82 FR 60977 - Wallowa Resources Community Solutions 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 Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27728 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60977-60978] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27728] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD18-4-000] Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On December 11, 2017, Wallowa Resources Community Solutions 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 Triple Creek Ranch Hydro Station Project would have an installed capacity of 85 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along the 18-inch-diameter Triple Creek Ranch irrigation pipeline. The project would be located near the Town of Joseph in Wallowa County, Oregon. Applicant Contact: Kyle Petrocine, Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc., 401 NE First Street, Enterprise, OR 97828; Phone No. (541) 426-8053. 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 generating unit, having a generating capacity of 85 kW, housed in a new 13-foot by 17-foot powerhouse, connected to the existing 18-inch-diameter Triple Creek Ranch irrigation pipeline, and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of 153 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 amended The facility has an Y by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. [[Page 60978]] FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as On or before August 9, Y amended 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 an existing irrigation pipeline, the primary purpose of which is to irrigate Triple Creek Ranch's farm. The addition of the Triple Creek Ranch Hydro Station 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., CD18-4) 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 19, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-27728 Filed 12-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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forth in the application which is on file milestones, the anticipated date for the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
with the Commission and open to Commission staff’s issuance of the final
public inspection. The filing may also environmental impact statement (FEIS) Federal Energy Regulatory
be viewed on the web at http:// or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Commission
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. EA in the Commission’s public record
Enter the docket number excluding the for this proceeding or the issuance of a [Docket No. CD18–4–000]
last three digits in the docket number Notice of Schedule for Environmental
field to access the document. For Review will serve to notify federal and Wallowa Resources Community
assistance, please contact FERC Online state agencies of the timing for the Solutions Inc.; Notice of Preliminary
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ completion of all necessary reviews, and Determination of a Qualifying Conduit
ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or the subsequent need to complete all Hydropower Facility and Soliciting
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. federal authorizations within 90 days of Comments and Motions To Intervene
Any questions concerning this the date of issuance of the Commission
application may be directed to Robert D. staff’s FEIS or EA. On December 11, 2017, Wallowa
Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Persons who wish to comment only Resources Community Solutions Inc.
Regulatory Administration, Columbia on the environmental review of this filed a notice of intent to construct a
Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana project should submit an original and qualifying conduit hydropower facility,
Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas two copies of their comments to the pursuant to section 30 of the Federal
77002–2700, by telephone at (832) 320– Secretary of the Commission. Power Act (FPA), as amended by section
5487, by fax at (832) 320–6487, or by Environmental commenter’s will be 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory
email at robert_jackson@ placed on the Commission’s Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The
transcanada.com. environmental mailing list, will receive proposed Triple Creek Ranch Hydro
Any person or the Commission’s staff copies of the environmental documents, Station Project would have an installed
may, within 60 days after issuance of and will be notified of meetings capacity of 85 kilowatts (kW), and
the instant notice by the Commission, associated with the Commission’s would be located along the 18-inch-
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the environmental review process. diameter Triple Creek Ranch irrigation
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR Environmental commenter’s will not be pipeline. The project would be located
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice required to serve copies of filed near the Town of Joseph in Wallowa
of intervention and pursuant to section documents on all other parties. County, Oregon.
157.205 of the regulations under the However, the non-party commentary, Applicant Contact: Kyle Petrocine,
NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the will not receive copies of all documents Wallowa Resources Community
request. If no protest is filed within the filed by other parties or issued by the Solutions Inc., 401 NE First Street,
time allowed therefore, the proposed Commission (except for the mailing of Enterprise, OR 97828; Phone No. (541)
activity shall be deemed to be environmental documents issued by the 426–8053.
authorized effective the day after the Commission) and will not have the right FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
time allowed for filing a protest. If a to seek court review of the (202) 502–6062; Email: robert.bell@
protest is filed and not withdrawn Commission’s final order. ferc.gov.
within 30 days after the allowed time The Commission strongly encourages
for filing a protest, the instant request Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
electronic filings of comments, protests
shall be treated as an application for Facility Description: The proposed
and interventions in lieu of paper using
authorization pursuant to section 7 of project would consist of: (1) A new
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
the NGA. generating unit, having a generating
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the capacity of 85 kW, housed in a new 13-
electronically should submit an original
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, foot by 17-foot powerhouse, connected
and 7 copies of the protest or
within 90 days of this Notice the to the existing 18-inch-diameter Triple
intervention to the Federal Energy
Commission staff will either: Complete Creek Ranch irrigation pipeline, and (2)
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
its environmental assessment (EA) and appurtenant facilities. The proposed
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
place it into the Commission’s public project would have an estimated annual
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Dated: December 18, 2017. generation of 153 megawatt-hours.
issue a Notice of Schedule for Kimberly D. Bose, A qualifying conduit hydropower
Environmental Review. If a Notice of Secretary. facility is one that is determined or
Schedule for Environmental Review is [FR Doc. 2017–27734 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
issued, it will indicate, among other 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 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-
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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 The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .................. Y
HREA.
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TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY—Continued
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
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: The at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ (Commission or FERC) is soliciting
proposed hydroelectric project will ecomment.asp. You must include your public comment on the requirements
utilize an existing irrigation pipeline, name and contact information at the end and burden of information collections,
the primary purpose of which is to of your comments. For assistance, FERC–505 (Small Hydropower Projects
irrigate Triple Creek Ranch’s farm. The please contact FERC Online Support at and Conduit Facilities including
addition of the Triple Creek Ranch FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) License/Relicense, Exemption and
Hydro Station Project will not alter the 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Qualifying Conduit Facility
conduit’s primary purpose. Therefore, (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Determination) and FERC–512
based upon the above criteria, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal (Preliminary Permit) which will be
Commission staff preliminarily Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 submitted to the Office of Management
determines that the proposal satisfies First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. and Budget (OMB) for a review of the
the requirements for a qualifying A copy of all other filings in reference information collection requirements.
conduit hydropower facility, which is to this application must be accompanied Any interested person may file
not required to be licensed or exempted by proof of service on all persons listed comments directly with OMB and
from licensing. in the service list prepared by the should address a copy of those
Comments and Motions To Intervene: Commission in this proceeding, in comments to the Commission as
Deadline for filing comments contesting accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and explained below. The Commission
whether the facility meets the qualifying 385.2010. published a 60-day Notice in the
criteria is 45 days from the issuance Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies Federal Register in Docket No. IC17–
date of this notice. of the notice of intent can be obtained 15–000, (82 FR 46231, 10/04/2017)
Deadline for filing motions to directly from the applicant or such requesting public comments. FERC
intervene is 30 days from the issuance copies can be viewed and reproduced at received no comments in response to
date of this notice. the Commission in its Public Reference the Notice and is indicating that in its
Anyone may submit comments or a Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE, submittals to the OMB.
motion to intervene in accordance with Washington, DC 20426. The filing may DATES: Comments on the collections of
the requirements of Rules of Practice also be viewed on the web at http:// information are due January 25, 2018.
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
385.214. Any motions to intervene must using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
be received on or before the specified docket number (i.e., CD18–4) in the identified by OMB Control Nos. 1902–
deadline date for the particular docket number field to access the 0115 and 1902–0073, should be sent via
proceeding. document. For assistance, call toll-free email to the Office of Information and
Filing and Service of Responsive 1–866–208–3676 or email Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy
all capital letters the COMMENTS call (202) 502–8659. Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A The Desk Officer may also be reached
Dated: December 19, 2017. via telephone at 202–395–0710. A copy
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or
Kimberly D. Bose, of the comments should also be sent to
MOTION TO INTERVENE, as
applicable; (2) state in the heading the Secretary. the Commission, in Docket No. IC17–
name of the applicant and the project [FR Doc. 2017–27728 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] 15–000 by either of the following
number of the application to which the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P methods:
filing responds; (3) state the name, • eFiling at Commission’s website:
address, and telephone number of the http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY efiling.asp.
with the requirements of sections • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Commission
Commission’s regulations.1 All Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
comments contesting Commission staff’s [Docket No. IC17–15–000] Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
preliminary determination that the Instructions: All submissions must be
facility meets the qualifying criteria Commission Information Collection formatted and filed in accordance with
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Activities (FERC–505 and FERC–512); submission guidelines at: http://
The Commission strongly encourages Consolidated Comment Request; www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
electronic filing. Please file motions to Extension guide.asp. For user assistance contact
intervene and comments using the AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory FERC Online Support by email at
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Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Commission. ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. ACTION: Comment request.
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
Commenters can submit brief comments 502–8659 for TTY.
up to 6,000 characters, without prior SUMMARY: In compliance with the Docket: Users interested in receiving
registration, using the eComment system requirements of the Paperwork automatic notification of activity in this
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal docket or in viewing/downloading
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017). Energy Regulatory Commission comments and issuances in this docket
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