80 FR 30234 - Richmond Irrigation Company; 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 101 (May 27, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 30234-30235] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12702] [[Page 30234]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15-24-000] Richmond Irrigation Company; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On May 6, 2015, and supplemented on May 8, 2015, Richmond Irrigation Company 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 Richmond Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 397 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along the Upper High Creek Pipeline. The project would be located near Richmond City in Cache County, Utah. Applicant Contact: Mr. Terry Spackman, P.O. Box 156, Richmond, UT 84333, Phone No. (435) 770-1800. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of two developments: Coveville and Richmond. The Coveville Development would consist of: (1) A proposed approximately 400-square-foot powerhouse; (2) one 6-inch-diameter intake receiving water from the approximately 2,000-foot-long, 18-inch- diameter Coveville Lateral coming from the Upper High Creek Pipeline; (3) one pump-as-turbine unit connected to a generator with an installed capacity of 157 kW; (4) an 8-inch-diameter discharge connected to an 18-inch-diameter pipe that returns the water to High Creek; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The Richmond Development would consist of: (1) A proposed approximately 600-square-foot powerhouse; (2) two 6-inch-diameter intakes receiving water from the 24-inch-diameter Upper High Creek Pipeline; (3) two pump-as-turbine units connected to two generators, each with an installed capacity of 120 kW, for a total installed capacity of 240 kW; (4) two 10-inch-diameter discharges returning water to the 24-inch-diameter Upper High Creek Pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 397 kW, and an estimated annual generating capacity of 1,900 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Satisfies Statutory provision Description (Y/N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the facility Y HREA. 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 by The facility is Y 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 amended The facility has an Y by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended On or before August 9, Y 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 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., CD15-24) in the [[Page 30235]] 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: May 20, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-12702 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The project would be located near High Creek; and (5) appurtenant
Richmond City in Cache County, Utah. facilities.
Federal Energy Regulatory Applicant Contact: Mr. Terry The Richmond Development would
Commission Spackman, P.O. Box 156, Richmond, UT consist of: (1) A proposed
[Docket No. CD15–24–000]
84333, Phone No. (435) 770–1800. approximately 600-square-foot
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, powerhouse; (2) two 6-inch-diameter
Richmond Irrigation Company; Notice Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email: intakes receiving water from the 24-
of Preliminary Determination of a christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. inch-diameter Upper High Creek
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Pipeline; (3) two pump-as-turbine units
Facility and Soliciting Comments and Facility Description: The proposed
connected to two generators, each with
Motions To Intervene project would consist of two
an installed capacity of 120 kW, for a
developments: Coveville and Richmond.
On May 6, 2015, and supplemented The Coveville Development would total installed capacity of 240 kW; (4)
on May 8, 2015, Richmond Irrigation consist of: (1) A proposed two 10-inch-diameter discharges
Company filed a notice of intent to approximately 400-square-foot returning water to the 24-inch-diameter
construct a qualifying conduit powerhouse; (2) one 6-inch-diameter Upper High Creek Pipeline; and (5)
hydropower facility, pursuant to section intake receiving water from the appurtenant facilities.
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as approximately 2,000-foot-long, 18-inch- The proposed project would have a
amended by section 4 of the diameter Coveville Lateral coming from total installed capacity of 397 kW, and
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act the Upper High Creek Pipeline; (3) one an estimated annual generating capacity
of 2013 (HREA). The proposed pump-as-turbine unit connected to a of 1,900 megawatt-hours.
Richmond Hydroelectric Project would generator with an installed capacity of A qualifying conduit hydropower
have an installed capacity of 397 157 kW; (4) an 8-inch-diameter facility is one that is determined or
kilowatts (kW), and would be located discharge connected to an 18-inch- deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
along the Upper High Creek Pipeline. diameter pipe that returns the water to 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, Y
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 by HREA .......... The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric Y
power 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 Y
licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ name and contact information at the end
upon the above criteria, Commission or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as of your comments. For assistance,
staff preliminarily determines that the applicable; (2) state in the heading the please contact FERC Online Support at
proposal satisfies the requirements for a name of the applicant and the project FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, number of the application to which the 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
which is not required to be licensed or filing responds; (3) state the name, (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
exempted from licensing. address, and telephone number of the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Comments and Motions to Intervene: person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Deadline for filing comments contesting with the requirements of sections First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
whether the facility meets the qualifying 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the A copy of all other filings in reference
criteria is 45 days from the issuance Commission’s regulations.1 All to this application must be accompanied
date of this notice. comments contesting Commission staff’s by proof of service on all persons listed
Deadline for filing motions to preliminary determination that the in the service list prepared by the
intervene is 30 days from the issuance facility meets the qualifying criteria Commission in this proceeding, in
date of this notice. must set forth their evidentiary basis. accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
Anyone may submit comments or a The Commission strongly encourages 385.2010.
motion to intervene in accordance with electronic filing. Please file motions to Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
the requirements of Rules of Practice intervene and comments using the of the notice of intent can be obtained
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and Commission’s eFiling system at http:// directly from the applicant or such
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be received on or before the specified Commenters can submit brief comments the Commission in its Public Reference
deadline date for the particular up to 6,000 characters, without prior Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
proceeding. registration, using the eComment system Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
Filing and Service of Responsive at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ also be viewed on the web at http://
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