81 FR 6851 - Castle Valley Special Service 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 26 (February 9, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 26 (February 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-02466 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 6851-6852] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02466] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-6-000] Castle Valley Special Service District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On January 27, 2016, the Castle Valley Special Service 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 Ferron Water Treatment Plant Project would have an installed capacity of 6 kilowatts (kW) and would be located at a vault on an 8-inch-diameter water supply pipe entering the water treatment plant The project would be located near the town of Ferron in Emery County, Utah. Applicant Contact: Jacob Sharp, District Manager, Castle Valley Special Service District, 86 South 100 East, P.O. Box 877, Castle Dale, UT 84513, Phone No. (435) 381-5333. 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 6-kW turbine and pressure reducing valve to be built in the new water treatment plant building, fed by an 8-inch-diameter pipeline which splits off from a 24-inch- diameter pipeline supplying untreated water to the treatment plant; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 23 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. [[Page 6852]] Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Satisfies (Y/ Statutory provision Description N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the facility Y HREA. uses 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 amended On or before August 9, Y 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 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 (e.g., CD16-6-000) 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: February 2, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-02466 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Any questions concerning this and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
application may be directed to Robert CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Time on February 24, 2016.
Jackson, Manager, Certificates and status will be placed on the service list Dated: February 3, 2016.
Regulatory Administration, ANR maintained by the Secretary of the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana Commission and will receive copies of
Deputy Secretary.
Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas all documents filed by the applicant and
77002–2700; by calling (832) 320–5487; by all other parties. A party must submit [FR Doc. 2016–02495 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am]
by faxing (832) 320–6487; or by seven copies of filings made in the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
emailing robert_jackson@ proceeding with the Commission and
transcanada.com. must mail a copy to the applicant and
Specifically, the applicant proposes to every other party. Only parties to the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
the Project will consist of modifications proceeding can ask for court review of Federal Energy Regulatory
to upgrade ANR’s existing Collierville Commission orders in the proceeding.
Commission
Meter Station, and install one (1) new However, a person does not have to
compressor station consisting of one (1) intervene in order to have comments
new, approximately 4,700 horsepower considered. The second way to [Docket No. CD16–6–000]
turbine compressor unit and participate is by filing with the
appurtenant facilities. Upon Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Castle Valley Special Service District;
completion, ANR avers that the Project possible, an original and two copies of Notice of Preliminary Determination of
will expand the delivery capability of comments in support of or in opposition a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
ANR’s existing Collierville Meter to this project. The Commission will Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Station by an additional 200 million consider these comments in Motions To Intervene
cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), while determining the appropriate action to be
On January 27, 2016, the Castle Valley
maintaining ANR’s current certificated taken, but the filing of a comment alone
Special Service District filed a notice of
capacity levels. ANR estimates the total will not serve to make the filer a party
intent to construct a qualifying conduit
cost of the Project to be $36.7 million. to the proceeding. The Commission’s
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the rules require that persons filing hydropower facility, pursuant to section
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), comments in opposition to the project 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
within 90 days of this Notice, the provide copies of their protests only to amended by section 4 of the
Commission staff will either: complete the party or parties directly involved in Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
its environmental assessment (EA) and the protest. of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Ferron
place it into the Commission’s public Persons who wish to comment only Water Treatment Plant Project would
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or on the environmental review of this have an installed capacity of 6 kilowatts
issue a Notice of Schedule for project should submit an original and (kW) and would be located at a vault on
Environmental Review. If a Notice of two copies of their comments to the an 8-inch-diameter water supply pipe
Schedule for Environmental Review is Secretary of the Commission. entering the water treatment plant The
issued, it will indicate, among other Environmental commentors will be project would be located near the town
milestones, the anticipated date for the placed on the Commission’s of Ferron in Emery County, Utah.
Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental mailing list, will receive Applicant Contact: Jacob Sharp,
environmental impact statement (FEIS) copies of the environmental documents, District Manager, Castle Valley Special
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the and will be notified of meetings Service District, 86 South 100 East, P.O.
EA in the Commission’s public record associated with the Commission’s Box 877, Castle Dale, UT 84513, Phone
for this proceeding or the issuance of a environmental review process. No. (435) 381–5333.
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Environmental commentors will not be FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Review will serve to notify federal and required to serve copies of filed (202) 502–6062, email:
state agencies of the timing for the documents on all other parties. robert.bell@ferc.gov.
completion of all necessary reviews, and However, the non-party commentors
the subsequent need to complete all will not receive copies of all documents Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
federal authorizations within 90 days of filed by other parties or issued by the Facility Description: The proposed
the date of issuance of the Commission Commission (except for the mailing of project would consist of: (1) A proposed
staff’s FEIS or EA. environmental documents issued by the 6-kW turbine and pressure reducing
There are two ways to become Commission) and will not have the right valve to be built in the new water
involved in the Commission’s review of to seek court review of the treatment plant building, fed by an 8-
this project. First, any person wishing to Commission’s final order. inch-diameter pipeline which splits off
obtain legal status by becoming a party The Commission strongly encourages from a 24-inch-diameter pipeline
to the proceedings for this project electronic filings of comments, protests supplying untreated water to the
should, on or before the comment date and interventions in lieu of paper using treatment plant; and (2) appurtenant
stated below file with the Federal the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// facilities. The proposed project would
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file have an estimated annual generating
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, electronically should submit an original capacity of 23 megawatt-hours.
a motion to intervene in accordance and 7 copies of the protest or A qualifying conduit hydropower
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with the requirements of the intervention to the Federal Energy facility is one that is determined or
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) NE., Washington, DC 20426. in the table below.
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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 a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or simi- Y
lar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for ag-
ricultural, 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 Y
power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-feder-
ally 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 On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licens- Y
HREA. ing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based ecomment.asp. You must include your DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
upon the above criteria, Commission name and contact information at the end
staff preliminarily determines that the of your comments. For assistance, Federal Energy Regulatory
proposal satisfies the requirements for a please contact FERC Online Support at Commission
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) [Docket No. ER16–759–000]
which is not required to be licensed or 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
exempted from licensing. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Innovative Solar 43, LLC;
Comments and Motions to Intervene: send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Supplemental Notice That Initial
Deadline for filing comments contesting Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
whether the facility meets the qualifying Request for Blanket Section 204
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
criteria is 45 days from the issuance Authorization
date of this notice. A copy of all other filings in reference
Deadline for filing motions to to this application must be accompanied This is a supplemental notice in the
intervene is 30 days from the issuance by proof of service on all persons listed above-referenced proceeding of
date of this notice. in the service list prepared by the Innovative Solar 43, LLC’s application
Anyone may submit comments or a Commission in this proceeding, in for market-based rate authority, with an
motion to intervene in accordance with accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and accompanying rate tariff, noting that
the requirements of Rules of Practice 385.2010. such application includes a request for
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
385.214. Any motions to intervene must of the notice of intent can be obtained part 34, of future issuances of securities
be received on or before the specified and assumptions of liability.
directly from the applicant or such
deadline date for the particular Any person desiring to intervene or to
copies can be viewed and reproduced at protest should file with the Federal
proceeding.
Filing and Service of Responsive the Commission in its Public Reference Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS Washington, DC 20426. The filing may in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A also be viewed on the web at http:// of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
applicable; (2) state in the heading the docket number (e.g., CD16–6–000) in intervene or protest must serve a copy
name of the applicant and the project the docket number field to access the of that document on the Applicant.
number of the application to which the document. For assistance, call toll-free Notice is hereby given that the
filing responds; (3) state the name, 1–866–208–3676 or email deadline for filing protests with regard
address, and telephone number of the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, to the applicant’s request for blanket
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply call (202) 502–8659. authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
with the requirements of sections future issuances of securities and
Dated: February 2, 2016.
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the assumptions of liability, is February 23,
Commission’s regulations.1 All Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 2016.
comments contesting Commission staff’s Deputy Secretary. The Commission encourages
preliminary determination that the [FR Doc. 2016–02466 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] electronic submission of protests and
facility meets the qualifying criteria BILLING CODE 6717–01–P interventions in lieu of paper, using the
must set forth their evidentiary basis. FERC Online links at http://
The Commission strongly encourages www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
electronic filing. Please file motions to service, persons with Internet access
intervene and comments using the who will eFile a document and/or be
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Commission’s eFiling system at http:// listed as a contact for an intervenor
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. must create and validate an
Commenters can submit brief comments eRegistration account using the
up to 6,000 characters, without prior eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
registration, using the eComment system link to log on and submit the
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). should submit an original and 5 copies
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