80 FR 57804 - City of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 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 186 (September 25, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57804-57805] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24375] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15-33-000] City of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On August 26, 2015, the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, by and through its Board of Public Utilities, 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 Sherard Hydroelectric Generation Facility would have an installed capacity of 950 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing 48-inch- diameter raw water pipeline within the city's water treatment plant. The project would be located near the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Applicant Contact: Tim Wilson, Director, 2416 Snyder Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001, Phone No. (307) 637-6460. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed two-level powerhouse approximately 36 feet by 36 feet adjacent to the existing water treatment plant building; (2) an approximately 800-foot-long, up to 48- inch-diameter penstock teeing off the existing 48-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; (3) one impulse turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 950 kilowatt (kW); (4) a short discharge returning water to the existing 48-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 950 kW. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below. [[Page 57805]] Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Satisfies Statutory provision Description (Y/N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended The conduit the facility Y by 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 The facility is constructed, Y amended by HREA. 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 The facility has an Y amended by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as On or before August 9, 2013, Y amended by HREA. 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 (2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (i.e., CD15-33) 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: September 3, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-24375 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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also register online at http:// DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dated: September 21, 2015.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
esubscription.asp to be notified via Federal Energy Regulatory Deputy Secretary.
email of new filings and issuances Commission [FR Doc. 2015–24371 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
related to this or other pending projects. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Combined Notice of Filings #2
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for September 21, 2015.
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Take notice that the Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
available for inspection and received the following electric rate
reproduction at the address in item (h) Federal Energy Regulatory
filings: Commission
above.
Docket Numbers: ER15–2678–000.
m. Individuals desiring to be included [Docket No. CD15–33–000]
Applicants: NorthWestern
on the Commission’s mailing list should Corporation. City of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Notice of
so indicate by writing to the Secretary Description: Initial rate filing: Rate Preliminary Determination of a
of the Commission. Schedule FERC No. 38–SD— Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Agreements with Western Area Power Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Intervene: Anyone may submit Administration to be effective Motions To Intervene
comments, a protest, or a motion to 9/22/2015.
intervene in accordance with the Filed Date: 9/21/15. On August 26, 2015, the City of
requirements of Rules of Practice and Cheyenne, Wyoming, by and through its
Accession Number: 20150921–5097.
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Board of Public Utilities, filed a notice
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15. of intent to construct a qualifying
In determining the appropriate action to
Docket Numbers: ER15–2679–000. conduit hydropower facility, pursuant
take, the Commission will consider all
Applicants: Latigo Wind Park, LLC. to section 30 of the Federal Power Act
protests or other comments filed, but
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the
only those who file a motion to
Latigo Wind Park, LLC MBR Tariff to be Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
intervene in accordance with the of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Sherard
Commission’s Rules may become a effective 11/15/2015.
Filed Date: 9/21/15. Hydroelectric Generation Facility would
party to the proceeding. Any comments, have an installed capacity of 950
protests, or motions to intervene must Accession Number: 20150921–5133.
kilowatts (kW), and would be located
be received on or before the specified Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
along an existing 48-inch-diameter raw
comment date for the particular Docket Numbers: ER15–2680–000. water pipeline within the city’s water
application. Applicants: Sandstone Solar LLC. treatment plant. The project would be
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: located near the City of Cheyenne,
Documents: All filings must bear in all Sandstone Solar LLC MBR Tariff to be Wyoming.
capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, effective 11/1/2015. Applicant Contact: Tim Wilson,
‘‘PROTESTS’’, AND ‘‘MOTIONS TO Filed Date: 9/21/15. Director, 2416 Snyder Ave., Cheyenne,
INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Accession Number: 20150921–5161. WY 82001, Phone No. (307) 637–6460.
Docket Number of the particular Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
application to which the filing refers. A Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
The filings are accessible in the christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
copy of any Motion to Intervene must
Commission’s eLibrary system by Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
also be served upon each representative
clicking on the links or querying the Facility Description: The proposed
of the Applicant specified in the docket number.
particular application. project would consist of: (1) A proposed
Any person desiring to intervene or two-level powerhouse approximately 36
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, protest in any of the above proceedings feet by 36 feet adjacent to the existing
and local agencies are invited to file must file in accordance with Rules 211 water treatment plant building; (2) an
comments on the described application. and 214 of the Commission’s approximately 800-foot-long, up to 48-
A copy of the application may be Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and inch-diameter penstock teeing off the
obtained by agencies directly from the 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern existing 48-inch-diameter raw water
Applicant. If an agency does not file time on the specified comment date. pipeline; (3) one impulse turbine/
comments within the time specified for Protests may be considered, but generator unit with an installed capacity
filing comments, it will be presumed to intervention is necessary to become a of 950 kilowatt (kW); (4) a short
have no comments. One copy of an party to the proceeding. discharge returning water to the existing
agency’s comments must also be sent to eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 48-inch-diameter raw water pipeline;
the Applicant’s representatives. information relating to filing and (5) appurtenant facilities.
