81 FR 12892 - White River Electric Association; 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 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05501 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12892-12893] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05501] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-8-000] White River Electric Association; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On February 24, 2016, White River Electric Association 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).\1\ The proposed Miller Creek Ditch Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity of 180 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along the Miller Creek Ditch. The project would be located near the Town of Meeker, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, Public Law 113-23, Sec. 4, 27 Stat. 493 (2013); 79 FR 2164 (2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applicant Contact: Alan Michalewicz, P.O. Box 958, 233 6th Street, Meeker, CO 81641, Phone No. (970) 878-5041. 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 new powerhouse, approximately 20 feet by 23 feet, adjacent to the downstream end of an existing 30-inch- diameter by approximately 680-foot-long steel pipe used to convey Miller Creek Ditch across County Road 13; (2) an underground tailrace returning flows to the existing 30-inch-diameter steel pipe; (3) a new 450-foot-long, 30-inch-diameter penstock, fed by a new diversion and intake structure adjacent to an existing diversion and intake structure; (4) a cross flow turbine/generating unit with an installed capacity of 180 kW; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 180 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 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: The proposed addition of the hydroelectric project along the Miller Creek Ditch will not alter its primary purpose of distributing water for irrigation. 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.\2\ All comments contesting Commission staff's preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ 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 [[Page 12893]] 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., CD16-8) 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: March 7, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-05501 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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must file in accordance with Rules 211 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
and 214 of the Commission’s Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Federal Energy Regulatory christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Commission
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
time on the specified comment date. [Docket No. CD16–8–000] Facility Description: The proposed
Protests may be considered, but project would consist of: (1) A new
intervention is necessary to become a White River Electric Association; powerhouse, approximately 20 feet by
party to the proceeding. Notice of Preliminary Determination of 23 feet, adjacent to the downstream end
a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower of an existing 30-inch-diameter by
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Facility and Soliciting Comments and approximately 680-foot-long steel pipe
information relating to filing Motions To Intervene
requirements, interventions, protests, used to convey Miller Creek Ditch
service, and qualifying facilities filings On February 24, 2016, White River across County Road 13; (2) an
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Electric Association filed a notice of underground tailrace returning flows to
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For intent to construct a qualifying conduit the existing 30-inch-diameter steel pipe;
other information, call (866) 208–3676 hydropower facility, pursuant to section (3) a new 450-foot-long, 30-inch-
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as diameter penstock, fed by a new
amended by section 4 of the diversion and intake structure adjacent
Dated: March 7, 2016. Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act to an existing diversion and intake
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., of 2013 (HREA).1 The proposed Miller structure; (4) a cross flow turbine/
Deputy Secretary. Creek Ditch Hydropower Project would generating unit with an installed
[FR Doc. 2016–05502 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] have an installed capacity of 180 capacity of 180 kW; and (5) appurtenant
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kilowatts (kW), and would be located facilities.
along the Miller Creek Ditch. The
The proposed project would have a
project would be located near the Town
total installed capacity of 180 kW.
of Meeker, in Rio Blanco County,
Colorado. A qualifying conduit hydropower
Applicant Contact: Alan Michalewicz, facility is one that is determined or
P.O. Box 958, 233 6th Street, Meeker, deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
CO 81641, Phone No. (970) 878–5041. 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 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: The Deadline for filing motions to number of the application to which the
proposed addition of the hydroelectric intervene is 30 days from the issuance filing responds; (3) state the name,
project along the Miller Creek Ditch will date of this notice. address, and telephone number of the
not alter its primary purpose of Anyone may submit comments or a person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
distributing water for irrigation. motion to intervene in accordance with with the requirements of sections
Therefore, based upon the above the requirements of Rules of Practice 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
criteria, Commission staff preliminarily and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and Commission’s regulations.2 All
determines that the proposal satisfies 385.214. Any motions to intervene must comments contesting Commission staff’s
be received on or before the specified preliminary determination that the
the requirements for a qualifying
deadline date for the particular facility meets the qualifying criteria
conduit hydropower facility, which is
proceeding.
not required to be licensed or exempted must set forth their evidentiary basis.
Filing and Service of Responsive
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
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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. applicable; (2) state in the heading the Commenters can submit brief comments
name of the applicant and the project up to 6,000 characters, without prior
1 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, 2 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015).
Public Law 113–23, § 4, 27 Stat. 493 (2013); 79 FR
2164 (2014).
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