82 FR 29292 - Pioneer Valley, LLC; 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 123 (June 28, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13522 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 29292-29293] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13522] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD17-13-000] Pioneer Valley, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On June 20, 2017, Pioneer Valley, LLC, 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 Pioneer Valley Hydro Site Project would have a combined installed capacity of 6 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along two sections of an existing irrigation pipeline. The project would be located near the Town of Cimarron in Gunnison County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Gary Stephens, 18876 6495 Road, Montrose, CO 81403, Phone No. (970) 209-6104, 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 25-foot-long, 8-inch diameter intake pipe; (2) a new powerhouse containing 2 generating units (one 4 kilowatt turbine and one 2 kilowatt turbine) with a total installed capacity of 6 kilowatts (kW); (3) a new 80-foot-long, 12-inch diameter discharge pipe to nearby pond; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 45,900 kilowatt-hours (kWh). 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Satisfies (Y/ Statutory provision Description N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the facility Y HREA. 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 amended On or before August 9, Y by HREA. 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Determination: The proposed hydroelectric project will utilize the existing water distribution pipeline, and its addition will not alter the distribution pipeline's 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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 [[Page 29293]] 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., CD17-13) 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: June 22, 2017. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-13522 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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requirements, interventions, protests, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicant Contact: Gary Stephens,
service, and qualifying facilities filings 18876 6495 Road, Montrose, CO 81403,
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Federal Energy Regulatory Phone No. (970) 209–6104, email
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Commission gwstephens49@gmail.com.
other information, call (866) 208–3676 [Docket No. CD17–13–000] FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. (202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
Pioneer Valley, LLC; Notice of ferc.gov.
Dated: June 22, 2017.
Preliminary Determination of a
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Deputy Secretary. Facility and Soliciting Comments and Facility Description: The proposed
[FR Doc. 2017–13523 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Motions To Intervene project would consist of: (1) A new 25-
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
foot-long, 8-inch diameter intake pipe;
On June 20, 2017, Pioneer Valley, (2) a new powerhouse containing 2
LLC, filed a notice of intent to construct generating units (one 4 kilowatt turbine
a qualifying conduit hydropower and one 2 kilowatt turbine) with a total
facility, pursuant to section 30 of the installed capacity of 6 kilowatts (kW);
Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended (3) a new 80-foot-long, 12-inch diameter
by section 4 of the Hydropower
discharge pipe to nearby pond; and (4)
Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
(HREA). The proposed Pioneer Valley
project would have an estimated annual
Hydro Site Project would have a
combined installed capacity of 6 generating capacity of 45,900 kilowatt-
kilowatts (kW), and would be located hours (kWh).
along two sections of an existing A qualifying conduit hydropower
irrigation pipeline. The project would facility is one that is determined or
be located near the Town of Cimarron deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
in Gunnison County, Colorado. 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 genera-
tion 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-feder-
ally 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 On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licens- Y
HREA. ing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The be received on or before the specified The Commission strongly encourages
proposed hydroelectric project will deadline date for the particular electronic filing. Please file motions to
utilize the existing water distribution proceeding. intervene and comments using the
pipeline, and its addition will not alter Filing and Service of Responsive Commission’s eFiling system at http://
the distribution pipeline’s primary Documents: All filings must (1) bear in www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
purpose. Therefore, based upon the Commenters can submit brief comments
all capital letters the COMMENTS
above criteria, Commission staff up to 6,000 characters, without prior
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
preliminarily determines that the registration, using the eComment system
proposal satisfies the requirements for a CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or
MOTION TO INTERVENE, as at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, ecomment.asp. You must include your
which is not required to be licensed or applicable; (2) state in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project name and contact information at the end
exempted from licensing. of your comments. For assistance,
Comments and Motions to Intervene: number of the application to which the
filing responds; (3) state the name, please contact FERC Online Support at
Deadline for filing comments contesting
address, and telephone number of the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
whether the facility meets the qualifying
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
criteria is 45 days from the issuance
date of this notice. with the requirements of sections (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
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385.2001 through 385.2005 of the send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Deadline for filing motions to
intervene is 30 days from the issuance Commission’s regulations.1 All Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
date of this notice. comments contesting Commission staff’s First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Anyone may submit comments or a preliminary determination that the A copy of all other filings in reference
motion to intervene in accordance with facility meets the qualifying criteria to this application must be accompanied
the requirements of Rules of Practice must set forth their evidentiary basis. by proof of service on all persons listed
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and in the service list prepared by the
385.214. Any motions to intervene must 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). Commission in this proceeding, in
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accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary environmental mailing list, will receive
385.2010. link. Enter the docket number excluding copies of the environmental documents,
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies the last three digits in the docket and will be notified of meetings
of the notice of intent can be obtained number field to access the document. associated with the Commission’s
directly from the applicant or such For assistance, contact FERC at environmental review process.
copies can be viewed and reproduced at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Environmental commenter’s will not be
the Commission in its Public Reference toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) required to serve copies of filed
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., 502–8659. documents on all other parties.
