81 FR 27424 - St. Charles Mesa 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 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-10673 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 27424-27425] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10673] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-11-000] St. Charles Mesa Water District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On April 26, 2016, the St. Charles Mesa Water District (SCMWD) 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 Hydro-Electric Station at the SCMWD Treatment Plant Project would have an installed capacity of 40 kilowatts (kW), and would be located adjacent to the outlet of an existing raw water supply pipeline at the SCMWD's existing raw water storage reservoir. The project would be located near Pueblo, in Pueblo County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: David Simpson, District Manager, 1397 Aspen Road, Pueblo, CO 81006, Phone No. (719) 542-4380. 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 62 feet, along an existing 18-inch-diameter raw water supply pipeline; (2) three turbine/generating units, two units with installed capacities of 10 kW each and one unit with an installed capacity of 20 kW, for a total installed capacity of 40 kW, and a potential future fourth unit with an installed capacity of 20 kW; (3) three short intake pipes with diameters of 8 inches, 10 inches, and 12 inches, and a potential future 12-inch-diameter intake pipe; (4) three short discharge pipes with diameters of 8 inches, 10 inches, and 12 inches, and a potential future 12-inch-diameter discharge pipe; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 40 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the Y HREA. facility 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 On or before August 9, Y amended by HREA. 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Determination: The proposed addition of the hydroelectric project along the existing raw water supply pipeline will not alter its primary purpose of supplying water to the water treatment plant's storage reservoir. 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 [[Page 27425]] 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., CD16-11) 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: April 29, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-10673 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Massachusetts State Historic Commission at least 24 months prior to installed capacity of 40 kilowatts (kW),
Preservation Officer, as required by the expiration of the existing license. and would be located adjacent to the
section 106, National Historical All applications for license for this outlet of an existing raw water supply
Preservation Act, and the implementing project must be filed by February 28, pipeline at the SCMWD’s existing raw
regulations of the Advisory Council on 2019. water storage reservoir. The project
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. p. Register online at http:// would be located near Pueblo, in Pueblo
l. With this notice, we are designating www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ County, Colorado.
Holyoke Gas and Electric as the esubscription.asp to be notified via Applicant Contact: David Simpson,
Commission’s non-federal email of new filing and issuances District Manager, 1397 Aspen Road,
representative for carrying out informal related to this or other pending projects. Pueblo, CO 81006, Phone No. (719) 542–
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the For assistance, contact FERC Online 4380.
Endangered Species Act and section 106 Support. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
of the National Historic Preservation Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Dated: April 29, 2016.
Act. Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
m. Holyoke Gas & Electric filed a Pre- Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Application Document (PAD; including
Facility Description: The proposed
a proposed process plan and schedule) [FR Doc. 2016–10663 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
project would consist of: (1) A new
with the Commission, pursuant to 18 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s powerhouse, approximately 20 feet by
regulations. 62 feet, along an existing 18-inch-
n. A copy of the PAD is available for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY diameter raw water supply pipeline; (2)
review at the Commission in the Public three turbine/generating units, two units
Reference Room or may be viewed on Federal Energy Regulatory with installed capacities of 10 kW each
the Commission’s Web site (http:// Commission and one unit with an installed capacity
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ of 20 kW, for a total installed capacity
[Docket No. CD16–11–000] of 40 kW, and a potential future fourth
link. Enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the unit with an installed capacity of 20
St. Charles Mesa Water District; Notice kW; (3) three short intake pipes with
docket number field to access the of Preliminary Determination of a
document. For assistance, contact FERC diameters of 8 inches, 10 inches, and 12
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower inches, and a potential future 12-inch-
Online Support at Facility and Soliciting Comments and
FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) diameter intake pipe; (4) three short
Motions To Intervene discharge pipes with diameters of 8
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). A copy is also available for On April 26, 2016, the St. Charles inches, 10 inches, and 12 inches, and a
inspection and reproduction at the Mesa Water District (SCMWD) filed a potential future 12-inch-diameter
address in paragraph h. notice of intent to construct a qualifying discharge pipe; and (5) appurtenant
o. The licensee states its unequivocal conduit hydropower facility, pursuant facilities.
intent to submit an application for a to section 30 of the Federal Power Act The proposed project would have a
new license for Project No. 2766. (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the total installed capacity of 40 kW.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act A qualifying conduit hydropower
16.10, each application for a new of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Hydro- facility is one that is determined or
license and any competing license Electric Station at the SCMWD deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
applications must be filed with the Treatment Plant Project would have an 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 gen-
eration 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-fed-
erally owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .................. Y
HREA.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y
HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The proposal satisfies the requirements for a Deadline for filing motions to
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proposed addition of the hydroelectric qualifying conduit hydropower facility, intervene is 30 days from the issuance
project along the existing raw water which is not required to be licensed or date of this notice.
supply pipeline will not alter its exempted from licensing. Anyone may submit comments or a
primary purpose of supplying water to Comments and Motions to Intervene: motion to intervene in accordance with
the water treatment plant’s storage Deadline for filing comments contesting the requirements of Rules of Practice
reservoir. Therefore, based upon the whether the facility meets the qualifying and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and
above criteria, Commission staff criteria is 45 days from the issuance 385.214. Any motions to intervene must
preliminarily determines that the date of this notice. be received on or before the specified
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deadline date for the particular Dated: April 29, 2016. Dated: April 29, 2016.
proceeding. Kimberly D. Bose, Kimberly D. Bose,
Filing and Service of Responsive Secretary. Secretary.
