81 FR 70106 - California American Water, Southern Division; 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 196 (October 11, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 70106] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24472] [[Page 70106]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-23-000] California American Water, Southern Division; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On September 28, 2016, the California American Water, Southern Division 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 Highland Tank Pressure Reducing Valve Modernization Project would have an installed capacity of 177 kilowatts (kW) and would be located in the Highland Tank Pressure Reducing Station on an existing 24-inch-diameter water supply pipe. The project would be located near the City of San Diego in San Diego County, California. Applicant Contact: Mark Reifer, California American Water, Southern Division, 8657 Grand Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770, Phone No. (626) 614- 2517. 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 10-foot long, 14-inch-diameter intake pipe off the 24-inch main pipeline, (2) a proposed powerhouse bypassing the existing pressure reducing valve station, containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 177-kW, (3) a proposed 350-foot-long 14-inch diameter outlet pipe returning to the 24-inch main pipeline, and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 916.650 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA........... The conduit is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, Y 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 by HREA........ The facility is constructed, operated, or Y 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 by HREA....... The facility has an installed capacity that Y does not exceed 5 megawatts. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA...... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is Y 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., CD16-23-000) 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: October 4, 2016. Kimberly Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-24472 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
proposed Highland Tank Pressure Facility Description: The proposed
Federal Energy Regulatory Reducing Valve Modernization Project project would consist of: (1) A proposed
Commission would have an installed capacity of 177 10-foot long, 14-inch-diameter intake
kilowatts (kW) and would be located in pipe off the 24-inch main pipeline, (2)
[Docket No. CD16–23–000] a proposed powerhouse bypassing the
the Highland Tank Pressure Reducing
California American Water, Southern Station on an existing 24-inch-diameter existing pressure reducing valve station,
Division; Notice of Preliminary water supply pipe. The project would be containing two generating units with a
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit located near the City of San Diego in total installed capacity of 177-kW, (3) a
Hydropower Facility and Soliciting San Diego County, California. proposed 350-foot-long 14-inch
Comments and Motions To Intervene diameter outlet pipe returning to the 24-
Applicant Contact: Mark Reifer, inch main pipeline, and (4) appurtenant
On September 28, 2016, the California California American Water, Southern facilities. The proposed project would
American Water, Southern Division Division, 8657 Grand Avenue, have an estimated annual generating
filed a notice of intent to construct a Rosemead, CA 91770, Phone No. (626) capacity of 916.650 megawatt-hours.
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, 614–2517. A qualifying conduit hydropower
pursuant to section 30 of the Federal FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. facility is one that is determined or
Power Act (FPA), as amended by section (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@ deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
4 of the Hydropower Regulatory ferc.gov. 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 is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar Y
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 by HREA ............ The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of Y
electric power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric poten-
tial 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 Y
the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based filing responds; (3) state the name, by proof of service on all persons listed
upon the above criteria, Commission address, and telephone number of the in the service list prepared by the
staff has preliminarily determined that person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Commission in this proceeding, in
the proposal satisfies the requirements with the requirements of sections accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
for a qualifying conduit hydropower 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 385.2010.
facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is Commission’s regulations.1 All
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
exempted from the licensing comments contesting Commission staff’s
requirements of the FPA. preliminary determination that the of the notice of intent can be obtained
Comments and Motions To Intervene: facility meets the qualifying criteria directly from the applicant or such
The deadline for filing comments must set forth their evidentiary basis. copies can be viewed and reproduced at
contesting whether the facility meets the The Commission strongly encourages the Commission in its Public Reference
qualifying criteria is 45 days from the electronic filing. Please file motions to Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
issuance date of this notice. intervene and comments using the Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
The deadline for filing motions to Commission’s eFiling system at http:// also be viewed on the web at http://
intervene is 30 days from the issuance www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
date of this notice. Commenters can submit brief comments using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
Anyone may submit comments or a up to 6,000 characters, without prior docket number (e.g., CD16–23–000) in
motion to intervene in accordance with registration, using the eComment system the docket number field to access the
the requirements of Rules of Practice at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ document. For assistance, call toll-free
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and ecomment.asp. You must include your 1–866–208–3676 or email
385.214. Any motions to intervene must name and contact information at the end FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
be received on or before the specified of your comments. For assistance, call (202) 502–8659.
deadline date for the particular please contact FERC Online Support at
proceeding. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Dated: October 4, 2016.
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Documents: All filings must (1) bear in (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Secretary.
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CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as A copy of all other filings in reference
applicable; (2) state in the heading the to this application must be accompanied
name of the applicant and the project
number of the application to which the 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015).
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