82 FR 39117 - Village of Waterbury; 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 158 (August 17, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 158 (August 17, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39117-39118] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17351] [[Page 39117]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD17-18-000] Village of Waterbury; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On August 4, 2017, the Village of Waterbury 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 Guptil Road 4.0 kW In-conduit Hydroelectric Net-Metered Project (Guptil Road Project) would have an installed capacity of 4 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along a 12-inch diameter potable water pipeline. The project would be located near the Village of Waterbury in Washington County, Vermont. Applicant Contact: William Shepeluk, Municipal Manager, Village of Waterbury, 28 North Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05676; Phone No. (802) 244-7033 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 4 foot-long, 1.5-inch diameter intake pipe off of the 12-inch diameter potable water pipeline, (2) one generating unit with an installed capacity of four kW located within an existing 8-foot-long by 12-foot-wide pressure reducing vault; (3) a new 4-foot-long, 2-inch diameter outlet pipe returning water to the 12-inch diameter water main; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of 35.6 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 The facility has an Y amended by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as On or before August Y amended by HREA. 9, 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 an existing potable water pipeline, the primary purpose of which is to convey drinking water to the Village of Waterbury. The addition of the Guptil Road Project will not alter the conduit'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 (2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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., CD17-18) 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. [[Page 39118]] Dated: August 10, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-17351 Filed 8-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Guptil Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Road 4.0 kW In-conduit Hydroelectric Facility Description: The proposed
Federal Energy Regulatory Net-Metered Project (Guptil Road project would consist of: (1) A new 4
Commission Project) would have an installed foot-long, 1.5-inch diameter intake pipe
capacity of 4 kilowatts (kW), and would off of the 12-inch diameter potable
[Docket No. CD17–18–000] water pipeline, (2) one generating unit
be located along a 12-inch diameter
Village of Waterbury; Notice of potable water pipeline. The project with an installed capacity of four kW
Preliminary Determination of a would be located near the Village of located within an existing 8-foot-long by
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Waterbury in Washington County, 12-foot-wide pressure reducing vault;
Facility and Soliciting Comments and Vermont. (3) a new 4-foot-long, 2-inch diameter
Motions To Intervene outlet pipe returning water to the 12-
Applicant Contact: William Shepeluk, inch diameter water main; and (4)
On August 4, 2017, the Village of Municipal Manager, Village of appurtenant facilities. The proposed
Waterbury filed a notice of intent to Waterbury, 28 North Main Street, project would have an estimated annual
construct a qualifying conduit Waterbury, VT 05676; Phone No. (802) generation of 35.6 megawatt-hours.
hydropower facility, pursuant to section 244–7033 A qualifying conduit hydropower
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. facility is one that is determined or
amended by section 4 of the (202) 502–6062; Email: robert.bell@ deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act ferc.gov. 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 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 the li- Y
censing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
proposed hydroelectric project will CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
utilize an existing potable water CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
pipeline, the primary purpose of which or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
is to convey drinking water to the applicable; (2) state in the heading the First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Village of Waterbury. The addition of name of the applicant and the project A copy of all other filings in reference
the Guptil Road Project will not alter the number of the application to which the to this application must be accompanied
conduit’s primary purpose. Therefore, filing responds; (3) state the name, by proof of service on all persons listed
based upon the above criteria, address, and telephone number of the in the service list prepared by the
Commission staff preliminarily person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
Commission in this proceeding, in
determines that the proposal satisfies with the requirements of sections
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
the requirements for a qualifying 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
Commission’s regulations.1 All 385.2010.
conduit hydropower facility, which is
not required to be licensed or exempted comments contesting Commission staff’s Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
from licensing. preliminary determination that the of the notice of intent can be obtained
Comments and Motions to Intervene: facility meets the qualifying criteria directly from the applicant or such
Deadline for filing comments contesting must set forth their evidentiary basis. copies can be viewed and reproduced at
whether the facility meets the qualifying The Commission strongly encourages the Commission in its Public Reference
criteria is 45 days from the issuance electronic filing. Please file motions to Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE.,
date of this notice. intervene and comments using the Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
Deadline for filing motions to Commission’s eFiling system at http:// also be viewed on the web at http://
intervene is 30 days from the issuance www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
date of this notice. Commenters can submit brief comments using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
Anyone may submit comments or a up to 6,000 characters, without prior
docket number (i.e., CD17–18) in the
motion to intervene in accordance with registration, using the eComment system
docket number field to access the
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the requirements of Rules of Practice at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and ecomment.asp. You must include your document. For assistance, call toll-free
385.214. Any motions to intervene must name and contact information at the end 1–866–208–3676 or email
be received on or before the specified of your comments. For assistance, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
deadline date for the particular please contact FERC Online Support at call (202) 502–8659.
proceeding. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017).
