82_FR_17069 82 FR 17003 - Town of Gypsum, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

82 FR 17003 - Town of Gypsum, 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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 66 (April 7, 2017)

Page Range17003-17004
FR Document2017-06934

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17003-17004]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06934]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD17-11-000]


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

    On March 28, 2017, the Town of Gypsum, 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 Gypsum Hydroelectric Facility Project would have a combined 
installed capacity of 85 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along two 
sections of an existing irrigation pipeline. The project would be 
located near the Town of Gypsum in Eagle County, Colorado.
    Applicant Contact: Tim Beck, 1011 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO 
81601 Phone No. (970) 945-5700, email [email protected].
    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 new powerhouse containing one turbine/
generating unit with an installed capacity of 85 kW, in an existing 8-
inch diameter raw water pipeline prior to entering an existing water 
treatment plant; (2) a bypass section through a pressure reducing 
valve; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have 
an estimated annual generating capacity of 650,000 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.

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                          Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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              Statutory provision                                 Description                    Satisfies (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA...........  The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel,                    Y
                                                 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 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.
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    Preliminary Determination: The proposed addition of the 
hydroelectric project along the existing municipal water supply 
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 
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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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2016).
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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 [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., CD17-11) 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: April 3, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-06934 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Notices 17003 may close to the public a portion of any contact CFPB_504Request@cfpb.gov, Take notice that during the month of meeting, for confidential discussion. If the 202–435–9EEO, 1–855–233–0362, or March 2017, the status of the above- Bureau closes a meeting or any portion of a 202–435–9742 (TTY) at least ten captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale meeting, the Bureau will issue, at least business days prior to the meeting or Generators became effective by annually, a summary of the Council’s activities during such closed meetings or event to request assistance. The request operation of the Commission’s portions of meetings. must identify the date, time, location, regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a) (2016). and title of the meeting or event, the Dated: April 3, 2017. Section 2 of the CBAC Charter nature of the assistance requested, and provides: ‘‘Pursuant to the executive Kimberly D. Bose, contact information for the requester. and administrative powers conferred on Secretary. CFPB will strive to provide, but cannot the Bureau by section 1012 of the Dodd- guarantee that accommodation will be [FR Doc. 2017–06933 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer provided for late requests. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), the Individuals who wish to attend the Director established the Community Community Bank Advisory Council Bank Advisory Council to consult with meeting must RSVP to cfpb_ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Bureau in the exercise of its cabandcouncilsevents@cfpb.gov by functions under the Federal consumer noon, Monday, April 24, 2017. Members Federal Energy Regulatory financial laws as they pertain to of the public must RSVP by the due date Commission community banks with total assets of and must include ‘‘CBAC’’ in the subject $10 billion or less.’’ line of the RSVP. [Docket No. CD17–11–000] Section 3 of the CBAC Charter states: ‘‘(a) The CFPB supervises depository III. Availability Town of Gypsum, Colorado; Notice of institutions and credit unions with total The Council’s agenda will be made Preliminary Determination of a assets of more than $10 billion and their available to the public on Monday, Qualifying Conduit Hydropower respective affiliates, but other than the April 10, 2017, via Facility and Soliciting Comments and limited authority conferred by § 1026 of consumerfinance.gov. Individuals Motions To Intervene the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB does not should express in their RSVP if they have supervisory authority regarding require a paper copy of the agenda. On March 28, 2017, the Town of credit unions and depository A recording and transcript of this Gypsum, Colorado, filed a notice of institutions with total assets of $10 meeting will be available after the intent to construct a qualifying conduit billion or less. As a result, the CFPB meeting on the CFPB’s Web site hydropower facility, pursuant to section does not have regular contact with these consumerfinance.gov. 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as institutions, and it would therefore be Dated: April 3, 2017. amended by section 4 of the beneficial to create a mechanism to Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act Leandra English, ensure that their unique perspectives of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Gypsum Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial are shared with the Bureau. Small Protection. Hydroelectric Facility Project would Business Regulatory Enforcement have a combined installed capacity of [FR Doc. 2017–06996 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] Fairness Act (SBREFA) panels provide 85 kilowatts (kW), and would be located BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P one avenue to gather this input, but along two sections of an existing participants from community banks irrigation pipeline. The project would must possess no more than $175 million be located near the Town of Gypsum in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Eagle County, Colorado. in assets, which precludes the participation of many. (b) The Advisory Federal Energy Regulatory Applicant Contact: Tim Beck, 1011 Council shall fill this gap by providing Commission Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO an interactive dialogue and exchange of 81601 Phone No. (970) 945–5700, email ideas and experiences between Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt jim@townofgypsum.com. community bankers and Bureau staff. (c) Wholesale Generator Status FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. The Advisory Council shall advise (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@ Docket Nos. generally on the Bureau’s regulation of ferc.gov. consumer financial products or services CP Bloom Wind LLC ............. EG17–37–000 Darby Power, LLC ................. EG17–38–000 Qualifying Conduit Hydropower and other topics assigned to it by the Gavin Power, LLC ................. EG17–39–000 Facility Description: The proposed Director. To carry out the Advisory Lawrenceburg Power, LLC .... EG17–40–000 project would consist of: (1) A new Council’s purpose, the scope of its Waterford Power, LLC ........... EG17–41–000 powerhouse containing one turbine/ activities shall include providing Cotton Plains Wind I, LLC ..... EG17–42–000 Old Settler Wind, LLC ........... EG17–43–000 generating unit with an installed information, analysis, and SolaireHolman 1 LLC ............ EG17–44–000 capacity of 85 kW, in an existing 8-inch recommendations to the Bureau. The Bayshore Solar A, LLC ......... EG17–45–000 diameter raw water pipeline prior to output of Advisory Council meetings Bayshore Solar B, LLC ......... EG17–46–000 entering an existing water treatment should serve to better inform the CFPB’s Bayshore Solar C, LLC ......... EG17–47–000 Port Comfort Power LLC ....... EG17–48–000 plant; (2) a bypass section through a policy development, rulemaking, and Chamon Power LLC .............. EG17–49–000 pressure reducing valve; and (3) engagement functions.’’ Arkwright Summit Wind Farm EG17–50–000 appurtenant facilities. The proposed LLC. II. Agenda Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC .. EG17–51–000 project would have an estimated annual nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES The Community Bank Advisory Cube Yadkin Generation LLC EG17–52–000 generating capacity of 650,000 kilowatt- Iron Horse Battery Storage, EG17–53–000 hours. Council will discuss alternative data LLC. and consumer access to financial Redbed Plains Wind Farm EG17–54–000 A qualifying conduit hydropower records. LLC. facility is one that is determined or Persons who need a reasonable Meadow Lake Wind Farm V EG17–55–000 deemed to meet all of the criteria shown LLC. accommodation to participate should in the table below. 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17004 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 66 / Friday, April 7, 2017 / Notices TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Satisfies Statutory provision Description (Y/N) FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar Y by HREA. 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 constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and Y by HREA. uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amend- The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .................................. Y ed by HREA. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amend- On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing re- Y ed by HREA. quirements of Part I of the FPA. Preliminary Determination: The registration, using the eComment system Description: Application for proposed addition of the hydroelectric at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Authorization under section 203 of the project along the existing municipal ecomment.asp. You must include your Federal Power Act and Request for water supply pipeline will not alter its name and contact information at the end Waivers and Expedited Action of primary purpose. Therefore, based upon of your comments. For assistance, Invenergy TN LLC. the above criteria, Commission staff please contact FERC Online Support at Filed Date: 4/3/17. preliminarily determines that the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Accession Number: 20170403–5417. proposal satisfies the requirements for a 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/24/17. qualifying conduit hydropower facility, (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Take notice that the Commission which is not required to be licensed or send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal received the following electric rate exempted from licensing. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 filings: Comments and Motions to Intervene: First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Deadline for filing comments contesting Docket Numbers: ER17–1374–000. A copy of all other filings in reference whether the facility meets the qualifying Applicants: Cube Yadkin to this application must be accompanied criteria is 45 days from the issuance Transmission LLC. by proof of service on all persons listed date of this notice. Deadline for filing Description: Request for Waiver of the in the service list prepared by the motions to intervene is 30 days from the Order No. 1000, Transmission Planning Commission in this proceeding, in issuance date of this notice. Anyone Requirements of Cube Yadkin accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and may submit comments or a motion to 385.2010. Transmission LLC. intervene in accordance with the Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Filed Date: 4/3/17. requirements of Rules of Practice and of the notice of intent can be obtained Accession Number: 20170403–5492. Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. directly from the applicant or such Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/24/17. Any motions to intervene must be copies can be viewed and reproduced at Docket Numbers: ER17–1375–000. received on or before the specified the Commission in its Public Reference Applicants: Wabash Valley Power deadline date for the particular Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Association, Inc. proceeding. Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Filing and Service of Responsive also be viewed on the web at http:// Notice of Succession to be effective Documents: All filings must (1) bear in www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp 5/1/2017. all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Filed Date: 4/3/17. CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A docket number (i.e., CD17–11) in the Accession Number: 20170403–5494. CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ docket number field to access the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/24/17. or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as document. For assistance, call toll-free Docket Numbers: ER17–1376–000. applicable; (2) state in the heading the 1–866–208–3676 or email Applicants: Midcontinent name of the applicant and the project FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, Independent System Operator, Inc. number of the application to which the call (202) 502–8659. Description: Compliance filing: 2017– filing responds; (3) state the name, Dated: April 3, 2017. 04–03_Stored Energy Resource-Type II address, and telephone number of the Compliance Filing to be effective 9/1/ Kimberly D. Bose, person filing; and (4) otherwise comply 2017. Secretary. with the requirements of sections Filed Date: 4/3/17. 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the [FR Doc. 2017–06934 Filed 4–6–17; 8:45 am] Accession Number: 20170403–5496. Commission’s regulations.1 All BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/24/17. comments contesting Commission staff’s The filings are accessible in the preliminary determination that the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission’s eLibrary system by facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis. clicking on the links or querying the Federal Energy Regulatory docket number. The Commission strongly encourages Commission Any person desiring to intervene or electronic filing. Please file motions to nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with NOTICES intervene and comments using the Combined Notice of Filings #2 protest in any of the above proceedings Commission’s eFiling system at http:// must file in accordance with Rules 211 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Take notice that the Commission and 214 of the Commission’s Commenters can submit brief comments received the following electric corporate Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and up to 6,000 characters, without prior filings: 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Docket Numbers: EC17–100–000. time on the specified comment date. 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). Applicants: Invenergy TN LLC. Protests may be considered, but VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:52 Apr 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1


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