81 FR 40693 - Three Sisters Irrigation 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 120 (June 22, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 40693-40694] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14762] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-13-000] Three Sisters Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On June 2, 2016, as supplemented on June 13, 2016, Three Sisters Irrigation District 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 Watson Net Meter/Micro Hydroelectric Demonstration Facility would have an installed capacity of 198.6 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along the outlet pipe for an existing irrigation pipeline, the Watson McKenzie Main Canal South Pipe. The project would be located in the town of Sisters, Deschutes County, Oregon. Applicant Contact: Marc Thalacker, P.O. Box 2230, Sisters, OR 97759, Phone No. (541) 549-8815. 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 40 feet, along the existing 24-inch-diameter outlet pipe of the 54- inch-diameter Watson McKenzie Main Canal South Pipe; (2) four new turbine/generating units with a total installed capacity of 198.6 kW; (3) four new, short intake pipes of variable diameters; (4) four new, short discharge pipes of variable diameters; (5) a discharge pool structure, approximately 13.5 feet by 25 feet, with two 36-inch- diameter outlet pipes to Watson Reservoir; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 198.6 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 irrigation pipeline will not alter its primary purpose. 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) [[Page 40694]] 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., CD16-13) 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: June 16, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-14762 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicant Contact: Marc Thalacker,
time on the specified comment date. P.O. Box 2230, Sisters, OR 97759, Phone
Protests may be considered, but Federal Energy Regulatory No. (541) 549–8815.
intervention is necessary to become a Commission FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
party to the proceeding. [Docket No. CD16–13–000] Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
information relating to filing Three Sisters Irrigation District; Notice Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
of Preliminary Determination of a Facility Description: The proposed
requirements, interventions, protests,
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower project would consist of: (1) A new
service, and qualifying facilities filings
Facility and Soliciting Comments and powerhouse, approximately 20 feet by
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Motions To Intervene
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 40 feet, along the existing 24-inch-
On June 2, 2016, as supplemented on diameter outlet pipe of the 54-inch-
other information, call (866) 208–3676
June 13, 2016, Three Sisters Irrigation diameter Watson McKenzie Main Canal
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
District filed a notice of intent to South Pipe; (2) four new turbine/
Dated: June 16, 2016. generating units with a total installed
construct a qualifying conduit
Kimberly D. Bose, hydropower facility, pursuant to section capacity of 198.6 kW; (3) four new, short
Secretary. 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as intake pipes of variable diameters; (4)
[FR Doc. 2016–14765 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] amended by section 4 of the four new, short discharge pipes of
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act variable diameters; (5) a discharge pool
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of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Watson structure, approximately 13.5 feet by 25
Net Meter/Micro Hydroelectric feet, with two 36-inch-diameter outlet
Demonstration Facility would have an pipes to Watson Reservoir; and (6)
installed capacity of 198.6 kilowatts appurtenant facilities.
(kW), and would be located along the The proposed project would have a
outlet pipe for an existing irrigation total installed capacity of 198.6 kW.
pipeline, the Watson McKenzie Main A qualifying conduit hydropower
Canal South Pipe. The project would be facility is one that is determined or
located in the town of Sisters, Deschutes deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
County, Oregon. 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 the requirements of Rules of Practice Commission’s regulations.1 All
proposed addition of the hydroelectric and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and comments contesting Commission staff’s
project along the existing irrigation 385.214. Any motions to intervene must preliminary determination that the
pipeline will not alter its primary be received on or before the specified facility meets the qualifying criteria
purpose. Therefore, based upon the deadline date for the particular must set forth their evidentiary basis.
above criteria, Commission staff proceeding. The Commission strongly encourages
preliminarily determines that the electronic filing. Please file motions to
Filing and Service of Responsive
proposal satisfies the requirements for a intervene and comments using the
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
Commission’s eFiling system at http://
which is not required to be licensed or all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
exempted from licensing. CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
Commenters can submit brief comments
Comments and Motions to Intervene: CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Deadline for filing comments contesting or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as registration, using the eComment system
whether the facility meets the qualifying applicable; (2) state in the heading the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
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criteria is 45 days from the issuance name of the applicant and the project ecomment.asp. You must include your
date of this notice. number of the application to which the name and contact information at the end
Deadline for filing motions to filing responds; (3) state the name, of your comments. For assistance,
intervene is 30 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)
Anyone may submit comments or a with the requirements of sections
motion to intervene in accordance with 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015).