Dated: September 3, 2015. requirements, interventions, protests, The proposed project would have a
service, and qualifying facilities filings total installed capacity of 950 kW.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ A qualifying conduit hydropower
Deputy Secretary. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For facility is one that is determined or
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[FR Doc. 2015–24376 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] other information, call (866) 208–3676 deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. in the table below.
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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, 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 generation
of electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA .. The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power Y
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 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 the licens- Y
ing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based ecomment.asp. You must include your Products (KEP) informed the
upon the above criteria, Commission name and contact information at the end Commission that the exemption from
staff preliminarily determines that the of your comments. For assistance, licensing for the Sygitowicz Creek
proposal satisfies the requirements for a please contact FERC Online Support at Power Project, FERC No. 5069,
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) originally issued July 14, 1982,1 has
which is not required to be licensed or 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 been transferred to Kingdom Energy
exempted from licensing. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Products. The project is located on the
Comments and Motions to Intervene: send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Sygitowicz Creek, Whatcom County,
Deadline for filing comments contesting Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Washington. The transfer of an
whether the facility meets the qualifying First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. exemption does not require Commission
criteria is 45 days from the issuance A copy of all other filings in reference approval.
date of this notice. to this application must be accompanied 2. Kingdom Energy Products is now
Deadline for filing motions to by proof of service on all persons listed the exemptee of the Sygitowicz Creek
intervene is 30 days from the issuance in the service list prepared by the Power Project, FERC No. 5069. All
date of this notice. Commission in this proceeding, in correspondence should be forwarded to:
Anyone may submit comments or a accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Mr. Alan Van Hook, Kingdom Energy
motion to intervene in accordance with 385.2010. Products, Box 557, Klawock, AK 99925.
the requirements of Rules of Practice Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Dated: September 3, 2015.
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and of the notice of intent can be obtained
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
directly from the applicant or such Deputy Secretary.
be received on or before the specified copies can be viewed and reproduced at
deadline date for the particular [FR Doc. 2015–24383 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
the Commission in its Public Reference
proceeding. Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filing and Service of Responsive
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
also be viewed on the Web at http:// DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Federal Energy Regulatory
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
docket number (i.e., CD15–33) in the Commission
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as
docket number field to access the
applicable; (2) state in the heading the [Docket No. RM98–1–000]
document. For assistance, call toll-free
name of the applicant and the project
1–866–208–3676 or email Records Governing Off-the-Record
number of the application to which the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, Communications; Public Notice
filing responds; (3) state the name,
call (202) 502–8659.
address, and telephone number of the This constitutes notice, in accordance
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Dated: September 3, 2015.
with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt
with the requirements of sections Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
of prohibited and exempt off-the-record
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Deputy Secretary. communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR
Commission’s regulations.1 All [FR Doc. 2015–24375 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] 51222, September 22, 1999) requires
comments contesting Commission staff’s BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission decisional employees, who
preliminary determination that the make or receive a prohibited or exempt
facility meets the qualifying criteria off-the-record communication relevant
must set forth their evidentiary basis. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to the merits of a contested proceeding,
The Commission strongly encourages
to deliver to the Secretary of the
electronic filing. Please file motions to Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, a copy of the
intervene and comments using the Commission
communication, if written, or a
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Commission’s eFiling system at http:// [Project No. 5069–011] summary of the substance of any oral
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
communication.
Commenters can submit brief comments Cascade Clean Energy, Inc.; Kingdom Prohibited communications are
up to 6,000 characters, without prior Energy Products; Notice of Transfer of included in a public, non-decisional file
registration, using the eComment system Exemption
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 1 20 FERC ¶ 62,051, Order Granting Exemption
1. By letter filed August 19, 2015, From Licensing of a Small Hydroelectric Project of
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). Neva Van Hook, d/b/a Kingdom Energy 5 Megawatts or Less (1982).
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