80 FR 73750 - Susan Raymond; 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 227 (November 25, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-29960 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 73750-73751] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29960] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-3-000] Susan Raymond; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On November 12, 2015, Susan Raymond 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 Powell Mesa Micro-Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity of 7.6 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at the end of an existing 12-inch pipeline used to control overflow from Susan Raymond's irrigation system. The project would be located near the Town of Hotchkiss, in Delta County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Susan Raymond, 34670 Powell Mesa Road, Hotchkiss, CO 81419, Phone No. (970) 250-3714. 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 powerhouse, approximately 8 feet by 10 feet, at the end of the existing 12-inch overflow pipeline; (2) two short penstocks teeing off the existing 12-inch-diameter overflow pipeline; (3) two Turgo turbine/generator units with a total installed capacity of 7.6 kW; (4) an approximately 4 feet by 8 feet underground tailrace, discharging to a short, 8-inch-diameter pipeline that discharges to the same pond as the existing 12-inch overflow pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 7.6 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 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. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Determination: The primary purpose of the overflow pipeline is to assist the operation of Susan Raymond's irrigation system, not for the generation of electricity. Therefore, 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 [[Page 73751]] 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., CD16-3) 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: November 19, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-29960 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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must file in accordance with Rules 211 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicant Contact: Susan Raymond,
and 214 of the Commission’s 34670 Powell Mesa Road, Hotchkiss, CO
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Federal Energy Regulatory 81419, Phone No. (970) 250–3714.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Commission FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
time on the specified comment date. Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Protests may be considered, but [Docket No. CD16–3–000] christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
intervention is necessary to become a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
party to the proceeding. Susan Raymond; Notice of Preliminary Facility Description: The proposed
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit project would consist of: (1) A proposed
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed powerhouse, approximately 8 feet by 10
Hydropower Facility and Soliciting
information relating to filing Comments and Motions To Intervene feet, at the end of the existing 12-inch
requirements, interventions, protests, overflow pipeline; (2) two short
service, and qualifying facilities filings On November 12, 2015, Susan penstocks teeing off the existing 12-
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Raymond filed a notice of intent to inch-diameter overflow pipeline; (3) two
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For construct a qualifying conduit Turgo turbine/generator units with a
other information, call (866) 208–3676 hydropower facility, pursuant to section total installed capacity of 7.6 kW; (4) an
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as approximately 4 feet by 8 feet
Dated: November 19, 2015. amended by section 4 of the underground tailrace, discharging to a
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act short, 8-inch-diameter pipeline that
of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Powell discharges to the same pond as the
Deputy Secretary. Mesa Micro-Hydropower Project would existing 12-inch overflow pipeline; and
[FR Doc. 2015–29963 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] have an installed capacity of 7.6 (5) appurtenant facilities.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P kilowatts (kW), and would be located at The proposed project would have a
the end of an existing 12-inch pipeline total installed capacity of 7.6 kW.
used to control overflow from Susan A qualifying conduit hydropower
Raymond’s irrigation system. The facility is one that is determined or
project would be located near the Town deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
of Hotchkiss, in Delta County, Colorado. 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, 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.
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: The 385.214. Any motions to intervene must facility meets the qualifying criteria
primary purpose of the overflow be received on or before the specified must set forth their evidentiary basis.
pipeline is to assist the operation of deadline date for the particular The Commission strongly encourages
Susan Raymond’s irrigation system, not proceeding. electronic filing. Please file motions to
for the generation of electricity. Filing and Service of Responsive intervene and comments using the
Therefore, based upon the above Documents: All filings must (1) bear in Commission’s eFiling system at http://
criteria, Commission staff preliminarily all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
determines that the proposal satisfies CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Commenters can submit brief comments
the requirements for a qualifying
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ up to 6,000 characters, without prior
conduit hydropower facility, which is
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as registration, using the eComment system
not required to be licensed or exempted
applicable; (2) state in the heading the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
from licensing.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: name of the applicant and the project ecomment.asp. You must include your
Deadline for filing comments contesting number of the application to which the name and contact information at the end
whether the facility meets the qualifying filing responds; (3) state the name, of your comments. For assistance,
criteria is 45 days from the issuance address, and telephone number of the please contact FERC Online Support at
date of this notice. person filing; and (4) otherwise comply FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
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Deadline for filing motions to with the requirements of sections 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
intervene is 30 days from the issuance 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
date of this notice. Commission’s regulations.1 All send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Anyone may submit comments or a comments contesting Commission staff’s Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
motion to intervene in accordance with preliminary determination that the First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
the requirements of Rules of Practice A copy of all other filings in reference
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). to this application must be accompanied
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by proof of service on all persons listed Delivery Lateral—NEC to be effective 4/ b. Project No.: 8396–021.
in the service list prepared by the 1/2014. c. Date Filed: October 26, 2015.
