80 FR 46264 - Town of Grand Lake, Colorado; 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 149 (August 4, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19054 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46264-46265] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19054] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15-31-000] Town of Grand Lake, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On July 16, 2015, the Town of Grand Lake, Colorado, 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 Grand Lake WTP Hydro Project would have an installed capacity of 20 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing 12-inch-diameter raw water pipeline within the city's water treatment plant. The project would be located in the Town of Grand Lake, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Jim White, Town Manager, P.O. Box 99, Grand Lake, CO, Phone No. (970) 627-3435. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) An approximately 360-square-foot powerhouse within the existing water treatment plant building; (2) a short intake receiving water from the existing 12-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; (3) one turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 20 kW; (4) a short discharge returning water to the existing 12-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 20 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Satisfies Statutory provision Description (Y/N) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA....... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, Y 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 HREA.... The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for Y 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 by HREA... The facility has an installed capacity that does not Y exceed 5 megawatts FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA.. On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not Y 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 [[Page 46265]] 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 (i.e., CD15-31) 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 24, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-19054 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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serve motions to intervene or protests Dated: July 28, 2015. 12-inch-diameter raw water pipeline
on persons other than the Applicant. Kimberly D. Bose, within the city’s water treatment plant.
The Commission encourages Secretary. The project would be located in the
electronic submission of protests and [FR Doc. 2015–19062 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] Town of Grand Lake, Colorado.
interventions in lieu of paper using the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Applicant Contact: Jim White, Town
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. Manager, P.O. Box 99, Grand Lake, CO,
Persons unable to file electronically Phone No. (970) 627–3435.
should submit an original and 14 copies DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
of the protest or intervention to the Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Federal Energy Regulatory christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Commission
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
20426. [Docket No. CD15–31–000] Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) An
This filing is accessible on-line at Town of Grand Lake, Colorado; Notice approximately 360-square-foot
http://www.ferc.gov, using the of Preliminary Determination of a powerhouse within the existing water
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower treatment plant building; (2) a short
review in the Commission’s Public Facility and Soliciting Comments and intake receiving water from the existing
Reference Room in Washington, DC. Motions To Intervene 12-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; (3)
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the one turbine/generator unit with an
Web site that enables subscribers to On July 16, 2015, the Town of Grand
Lake, Colorado, filed a notice of intent installed capacity of 20 kW; (4) a short
receive email notification when a discharge returning water to the existing
to construct a qualifying conduit
document is added to a subscribed 12-inch-diameter raw water pipeline;
hydropower facility, pursuant to section
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC and (5) appurtenant facilities.
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
Online service, please email amended by section 4 of the The proposed project would have a
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act total installed capacity of 20 kW.
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Grand A qualifying conduit hydropower
(202) 502–8659. Lake WTP Hydro Project would have an facility is one that is determined or
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern installed capacity of 20 kilowatts (kW), deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Time on August 18, 2015. and would be located along an existing 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, Y
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 HREA ......................................... The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the Y
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 by HREA ......................................... The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 Y
megawatts
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA ........................................ On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or Y
exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the
FPA
Preliminary Determination: Based and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
upon the above criteria, Commission 385.214. Any motions to intervene must Commission’s regulations.1 All
staff preliminarily determines that the be received on or before the specified comments contesting Commission staff’s
proposal satisfies the requirements for a deadline date for the particular preliminary determination that the
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, proceeding. facility meets the qualifying criteria
which is not required to be licensed or Filing and Service of Responsive must set forth their evidentiary basis.
exempted from licensing. Documents: All filings must (1) bear in The Commission strongly encourages
Comments and Motions to Intervene: all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS electronic filing. Please file motions to
Deadline for filing comments contesting CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A intervene and comments using the
whether the facility meets the qualifying CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ Commission’s eFiling system at http://
criteria is 45 days from the issuance or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
date of this notice.
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applicable; (2) state in the heading the Commenters can submit brief comments
Deadline for filing motions to name of the applicant and the project up to 6,000 characters, without prior
intervene is 30 days from the issuance number of the application to which the registration, using the eComment system
date of this notice. filing responds; (3) state the name, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Anyone may submit comments or a address, and telephone number of the ecomment.asp. You must include your
motion to intervene in accordance with person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
the requirements of Rules of Practice with the requirements of sections 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2014).
