81 FR 70415 - Joseph W. Yeamans; 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 197 (October 12, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-24614 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70415-70416] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24614] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16-22-000] Joseph W. Yeamans; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On September 23, 2016, Joseph W. Yeamans 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 FMC 33B Micro-hydro Project would have an installed capacity of 5 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing irrigation pipeline on the applicant's land. The project would be located near the Town of Paonia in Delta County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Joseph W. Yeamans, 15445 Amsbury Rd., Paonia, CO 81428 Phone No. (970) 527-4323. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: [email protected]. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) An approximately 17-foot by 9-foot underground concrete vault containing one 4-jet Turgo turbine/ generating unit with an installed capacity of 5 kW; (2) a 387-foot- long, 12-inch-diameter penstock, which further reduces to a short, 8- inch-diameter penstock with an 8-inch-diameter bypass; (3) four short, 4-inch-diameter pipes supplying the turbine/generating unit's four jets; (4) a 75-foot-long, 15-inch-diameter tailrace pipe discharging water to an existing irrigation conduit; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 12,000 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. 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 [[Page 70416]] 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 [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 (i.e., CD16-22) 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: September 28, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-24614 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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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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applicable; (2) state in the heading the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission, Public Reference Room,
name of the applicant and the project 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
number of the application to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
filing responds; (3) state the name, Commission Any person wishing to comment on
address, and telephone number of the [Docket No. CP16–12–000]
the EA may do so. Your comments
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply should focus on the potential
with the requirements of sections Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, environmental effects, reasonable
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the alternatives, and measures to avoid or
Environmental Assessment for the lessen environmental impacts. The more
Commission’s regulations.1 All
Proposed Southwest Louisiana Supply specific your comments, the more useful
comments contesting Commission staff’s
Project they will be. To ensure that the
preliminary determination that the Commission has the opportunity to
facility meets the qualifying criteria The staff of the Federal Energy consider your comments prior to
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Regulatory Commission (FERC or making its decision on this project, it is
The Commission strongly encourages Commission) has prepared this important that we receive your
electronic filing. Please file motions to environmental assessment (EA) for the comments in Washington, DC on or
intervene and comments using the Southwest Louisiana Supply Project before October 31, 2016.
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// (Project) proposed by Tennessee Gas For your convenience, there are three
Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) methods you can use to file your
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
in the above-referenced docket. comments to the Commission. In all
Commenters can submit brief comments
Tennessee requests authorization to instances, please reference the project
up to 6,000 characters, without prior construct, operate, and maintain certain
registration, using the eComment system docket number (CP16–12–000) with
interstate natural gas transmission your submission. The Commission
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ facilities located in the state of
ecomment.asp. You must include your encourages electronic filing of
Louisiana to provide 295,000 comments and has expert staff available
name and contact information at the end dekatherms per day of natural gas and to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
of your comments. For assistance, firm transportation services on efiling@ferc.gov.
please contact FERC Online Support at Tennessee’s 800 Line system. The (1) You can file your comments
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) purpose of the Project is to meet electronically using the eComment
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 contractual obligations with Mitsubishi feature on the Commission’s Web site
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Corporation and MMGS, Inc. (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal The EA assesses the potential Documents and Filings. This is an easy
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 environmental effects of the method for submitting brief, text-only
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. construction and operation of the comments on a project;
A copy of all other filings in reference Project in accordance with the (2) You can also file your comments
to this application must be accompanied requirements of the National electronically using the eFiling feature
by proof of service on all persons listed Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The on the Commission’s Web site
in the service list prepared by the FERC staff concludes that approval of (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Commission in this proceeding, in the proposed project, with appropriate Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and mitigating measures, would not you can provide comments in a variety
constitute a major federal action of formats by attaching them as a file
385.2010.
significantly affecting the quality of the with your submission. New eFiling
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies human environment. users must first create an account by
of the notice of intent can be obtained Tennessee proposes to construct a 2.4- clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select
directly from the applicant or such mile-long, 30-inch-diameter pipeline the type of filing you are making. If you
copies can be viewed and reproduced at lateral in Madison Parish, Louisiana; a are filing a comment on a particular
the Commission in its Public Reference 1.4-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter pipeline project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., lateral in Richland and Franklin Filing’’; or
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Parishes, Louisiana; five meter stations; (3) You can file a paper copy of your
also be viewed on the web at http:// one new compressor station in Franklin comments by mailing them to the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp Parish, Louisiana; and replace a gas following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the turbine engine at an existing compressor Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
docket number (i.e., CD16–22) in the station in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
docket number field to access the The FERC staff mailed copies of the 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
document. For assistance, call toll-free EA to federal, state, and local Any person seeking to become a party
government representatives and to the proceeding must file a motion to
1–866–208–3676 or email
agencies; elected officials; intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
environmental and public interest Commission’s Rules of Practice and
call (202) 502–8659.
groups; Native American tribes; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only
Dated: September 28, 2016. potentially affected landowners and intervenors have the right to seek
Kimberly D. Bose, other interested individuals and groups; rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
newspapers and libraries in the project
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Secretary. The Commission grants affected
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area; and parties to this proceeding. In landowners and others with
addition, the EA is available for public environmental concerns intervenor
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viewing on the FERC’s Web site status upon showing good cause by
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. stating that they have a clear and direct
A limited number of copies of the EA
are available for distribution and public 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory filing comments.
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