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Dated: August 10, 2017. additional capital and/or operating DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Kimberly D. Bose, expenditures which could potentially
Secretary. result in an increased net operating loss Federal Energy Regulatory
[FR Doc. 2017–17351 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] for Florida Gas as time goes on. Commission
BILLING CODE P6717–01–P Pursuant to section 157.9 of the [Docket No. CP17–477–000]
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC;
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Commission staff will either: Complete Notice of Request Under Blanket
Federal Energy Regulatory its environmental assessment (EA) and Authorization
Commission place it into the Commission’s public
Take notice that on July 31, 2017,
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
[Docket No. CP17–480–000] Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
issue a Notice of Schedule for
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite
Florida Gas Transmission Company, Environmental Review. If a Notice of 700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, filed
LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Schedule for Environmental Review is in Docket No. CP17–477–000 a prior
Authorization issued, it will indicate, among other notice request pursuant to sections
milestones, the anticipated date for the 157.205 and 157.216 of the
Take notice that on August 2, 2017, Commission staff’s issuance of the final
Florida Gas Transmission Company, Commission’s regulations under the
environmental impact statement (FEIS) Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended,
LLC (Florida Gas), 1300 Main Street,
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the requesting authorization to abandon two
Houston, Texas 77002, filed in the
EA in the Commission’s public record injection/withdrawal (I/W) wells, along
above referenced Docket, a prior notice
request pursuant to sections 157.205, for this proceeding or the issuance of a with the associated pipelines and
157.208, and 157.216 of the Notice of Schedule for Environmental appurtenances at its Lucas Storage
Commission’s regulations under the Review will serve to notify federal and Field, located in Ashland and Richland
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization state agencies of the timing for the Counties, Ohio. Columbia states that the
to abandon approximately 6.7 miles of completion of all necessary reviews, and Lucas 10697 and 10722 I/W wells have
the 8-inch-diameter Rinker Lateral, the subsequent need to complete all historically performed poorly in relation
associated measurement and regulation federal authorizations within 90 days of to other wells in the Lucas Storage Field
station, and appurtenant facilities, all the date of issuance of the Commission and, based the age of the wells, the
located in Miami-Dade County, Florida staff’s FEIS or EA. wells would require an extensive case
(Rinker Facilities Abandonment replacement job. Columbia asserts that
Any person may, within 60 days after
Project), all as more fully set forth in the the proposed abandonment of the Lucas
the issuance of the instant notice by the
application which is on file with the 10697 well includes the abandonment
Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of 977 feet of 3.5-inch-diameter pipeline
Commission and open to public of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
inspection. and appurtenances and the proposed
(18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene abandonment of the Lucas 10722 well
The filing may also be viewed on the
or notice of intervention. Any person includes the abandonment of 4.5-inch-
web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
eLibrary link. Enter the docket number filing to intervene or the Commission’s diameter pipeline and appurtenances.
excluding the last three digits in the staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of Columbia avers that there will be no
docket number field to access the the Commission’s Regulations under the change to the existing boundary, total
document. For assistance, please contact Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) inventory, reservoir pressure, reservoir
FERC Online Support at file a protest to the request. If no protest and buffer boundaries, or the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll is filed within the time allowed certificated capacity of the Lucas
free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact therefore, the proposed activity shall be Storage Field as a result of the proposed
(202) 502–8659. deemed to be authorized effective the abandonment, all as more fully set forth
Any questions concerning this prior day after the time allowed for protest. If in the application which is on file with
notice request should be directed to a protest is filed and not withdrawn the Commission and open to public
Blair Lichtenwalter, Senior Director of within 30 days after the time allowed inspection. The filing may also be
Certificates, Florida Gas Transmission for filing a protest, the instant request viewed on the web at http://
Company, LLC, 1300 Main St., Houston, shall be treated as an application for www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Texas, 77002, or call (713) 989–2605, or authorization pursuant to section 7 of Enter the docket number excluding the
fax (713) 989–1205, or via email the NGA. last three digits in the docket number
Blair.Lichtenwalter@energytransfer.com. field to access the document. For
Specifically, Florida Gas proposes to The Commission strongly encourages assistance, please contact FERC Online
abandon in place the Rinker Lateral, electronic filings of comments, protests, Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
which originates downstream of Lateral and interventions via the internet in lieu ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
Line Valve (LLV) 20–90B at Mile Post of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
914.0 on Florida Gas’s mainline and the and the instructions on the Any questions concerning this
Rinker Measurement and Regulation Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) application may be directed to Linda
Station located at Rinker Portland under the e-Filing link. Farquhar, Manager, Project
Cement Corp’s plant. Florida Gas also Determinations & Regulatory
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Dated: August 11, 2017.
proposes to abandon by removal LLV Kimberly D. Bose,
Administration, Columbia Gas
20–90B. Florida Gas states that Rinker Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana
Lateral and facilities have not been used Secretary. Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas,
to provide interruptible or firm [FR Doc. 2017–17390 Filed 8–16–17; 8:45 am] 77002–2700, by telephone at (832) 320–
transportation in over two years. Florida BILLING CODE P6717–01–P 5685, by fax at (832) 320–6685, or by
Gas further states that proposed email at linda_farquhar@
abandonment would eliminate transcanada.com.
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