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in [FR Doc. 2016–10673 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–10672 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
applicable; (2) state in the heading the Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory
name of the applicant and the project Commission Commission
number of the application to which the
filing responds; (3) state the name, [Docket No. AD16–2–000] [Docket No. EL16–54–000]
address, and telephone number of the
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Review of Cost Submittals by Other Lakewood Cogeneration, L.P.;
with the requirements of sections Federal Agencies for Administering Essential Power Rock Springs, LLC;
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Part I of the Federal Power Act; Notice Essential Power OPP, LLC; Notice of
Commission’s regulations.1 All Requesting Questions and Comments Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
comments contesting Commission staff’s on Fiscal Year 2016 Other Federal and Refund Effective Date
preliminary determination that the Agency Cost Submissions
On April 28, 2016, the Commission
facility meets the qualifying criteria In its Order on Rehearing issued an order in Docket No. EL16–54–
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Consolidating Administrative Annual 000, pursuant to section 206 of the
The Commission strongly encourages Charges Bill Appeals and Modifying Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
electronic filing. Please file motions to Annual Charges Billing Procedures, 109 824e (2012), instituting an investigation
intervene and comments using the FERC ¶ 61,040 (2004) (October 8 Order) into the justness and reasonableness of
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// the Commission set forth an annual the individual reactive power rates of
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. process for Other Federal Agencies Lakewood Cogeneration, L.P., Essential
Commenters can submit brief comments (OFAs) to submit their costs related to Power Rock Springs, LLC, and Essential
up to 6,000 characters, without prior Administering Part I of the Federal Power OPP, LLC. Lakewood
Power Act. Pursuant to the established Cogeneration, L.P., 155 FERC ¶ 61,109
registration, using the eComment system
process, the Director of the Financial (2016).
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Management Division, Office of the The refund effective date in Docket
ecomment.asp. You must include your Executive Director, on October 13, 2015,
name and contact information at the end No. EL16–54–000, established pursuant
issued a letter requesting the OFAs to to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
of your comments. For assistance, submit their costs by December 31, 2015 date of publication of this notice in the
please contact FERC Online Support at using the OFA Cost Submission Form. Federal Register.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Upon receipt of the agency
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Dated: April 29, 2016.
submissions, the Commission posted
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please the information in eLibrary, and issued, Kimberly D. Bose,
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal on March 17, 2016, a notice announcing Secretary.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 the date for a technical conference to [FR Doc. 2016–10676 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. review the submitted costs. On April 7, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
A copy of all other filings in reference 2016, the Commission held the
to this application must be accompanied technical conference. Technical
by proof of service on all persons listed conference transcripts, submitted cost DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
in the service list prepared by the forms, and detailed supporting
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission in this proceeding, in documents are all available for review
Commission
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and under Docket No. AD16–2. These
385.2010. documents are accessible on-line at
http://www.ferc.gov, using the [Docket No. CP15–118–000]
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and are available for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
of the notice of intent can be obtained
review in the Commission’s Public Company, LLC; Notice of Revised
directly from the applicant or such
Reference Room in Washington, DC. Schedule for Environmental Review of
copies can be viewed and reproduced at
Interested parties may file specific the Virginia Southside Expansion
the Commission in its Public Reference questions and comments on the FY 2015
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Project II
OFA cost submissions with the
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Commission under Docket No. AD16–2, This notice identifies the Federal
also be viewed on the web at http:// no later than May 13, 2016. Once filed, Energy Regulatory Commission
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp the Commission will forward the (Commission or FERC) staff’s revised
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the questions and comments to the OFAs schedule for the completion of the
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docket number (i.e., CD16–11) in the for response. environmental assessment (EA) for
docket number field to access the Anyone with questions pertaining to Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
document. For assistance, call toll-free the technical conference or this notice Company, LLC’s Virginia Southside
1–866–208–3676 or email should contact Norman Richardson at Expansion Project II. The first notice of
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, (202) 502–6219 (via email at schedule, issued on March 7, 2016,
call (202) 502–8659. norman.richardson@ferc.gov) or Raven identified April 29, 2016 as the EA
A. Rodriguez at (202) 502–6276 (via issuance date. Staff has revised the
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). email at raven.rodriguez@ferc.gov). schedule for issuance of the EA.
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