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Any questions regarding this However, the non-party commentary,
also be viewed on the web at http:// Application should be directed to will not receive copies of all documents
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp Kenan W. Carioti, Regulatory & filed by other parties or issued by the
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Certificates Analyst III, Dominion Commission (except for the mailing of
docket number (i.e., CD17–13) in the Energy Transmission, Inc., 707 East environmental documents issued by the
docket number field to access the Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, by Commission) and ill not have the right
document. For assistance, call toll-free phone (804) 771–4018 or by Email: to seek court review of the
1–866–208–3676 or email Kenan.W.Carioti@DominionEnergy.com. Commission’s final order.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, Any person may, within 60 days after The Commission strongly encourages
call (202) 502–8659. the issuance of the instant notice by the electronic filings of comments, protests,
Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 and interventions via the internet in lieu
Dated: June 22, 2017. of the Commission’s Procedural Rules of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene and the instructions on the
Deputy Secretary. or notice of intervention. Any person Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
[FR Doc. 2017–13522 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] filing to intervene or the Commission’s under the e-Filing link. Persons unable
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of to file electronically should submit an
the Commission’s Regulations under the original and 5 copies of the protest or
NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to intervention to the Federal Energy
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the request. If no protest is filed within regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
the time allowed therefore, the proposed NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Federal Energy Regulatory activity shall be deemed to be
Commission authorized effective the day after the Dated: June 22, 2017.
time allowed for protest. If a protest is Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
[Docket No. CP17–465–000]
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days Deputy Secretary.
Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc.; after the time allowed for filing a [FR Doc. 2017–13525 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
Notice of Request Under Blanket protest, the instant request shall be BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Authorization treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
Take notice that on June 16, 2017, the NGA. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the AGENCY
(DETI), located at 707 East Main Street, Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Richmond, VA 23219, filed a prior within 90 days of this Notice the [FRL–9962–04–Region 5]
notice request pursuant to sections Commission staff will either: complete
157.205 and 157.216 of the Federal Proposed De minimis Settlement With
its environmental assessment (EA) and
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Sunoco (R&M), LLC at Lammers Barrel
place it into the Commission’s public
regulations under the Natural Gas Act record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Site in Beavercreek, Ohio
(NGA), seeking authorization to plug issue a Notice of Schedule for AGENCY: Environmental Protection
and abandon ‘‘future storage’’ wells: Environmental Review. If a Notice of Agency (EPA).
JW–452F, JW–453F, JW–539F and Schedule for Environmental Review is ACTION: Notice; request for public
associated pipelines: JP–419, JP–421, issued, it will indicate, among other comment.
JP–448, JP–449, JP–451, JP–453 and milestones, the anticipated date for the
Meter: 5104601 located in the Oakford Commission staff’s issuance of the final SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
Storage Complex in Westmoreland environmental impact statement (FEIS) 122(i) of the Comprehensive
County, Pennsylvania. DETI and Texas or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Environmental Response,
Eastern Transmission, LP jointly own EA in the Commission’s public record Compensation, and Liability Act of
the Oakford Storage Complex as tenants for this proceeding or the issuance of a 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice
in common with equal undivided one- Notice of Schedule for Environmental is hereby given by the U.S.
half interests. DETI is the operator of the Review will serve to notify federal and Environmental Protection Agency
Oakford Storage Complex and as the state agencies of the timing for the (‘‘EPA’’), Region 5, of a proposed de
operator is making this filing on behalf completion of all necessary reviews, and minimis administrative agreement
of both parties. The certificated physical the subsequent need to complete all under Section 122(g) of CERCLA,
parameters, including total inventory, federal authorizations within 90 days of between EPA and Sunoco (R&M), LLC.
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reservoir pressure, reservoir and buffer the date of issuance of the Commission pertaining to the Lammers Barrel
boundaries, and certificated capacity staff’s FEIS or EA. Superfund Site located in the
(including injection and withdrawal Persons who wish to comment only Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio
capacity) of the Oakford Storage on the environmental review of this (‘‘Site’’). The settlement requires a
Complex will remain unchanged, all as project should submit an original and $85,253.85 payment by Sunoco (R&M),
more fully set forth in the application, two copies of their comments to the LLC. to the EPA Hazardous Substance
which is on file with the Commission Secretary of the Commission. Superfund Lammers Barrel Superfund
and open to public inspection. The Environmental commenter’s will be Site Special Account set aside for the
filing may also be viewed on the web at placed on the Commission’s remedial design and remedial action
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