80 FR 34396 - City of Adak, Alaska; 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 115 (June 16, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 115 (June 16, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14745 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34396-34397] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14745] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No., CD15-25-000] City of Adak, Alaska; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On May 26, 2015, and supplemented on May 26, 2015, the City of Adak, Alaska, 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 Adak Water System Project would have an installed capacity of 1.7 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along the existing 8-inch-diameter pipeline between the city's water treatment plant and the treated water storage tanks. The project would be located in the City of Adak, Alaska. Applicant Contact: City of Adak, c/o Layton Lockett, City Manager, 100 Mechanics Way, Adak, AK 99546, Phone No. (907) 592-4500. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) The existing approximately 100-square- foot PRV2 building; (2) a short 4-inch-diameter intake pipe receiving water from the existing approximately 4,535-foot-long, 8-inch-diameter pipeline from the city's water treatment plant; (3) one turbine/ generator unit with an installed capacity of 1.7 kW; (4) a short 4- inch-diameter discharge pipe returning water to a short existing 8- inch-diameter pipeline that provides water to the existing treated water storage tanks; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 1.7 kW. 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. [[Page 34397]] 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 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 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., CD15-25) 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: June 8, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-14745 Filed 6-15-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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of the intervention or protest to the appropriate action to be taken, but will Alaska, filed a notice of intent to
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, not serve to make protestants parties to construct a qualifying conduit
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC the proceeding. Any person wishing to hydropower facility, pursuant to section
20426. become a party must file a notice of 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
The filings in the above-referenced intervention or motion to intervene, as amended by section 4 of the
proceeding are accessible in the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
Commission’s eLibrary system by protests must be filed on or before the of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Adak
clicking on the appropriate link in the comment date. Anyone filing a motion Water System Project would have an
above list. They are also available for to intervene or protest must serve a copy installed capacity of 1.7 kilowatts (kW),
electronic review in the Commission’s of that document on the Petitioner.
and would be located along the existing
Public Reference Room in Washington, The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and 8-inch-diameter pipeline between the
DC. There is an eSubscription link on city’s water treatment plant and the
the Web site that enables subscribers to interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. treated water storage tanks. The project
receive email notification when a
Persons unable to file electronically would be located in the City of Adak,
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC should submit an original and 5 copies Alaska.
Online service, please email of the protest or intervention to the Applicant Contact: City of Adak, c/o
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Layton Lockett, City Manager, 100
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Mechanics Way, Adak, AK 99546,
(202) 502–8659. 20426 Phone No. (907) 592–4500.
This filing is accessible on-line at
Dated: June 10, 2015. http://www.ferc.gov, using the FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
Kimberly D. Bose, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Secretary. review in the Commission’s Public christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
[FR Doc. 2015–14744 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] Reference Room in Washington, DC. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Facility Description: The proposed
Web site that enables subscribers to project would consist of: (1) The
receive email notification when a existing approximately 100-square-foot
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY document is added to a subscribed PRV2 building; (2) a short 4-inch-
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC diameter intake pipe receiving water
Federal Energy Regulatory Online service, please email
Commission from the existing approximately 4,535-
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
foot-long, 8-inch-diameter pipeline from
[Docket No. EL15–76–000]
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
the city’s water treatment plant; (3) one
(202) 502–8659.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time turbine/generator unit with an installed
Grid Assurance LLC; Notice of Petition capacity of 1.7 kW; (4) a short 4-inch-
for Declaratory Order on July 9, 2015.
diameter discharge pipe returning water
Dated: June 10, 2015.
Take notice that on June 9, 2015, to a short existing 8-inch-diameter
Kimberly D. Bose,
pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal pipeline that provides water to the
Secretary.
Energy Regulatory Commission’s existing treated water storage tanks; and
[FR Doc. 2015–14742 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am]
(Commission) Rules of Practice and (5) appurtenant facilities.
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2014), BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
The proposed project would have a
Grid Assurance LLC (Grid Assurance), total installed capacity of 1.7 kW.
filed a petition for declaratory order
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY A qualifying conduit hydropower
requesting that the Commission make
certain regulatory findings for the facility is one that is determined or
Federal Energy Regulatory deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
benefit of prospective subscribers to the Commission
spare transmission equipment service to in the table below.
be offered by Grid Assurance, all as [Docket No., CD15–25–000]
more fully explained in the petition.
