81 FR 64451 - Mary Ann Gaston; 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 182 (September 20, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 64451-64452] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22599] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-21-000] Mary Ann Gaston; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On September 1, 2016, as supplemented on September 13, 2016, Mary Ann Gaston 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 Gaston Hydro Facility would have an installed capacity of 4 kilowatts (kW), and would be located near the end of an existing irrigation pipeline on the applicant's land. The project would be located near the Town of Norwood in San Miguel County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Mary Ann Gaston, 1280 CR44ZN, Norwood, CO 81423 Phone No. (970) 327-0333. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A barrel housing containing one 4-jet Turgo turbine/generating unit with an installed capacity of 4 kW; (2) 4 short, 2-inch-diameter intake manifold pipes; (3) one 8-inch-diameter tailrace pipe discharging water to an existing irrigation pond; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 6,382 kilowatt-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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. [[Page 64452]] 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 (2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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., CD16-21) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll- free 1-866-208-3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Dated: September 14, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-22599 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Schedule for Environmental Review Public Scoping Meetings. The Gulf Dated: September 14, 2016.
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the XPress Project did not utilize the FERC’s Kimberly D. Bose,
final EIS—April 28, 2017 Pre-filing environmental process, and Secretary.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision on June 2, 2016, the Commission issued [FR Doc. 2016–22604 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]
Deadline—July 27, 2017 a Notice of Intent to Prepare an BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Environmental Impact Statement for the
If a schedule change becomes
Proposed Gulf XPress Project, Request
necessary for the final EIS, an additional for Comments on Environmental Issues,
notice will be provided so that the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting.
relevant agencies are kept informed of The Notices of Intent were sent to our Federal Energy Regulatory
the projects’ progress. environmental mailing list that include Commission
Project Description federal, state, and local government
agencies; elected officials; affected [Docket No. CD16–21–000]
The Mountaineer XPress Project
landowners; regional environmental
consists of new pipeline and groups and nongovernmental Mary Ann Gaston; Notice of
compression facilities, all in the state of organizations; Native Americans and Preliminary Determination of a
West Virginia. The major proposed Indian tribes; local libraries and Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
facilities include 163.9 miles of new 36- newspapers; and other interested Facility and Soliciting Comments and
inch-diameter pipeline in Marshall and parties. Major environmental issues Motions To Intervene
Cabell Counties; 5.8 miles of new 24- raised during scoping included karst
inch-diameter pipeline in Doddridge On September 1, 2016, as
terrain; impacts on groundwater and supplemented on September 13, 2016,
County; 0.4 mile of replacement 30- surface waterbodies; impacts on forests;
inch-diameter pipeline on segments of Mary Ann Gaston filed a notice of intent
impacts on special status species;
Columbia Gas’ SM80 and SM80 loop to construct a qualifying conduit
impacts on property values and the use
pipelines in Cabell County; three new hydropower facility, pursuant to section
of eminent domain; impacts on the local
compressor stations (totaling 106,300 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
economy; impacts on historic properties
horsepower) in Doddridge, Calhoun, amended by section 4 of the
and districts; visual impacts from
and Jackson Counties; two new Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
compressor stations; impacts on land
regulating stations in Ripley and Cabell of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Gaston
use; impacts on air quality and noise
Counties; and added compression at Hydro Facility would have an installed
from construction and operation of
three existing compressor stations in capacity of 4 kilowatts (kW), and would
pipeline facilities; and public health
Marshall, Wayne, and Kanawha be located near the end of an existing
and safety.
Counties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; irrigation pipeline on the applicant’s
The Gulf XPress Project consists of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; land. The project would be located near
construction and operation of seven West Virginia Department of the Town of Norwood in San Miguel
new compressor stations, and upgrades Environmental Protection; and West County, Colorado.
at one existing meter station and one Virginia Division of Natural Resources Applicant Contact: Mary Ann Gaston,
pending compressor station (under are cooperating agencies in the 1280 CR44ZN, Norwood, CO 81423
Docket No. CP15–539) on Columbia preparation of the EIS. Phone No. (970) 327–0333.
Gulf’s existing system, spread across FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
Kentucky (Carter, Boyd, Rowan, Additional Information Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Garrard, and Metcalfe Counties), In order to receive notification of the Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
Tennessee (Davidson and Wayne issuance of the EIS and to keep track of Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Counties), and Mississippi (Union and all formal issuances and submittals in Facility Description: The proposed
Grenada Counties). specific dockets, the Commission offers project would consist of: (1) A barrel
a free service called eSubscription housing containing one 4-jet Turgo
Background (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ turbine/generating unit with an
On September 16, 2015, the esubscription.asp). Additional data installed capacity of 4 kW; (2) 4 short,
Commission staff granted Columbia Gas’ about the projects can be obtained 2-inch-diameter intake manifold pipes;
request to use the FERC’s Pre-filing electronically through the Commission’s (3) one 8-inch-diameter tailrace pipe
environmental review process and Internet Web site (www.ferc.gov). Under discharging water to an existing
assigned the Mountaineer XPress Project ‘‘Dockets & Filings,’’ use the ‘‘eLibrary’’ irrigation pond; and (4) appurtenant
temporary Docket No. PF15–31–000. On link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the facilities. The proposed project would
November 18, 2015, the Commission menu, enter the docket numbers have an estimated annual generating
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an excluding the last three digits (i.e., capacity of 6,382 kilowatt-hours.
