inch-diameter, 130-foot-long
copies of the environmental documents,
Preliminary Determination of a pipeline to the existing Filtration Plant;
and will be notified of meetings
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower and (5) appurtenant facilities. The
associated with the Commission’s
Facility and Soliciting Comments and proposed project would have an
environmental review process.
Motions To Intervene estimated annual generating capacity of
Environmental commenters will not be
required to serve copies of filed On April 2, 2015, East Valley Water 1,035 megawatt-hours.
documents on all other parties. District filed a notice of intent to A qualifying conduit hydropower
However, the non-party commenters construct a qualifying conduit facility is one that is determined or
will not receive copies of all documents hydropower facility, pursuant to section deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
filed by other parties or issued by the 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as in the table below.
TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA ..... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or Y
similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for
agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation
of electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA .. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power Y
and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally
owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts ....................... Y
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licens- Y
ing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based Deadline for filing motions to Filing and Service of Responsive
upon the above criteria, Commission intervene is 30 days from the issuance Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
staff preliminarily determines that the date of this notice. all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
proposal satisfies the requirements for a
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Anyone may submit comments or a CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, motion to intervene in accordance with CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
which is not required to be licensed or or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as
the requirements of Rules of Practice
exempted from licensing. applicable; (2) state in the heading the
Comments and Motions to Intervene: and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and
385.214. Any motions to intervene must name of the applicant and the project
Deadline for filing comments contesting number of the application to which the
whether the facility meets the qualifying be received on or before the specified
criteria is 45 days from the issuance deadline date for the particular
date of this notice. proceeding.
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address, and telephone number of the email of new filings and issuances
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Federal Energy Regulatory related to this or other pending projects.
with the requirements of sections Commission For assistance, contact FERC Online
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the [Project No. 2179–043—California; Project Support.
Commission’s regulations.1 All No. 2467–020—California] All comments must be filed by Friday,
comments contesting Commission staff’s May 29, 2015, and should reference
preliminary determination that the Merced Irrigation District, Pacific Gas Project Nos. 2179–043 and 2467–020.
facility meets the qualifying criteria and Electric Company; Notice of The Commission strongly encourages
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Availability of the Draft Environmental electronic filing. Please file comments
Impact Statement for the Merced River using the Commission’s efiling system
The Commission strongly encourages and Merced Falls Hydroelectric at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
electronic filing. Please file motions to Projects and Intention To Hold Public efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
intervene and comments using the Meetings brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// without prior registration, using the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. In accordance with the National eComment system at http://
Commenters can submit brief comments Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
up to 6,000 characters, without prior the Federal Energy Regulatory ecomment.asp. You must include your
registration, using the eComment system Commission (Commission or FERC) name and contact information at the end
regulations contained in the Code of of your comments. For assistance,
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR Part please contact FERC Online Support. In
ecomment.asp. You must include your
380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR lieu of electronic filing, please send a
name and contact information at the end 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects
of your comments. For assistance, paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose,
has reviewed the applications for Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
please contact FERC Online Support at license for the Merced River
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2179), Washington, DC 20426.
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 and the Merced Falls Hydroelectric
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Anyone may intervene in this
Project (FERC No. 2467) and prepared a proceeding based on this draft EIS (18
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal draft multi-project environmental CFR 380.10). You must file your request
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 impact statement (EIS) for the projects. to intervene as specified above. You do
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Both projects are located on the
not need intervenor status to have your
A copy of all other filings in reference Merced River. The Merced River Project
comments considered.
to this application must be accompanied consists of the New Exchequer and In addition to or in lieu of sending
by proof of service on all persons listed McSwain developments, which are written comments, you are invited to
in the service list prepared by the located at river miles (RM) 62.5 and attend public meetings that will be held
Commission in this proceeding, in 56.3, respectively, about 23 miles to receive comments on the draft EIS.
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and northeast of the city of Merced in The agency scoping meeting will focus
385.2010. Mariposa County, California. The on resource agency and non-
Merced River Project occupies 3,154.9 governmental organization input, while
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies acres of federal land administered by
of the notice of intent can be obtained the public scoping meeting is primarily
the U.S. Department of the Interior, for public input. All interested
directly from the applicant or such Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
copies can be viewed and reproduced at individuals, organizations, and agencies
The Merced Falls Project is located at are invited to attend one or both of the
the Commission in its Public Reference RM 55 on the border of Merced and
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., meetings. The time and locations of the
Mariposa Counties, California. The meetings are as follows:
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Merced Falls Project occupies 1.0 acre
also be viewed on the Web at http:// of federal land administered by BLM. Agency Meeting
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp The draft EIS contains staff’s analysis Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015.
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the of the applicants’ proposals and the Time: 10:00 a.m.
docket number (e.g., CD15–22) in the alternatives for relicensing the Merced Place: El Capitan Lodge at the Merced
docket number field to access the River and Merced Falls Projects. The County Fairgrounds.
document. For assistance, call toll-free draft EIS documents the views of Address: 900 Martin Luther King Jr.
1–866–208–3676 or email governmental agencies, non- Way, Merced, CA 95341.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, governmental organizations, affected
Indian tribes, the public, the license Public Meeting
call (202) 502–8659.
applicants, and Commission staff. Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015.
Dated: April 15, 2015. A copy of the draft EIS is available for Time: 6:00 p.m.
Kimberly D. Bose, review at the Commission or may be Place: San Joaquin Hall at the Merced
Secretary. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at County Fairgrounds.
[FR Doc. 2015–09224 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] http://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘e- Address: 900 Martin Luther King Jr.
Library’’ link. Enter the docket number, Way, Merced, CA 95341.
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excluding the last three digits, to access At these meetings, resource agency
the document. For assistance, contact personnel and other interested persons
FERC Online Support at will have the opportunity to provide
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll- oral and written comments and
free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, recommendations regarding the draft
contact (202) 502–8659. EIS. The meetings will be recorded by
You may also register online at a court reporter, and all statements
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2014). http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ (verbal and written) will become part of
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