80 FR 52041 - West Valley Water District; 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 166 (August 27, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21264 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52041-52042] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21264] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15-32-000] West Valley Water District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On August 13, 2015, West Valley Water District 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 Roemer Water Filtration Facility Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 484 kilowatts (kW) and would be located on the existing West Valley Water District's raw water 30-inch-diameter Lytle Creek Turnout pipe into the Roemer Water Filtration Facility. The project would be located near the City of Rialto in San Bernardino County, California. Applicant Contact: Thomas J. Crowley, West Valley Water District, 855 W. Base Line Rd., Rialto, CA 92376, Phone No. (909) 820-3702. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed 141-foot-long by 24-inch- diameter supply pipe off the 30-inch diameter main pipeline; (2) a proposed 1,300 square foot prefabricated steel powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 484 kW; (3) a 28-foot-long 24-inch-diameter exit pipe returning flow back into the Roemer Water Filtration Facility and the Cactus Groundwater Recharge Pipeline; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 2,200 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 HREA............ The conduit the facility uses 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 Y 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 by HREA........ The facility has an installed capacity that does Y not 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 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 [[Page 52042]] 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., CD15-32-000) 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: August 21, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-21264 Filed 8-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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The filings are accessible in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicant Contact: Thomas J.
Commission’s eLibrary system by Crowley, West Valley Water District,
clicking on the links or querying the Federal Energy Regulatory 855 W. Base Line Rd., Rialto, CA 92376,
docket number. Commission Phone No. (909) 820–3702.
Any person desiring to intervene or [Docket No. CD15–32–000] FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
protest in any of the above proceedings (202) 502–6062, email:
must file in accordance with Rules 211 West Valley Water District; Notice of robert.bell@ferc.gov.
Preliminary Determination of a
and 214 of the Commission’s Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Facility Description: The proposed
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Motions To Intervene project would consist of: (1) A proposed
time on the specified comment date. 141-foot-long by 24-inch-diameter
Protests may be considered, but On August 13, 2015, West Valley supply pipe off the 30-inch diameter
intervention is necessary to become a Water District filed a notice of intent to main pipeline; (2) a proposed 1,300
party to the proceeding. construct a qualifying conduit square foot prefabricated steel
hydropower facility, pursuant to section powerhouse containing two generating
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
information relating to filing units with a total installed capacity of
amended by section 4 of the 484 kW; (3) a 28-foot-long 24-inch-
requirements, interventions, protests, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
service, and qualifying facilities filings diameter exit pipe returning flow back
of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Roemer
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ into the Roemer Water Filtration
Water Filtration Facility Hydroelectric
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Facility and the Cactus Groundwater
Project would have an installed capacity
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Recharge Pipeline; and (4) appurtenant
of 484 kilowatts (kW) and would be
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. located on the existing West Valley facilities. The proposed project would
Water District’s raw water 30-inch- have an estimated annual generating
Dated: August 21, 2015. capacity of 2,200 megawatt-hours.
diameter Lytle Creek Turnout pipe into
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
the Roemer Water Filtration Facility. A qualifying conduit hydropower
Deputy Secretary. The project would be located near the facility is one that is determined or
[FR Doc. 2015–21229 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] City of Rialto in San Bernardino County, deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P California. 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, Y
ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the dis-
tribution 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 Y
electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric poten-
tial 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 Y
the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based deadline date for the particular facility meets the qualifying criteria
upon the above criteria, Commission proceeding. must set forth their evidentiary basis.
staff preliminarily determines that the Filing and Service of Responsive The Commission strongly encourages
proposal satisfies the requirements for a Documents: All filings must (1) bear in electronic filing. Please file motions to
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS intervene and comments using the
which is not required to be licensed or CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Commission’s eFiling system at http://
exempted from licensing. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
Comments and Motions to Intervene: or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Commenters can submit brief comments
Deadline for filing comments contesting up to 6,000 characters, without prior
applicable; (2) state in the heading the
whether the facility meets the qualifying registration, using the eComment system
name of the applicant and the project
criteria is 45 days from the issuance at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
number of the application to which the
date of this notice. ecomment.asp. You must include your
filing responds; (3) state the name, name and contact information at the end
Deadline for filing motions to address, and telephone number of the of your comments. For assistance,
intervene is 30 days from the issuance person filing; and (4) otherwise comply please contact FERC Online Support at
rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
date of this notice. with the requirements of sections FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Anyone may submit comments or a 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
motion to intervene in accordance with Commission’s regulations.1 All (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
the requirements of Rules of Practice comments contesting Commission staff’s send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and preliminary determination that the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
385.214. Any motions to intervene must First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
be received on or before the specified 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2014). A copy of all other filings in reference
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to this application must be accompanied CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
by proof of service on all persons listed instructions on the Commission’s Web viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
in the service list prepared by the site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ http://www.ferc.gov using the
Commission in this proceeding, in efiling.asp. Commenters can submit ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and brief comments up to 6,000 characters, number excluding the last three digits in
385.2010. without prior registration, using the the docket number field (P–10489–014)
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies eComment system at http:// to access the document. You may also
of the notice of intent can be obtained www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ register online at http://www.ferc.gov/
directly from the applicant or such ecomment.asp. You must include your docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
copies can be viewed and reproduced at name and contact information at the end notified via email of new filings and
the Commission in its Public Reference of your comments. For assistance,
issuances related to this or other
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll pending projects. A copy is also
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, available for inspection and
also be viewed on the web at http://
(202) 502–8659. Although the reproduction at the address in item (h)
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Commission strongly encourages above.
