81 FR 95129 - Town of Alma, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD17-5-000]


Town of Alma, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a 
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and 
Motions To Intervene

    On December 15, 2016, the Town of Alma, Colorado 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 Alma WTP Hydro Project would have an installed capacity of 25 
kilowatts (kW) and would be located at the end of the Town of Alma's 
existing raw water pipeline. The project would be located near the Town 
of Alma in Park County, Colorado.
    Applicant Contact: Nancy Comer, Town Administrator, Town of Alma, 
Colorado, P.O. Box 1050, Alma, CO 80420, Phone No. (719) 836-2712.
    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 8-foot long, 6-inch-diameter 
intake pipe teeing off of the existing 8-inch raw water pipeline; (2) a 
proposed powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed 
capacity of 25-kW; (3) a proposed 8-foot long, 6-inch-diameter 
discharge pipe connected to the existing 8-inch raw water pipeline; and 
(4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
estimated annual generating capacity of 200 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
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                                                                                                  Satisfies  (Y/
           Statutory provision                                  Description                             N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA......  The conduit is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct,                Y
                                            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 maintained               Y
                                            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 does not               Y
                                            exceed 5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA.  On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not                   Y
                                            licensed, or exempted from the licensing
                                            requirements of Part I of the FPA.
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    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.
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    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

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[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., CD17-5-000) 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: December 20, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Docket Numbers: ER17–589–000. other information, call (866) 208–3676 and would be located at the end of the
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Town of Alma’s existing raw water
Inc. Dated: December 20, 2016. pipeline. The project would be located
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 3283 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., near the Town of Alma in Park County,
NextEra Energy and Sunflower Electric Colorado.
Deputy Secretary.
Meter Agent Agreement to be effective Applicant Contact: Nancy Comer,
[FR Doc. 2016–31147 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
12/1/2016. Town Administrator, Town of Alma,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filed Date: 12/20/16. Colorado, P.O. Box 1050, Alma, CO
80420, Phone No. (719) 836–2712.
Accession Number: 20161220–5110.
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/10/17. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
The filings are accessible in the ferc.gov.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s eLibrary system by Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Commission
clicking on the links or querying the Facility Description: The proposed
docket number. [Docket No. CD17–5–000] project would consist of: (1) A proposed
Any person desiring to intervene or 8-foot long, 6-inch-diameter intake pipe
protest in any of the above proceedings Town of Alma, Colorado; Notice of
teeing off of the existing 8-inch raw
must file in accordance with Rules 211 Preliminary Determination of a
water pipeline; (2) a proposed
and 214 of the Commission’s Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
powerhouse containing one generating
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Facility and Soliciting Comments and
unit with an installed capacity of 25-
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Motions To Intervene
kW; (3) a proposed 8-foot long, 6-inch-
time on the specified comment date. On December 15, 2016, the Town of diameter discharge pipe connected to
Protests may be considered, but Alma, Colorado filed a notice of intent the existing 8-inch raw water pipeline;
intervention is necessary to become a to construct a qualifying conduit and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
party to the proceeding. hydropower facility, pursuant to section proposed project would have an
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as estimated annual generating capacity of
information relating to filing amended by section 4 of the 200 megawatt-hours.
requirements, interventions, protests, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act A qualifying conduit hydropower
service, and qualifying facilities filings of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Alma facility is one that is determined or
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ WTP Hydro Project would have an deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For installed capacity of 25 kilowatts (kW) 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 manmade Y
water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural,
municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of elec-
tricity.
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: Based 385.214. Any motions to intervene must Commission’s regulations.1 All
upon the above criteria, Commission be received on or before the specified comments contesting Commission staff’s
staff has preliminarily determined that deadline date for the particular preliminary determination that the
the proposal satisfies the requirements proceeding. facility meets the qualifying criteria
for a qualifying conduit hydropower must set forth their evidentiary basis.
Filing and Service of Responsive The Commission strongly encourages
facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in electronic filing. Please file motions to
exempted from the licensing
requirements of the FPA. all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS intervene and comments using the
Comments and Motions to Intervene: CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Commission’s eFiling system at http://
The deadline for filing comments CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
contesting whether the facility meets the or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Commenters can submit brief comments
applicable; (2) state in the heading the
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qualifying criteria is 45 days from the up to 6,000 characters, without prior
issuance date of this notice. name of the applicant and the project registration, using the eComment system
The deadline for filing motions to number of the application to which the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
intervene is 30 days from the issuance filing responds; (3) state the name, ecomment.asp. You must include your
date of this notice. address, and telephone number of the name and contact information at the end
Anyone may submit comments or a person filing; and (4) otherwise comply of your comments. For assistance,
motion to intervene in accordance with with the requirements of sections please contact FERC Online Support at
the requirements of Rules of Practice 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015).

