81 FR 46669 - City of Sheridan, WY; 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 137 (July 18, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-16896 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 46669-46670] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16896] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-15-000] City of Sheridan, WY; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On July 6, 2016, the City of Sheridan, WY 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 Beckton Hall Road PRV Vault Project would have an installed capacity of 240 kilowatts (kW) and would be located within the Beckton Hall Road PRV Vault, which is part of the City of Sheridan's existing raw water transmission system. The project would be located near the City of Sheridan in Sheridan County, Wyoming. Applicant Contact: Dan Roberts, City of Sheridan, 55 Grinnell Plaza, Sheridan, WY 82801, Phone No. (307) 675-4233. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed 240-kW turbine placed inside a 30-inch-diameter pipeline, with the facility entirely housed within the Beckton Hall Road PRV Vault, and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 836.5 megawatt-hours. 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 (Y/ Statutory provision Description N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit is a Y HREA. 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. [[Page 46670]] 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: Based upon the above criteria, Commission staff has preliminarily determined that the proposal satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is exempted from the licensing requirements of the FPA. Comments and Motions to Intervene: The deadline for filing comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. The 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 (e.g., CD16-15-000) 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: July 12, 2016. Kimberly Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-16896 Filed 7-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Filed Date: 7/11/16. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Accession Number: 20160711–5149. 2016–07–11_SA 2927 Duke Energy
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/16. Business Services—Duke Energy Federal Energy Regulatory
Docket Numbers: ER16–2167–000. Indiana GIA (J453) to be effective 7/12/ Commission
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, 2016.
Inc. Filed Date: 7/11/16. [Docket No. CD16–15–000]
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Accession Number: 20160711–5078.
2880R1 Rattlesnake Creek Wind Project Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/16. City of Sheridan, WY; Notice of
GIA to be effective 6/10/2016. Docket Numbers: ER16–2174–000. Preliminary Determination of a
Filed Date: 7/8/16. Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Accession Number: 20160708–5174. L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/29/16.
Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA No. Motions To Intervene
Docket Numbers: ER16–2168–000.
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric 3251, Queue No. W3–025 and X1–077 to
be effective 8/22/2016. On July 6, 2016, the City of Sheridan,
Company. WY filed a notice of intent to construct
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Filed Date: 7/11/16.
Accession Number: 20160711–5164. a qualifying conduit hydropower
Interim Transmission Access Charge
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/16. facility, pursuant to section 30 of the
Balancing Account Adjustment
Docket Numbers: ER16–2175–000. Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended
(TACBAA) 2016 to be effective 10/1/
2016. Applicants: Midcontinent by section 4 of the Hydropower
Filed Date: 7/8/16. Independent System Operator, Inc. Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
Accession Number: 20160708–5192. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: (HREA). The proposed Beckton Hall
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/29/16. 2016–07–11_2nd Quarter MISO Tariff Road PRV Vault Project would have an
Clean-Up Filing to be effective 7/12/ installed capacity of 240 kilowatts (kW)
Docket Numbers: ER16–2169–000.
2016. and would be located within the
Applicants: Algonquin SKIC 20 Solar,
Filed Date: 7/11/16. Beckton Hall Road PRV Vault, which is
LLC. Accession Number: 20160711–5168.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/16. part of the City of Sheridan’s existing
Application for Initial Tariff to be raw water transmission system. The
The filings are accessible in the
effective 7/14/2016. project would be located near the City
Commission’s eLibrary system by
Filed Date: 7/8/16. of Sheridan in Sheridan County,
clicking on the links or querying the
Accession Number: 20160708–5193. Wyoming.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/29/16. docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or Applicant Contact: Dan Roberts, City
Docket Numbers: ER16–2171–000. protest in any of the above proceedings of Sheridan, 55 Grinnell Plaza,
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, must file in accordance with Rules 211 Sheridan, WY 82801, Phone No. (307)
L.L.C. and 214 of the Commission’s 675–4233.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA No. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
3439, Queue No. Y1–027 to be effective (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
time on the specified comment date.
5/26/2016. ferc.gov.
Protests may be considered, but
Filed Date: 7/11/16. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
intervention is necessary to become a
Accession Number: 20160711–5061. Facility Description: The proposed
party to the proceeding.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/16.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed project would consist of: (1) A proposed
Docket Numbers: ER16–2172–000. information relating to filing 240-kW turbine placed inside a 30-inch-
Applicants: Midcontinent requirements, interventions, protests, diameter pipeline, with the facility
Independent System Operator, Inc. service, and qualifying facilities filings entirely housed within the Beckton Hall
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Road PRV Vault, and (2) appurtenant
2016–07–11_SA 2926 GRE—Oliver docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Wind III FCA (C023) to be effective 7/ facilities. The proposed project would
other information, call (866) 208–3676 have an estimated annual generating
12/2016. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Filed Date: 7/11/16. capacity of 836.5 megawatt-hours.
Accession Number: 20160711–5071. Dated: July 11, 2016. A qualifying conduit hydropower
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/16. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., facility is one that is determined or
Docket Numbers: ER16–2173–000. Deputy Secretary. deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Applicants: Midcontinent [FR Doc. 2016–16877 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] in the table below.
Independent System Operator, Inc. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA .. The conduit is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade Y
water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural,
municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of elec-
tricity.
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.
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TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY—Continued
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
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: Based (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please OAR–2016–0346, to the Federal
upon the above criteria, Commission send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
staff has preliminarily determined that Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
the proposal satisfies the requirements First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. instructions for submitting responses.
for a qualifying conduit hydropower A copy of all other filings in reference Once submitted, responses cannot be
facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is to this application must be accompanied edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
exempted from the licensing by proof of service on all persons listed publish any response received to its
requirements of the FPA. in the service list prepared by the public docket. Do not submit
Comments and Motions to Intervene: Commission in this proceeding, in electronically any information you
The deadline for filing comments accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and consider to be Confidential Business
contesting whether the facility meets the 385.2010. Information (CBI) or other information
qualifying criteria is 45 days from the Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
issuance date of this notice. of the notice of intent can be obtained Additional information on submission
The deadline for filing motions to directly from the applicant or such of CBI can be found below in this
intervene is 30 days from the issuance copies can be viewed and reproduced at document. Multimedia submissions
date of this notice. the Commission in its Public Reference (audio, video, etc.) must be
Anyone may submit comments or a Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., accompanied by a written response. The
motion to intervene in accordance with Washington, DC 20426. The filing may written response is considered the
the requirements of Rules of Practice also be viewed on the web at http:// official response and should include
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp discussion of all points you wish to
385.214. Any motions to intervene must using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the make. The EPA will generally not
be received on or before the specified docket number (e.g., CD16–15–000) in consider information or content located
deadline date for the particular the docket number field to access the outside of the primary submission (i.e.,
proceeding. document. For assistance, call toll-free on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing
Filing and Service of Responsive 1–866–208–3676 or email system). For additional submission
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, methods, the full EPA public comment
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS call (202) 502–8659. policy, information about CBI or
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Dated: July 12, 2016. multimedia submissions, and general
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ guidance on making effective
Kimberly Bose,
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as comments, please visit http://
Secretary.
applicable; (2) state in the heading the www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-
name of the applicant and the project [FR Doc. 2016–16896 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am]
epa-dockets.
number of the application to which the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Docket. All documents in the docket
filing responds; (3) state the name, are listed in the http://
address, and telephone number of the www.regulations.gov index. Although
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION listed in the index, some information is
with the requirements of sections AGENCY not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the [EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0346; FRL–9949–14– information whose disclosure is
Commission’s regulations.1 All OAR] restricted by statute. Certain other
comments contesting Commission staff’s material, such as copyrighted material,
RIN 2060–AS30 will be publicly available only in hard
preliminary determination that the
facility meets the qualifying criteria copy. Publicly available docket
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Technologies
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of your comments. For assistance, mitigation approaches in the oil and and the telephone number for the Air
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