81 FR 4278 - Thoreson Family Ranch, LLC; 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 16 (January 26, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4278-4279] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01461] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-5-000] Thoreson Family Ranch, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On January 5, 2016, as supplemented on January 14 and 15, 2016, Thoreson Family Ranch, LLC, 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 Thoreson Family Ranch Project would have an installed capacity of 2 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at the end of an existing 6-inch-diameter irrigation pipeline. The project would be located near Cottage Grove, in Lane County, Oregon. Applicant Contact: Stephen Joel Thoreson, 319 North 20th Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424, Phone No. (541) 942-7407. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing pump house, approximately 8 feet by 10 feet, at the end of an existing 6-inch-diameter irrigation pipeline; (2) one turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 2 kW; (3) an approximately 5-foot-long tailrace, discharging to Damewood Creek; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 2 kW. [[Page 4279]] 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 The facility has an Y amended 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 to the Thoreson Family Ranch's existing irrigation conduit will not alter its primary purpose of distributing water for irrigation. Thoreson Family Ranch proposes to continue using the conduit, as it has historically, to irrigate fields during July, August, and September. 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 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., CD16-5) 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: January 20, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-01461 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Environmental Mailing List Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
The environmental mailing list or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for time on the specified comment date.
federal, state, and local government TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The Protests may be considered, but
representatives and agencies; elected eLibrary link also provides access to the intervention is necessary to become a
officials; environmental and public texts of formal documents issued by the party to the proceeding.
interest groups; Native American Tribes; Commission, such as orders, notices, eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
other interested parties; and local and rulemakings. information relating to filing
In addition, the Commission offers a requirements, interventions, protests,
libraries and newspapers. This list also
free service called eSubscription which service, and qualifying facilities filings
includes all affected landowners (as
allows you to keep track of all formal can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
defined in the Commission’s
issuances and submittals in specific docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
regulations) who are potential right-of-
dockets. This can reduce the amount of other information, call (866) 208–3676
way grantors, whose property may be
time you spend researching proceedings (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
used temporarily for project purposes,
by automatically providing you with Dated: January 14, 2016.
or who own homes within certain
notification of these filings, document
distances of aboveground facilities, and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
summaries, and direct links to the
anyone who submits comments on the Deputy Secretary.
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
project. We will update the [FR Doc. 2016–01454 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
filing/esubscription.asp.
environmental mailing list as the
Finally, public meetings or site visits BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
analysis proceeds to ensure that we
will be posted on the Commission’s
send the information related to this
calendar located at www.ferc.gov/
environmental review to all individuals, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
organizations, and government entities
with other related information. Federal Energy Regulatory
interested in and/or potentially affected
by the proposed project. Dated: January 20, 2016. Commission
If we publish and distribute the EA, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
[Docket No. CD16–5–000]
copies of the EA will be sent to the Deputy Secretary.
environmental mailing list for public [FR Doc. 2016–01464 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] Thoreson Family Ranch, LLC; Notice
review and comment. If you would BILLING CODE 6717–01–P of Preliminary Determination of a
prefer to receive a paper copy of the Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
document instead of the CD version or Facility and Soliciting Comments and
would like to remove your name from DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Motions To Intervene
the mailing list, please return the
attached Information Request (appendix Federal Energy Regulatory On January 5, 2016, as supplemented
2). Commission on January 14 and 15, 2016, Thoreson
Family Ranch, LLC, filed a notice of
Becoming an Intervenor Combined Notice of Filings intent to construct a qualifying conduit
In addition to involvement in the EA Take notice that the Commission has hydropower facility, pursuant to section
scoping process, you may want to received the following Natural Gas 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: amended by section 4 of the
official party to the Commission’s Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
proceeding. Intervenors play a more Filings Instituting Proceedings of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Thoreson
formal role in the process and are able Docket Numbers: RP16–381–000. Family Ranch Project would have an
to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be Applicants: Transcontinental Gas installed capacity of 2 kilowatts (kW),
heard by the courts if they choose to Pipe Line Company. and would be located at the end of an
appeal the Commission’s final ruling. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: existing 6-inch-diameter irrigation
An intervenor formally participates in LSS and SS–2 Tracker Effective pipeline. The project would be located
the proceeding by filing a request to November 1, 2015 to be effective 11/1/ near Cottage Grove, in Lane County,
intervene. Instructions for becoming an 2015. Oregon.
intervenor are in the ‘‘Document-less Filed Date: 1/13/16. Applicant Contact: Stephen Joel
Intervention Guide’’ under the ‘‘e-filing’’ Accession Number: 20160113–5104. Thoreson, 319 North 20th Street,
link on the Commission’s Web site. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/16. Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424, Phone No.
Motions to intervene are more fully Docket Numbers: RP16–382–000. (541) 942–7407.
described at http://www.ferc.gov/ Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing: Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Contract 1000591 Correction & Others to christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
Additional Information be effective 12/1/2015. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Additional information about the Filed Date: 1/13/16. Facility Description: The proposed
project is available from the Accession Number: 20160113–5246. project would consist of: (1) An existing
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/25/16. pump house, approximately 8 feet by 10
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web The filings are accessible in the feet, at the end of an existing 6-inch-
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site at www.ferc.gov using the Commission’s eLibrary system by diameter irrigation pipeline; (2) one
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary clicking on the links or querying the turbine/generator unit with an installed
link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and docket number. capacity of 2 kW; (3) an approximately
enter the docket number, excluding the Any person desiring to intervene or 5-foot-long tailrace, discharging to
last three digits in the Docket Number protest in any of the above proceedings Damewood Creek; and (4) appurtenant
field (i.e., CP16–28). Be sure you have must file in accordance with Rules 211 facilities.
selected an appropriate date range. For and 214 of the Commission’s The proposed project would have a
assistance, please contact FERC Online Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and total installed capacity of 2 kW.
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A qualifying conduit hydropower deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
facility is one that is determined or 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 simi- Y
lar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agri-
cultural, 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 licensing Y
requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The preliminary determination that the Dated: January 20, 2016.
proposed addition of the hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
project to the Thoreson Family Ranch’s must set forth their evidentiary basis. Deputy Secretary.
existing irrigation conduit will not alter The Commission strongly encourages [FR Doc. 2016–01461 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
its primary purpose of distributing
electronic filing. Please file motions to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
water for irrigation. Thoreson Family
intervene and comments using the
Ranch proposes to continue using the
conduit, as it has historically, to irrigate Commission’s eFiling system at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
fields during July, August, and
September. Therefore, based upon the Commenters can submit brief comments Federal Energy Regulatory
above criteria, Commission staff up to 6,000 characters, without prior Commission
preliminarily determines that the registration, using the eComment system
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ [Project No. 12646–014]
proposal satisfies the requirements for a
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, ecomment.asp. You must include your City of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; Notice
which is not required to be licensed or name and contact information at the end of Application Accepted for Filing,
exempted from licensing. of your comments. For assistance, Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Comments and Motions to Intervene: please contact FERC Online Support at Intervene, and Protests
Deadline for filing comments contesting FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
whether the facility meets the qualifying 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Take notice that the following
criteria is 45 days from the issuance (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please hydroelectric application has been filed
date of this notice. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal with the Commission and is available
Deadline for filing motions to Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 for public inspection:
intervene is 30 days from the issuance First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. a. Type of Proceeding: Surrender of
date of this notice. A copy of all other filings in reference License.
Anyone may submit comments or a b. Project No.: 12646–014.
to this application must be accompanied
motion to intervene in accordance with c. Date Filed: December 21, 2015.
by proof of service on all persons listed d. Licensee: City of Broken Bow,
the requirements of Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and in the service list prepared by the Oklahoma.
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Commission in this proceeding, in e. Name of Project: Pine Creek Lake
be received on or before the specified accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Dam Hydropower Project.
deadline date for the particular 385.2010. f. Location: The unconstructed project
proceeding. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies was licensed to be located at the U.S.
Filing and Service of Responsive of the notice of intent can be obtained Army Corps of Engineers Pine Creek
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in directly from the applicant or such Lake Dam on the Little River, near the
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS copies can be viewed and reproduced at town of Broken Bow, McCurtain
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A the Commission in its Public Reference County, Oklahoma.
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.2.
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Washington, DC 20426. The filing may h. Licensee Contact: Ms. Vickie
applicable; (2) state in the heading the also be viewed on the Web at http:// Pieratt, City of Broken Bow, 210 North
name of the applicant and the project Broadway, Broken Bow, Oklahoma
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
number of the application to which the 74728, Telephone: 580–584–2285.
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
filing responds; (3) state the name, i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino,
docket number (i.e., CD16–5) in the
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address, and telephone number of the (202) 502–6437, Jennifer.Polardino@
docket number field to access the ferc.gov.
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of sections document. For assistance, call toll-free j. Deadline for filing comments,
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 1–866–208–3676 or email interventions and protests is 30 days
Commission’s regulations.1 All FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, from the issuance date of this notice.
comments contesting Commission staff’s call (202) 502–8659. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). intervene, protests and comments using
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