City of Adak, Alaska; Notice of
Any person desiring to intervene or to
Preliminary Determination of a
protest this filing must file in
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Motions To Intervene
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the On May 26, 2015, and supplemented
Commission in determining the on May 26, 2015, the City of Adak,
TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
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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 gen-
eration 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-fed-
erally owned conduit.
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TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY—Continued
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .................. Y
HREA.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y
HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 receive intervenor status pursuant to the
upon the above criteria, Commission (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
staff preliminarily determines that the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 385.214).
proposal satisfies the requirements for a Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 FERC conferences are accessible
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
which is not required to be licensed or A copy of all other filings in reference Act of 1973. For accessibility
exempted from licensing. to this application must be accompanied accommodations please send an email
Comments and Motions to Intervene: by proof of service on all persons listed to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free
Deadline for filing comments contesting in the service list prepared by the 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–
whether the facility meets the qualifying Commission in this proceeding, in 8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208–
criteria is 45 days from the issuance accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 2106 with the required
date of this notice. 385.2010. accommodations.
Deadline for filing motions to Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies For additional information, please
intervene is 30 days from the issuance of the notice of intent can be obtained contact Joel Cockrell Joel.Cockrell@
date of this notice. directly from the applicant or such ferc.gov 202–502–8153 or Nicolas
Anyone may submit comments or a copies can be viewed and reproduced at McTyre Nicolas.McTyre@ferc.gov 202–
motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission in its Public Reference 502–8356.
the requirements of Rules of Practice Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Dated: June 10, 2015.
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Kimberly D. Bose,
385.214. Any motions to intervene must also be viewed on the web at http:// Secretary.
be received on or before the specified www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
[FR Doc. 2015–14747 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am]
deadline date for the particular using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
proceeding. docket number (e.g., CD15–25) in the
Filing and Service of Responsive docket number field to access the
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in document. For assistance, call toll-free DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS 1–866–208–3676 or email
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, Federal Energy Regulatory
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ call (202) 502–8659. Commission
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Dated: June 8, 2015.
applicable; (2) state in the heading the [Docket No. CP15–148–000]
Kimberly D. Bose,
name of the applicant and the project
Secretary. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
number of the application to which the
[FR Doc. 2015–14745 Filed 6–15–15; 8:45 am] L.L.C.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
filing responds; (3) state the name,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Assessment for the
address, and telephone number of the
Proposed Susquehanna West Project
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
and Request for Comments on
with the requirements of sections
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Issues
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
Commission’s regulations.1 All Federal Energy Regulatory The staff of the Federal Energy
comments contesting Commission staff’s Commission Regulatory Commission (FERC or
preliminary determination that the Commission) will prepare an
facility meets the qualifying criteria [Docket Nos. IS14–607–000, et al.] environmental assessment (EA) that will
must set forth their evidentiary basis. discuss the environmental impacts of
Zydeco Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice
The Commission strongly encourages the Susquehanna West Project involving
of Informal Settlement Conference
electronic filing. Please file motions to construction and operation of facilities
intervene and comments using the Take notice that an informal by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// settlement conference will be convened L.L.C. (TGP) in Tioga and Bradford
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. in this proceeding commencing at 10:00 Counties, Pennsylvania. The
Commenters can submit brief comments a.m. on June 22, 2015, at the offices of Commission will use this EA in its
up to 6,000 characters, without prior the Federal Energy Regulatory decision-making process to determine
registration, using the eComment system Commission, 888 1st, NE., Washington, whether the project is in the public
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at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ DC 20426, for the purpose of exploring convenience and necessity.
ecomment.asp. You must include your the possible settlement of the above- This notice announces the opening of
name and contact information at the end referenced case. the scoping process the Commission
of your comments. For assistance, Any party, as defined by 18 CFR will use to gather input from the public
please contact FERC Online Support at 385.102(c), or any participant as defined and interested agencies on the project.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to You can make a difference by providing
attend. Persons wishing to become a us with your specific comments or
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2014). party must move to intervene and concerns about the project. Your
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