docket number (e.g., CD15–32–000) in electronic filing, documents may be m. Individuals desiring to be included
the docket number field to access the paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an on the Commission’s mailing list should
document. For assistance, call toll-free original and seven copies to: Secretary, so indicate by writing to the Secretary
1–866–208–3676 or email Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, of the Commission.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
call (202) 502–8659. 20426. Please include the project
number (P–10489–014) on any Intervene: Anyone may submit
Dated: August 21, 2015. comments, a protest, or a motion to
comments or motions filed.
Kimberly D. Bose, The Commission’s Rules of Practice intervene in accordance with the
Secretary. and Procedure require all intervenors requirements of Rules of Practice and
[FR Doc. 2015–21264 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] filing documents with the Commission Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P to serve a copy of that document on .214, respectively. In determining the
each person whose name appears on the appropriate action to take, the
official service list for the project. Commission will consider all protests or
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Further, if an intervenor files comments other comments filed, but only those
or documents with the Commission who file a motion to intervene in
Federal Energy Regulatory relating to the merits of an issue that accordance with the Commission’s
Commission may affect the responsibilities of a Rules may become a party to the
[Project No. 10489–014] particular resource agency, they must proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
also serve a copy of the document on motions to intervene must be received
City of River Falls, Wisconsin; Notice that resource agency. on or before the specified comment date
of Application Accepted for Filing, k. Description of Application: On
for the particular application.
Soliciting Comments, Motions To September 27, 1988, the River Falls
Intervene, and Protests Project was issued a 30-year license that o. Filing and Service of Documents:
expires August 31, 2018. The licensee Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
Take notice that the following requests the Commission extend the letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
hydroelectric application has been filed term of the license for an additional 5 ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
with the Commission and is available years from August 31, 2018, to August INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth
for public inspection: 31, 2023. The City submitted its notice in the heading the name of the applicant
a. Application Type: Extension of of intent to relicense the project and and the project number of the
license term. pre-application document on November application to which the filing
b. Project No.: 10489–014. 27, 2013 and a request to use the responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
c. Date Filed: July 6, 2015. traditional licensing process also on that and telephone number of the person
d. Applicant: City of River Falls, date, which was granted by the commenting, protesting or intervening;
Wisconsin. Commission on January 27, 2014. Since and (4) otherwise comply with the
e. Name of Project: River Falls that time, the River Falls City Council
Hydroelectric Project. requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
adopted resolutions that require a
f. Location: Kinnickinnic River in through 385.2005. All comments,
comprehensive river corridor planning
Pierce County, Wisconsin. motions to intervene, or protests must
process to determine whether to
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power continue with the re-license or possibly set forth their evidentiary basis. Any
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. surrender the project. The licensee filing made by an intervenor must be
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin states that it will be conducting accompanied by a proof of service on all
Westhuis, City of River Falls, 222 Lewis additional studies to evaluate the persons listed in the service list
Street, River Falls, WI 54022, (715) 425– potential for dam removal. The prepared by the Commission in this
0906. development of further study plans is proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, expected to continue with stakeholders 385.2010.
rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
(202) 502–6012, Rebecca.Martin@ through 2017. Dated: August 21, 2015.
ferc.gov. l. Locations of the Application: A
Kimberly D. Bose,
j. Deadline for filing comments, copy of the application is available for
motions to intervene, and protests: inspection and reproduction at the Secretary.
September 21, 2015. Commission’s Public Reference Room, [FR Doc. 2015–21265 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am]
All documents may be filed located at 888 First Street NE., Room BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
electronically via the Internet. See, 18 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
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