80 FR 45208 - Dan Sullivan; 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 145 (July 29, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45208-45209] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18479] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15-29-000] Dan Sullivan; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On June 30, 2015, Dan Sullivan 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 Drake Cottonwood Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity of 14 kilowatts (kW) and would be located on the existing irrigation canal off Cottonwood Creek; 1.5 miles of the canal will be enclosed with a 15-inch-diameter pipe. The project would be located near Hotchkiss in Delta County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Dan Sullivan, 8301 Crawford Road, Hotchkiss, CO 81419, Phone No. (970) 216-6925. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) 1.5 miles of 15-inch PVC pipe located on the existing irrigation canal off Cottonwood Creek; (2) a proposed 10- foot-long by 12-foot-wide by 8-foot-high powerhouse containing four generating units with a total installed capacity of 14 kW; (3) a 4- foot-long by 10-foot-wide tailrace returning flow back into the irrigation canal; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 95 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 (Y/ Statutory provision Description N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the Y HREA. facility uses 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 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/ [[Page 45209]] 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., CD15-29-000) 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: July 22, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-18479 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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information collection should be sent to be sent to Mr. Licari at: Publication installed capacity of 14 kilowatts (kW)
Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management Collections Program, WHS/ESD and would be located on the existing
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room Information Management Division, 4800 irrigation canal off Cottonwood Creek;
10236, New Executive Office Building, Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East 1.5 miles of the canal will be enclosed
Washington, DC 20503. Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA with a 15-inch-diameter pipe. The
You may also submit comments, 22350–3100. project would be located near Hotchkiss
identified by docket number and title, Amy G. Williams,
in Delta County, Colorado.
by the following method: Applicant Contact: Dan Sullivan,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// System. 8301 Crawford Road, Hotchkiss, CO
www.regulations.gov. Follow the 81419, Phone No. (970) 216–6925.
[FR Doc. 2015–18590 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
instructions for submitting comments.
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Instructions: All submissions received
(202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
must include the agency name, docket
ferc.gov.
number, and title for the Federal
Register document. The general policy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
for comments and other public Facility Description: The proposed
Federal Energy Regulatory project would consist of: (1) 1.5 miles of
submissions from members of the public Commission
is to make these submissions available 15-inch PVC pipe located on the
for public viewing on the Internet at [Docket No. CD15–29–000] existing irrigation canal off Cottonwood
http://www.regulations.gov as they are Creek; (2) a proposed 10-foot-long by 12-
received without change, including any Dan Sullivan; Notice of Preliminary foot-wide by 8-foot-high powerhouse
personal identifiers or contact Determination of a Qualifying Conduit containing four generating units with a
information provided. To confirm Hydropower Facility and Soliciting total installed capacity of 14 kW; (3) a
receipt of your comment(s), please Comments and Motions To Intervene 4-foot-long by 10-foot-wide tailrace
check http://www.regulations.gov On June 30, 2015, Dan Sullivan filed returning flow back into the irrigation
approximately two to three days after a notice of intent to construct a canal; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
submission to verify posting (except qualifying conduit hydropower facility, proposed project would have an
allow 30 days for posting of comments pursuant to section 30 of the Federal estimated annual generating capacity of
submitted by mail). Power Act (FPA), as amended by section 95 megawatt-hours.
DoD Public Collections Clearance 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory A qualifying conduit hydropower
Officer: Mr. Frederick C. Licari. Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The facility is one that is determined or
Written requests for copies of the proposed Drake Cottonwood deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
information collection proposal should Hydropower Project would have an 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 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.
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 and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and with the requirements of sections
upon the above criteria, Commission 385.214. Any motions to intervene must 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
staff preliminarily determines that the be received on or before the specified Commission’s regulations.1 All
proposal satisfies the requirements for a deadline date for the particular comments contesting Commission staff’s
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, proceeding. preliminary determination that the
which is not required to be licensed or facility meets the qualifying criteria
Filing and Service of Responsive
exempted from licensing. must set forth their evidentiary basis.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: Documents: All filings must (1) bear in The Commission strongly encourages
Deadline for filing comments contesting all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS electronic filing. Please file motions to
whether the facility meets the qualifying CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A intervene and comments using the
criteria is 45 days from the issuance CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ Commission’s eFiling system at http://
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date of this notice. or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Deadline for filing motions to applicable; (2) state in the heading the Commenters can submit brief comments
intervene is 30 days from the issuance name of the applicant and the project up to 6,000 characters, without prior
date of this notice. number of the application to which the registration, using the eComment system
Anyone may submit comments or a filing responds; (3) state the name, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
motion to intervene in accordance with address, and telephone number of the
the requirements of Rules of Practice person filing; and (4) otherwise comply 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2014).
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ecomment.asp. You must include your Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Dated: July 22, 2015.
name and contact information at the end Eligibility for Start-Up Offer Nathaniel J. Davis,
of your comments. For assistance, Cancellation Costs to be effective 10/1/ Deputy Secretary.
please contact FERC Online Support at 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–18566 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Filed Date: 7/21/15. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Accession Number: 20150721–5149.
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/15.
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Docket Numbers: ER15–2236–000. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Applicants: Midwest Power
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Transmission Arkansas, LLC. Federal Energy Regulatory
A copy of all other filings in reference Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Commission
to this application must be accompanied Midwest Power Transmission Arkansas,
by proof of service on all persons listed LLC to be effective 9/21/2015. [Docket No. CD15–30–000]
in the service list prepared by the Filed Date: 7/22/15.
Commission in this proceeding, in Accession Number: 20150722–5001. Sweetwater Authority; Notice of
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/12/15. Preliminary Determination of a
385.2010. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Docket Numbers: ER15–2237–000. Facility and Soliciting Comments and
of the notice of intent can be obtained Applicants: Kanstar Transmission, Motions To Intervene
directly from the applicant or such LLC.
copies can be viewed and reproduced at Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: On July 14, 2015, Sweetwater
the Commission in its Public Reference Kanstar Transmission, LLC to be Authority filed a notice of intent to
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., effective 9/21/2015. construct a qualifying conduit
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Filed Date: 7/22/15. hydropower facility, pursuant to section
also be viewed on the web at http:// Accession Number: 20150722–5025. 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/12/15. amended by section 4 of the
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Docket Numbers: ER15–2238–000. Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
docket number (e.g., CD15–29–000) in Applicants: PJM Interconnection, of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Perdue
the docket number field to access the L.L.C. Water Treatment Plant Hydroelectric
document. For assistance, call toll-free Description: Tariff Cancellation: Project would have an installed capacity
1–866–208–3676 or email Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA No. of 700 kilowatts (kW) and would be
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, 3412, Queue No. X3–011 to be effective located on San Diego County Water
call (202) 502–8659. 6/20/2015. Authority’s existing raw water Pipeline
Filed Date: 7/22/15. 3, which carries raw water to a 24-inch
Dated: July 22, 2015. diameter turnout pipe which in turn
Accession Number: 20150722–5042.
Kimberly D. Bose, transports water into the Perdue Water
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/12/15.
Secretary. Treatment Plant. The project would be
Docket Numbers: ER15–2239–000.
[FR Doc. 2015–18479 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am] located near Spring Valley in San Diego
Applicants: NextEra Energy
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P County, California.
Transmission West, LLC.
Applicant Contact: Scott McClelland,
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Sweetwater Authority, 100 Lakeview
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NextEra Energy Transmission West, LLC
Avenue, Spring Valley, CA 91977,
Transmission Owner Tariff to be
Phone No. (619) 409–1413.
Federal Energy Regulatory effective 10/20/2015.
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Commission Filed Date: 7/22/15.
(202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
Accession Number: 20150722–5051. ferc.gov.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/12/15. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Take notice that the Commission The filings are accessible in the Facility Description: The proposed
received the following electric rate Commission’s eLibrary system by project would consist of: (1) A proposed
filings: clicking on the links or querying the 32-foot-long, 16-inch diameter pipe to
Docket Numbers: ER15–2191–000. docket number. generating unit one and a proposed 23-
Applicants: Grant Wind, LLC. Any person desiring to intervene or foot-long, 14-inch-diameter pipe to
Description: Supplement to July 13, protest in any of the above proceedings generating unit two; (2) a proposed
2015 Grant Wind, LLC tariff filing. must file in accordance with Rules 211 powerhouse containing two generating
Filed Date: 7/21/15. and 214 of the Commission’s units with a total installed capacity of
Accession Number: 20150721–5154. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 700 kW; (3) a proposed 10-foot-long, 16-
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/3/15. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern inch diameter pipe from unit one and a
Docket Numbers: ER15–2234–000. time on the specified comment date. proposed 23-foot-long, 16-inch-diameter
Applicants: Rochester Gas and Protests may be considered, but pipe which merge into a proposed 11-
Electric Corporation. intervention is necessary to become a foot-long, 24-inch-diameter discharge
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: party to the proceeding. pipe into the treatment plant; and (4)
RGE–RED Borderline Service Agreement eFiling is encouraged. More detailed appurtenant facilities. The proposed
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to be effective 7/22/2015. information relating to filing project would have an estimated annual
Filed Date: 7/21/15. requirements, interventions, protests, generating capacity of 3,784 megawatt-
Accession Number: 20150721–5148. service, and qualifying facilities filings hours.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/11/15. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ A qualifying conduit hydropower
Docket Numbers: ER15–2235–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For facility is one that is determined or
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, other information, call (866) 208–3676 deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Inc. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. in the table below.
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