80_FR_78456 80 FR 78215 - Guidance and Application for Hydroelectric Incentive Payments

80 FR 78215 - Guidance and Application for Hydroelectric Incentive Payments

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 241 (December 16, 2015)

Page Range78215-78216
FR Document2015-31618

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing Guidance for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 242 Program. The guidance describes the hydroelectric incentive payment requirements and explains the type of information that owners or authorized operators of qualified hydroelectric facilities can provide DOE when applying for hydroelectric incentive payments. This incentive is available for electric energy generated and sold for a specified 10-year period as authorized under section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In Congressional appropriations for Federal fiscal year 2015, DOE received funds to support this hydroelectric incentive program for the first time. At this time, DOE is only accepting applications from owners and authorized operators of qualified hydroelectric facilities for hydroelectricity generated and sold in calendar year 2014.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31618]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Guidance and Application for Hydroelectric Incentive Payments

AGENCY: Wind and Water Power Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability of guidance and open application period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing Guidance for 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Section 242 Program. The guidance 
describes the hydroelectric incentive payment requirements and explains 
the type of information that owners or authorized operators of 
qualified hydroelectric facilities can provide DOE when applying for 
hydroelectric incentive payments. This incentive is available for 
electric energy generated and sold for a specified 10-year period as 
authorized under section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In 
Congressional appropriations for Federal fiscal year 2015, DOE received 
funds to support this hydroelectric incentive program for the first 
time. At

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this time, DOE is only accepting applications from owners and 
authorized operators of qualified hydroelectric facilities for 
hydroelectricity generated and sold in calendar year 2014.

DATES: DOE is currently accepting applications from December 16, 2015 
through February 1, 2016. Applications must be sent to 
[email protected] by midnight EDT, February 1, 2016, or they 
will not be considered timely filed for calendar year 2014 incentive 
payments.