Commission in this proceeding, in Filed Date: 11/17/15. d. Applicant: Great Bear Hydropower,
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Accession Number: 20151117–5144. Inc.
385.2010. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. e. Name of Project: Columbia Dam
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Any person desiring to intervene or Hydroelectric Project.
of the notice of intent can be obtained protest in any of the above proceedings f. Location: On the Paulins Kill, in
directly from the applicant or such must file in accordance with Rules 211 Knowlton Township, Warren County,
copies can be viewed and reproduced at and 214 of the Commission’s New Jersey.
the Commission in its Public Reference g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Regulations (18 CFR § 385.211 and
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
§ 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Terry
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may time on the specified comment date.
also be viewed on the web at http:// McDonnell, President, Great Bear
Protests may be considered, but Hydropower, Inc., 15 Brigham Hill Rd.,
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp intervention is necessary to become a
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Norwich, Vermont 05055, Phone: (802)
party to the proceeding. 345–5616, Email: t.p.mcd@comcast.net.
docket number (i.e., CD16–3) in the
Filings in Existing Proceedings i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai,
docket number field to access the
(202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
document. For assistance, call toll-free Docket Numbers: RP15–23–009. j. Deadline for filing comments,
1–866–208–3676 or email Applicants: Transwestern Pipeline motions to intervene and protests, is 30
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, Company, LLC. days from the issuance date of this
call (202) 502–8659. Description: Compliance filing RP15– notice. The Commission strongly
Dated: November 19, 2015. 23 Settlement Compliance Filing to be encourages electronic filing. Please file
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., effective 12/1/2015. motions to intervene, protests,
Filed Date: 11/18/15. comments, and recommendations, using
Deputy Secretary.
Accession Number: 20151118–5029. the Commission’s eFiling system at
[FR Doc. 2015–29960 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Any person desiring to protest in any efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
of the above proceedings must file in brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY accordance with Rule 211 of the without prior registration, using the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR eComment system at http://
Federal Energy Regulatory § 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Commission time on the specified comment date. ecomment.asp. You must include your
The filings are accessible in the name and contact information at the end
Combined Notice of Filings Commission’s eLibrary system by of your comments. For assistance,
clicking on the links or querying the please contact FERC Online Support at
Take notice that the Commission has docket number.
received the following Natural Gas FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: information relating to filing (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
Filings Instituting Proceedings requirements, interventions, protests, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Docket Numbers: RP16–199–000. service, and qualifying facilities filings Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Company of America. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For The first page of any filing should
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: City of other information, call (866) 208–3676 include docket number P–8396–021.
Sullivan to be effective 12/1/2015. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. k. Description of Request: The
Filed Date: 11/17/15. Dated: November 18, 2015. applicant proposes to surrender the
Accession Number: 20151117–5119. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., license and remove all project works
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Deputy Secretary. inside the powerhouse and disconnect
Docket Numbers: RP16–200–000. [FR Doc. 2015–29964 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am]
the electrical connection to the utility
Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline company. There would be no work
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Company of America. involving ground disturbance and the
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Village equipment required to control the level
of Bethany to be effective 12/1/2015. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of the lake would remain in place, along
Filed Date: 11/17/15. with all public safety features. The
Accession Number: 20151117–5131. Federal Energy Regulatory applicant has consulted with the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Commission relevant stakeholders and federal, state,
Docket Numbers: RP16–201–000. and local agencies, all of which support
[Project No. 8396–021]
Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline the decommissioning of the project.
Company of America. Great Bear Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of l. Locations of the Application: A
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: City of Application Accepted for Filing, copy of the application is available for
Pickneyville to be effective 12/1/2015. Soliciting Comments, Motions To inspection and reproduction at the
Filed Date: 11/17/15. Intervene, and Protests Commission’s Public Reference Room,
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Accession Number: 20151117–5140. located at 888 First Street NE., Room
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Take notice that the following 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
Docket Numbers: RP16–202–000. hydroelectric application has been filed (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas with the Commission and is available viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Pipe Line Company. for public inspection: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Non- a. Type of Application: Surrender of elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
Conforming Agreement—Bayonne License. excluding the last three digits in the
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