81 FR 70414 - Notice of Application for Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-24602

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70414-70415]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-24602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting 
Comments and Motions To Intervene

Littleville Power Company, Inc., Kelley's   Project Nos. 2801-039, 3025-
 Falls, LLC, Somersworth Hydro Company,      027, 4451-018, 5261-021,
 Inc., Newbury Hydro Company, LLC, Hydro     5313-015, 5702-017, 8405-
 Energies Corporation, Barnet Hydro          021, and 11163-048,
 Company, LLC, Mascoma Hydro Corporation,    respectively.
 Salmon Falls Hydro, LLC, Green Mountain
 Power Corporation.
 

    On September 14, 2016, the above mentioned transferors and Green 
Mountain Power Corporation (transferee) filed an application for 
transfer of licenses for the following projects.

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        Project number             Project name           Location
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P-2801-039....................  Glendale Project.  Housatonic River,
                                                    Berkshire County,
                                                    MA.
P-3025-027....................  Kelley's Falls     Piscataquog River,
                                 Project.           Hillsborough County,
                                                    NH.
P-4451-018....................  Lower Great Falls  Salmon Falls River,
                                 Project.           Strafford County,
                                                    NH; York County, ME.
P-5261-021....................  Newbury Project..  Wells River, Orange
                                                    County, VT.
P-5313-015....................  Dewey's Mills      Wells River, Orange
                                 Hydroelectric      County, VT.
                                 Project.
P-5702-017....................  Barnet Hydro       Stevens River,
                                 Project.           Caledonia County,
                                                    VT.
P-8405-021....................  Glen Hydro         Mascoma River,
                                 Project.           Grafton County, NH.
P-11163-048...................  South Berwick      Salmon Falls River,
                                 Hydroelectric      York County, ME;
                                 Project.           Rollinsford &
                                                    Strafford, counties,
                                                    NH.
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    The transferors and transferee seek Commission approval to transfer 
the licenses for the above mentioned projects from the transferors to 
the transferee.
    Applicant Contacts: For Transferor: Mr. Stephen Pike, Vice 
President, Operations, Enel Green Power North America, Inc., 1 Tech 
Drive, Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810, Email: [email protected] and 
General Counsel, Enel Green Power North America, Inc., 1 Tech Drive, 
Suite 220, Andover, MA 01810, Email: [email protected]. For 
Transferee: Ms. Charlotte Ancel, Vice President, Power Supply & General 
Counsel, Green Mountain Power Corporation, 163 Acorn Lane, Colchester, 
VT 05446, Email: [email protected] and Ms. 
Elizabeth Kohler, Esq., Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, 199 Main Street, 
P.O. Box 190, Burlington, VT 05402, Email: [email protected].
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) 502-8735.
    Deadline for filing comments and motions to intervene: 30 days from 
the issuance date of this notice, by the Commission. 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. The first page of any filing should include 
docket number P-2801-039, P-3025-027, P-4451-018, P-5261-021, P-5313-
015, P-5702-017, P-8405-021, and P-11163-048.

    Dated: October 5, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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respond to any facts or contentions proceeding in accordance with Rule ascending order. These filings are
made in a prohibited off-the-record 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. available for electronic review at the
communication, and may request that Exempt off-the-record Commission in the Public Reference
the Commission place the prohibited communications are included in the Room or may be viewed on the
communication and responses thereto decisional record of the proceeding, Commission’s Web site at http://
in the decisional record. The unless the communication was with a www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
Commission will grant such a request cooperating agency as described by 40 Enter the docket number, excluding the
only when it determines that fairness so CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR last three digits, in the docket number
requires. Any person identified below as 385.2201(e)(1)(v). field to access the document. For
The following is a list of off-the-
having made a prohibited off-the-record record communications recently assistance, please contact FERC Online
communication shall serve the received by the Secretary of the Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
document on all parties listed on the Commission. The communications ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
official service list for the applicable listed are grouped by docket numbers in for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.

Docket No. File date Presenter or requester

Prohibited:
1. CP16–22–000 ............................................................................. 9–21–2016 Mass Mailing.1
2. CP16–22–000 ............................................................................. 9–21–2016 Mass Mailing.2
3. CP16–22–000 ............................................................................. 9–21–2016 Mass Mailing,3
4. CP15–558–000 ........................................................................... 9–26–2016 Evan M. Schneider.
5. P–14341–000 .............................................................................. 9–26–2016 Mitchell Wexler
Exempt:
1. CP16–10–000 ............................................................................. 9–20–2016 U.S. House Representative.
H. Morgan Griffith.
2. CP15–558–000 ........................................................................... 9–20–2016 State of New Jersey Senator.
Raymond J. Lesniak.
3. CP16–121–000 ........................................................................... 9–20–2016 City of Providence, Rhode Island.
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza.
4. CP15–77–000 ............................................................................. 9–23–2016 United States Senator Mitch McConnell.
CP15–88–000 ..................................................................................
5. CP15–520–000 ........................................................................... 9–26–2016 FERC Staff.4
6. ER13–2483–001 ......................................................................... 9–26–2016 U.S. House Representative Dave Brat.

Dated: October 4, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[FR Doc. 2016–24555 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Notice of Application for Transfer of
Licenses and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene

Littleville Power Company, Inc., Kelley’s Falls, LLC, Somersworth Hydro Company, Project Nos. 2801–039, 3025–027, 4451–018, 5261–
Inc., Newbury Hydro Company, LLC, Hydro Energies Corporation, Barnet Hydro 021, 5313–015, 5702–017, 8405–021, and 11163–
Company, LLC, Mascoma Hydro Corporation, Salmon Falls Hydro, LLC, Green 048, respectively.
Mountain Power Corporation.