ADDRESSES: DOE's guidance is available at: http://energy.gov/eere/water/water-power-program.
    Written correspondence may be sent to the Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE-4), by email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Mr. Steven Lindenberg, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE-4), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2783, 
[email protected]. Electronic communications are recommended 
for correspondence and required for submission of application 
information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 
2005; Pub. L. 109-58), Congress established a new program to support 
the expansion of hydropower energy development at existing dams and 
impoundments through an incentive payment procedure. Under section 242 
of EPAct 2005, the Secretary of Energy is directed to provide incentive 
payments to the owner or authorized operator of qualified hydroelectric 
facilities for electric energy generated and sold by a qualified 
hydroelectric facility for a specified 10-year period (See 42 U.S.C. 
15881). The conference report to the law that made appropriations for 
Fiscal Year 2015 includes $3,960,000 for conventional hydropower under 
section 242 of EPAct 2005.
    DOE developed and announced guidance in January 2015 describing the 
application process and the information necessary for DOE to make a 
determination of eligibility under section 242. See 80 FR 2685 (January 
20, 2015). The guidance announced today includes certain minor 
modifications to the January 2015 guidance based on DOE's experience 
with the January 2015 application process. Specifically, DOE is 
amending some portions of the guidance document to more precisely 
describe what types of production are considered ``new'' production and 
the information necessary to demonstrate adequate metering. The final 
guidance is available at: http://energy.gov/eere/water/water-power-program. Each application will be reviewed based on the guidance. DOE 
notes that applicants that received payments for calendar year 2013 and 
that are eligible for calendar year 2014 payments must still submit a 
full calendar year 2014 application.
    When submitting information to DOE for the Section 242 program, it 
is recommended that applicants carefully read and review the complete 
content of the Guidance for this process. When reviewing applications, 
DOE may corroborate the information provided with information that DOE 
finds through FERC e-filings, contact with power off-taker, and other 
due diligence measures carried out by reviewing officials. DOE may 
require the applicant to conduct and submit an independent audit at its 
own expense, or DOE may conduct an audit to verify the number of 
kilowatt-hours claimed to have been generated and sold by the qualified 
hydroelectric facility and for which an incentive payment has been 
requested or made.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2015.
Douglas Hollett,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2015-31618 Filed 12-15-15; 8:45 am]
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Attn: Andrew Huerth Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Attn: John I. Taylor PO Box 990 Fax: 269/923–7258 2000 Millbrook Dr Shepard Street Ripon, WI 54971 Email: sean_m_southard@ Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Association of Home Appliance whirlpool.com Miele, Inc. Manufacturers Attn: Steve Polinski [FR Doc. 2015–31623 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] Attn: Jennifer Cleary 9 Independence Way BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 1111 19th Street NW., Suite 402 Princeton, NJ 08450 Washington, DC 20036 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Arcelik A.S. Attn: Doug Czerwonka Attn: Salih Zeki Bugay 85 Challenger Rd Office of Energy Efficiency and 125 W Tremont Ave #1134 Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 Renewable Energy Charlotte, NC 28203 Versonel Asko Appliances AB 180 Earland Drive Guidance and Application for Attn: Jonas Lidberg Building #8 Hydroelectric Incentive Payments Socerbruksgatan 3SE–531 40 New Holland, PA 17557 Lidköping, Sweden AGENCY: Wind and Water Power Re: Petition for Waiver & Application Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Avanti Products for Interim Waiver Regarding Renewable Energy, Department of 10880 NW 30th Street Measurement of Energy Consumption of Energy. Miami, FL 33172 Residential Clothes Washers, Using 10 ACTION: Notice of availability of Bosch Home Appliances Corporation CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix J2 guidance and open application period. Attn: Michelle Buranday Dear Madam or Sir: 1901 Main St Whirlpool Corporation (‘‘Whirlpool’’) SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Irvine, CA 92614 is submitting the enclosed Petition for Energy (DOE) is publishing Guidance Danby Products, Inc. Waiver and Application for Interim for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 PO Box 669 Waiver (pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27) to Section 242 Program. The guidance Findlay, OH 45839–0669 the US Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’), describes the hydroelectric incentive Electrolux Home Products relating to the Test Procedures for payment requirements and explains the Attn: George Hawranko energy and water consumption of type of information that owners or 10200 David Taylor Dr Rm TKY435 clothes washers. This letter provides authorized operators of qualified Charlotte, NC 28262 notice to other known manufacturers of hydroelectric facilities can provide DOE similar products. The DOE Assistant when applying for hydroelectric Fisher & Paykel Appliances Inc. 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78216 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 241 / Wednesday, December 16, 2015 / Notices this time, DOE is only accepting necessary to demonstrate adequate FERC) issued its Notice of Application applications from owners and metering. The final guidance is available for the project. Among other things, that authorized operators of qualified at: http://energy.gov/eere/water/water- notice alerted agencies issuing federal hydroelectric facilities for power-program. Each application will authorizations of the requirement to hydroelectricity generated and sold in be reviewed based on the guidance. complete all necessary reviews and to calendar year 2014. DOE notes that applicants that received reach a final decision on a request for DATES: DOE is currently accepting payments for calendar year 2013 and a federal authorization within 90 days of applications from December 16, 2015 that are eligible for calendar year 2014 the date of issuance of the Commission through February 1, 2016. Applications payments must still submit a full staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) must be sent to hydroincentive@ calendar year 2014 application. for the project. This instant notice ee.doe.gov by midnight EDT, February When submitting information to DOE identifies the FERC staff’s planned 1, 2016, or they will not be considered for the Section 242 program, it is schedule for the completion of the EA timely filed for calendar year 2014 recommended that applicants carefully for the project. incentive payments. read and review the complete content of the Guidance for this process. When Schedule for Environmental Review ADDRESSES: DOE’s guidance is available at: http://energy.gov/eere/water/water- reviewing applications, DOE may Issuance of EA—January 28, 2016. power-program. corroborate the information provided 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Written correspondence may be sent with information that DOE finds Deadline—April 27, 2016. to the Office of Energy Efficiency and through FERC e-filings, contact with If a schedule change becomes Renewable Energy (EE–4), by email at power off-taker, and other due diligence necessary, additional notice will be hydroincentive@ee.doe.gov. measures carried out by reviewing provided so that the relevant agencies FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: officials. DOE may require the applicant are kept informed of the project’s to conduct and submit an independent Requests for additional information progress. audit at its own expense, or DOE may should be directed to Mr. Steven conduct an audit to verify the number Project Description Lindenberg, Office of Energy Efficiency of kilowatt-hours claimed to have been and Renewable Energy (EE–4), U.S. The Line WB2VA Integrity Project generated and sold by the qualified Department of Energy, 1000 would include modifications to hydroelectric facility and for which an Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Columbia’s existing facilities at 17 sites incentive payment has been requested DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–2783, in Hardy County, West Virginia, and or made. hydroincentive@ee.doe.gov. Electronic Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, and communications are recommended for Issued in Washington, DC, on December Greene Counties, Virginia. Proposed correspondence and required for 10, 2015. modifications include installation of pig submission of application information. Douglas Hollett, launchers and receivers; replacement of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable short sections of existing pipeline, Power, Energy Efficiency and Renewable mainline valves, and other appurtenant Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005; Energy. Pub. L. 109–58), Congress established a facilities; and abandonment of two [FR Doc. 2015–31618 Filed 12–15–15; 8:45 am] existing 20-inch-diameter pipelines new program to support the expansion BILLING CODE 6450–01–P beneath the South Fork of the of hydropower energy development at existing dams and impoundments Shenandoah River that would be through an incentive payment replaced with a new 24-inch-diameter DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY pipeline. procedure. Under section 242 of EPAct 2005, the Secretary of Energy is directed Federal Energy Regulatory Background to provide incentive payments to the Commission owner or authorized operator of On May 14, 2015, we issued a Notice qualified hydroelectric facilities for [Docket No. CP15–150–000] of Intent to Prepare an Environmental electric energy generated and sold by a Assessment for the Proposed WB2VA Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC ; Integrity Project and Request for qualified hydroelectric facility for a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Comments on Environmental Issues specified 10-year period (See 42 U.S.C. Review of the Proposed Line WB2VA (NOI). The NOI was published in the 15881). 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Document Created: 2015-12-16 01:00:47
Document Modified: 2015-12-16 01:00:47
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability of guidance and open application period.
DatesDOE is currently accepting applications from December 16, 2015 through February 1, 2016. Applications must be sent to [email protected] by midnight EDT, February 1, 2016, or they will not be considered timely filed for calendar year 2014 incentive payments.
ContactRequests for additional information should be directed to Mr. Steven Lindenberg, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE-4), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-2783, [email protected] Electronic communications are recommended for correspondence and required for submission of application information.
FR Citation80 FR 78215 
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