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name and contact information at the end appropriate. Such notices, motions, or jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1(b) of
of your comments. For assistance, protests must be filed on or before the the NGA, all as more fully set forth in
please contact FERC Online Support at comment date. On or before the the application, which is on file with
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) comment date, it is not necessary to the Commission and open to public
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 serve motions to intervene or protests inspection. The filing may also be
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please on persons other than the Applicant. viewed on the web at http://
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal The Commission encourages www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 electronic submission of protests and Enter the docket number excluding the
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. interventions in lieu of paper using the last three digits in the docket number
A copy of all other filings in reference ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. field to access the document. For
to this application must be accompanied Persons unable to file electronically assistance, contact FERC at
by proof of service on all persons listed should submit an original and 14 copies FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
in the service list prepared by the of the protest or intervention to the toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
Commission in this proceeding, in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 502–8659.
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Any questions regarding this
385.2010. 20426. application should be directed to Tyler
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies This filing is accessible on-line at R. Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia
of the notice of intent can be obtained http://www.ferc.gov, using the Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 San
directly from the applicant or such ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77056,
copies can be viewed and reproduced at review in the Commission’s Public phone: (713) 386–3797 or email:
the Commission in its Public Reference Reference Room in Washington, DC. tbrown@cpg.com.
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Web site that enables subscribers to Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
also be viewed on the web at http:// receive email notification when a within 90 days of this Notice the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp document is added to a subscribed Commission staff will either: Complete
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket(s). For assistance with any FERC its environmental assessment (EA) and
docket number (i.e., CD15–31) in the Online service, please email place it into the Commission’s public
docket number field to access the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
document. For assistance, call toll-free (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call issue a Notice of Schedule for
1–866–208–3676 or email (202) 502–8659. Environmental Review. If a Notice of
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Schedule for Environmental Review is
call (202) 502–8659. Time on August 18, 2015. issued, it will indicate, among other
Dated: July 24, 2015. milestones, the anticipated date for the
Dated: July 28, 2015. Commission staff’s issuance of the final
Kimberly D. Bose,
Kimberly D. Bose, environmental impact statement (FEIS)
Secretary.
Secretary. or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
[FR Doc. 2015–19054 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] EA in the Commission’s public record
[FR Doc. 2015–19064 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P for this proceeding or the issuance of a
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY state agencies of the timing for the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory completion of all necessary reviews, and
Federal Energy Regulatory the subsequent need to complete all
Commission
Commission federal authorizations within 90 days of
[Docket No. EL14–26–000] the date of issuance of the Commission
[Docket No. CP15–531–000]
staff’s FEIS or EA.
New York Independent System There are two ways to become
Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC;
Notice of Application involved in the Commission’s review of
Take notice that on July 23, 2015, this project. First, any person wishing to
New York Independent System Take notice that on July 14, 2015, obtain legal status by becoming a party
Operator, Inc. filed a compliance filing Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC to the proceedings for this project
in response to the Federal Energy (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite should, on or before the comment date
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) 2500, Houston, TX 77056, filed in stated below, file with the Federal
March 20, 2014 Order to Show Cause.1 Docket No. CP15–531–000, an Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Any person desiring to intervene or to application pursuant to section 7(b) of First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
protest this filing must file in the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the a motion to intervene in accordance
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Commission’s regulations, seeking with the requirements of the
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and authorization to abandon by sale certain Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). natural gas facilities located in various Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
Protests will be considered by the Counties in Ohio to Columbia Gas of and the Regulations under the NGA (18
Commission in determining the Ohio. The facilities consist of 13.1 miles CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
appropriate action to be taken, but will of pipeline, 594 measuring stations, 35 status will be placed on the service list
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not serve to make protestants parties to mainline consumer taps and maintained by the Secretary of the
the proceeding. Any person wishing to appurtenances. In addition, Columbia Commission and will receive copies of
become a party must file a notice of further request that the Commission all documents filed by the applicant and
intervention or motion to intervene, as find that following abandonment by by all other parties. A party must submit
sale, the facilities will perform 7 copies of filings made with the
1 Posting of Offers to Purchase Capacity, Order to distribution activities and thus be Commission and must mail a copy to
Show Cause, 146 FERC ¶ 61,203 (2014). exempt from the Commission’s the applicant and to every other party in
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