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FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Dated: December 20, 2016. The project would be located near the
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Kimberly D. Bose, City of Louisville in Boulder County,
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Secretary. Colorado.
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal [FR Doc. 2016–31093 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] Applicant Contact: Cory Peterson,
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Water Resources Engineer, City of
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Louisville, Colorado, 749 Main Street,
A copy of all other filings in reference Louisville, CO 80027, Phone No. (303)
to this application must be accompanied DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 335–4610.
by proof of service on all persons listed FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Federal Energy Regulatory (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
in the service list prepared by the
Commission ferc.gov.
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and [Docket No. CD17–4–000] Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
385.2010. Facility Description: The proposed
City of Louisville, Colorado; Notice of project would consist of: (1) A proposed
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Preliminary Determination of a 12-foot long, 24-inch-diameter intake
of the notice of intent can be obtained Qualifying Conduit Hydropower pipe teeing off of the existing 14-inch
directly from the applicant or such Facility and Soliciting Comments and raw water pipeline; (2) a proposed
copies can be viewed and reproduced at Motions To Intervene powerhouse containing one generating
the Commission in its Public Reference unit with an installed capacity of 34-
On December 15, 2016, the City of
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., kW; (3) a proposed 12-foot long, 24-
Louisville, Colorado filed a notice of
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may inch-diameter discharge pipe connected
intent to construct a qualifying conduit
also be viewed on the web at http:// hydropower facility, pursuant to section to the existing 14-inch raw water
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as pipeline; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the amended by section 4 of the The proposed project would have an
docket number (e.g., CD17–5–000) in Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act estimated annual generating capacity of
the docket number field to access the of 2013 (HREA). The proposed SCWTP 196 megawatt-hours.
document. For assistance, call toll-free Hydro Project would have an installed A qualifying conduit hydropower
1–866–208–3676 or email capacity of 34 kilowatts (kW) and would facility is one that is determined or
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, be located at the end of the City of deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
call (202) 502–8659. Louisville’s existing raw water pipeline. 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 be received on or before the specified preliminary determination that the
upon the above criteria, Commission deadline date for the particular facility meets the qualifying criteria
staff has preliminarily determined that proceeding. must set forth their evidentiary basis.
the proposal satisfies the requirements Filing and Service of Responsive The Commission strongly encourages
for a qualifying conduit hydropower Documents: All filings must (1) bear in electronic filing. Please file motions to
facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS intervene and comments using the
exempted from the licensing CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Commission’s eFiling system at http://
requirements of the FPA. CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Commenters can submit brief comments
The deadline for filing comments applicable; (2) state in the heading the up to 6,000 characters, without prior
contesting whether the facility meets the name of the applicant and the project registration, using the eComment system
qualifying criteria is 45 days from the number of the application to which the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
issuance date of this notice. filing responds; (3) state the name, ecomment.asp. You must include your
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

The deadline for filing motions to address, and telephone number of the name and contact information at the end
intervene is 30 days from the issuance person filing; and (4) otherwise comply of your comments. For assistance,
date of this notice. with the requirements of sections please contact FERC Online Support at
Anyone may submit comments or a 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
motion to intervene in accordance with Commission’s regulations.1 All 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
the requirements of Rules of Practice comments contesting Commission staff’s (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
385.214. Any motions to intervene must 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

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81 FR 95129 - Town of Alma, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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