On September 14, 2016, the above Mountain Power Corporation transfer of licenses for the following
mentioned transferors and Green (transferee) filed an application for projects.

Project number Project name Location

P–2801–039 .................................... Glendale Project ............................ Housatonic River, Berkshire County, MA.
P–3025–027 .................................... Kelley’s Falls Project ..................... Piscataquog River, Hillsborough County, NH.
P–4451–018 .................................... Lower Great Falls Project .............. Salmon Falls River, Strafford County, NH; York County, ME.
P–5261–021 .................................... Newbury Project ............................ Wells River, Orange County, VT.
P–5313–015 .................................... Dewey’s Mills Hydroelectric Wells River, Orange County, VT.
Project.
P–5702–017 .................................... Barnet Hydro Project ..................... Stevens River, Caledonia County, VT.
P–8405–021 .................................... Glen Hydro Project ........................ Mascoma River, Grafton County, NH.
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P–11163–048 .................................. South Berwick Hydroelectric Salmon Falls River, York County, ME; Rollinsford & Strafford, coun-
Project. ties, NH.

1 Twenty four letters have been sent to FERC
3 Twelve letters have been sent to FERC 4 Memo reporting communication with Cassandra
Commissioners and staff under this docket number. Commissioners and staff under this docket number. Forsyth, FERC Contractor, and various agency
2 Twenty four letters have been sent to FERC
representatives.
Commissioners and staff under this docket number.

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The transferors and transferee seek www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ amended by section 4 of the
Commission approval to transfer the ecomment.asp. You must include your Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
licenses for the above mentioned name and contact information at the end of 2013 (HREA). The proposed FMC 33B
projects from the transferors to the of your comments. For assistance, Micro-hydro Project would have an
transferee. please contact FERC Online Support at installed capacity of 5 kilowatts (kW),
Applicant Contacts: For Transferor: FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) and would be located along an existing
Mr. Stephen Pike, Vice President, 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 irrigation pipeline on the applicant’s
Operations, Enel Green Power North (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please land. The project would be located near
America, Inc., 1 Tech Drive, Suite 220, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal the Town of Paonia in Delta County,
Andover, MA 01810, Email: Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Colorado.
Stephen.Pike@enel.com and General First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Applicant Contact: Joseph W.
Counsel, Enel Green Power North The first page of any filing should Yeamans, 15445 Amsbury Rd., Paonia,
America, Inc., 1 Tech Drive, Suite 220, include docket number P–2801–039, P– CO 81428 Phone No. (970) 527–4323.
Andover, MA 01810, Email: 3025–027, P–4451–018, P–5261–021, P–
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
generalcounsel@enel.com. For 5313–015, P–5702–017, P–8405–021,
Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
Transferee: Ms. Charlotte Ancel, Vice and P–11163–048.
Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
President, Power Supply & General Dated: October 5, 2016.
Counsel, Green Mountain Power Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Kimberly D. Bose, Facility Description: The proposed
Corporation, 163 Acorn Lane, Secretary.
Colchester, VT 05446, Email: project would consist of: (1) An
[FR Doc. 2016–24602 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] approximately 17-foot by 9-foot
Charlotte.Ancel@
greenmountainpower.com and Ms. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P underground concrete vault containing
Elizabeth Kohler, Esq., Downs Rachlin one 4-jet Turgo turbine/generating unit
Martin PLLC, 199 Main Street, P.O. Box with an installed capacity of 5 kW; (2)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY a 387-foot-long, 12-inch-diameter
190, Burlington, VT 05402, Email:
EKohler@drm.com. penstock, which further reduces to a
Federal Energy Regulatory
FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) short, 8-inch-diameter penstock with an
Commission
502–8735. 8-inch-diameter bypass; (3) four short,
Deadline for filing comments and [Docket No. CD16–22–000] 4-inch-diameter pipes supplying the
motions to intervene: 30 days from the turbine/generating unit’s four jets; (4) a
Joseph W. Yeamans; Notice of 75-foot-long, 15-inch-diameter tailrace
issuance date of this notice, by the
Preliminary Determination of a pipe discharging water to an existing
Commission. The Commission strongly
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower irrigation conduit; and (5) appurtenant
encourages electronic filing. Please file
Facility and Soliciting Comments and facilities. The proposed project would
motions to intervene and comments
Motions To Intervene have an estimated annual generating
using the Commission’s eFiling system
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ On September 23, 2016, Joseph W. capacity of 12,000 kilowatt-hours.
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit Yeamans filed a notice of intent to A qualifying conduit hydropower
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, construct a qualifying conduit facility is one that is determined or
without prior registration, using the hydropower facility, pursuant to section deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
eComment system at http:// 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as 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 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.
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 Comments and Motions To Intervene: and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and
proposed addition of the hydroelectric Deadline for filing comments contesting 385.214. Any motions to intervene must
project along the existing irrigation whether the facility meets the qualifying be received on or before the specified
pipeline will not alter its primary criteria is 45 days from the issuance deadline date for the particular
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purpose. Therefore, based upon the date of this notice. proceeding.
above criteria, Commission staff Deadline for filing motions to Filing and Service of Responsive
preliminarily determines that the intervene is 30 days from the issuance Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
proposal satisfies the requirements for a date of this notice. all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, Anyone may submit comments or a CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
which is not required to be licensed or motion to intervene in accordance with CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
exempted from licensing. the requirements of Rules of Practice or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as

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Document Created: 2016-10-12 00:56:00
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81 FR 70414 - Notice of Application for Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission