82 FR 51825 - White River Electric Association, Inc.; 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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FR Document		2017-24276

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD18-2-000]


White River Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary 
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and 
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On October 31, 2017, White River Electric Association, Inc., 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 Town of Meeker Hydro Project would have an 
installed capacity of up to 180 kilowatts (kW), and would be located 
along the existing Meeker Power Canal near the Town of Meeker, Rio 
Blanco County, Colorado.
    Applicant Contact: Trina Zagar-Brown, General Counsel, 233 6th 
Street, P.O. Box 958, Meeker, CO 81641, Phone No. (970) 878-5041.
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: 
[email protected].
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) Up to two low head turbines with a total 
generating capacity not to exceed 180 kW; (2) two approximately 20-
foot-long, 44-inch-diameter penstocks exiting an existing 25-foot by 
50-foot forebay structure; (3) a small controls structure; and (4) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated 
annual generating capacity of up to 500,000 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
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                                                               Satisfies
      Statutory provision                 Description            (Y/N)
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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 constructed,          Y
 by HREA.                         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, 2013,          Y
 amended by HREA.                 the facility is 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 irrigation canal will not 
alter its primary purpose.\1\ Therefore, based upon the above 
information and 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.
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    \1\ White River Electric Association, Inc. states in its Notice 
of Intent that the Meeker Power Canal was constructed in 1912 to 
supply water to a hydroelectric facility, which was decommissioned 
in the 1960's. Since then, the Meeker Power Canal has been 
continuously operated to provide water for irrigation and 
agricultural use, which is now its primary purpose.
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    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.\2\ 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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    \2\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2017).
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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., CD18-2) 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: November 2, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and and 20 of the Interstate Commerce Act DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
385.2010. and parts 341 and 357 of the
You may also register online at http:// Commission’s regulations with respect Federal Energy Regulatory
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ to four pipeline assets, as more fully Commission
esubscription.asp to be notified via explained in the petition.
email of new filings and issuances Any person desiring to intervene or to [Docket No. CD18–2–000]
related to this or other pending projects. protest this filing must file in
For assistance, contact FERC Online accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of White River Electric Association, Inc.;
Support. the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Notice of Preliminary Determination of
n. A license applicant must file no Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214. a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
later than 60 days following the date of Protests will be considered by the Facility and Soliciting Comments and
issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the Commission in determining the Motions To Intervene
water quality certification; (2) a copy of appropriate action to be taken, but will
the request for certification, including not serve to make protestants parties to On October 31, 2017, White River
proof of the date on which the certifying the proceeding. Any person wishing to Electric Association, Inc., filed a notice
agency received the request; or (3) become a party must file a notice of of intent to construct a qualifying
evidence of waiver of water quality intervention or motion to intervene, as conduit hydropower facility, pursuant
certification. appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
o. Procedural schedule: The to section 30 of the Federal Power Act
protests must be filed on or before the (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the
application will be processed according comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to the following schedule. Revisions to Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Town of
the schedule will be made as of that document on the Petitioner.
appropriate. Meeker Hydro Project would have an
The Commission encourages installed capacity of up to 180 kilowatts
Major milestone Target date electronic submission of protests and (kW), and would be located along the
interventions in lieu of paper using the existing Meeker Power Canal near the
Draft EA Issued .................... June 2018. eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Town of Meeker, Rio Blanco County,
Comments on Draft EA due July 2018. Persons unable to file electronically Colorado.
Final EA Issued .................... October 2018. should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the Applicant Contact: Trina Zagar-
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Brown, General Counsel, 233 6th Street,
Dated: November 2, 2017.
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC P.O. Box 958, Meeker, CO 81641, Phone
Kimberly D. Bose,
20426. No. (970) 878–5041.
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–24273 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] This filing is accessible on-line at FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
link and is available for review in the Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
Commission’s Public Reference Room in Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Washington, DC. There is an Facility Description: The proposed
eSubscription link on the Web site that project would consist of: (1) Up to two
Federal Energy Regulatory enables subscribers to receive email low head turbines with a total
Commission notification when a document is added generating capacity not to exceed 180
[Docket No. OR18–5–000]
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance kW; (2) two approximately 20-foot-long,
with any FERC Online service, please 44-inch-diameter penstocks exiting an
Notice of Request for Temporary email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or existing 25-foot by 50-foot forebay
Waiver; Marathon Pipe Line LLC call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, structure; (3) a small controls structure;
call (202) 502–8659. and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
Take notice that on November 1, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
2017, pursuant to Rule 204 of the proposed project would have an
on November 17, 2017. estimated annual generating capacity of
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Dated: November 2, 2017. up to 500,000 kilowatt-hours.
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.204, Kimberly D. Bose, A qualifying conduit hydropower
Marathon Pipe Line LLC filed a petition Secretary. facility is one that is determined or
for temporary waiver of the tariff filing [FR Doc. 2017–24272 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am] deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
and reporting requirements of sections 6 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar Y
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.
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power and Y
HREA. uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally 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 licensing re- Y
HREA. quirements of Part I of the FPA.