Environmental Impact Statement for the CP16–357 or CP16–361), and the search A qualifying conduit hydropower
Planned Mountaineer XPress Project, dates. Questions about the projects can facility is one that is determined or
Request for Comments on be directed to the Commission’s Office deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Environmental Issues, and Notice of of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC. in the table below.
TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
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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.
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TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY—Continued
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
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 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC (transferee)
proposed addition of the hydroelectric ecomment.asp. You must include your filed an application for the transfer of
project along the existing irrigation name and contact information at the end license of the Reusens Project No. 2376.
pipeline will not alter its primary of your comments. For assistance, The project is located on the James
purpose. Therefore, based upon the please contact FERC Online Support at River in Amherst and Bedford counties,
above criteria, Commission staff FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Virginia.
preliminarily determines that the 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 The applicants seek Commission
proposal satisfies the requirements for a (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please approval to transfer the license for the
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Reusens Project from Appalachian
which is not required to be licensed or Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Power Company to Eagle Creek Reusens
exempted from licensing. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Hydro, LLC.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: A copy of all other filings in reference Applicants Contact: For transferor:
Deadline for filing comments contesting to this application must be accompanied Ms. Noelle J. Coates, American Electric
whether the facility meets the qualifying by proof of service on all persons listed Service Corporation, Three James
criteria is 45 days from the issuance in the service list prepared by the Center, 1051 E. Cary Street, Suite 1100,
date of this notice. Commission in this proceeding, in Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: 804–698–
Deadline for filing motions to accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 5541, Email: njcoates@aep.com; Ms.
intervene is 30 days from the issuance 385.2010. Amanda R. Connor, American Electric
date of this notice. Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Service Corporation, 801 Pennsylvania
Anyone may submit comments or a of the notice of intent can be obtained Ave NW., Suite 735, Washington, DC
motion to intervene in accordance with directly from the applicant or such 20004–2615, Phone: 202–383–3436,
the requirements of Rules of Practice copies can be viewed and reproduced at Email: arconner@aep.com; and Mr. John
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and the Commission in its Public Reference A. Whittaker, IV and Ms. Kimberly
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Ognisty, Winston & Strawn LLP, 1700 K
be received on or before the specified Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Street NW., Washington, DC 20006,
deadline date for the particular also be viewed on the web at http:// Phones: 202–282–5766 and 202–282–
proceeding. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp 5217, Emails: jwhittaker@winston.com
Filing and Service of Responsive
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the and koginsty@winston.com. For
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
docket number (i.e., CD16–21) in the transferee: Mr. Bernard Cherry, Eagle
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
docket number field to access the Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC, 65 Madison
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
document. For assistance, call toll-free Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960, Phone:
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
1–866–208–3676 or email 973–998–8400, Email: Bud.cherry@
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, eaglecreekre.com; and Mr. Donald H.
applicable; (2) state in the heading the
call (202) 502–8659. Clarke and Mr. Joshua E. Adrian,
name of the applicant and the project
number of the application to which the Dated: September 14, 2016. Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke,
filing responds; (3) state the name, Kimberly D. Bose, P.C., 1615 M Street NW., Suite 800,
address, and telephone number of the Secretary.
Washington, DC 20036, Emails: dhc@
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply dwgp.com and jea@dwgp.com.
[FR Doc. 2016–22599 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am]
with the requirements of sections FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202)
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov.
Commission’s regulations.1 All Deadline for filing comments, motions
comments contesting Commission staff’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to intervene, and protests: 30 days from
preliminary determination that the the date that the Commission issues this
facility meets the qualifying criteria Federal Energy Regulatory notice. The Commission strongly
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Commission encourages electronic filing. Please file
The Commission strongly encourages comments, motions to intervene, and
[Project No. 2376–049] protests using the Commission’s eFiling
electronic filing. Please file motions to
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
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intervene and comments using the Appalachian Power Company, Eagle
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC; Notice of
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. submit brief comments up to 6,000
Application for Transfer of License and
Commenters can submit brief comments characters, without prior registration,
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
up to 6,000 characters, without prior using the eComment system at http://
Intervene, and Protests
registration, using the eComment system www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
On September 1, 2016, Appalachian ecomment.asp. You must include your
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). Power Company (transferor) and Eagle name and contact information at the end
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