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(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please future issuances of securities and received the following electric rate
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal assumptions of liability, is July 6, 2016. filings:
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 The Commission encourages Docket Numbers: ER16–1254–002.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. electronic submission of protests and Applicants: MMP SCO, LLC.
A copy of all other filings in reference interventions in lieu of paper, using the Description: Tariff Amendment:
to this application must be accompanied FERC Online links at http:// Second Amendment to Application for
by proof of service on all persons listed www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Market-Based Rate Authorization to be
in the service list prepared by the service, persons with Internet access effective 6/15/2016.
Commission in this proceeding, in who will eFile a document and/or be Filed Date: 6/15/16.
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and listed as a contact for an intervenor Accession Number: 20160615–5131.
385.2010. must create and validate an Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/27/16.
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies eRegistration account using the Docket Numbers: ER16–1882–000.
of the notice of intent can be obtained eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Applicants: Boulder Solar Power,
directly from the applicant or such link to log on and submit the LLC.
copies can be viewed and reproduced at intervention or protests. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
the Commission in its Public Reference Persons unable to file electronically Market-Based Rate Tariff to be effective
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., should submit an original and 5 copies 7/1/2016.
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may of the intervention or protest to the Filed Date: 6/3/16.
also be viewed on the web at http:// Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Accession Number: 20160603–5296.
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/24/16.
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the 20426. Docket Numbers: ER16–1940–000.
docket number (i.e., CD16–13) in the The filings in the above-referenced Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
docket number field to access the proceeding are accessible in the Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA
document. For assistance, call toll-free Commission’s eLibrary system by 358—Construction Agreement with PAC
1–866–208–3676 or email clicking on the appropriate link in the for Siphon Tap-Pingree Tap Line
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, above list. They are also available for Rebuild to be effective 6/1/2016.
call (202) 502–8659. electronic review in the Commission’s Filed Date: 6/16/16.
Dated: June 16, 2016. Public Reference Room in Washington, Accession Number: 20160616–5000.
Kimberly D. Bose, DC. There is an eSubscription link on Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/16.
Secretary. the Web site that enables subscribers to Docket Numbers: ER16–1941–000.
[FR Doc. 2016–14762 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] receive email notification when a Applicants: Southern California
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Online service, please email Revised Added Facilities Rate under
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(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 1/1/2016.
Federal Energy Regulatory (202) 502–8659. Filed Date: 6/16/16.
Commission Dated: June 16, 2016. Accession Number: 20160616–5003.
[Docket No. ER16–1925–000] Kimberly D. Bose, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/16.
Secretary. Docket Numbers: ER16–1942–000.
Pavant Solar II LLC; Supplemental [FR Doc. 2016–14756 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] Applicants: WM North Broward, Inc.
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Description: Notice of Cancellation
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Filing Includes Request for Blanket market-based rate tariff of WM North
Section 204 Authorization Broward, Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Filed Date: 6/16/16.
This is a supplemental notice in the
Accession Number: 20160616–5042.
above-referenced proceeding of Pavant
Federal Energy Regulatory Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/16.
Solar II LLC’s application for market-
Commission Docket Numbers: ER16–1943–000.
based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that Applicants: Illinois Power Marketing
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Company.
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Take notice that the Commission Description: Compliance filing: 2013
part 34, of future issuances of securities received the following electric corporate System Support Resource Agreement
and assumptions of liability. filings: Compliance Filing to be effective
Any person desiring to intervene or to 1/1/2013.
Docket Numbers: EC16–93–000. Filed Date: 6/16/16.
protest should file with the Federal
Applicants: Atlas Power Finance, Accession Number: 20160616–5053.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
LLC, Dynegy Inc., Energy Capital Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/7/16.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
Partners III, LLC, GDF Suez Energy Take notice that the Commission
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
North America, Inc. received the following electric
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
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and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Description: Supplement to March 25, reliability filings:
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 2016 Joint Application for Docket Numbers: RR16–4–000.
intervene or protest must serve a copy Authorization under FPA Section 203 of Applicants: North American Electric
of that document on the Applicant. Atlas Power Finance, et al. Reliability Corp.
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deadline for filing protests with regard Accession Number: 20160615–5149. Reliability Corporation’s Revised Report
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