80 FR 35339 - Mountain Village, CO; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD15-26-000]

Mountain Village, CO; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene

On June 3, 2015, the town of Mountain Village, CO 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 San Joaquin PRV Hydro Project would have an installed capacity
of 15 kilowatts (kW) and would be located on the existing water supply
pipeline for Mountain Village, which transports water for municipal
consumption. The project would be located near Mountain Village in San
Miguel County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Finn Kjome, Director of Public Works, 455
Mountain Village Blvd., Suite A, Mountain Village, CO 81435, Phone No.
(970) 369-8206.
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062, email:
robert.bell@ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) A proposed short, 2-inch-diameter intake
pipe that connects to a 10-inch-diameter main water supply pipe; (2) a
proposed powerhouse that contains one turbine-generator unit with an
installed capacity of 15 kW; (3) a proposed short 2-inch-diamter exit
pipe returning flow to the main water supply pipe, making the total
bypass approximately 10-feet; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of
15 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
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Satisfies (Y/
Statutory provision Description N)
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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 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.

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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.
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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.
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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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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., CD15-26-000) in
the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call
toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502-8659.

Dated: June 15, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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viewed on the Commission’s Web site at upon each representative of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
http://www.ferc.gov using the applicant specified in the particular
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket application. A copy of all other filings Federal Energy Regulatory
number excluding the last three digits in in reference to this application must be Commission
the docket number field to access the accompanied by proof of service on all [Docket No. CD15–26–000]
document. For assistance, contact FERC persons listed in the service list
Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport. prepared by the Commission in this Mountain Village, CO; Notice of
A copy of the application is also proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR Preliminary Determination of a
available for inspection and 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
reproduction at the address in item h Facility and Soliciting Comments and
above. o. Procedural Schedule:
Motions To Intervene
Register online at http:// The application will be processed
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ according to the following revised On June 3, 2015, the town of
esubscription.asp to be notified via Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to Mountain Village, CO filed a notice of
email of new filings and issuances the schedule may be made as intent to construct a qualifying conduit
related to this or other pending projects. appropriate. hydropower facility, pursuant to section
For assistance, contact FERC Online 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
Support. Milestone Target Date amended by section 4 of the
n. Anyone may submit comments, a Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
protest, or a motion to intervene in Filing of recommenda- August 2015. of 2013 (HREA). The proposed San
accordance with the requirements of tions terms and Joaquin PRV Hydro Project would have
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR conditions, and pre- an installed capacity of 15 kilowatts
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining scriptions. (kW) and would be located on the
the appropriate action to take, the Commission issues February 2016. existing water supply pipeline for
Environmental As-
Commission will consider all protests or Mountain Village, which transports
sessment.
other comments filed, but only those water for municipal consumption. The
who file a motion to intervene in project would be located near Mountain
accordance with the Commission’s p. Final amendments to the Village in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Rules may become a party to the application must be filed with the Applicant Contact: Finn Kjome,
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Commission no later than 30 days from Director of Public Works, 455 Mountain
motions to intervene must be received the issuance date of this notice. Village Blvd., Suite A, Mountain
on or before the specified comment date q. A license applicant must file no Village, CO 81435, Phone No. (970)
for the particular application. later than 60 days following the date of 369–8206.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital issuance of the notice of acceptance and FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION ready for environmental analysis (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the ferc.gov.
‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ water quality certification; (2) a copy of Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS the request for certification, including Facility Description: The proposed
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or project would consist of: (1) A proposed
proof of the date on which the certifying
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the short, 2-inch-diameter intake pipe that
agency received the request; or (3)
heading the name of the applicant and connects to a 10-inch-diameter main
evidence of waiver of water quality
the project number of the application to water supply pipe; (2) a proposed
which the filing responds; (3) furnish certification. powerhouse that contains one turbine-
the name, address, and telephone Dated: June 12, 2015. generator unit with an installed capacity
number of the person protesting or Kimberly D. Bose, of 15 kW; (3) a proposed short 2-inch-
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Secretary. diamter exit pipe returning flow to the
with the requirements of 18 CFR [FR Doc. 2015–15097 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am]
main water supply pipe, making the
385.2001 through 385.2005. All total bypass approximately 10-feet; and
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comments, recommendations, terms and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed
conditions or prescriptions must set project would have an estimated annual
forth their evidentiary basis and generating capacity of 15 megawatt-
otherwise comply with the requirements hours.
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain A qualifying conduit hydropower
copies of the application directly from facility is one that is determined or
the applicant. A copy of any protest or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
motion to intervene must be served in the table below.

TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description
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(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 genera-
tion 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-feder-
ally 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 HREA The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts ..................... Y
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licens- Y
HREA. ing requirements of Part I of the FPA.

Preliminary Determination: Based of your comments. For assistance, intent to construct a qualifying conduit
upon the above criteria, Commission please contact FERC Online Support at hydropower facility, pursuant to section
staff preliminarily determines that the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
proposal satisfies the requirements for a 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 amended by section 4 of the
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
which is not required to be licensed or send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Double
exempted from licensing. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Cabins PRV Hydro Project would have
Comments and Motions to Intervene: First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. an installed capacity of 5 kilowatts (kW)
Deadline for filing comments contesting A copy of all other filings in reference and would be located on the existing
whether the facility meets the qualifying to this application must be accompanied water supply pipeline for Mountain
criteria is 45 days from the issuance by proof of service on all persons listed
date of this notice. Village, which transports water for
in the service list prepared by the municipal consumption. The project
Deadline for filing motions to Commission in this proceeding, in
intervene is 30 days from the issuance would be located near Mountain Village
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
date of this notice. in San Miguel County, Colorado.
385.2010.
Anyone may submit comments or a Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Applicant Contact: Finn Kjome,
motion to intervene in accordance with of the notice of intent can be obtained Director of Public Works, 455 Mountain
the requirements of Rules of Practice directly from the applicant or such Village Blvd., Suite A, Mountain
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and copies can be viewed and reproduced at Village, CO 81435, Phone No. (970)
385.214. Any motions to intervene must the Commission in its Public Reference 369–8206.
be received on or before the specified Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
deadline date for the particular FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
proceeding. also be viewed on the web at http://
Filing and Service of Responsive ferc.gov.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS docket number (e.g., CD15–26–000) in Facility Description: The proposed
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A project would consist of: (1) A proposed
the docket number field to access the
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ short, 2-inch-diameter intake pipe that
document. For assistance, call toll-free
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as connects to a 10-inch-diameter main
1–866–208–3676 or email
applicable; (2) state in the heading the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, water supply pipe; (2) a proposed
name of the applicant and the project
call (202) 502–8659. powerhouse that contains one turbine-
number of the application to which the
filing responds; (3) state the name, Dated: June 15, 2015. generator unit with an installed capacity
address, and telephone number of the Kimberly D. Bose, of 5 kW; (3) a proposed short 2-inch-
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Secretary. diameter exit pipe returning flow to the
with the requirements of sections [FR Doc. 2015–15098 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am]
main water supply pipe, making the
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
total bypass approximately 10-feet; and
Commission’s regulations.1 All (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed
comments contesting Commission staff’s project would have an estimated annual
preliminary determination that the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY generating capacity of 10 megawatt-
facility meets the qualifying criteria hours.
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Federal Energy Regulatory A qualifying conduit hydropower
The Commission strongly encourages Commission
facility is one that is determined or
electronic filing. Please file motions to [Docket No. CD15–27–000] deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
intervene and comments using the
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// in the table below.
Mountain Village, CO; Notice of
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Preliminary Determination of a
Commenters can submit brief comments Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
up to 6,000 characters, without prior Facility and Soliciting Comments and
registration, using the eComment system Motions To Intervene
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
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ecomment.asp. You must include your On June 3, 2015, the town of
name and contact information at the end Mountain Village, CO filed a notice of

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80 FR 35339 - Mountain Village, CO; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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