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Preliminary Determination: The FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) to the applicant’s request for blanket
proposed addition of the hydroelectric 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
project along the existing irrigation (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please future issuances of securities and
canal will not alter its primary send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal assumptions of liability, is November
purpose.1 Therefore, based upon the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 22, 2017.
above information and criteria, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Commission encourages
Commission staff preliminarily A copy of all other filings in reference electronic submission of protests and
determines that the proposal satisfies to this application must be accompanied interventions in lieu of paper, using the
the requirements for a qualifying by proof of service on all persons listed FERC Online links at http://
conduit hydropower facility, which is in the service list prepared by the www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
not required to be licensed or exempted Commission in this proceeding, in service, persons with Internet access
from licensing. accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and who will eFile a document and/or be
Comments and Motions To Intervene: 385.2010. listed as a contact for an intervenor
Deadline for filing comments contesting Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies must create and validate an
whether the facility meets the qualifying of the notice of intent can be obtained eRegistration account using the
criteria is 45 days from the issuance directly from the applicant or such eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
date of this notice. copies can be viewed and reproduced at link to log on and submit the
Deadline for filing motions to the Commission in its Public Reference intervention or protests.
intervene is 30 days from the issuance Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., Persons unable to file electronically
date of this notice. Washington, DC 20426. The filing may should submit an original and 5 copies
Anyone may submit comments or a also be viewed on the web at http:// of the intervention or protest to the
motion to intervene in accordance with www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
the requirements of Rules of Practice using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and docket number (i.e., CD18–2) in the 20426.
385.214. Any motions to intervene must docket number field to access the The filings in the above-referenced
be received on or before the specified document. For assistance, call toll-free proceeding are accessible in the
deadline date for the particular 1–866–208–3676 or email Commission’s eLibrary system by
proceeding. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, clicking on the appropriate link in the
Filing and Service of Responsive call (202) 502–8659. above list. They are also available for
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in electronic review in the Commission’s
Dated: November 2, 2017.
all capital letters the COMMENTS Public Reference Room in Washington,
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A Kimberly D. Bose,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or Secretary.
the Web site that enables subscribers to
MOTION TO INTERVENE, as [FR Doc. 2017–24276 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am]
receive email notification when a
applicable; (2) state in the heading the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P document is added to a subscribed
name of the applicant and the project docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
number of the application to which the Online service, please email
filing responds; (3) state the name, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
address, and telephone number of the (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Federal Energy Regulatory
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply (202) 502–8659.
Commission
with the requirements of sections
Dated: November 2, 2017.
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the [Docket No. ER18–206–000]
Commission’s regulations.2 All Kimberly D. Bose,
comments contesting Commission staff’s Southern Partners, INC; Supplemental Secretary.
preliminary determination that the Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate [FR Doc. 2017–24270 Filed 11–7–17; 8:45 am]
facility meets the qualifying criteria Filing Includes Request for Blanket BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Section 204 Authorization
The Commission strongly encourages This is a supplemental notice in the
electronic filing. Please file motions to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
above-referenced proceeding of
intervene and comments using the Southern Partners, INC’s application for
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Federal Energy Regulatory
market-based rate authority, with an Commission
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. accompanying rate tariff, noting that
Commenters can submit brief comments such application includes a request for [Docket No. OR18–4–000]
up to 6,000 characters, without prior blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
registration, using the eComment system Marathon Pipe Line LLC; Notice of
part 34, of future issuances of securities Petition for Declaratory Order
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ and assumptions of liability.
ecomment.asp. You must include your Any person desiring to intervene or to Take notice that on November 1,
name and contact information at the end protest should file with the Federal 2017, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the
of your comments. For assistance, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Federal Energy Regulatory
please contact FERC Online Support at First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
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1 White River Electric Association, Inc. states in

its Notice of Intent that the Meeker Power Canal of the Commission’s Rules of Practice 385.207(a)(2) (2016), Marathon Pipe
was constructed in 1912 to supply water to a and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Line LLC (MPL), filed a petition for a
hydroelectric facility, which was decommissioned 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to declaratory order seeking approval of
in the 1960’s. Since then, the Meeker Power Canal intervene or protest must serve a copy the overall rate structure and terms of
has been continuously operated to provide water for
irrigation and agricultural use, which is now its of that document on the Applicant. service for a redesign and expansion
primary purpose. Notice is hereby given that the project for two interstate crude oil
2 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017). deadline for filing protests with regard pipelines that MPL operates, namely the

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82 FR 51825 - White River Electric Association, Inc.; 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 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission