83 FR 17821 - San Diego County Water Authority; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 17821-17822 | |
| FR Document | 2018-08479 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17821-17822] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08479] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5670-001] San Diego County Water Authority; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Amendment of Conduit Exemption. b. Project No.: 5670-001. c. Date filed: April 3, 2018. d. Applicant: San Diego County Water Authority. e. Name of Project: Alvarado Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located within Alvarado Water Treatment Plant in the city of San Diego, San Diego County, California. The land on which all the project facilities are located is owned by the applicant. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent Fountain, Engineer, 4677 Overland Avenue, San Diego, California 92123, phone (858) 522-6808. i. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, (202) 502-6778 or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Due to the small size of the proposed project, as well as the resource agency consultation letters filed with the application, the 60-day timeframe specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all comments, motions to intervene, protests, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is shortened to 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 45 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-5670-001. The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, it must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Project: The proposed amendment consists of the rehabilitation of the existing hydroelectric facility by: (1) Replacing the two existing, 1-megawatt (MW) turbine/generating units with a single, 1.7 MW-rated turbine/generating unit, switchgear, and generator protection panels; and (2) installing a flow control bypass line to provide flow to the water treatment plant when the project is offline. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number, P-5670, in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, REPLY COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set forth in the heading, the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener files comments or documents [[Page 17822]] with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. 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. Dated: April 18, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-08479 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Persons who wish to comment only County, California. The land on which bypass line to provide flow to the water
on the environmental review of this all the project facilities are located is treatment plant when the project is
project should submit an original and owned by the applicant. offline.
two copies of their comments to the g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power l. Locations of the Application: A
Secretary of the Commission. Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. copy of the application is available for
Environmental commenter’s will be h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent inspection and reproduction at the
placed on the Commission’s Fountain, Engineer, 4677 Overland Commission’s Public Reference Room,
environmental mailing list, will receive Avenue, San Diego, California 92123, located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
copies of the environmental documents, phone (858) 522–6808. Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
and will be notified of meetings i. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
associated with the Commission’s (202) 502–6778 or christopher.chaney@ viewed on the Commission’s website at
environmental review process. ferc.gov. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Environmental commenter’s will not be j. Deadline for filing responsive elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number,
required to serve copies of filed documents: Due to the small size of the P–5670, in the docket number field to
documents on all other parties. proposed project, as well as the resource access the document. You may also
However, the non-party commentary, agency consultation letters filed with register online at http://www.ferc.gov/
will not receive copies of all documents the application, the 60-day timeframe docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all notified via email of new filings and
filed by other parties or issued by the
comments, motions to intervene, issuances related to this or other
Commission (except for the mailing of
protests, recommendations, terms and pending projects. For assistance, call 1–
environmental documents issued by the
conditions, and prescriptions is 866–208–3676 or email
Commission) and will not have the right
shortened to 30 days from the issuance FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY,
to seek court review of the
date of this notice. All reply comments call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
Commission’s final order.
must be filed with the Commission available for inspection and
The Commission strongly encourages
within 45 days from the issuance date reproduction at the address in item (h)
electronic filings of comments, protests
of this notice. above.
and interventions in lieu of paper using The Commission strongly encourages
the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
electronic filing. Please file comments, Intervene: Anyone may submit
Persons unable to file electronically motions to intervene, and protests using
should submit an original and 5 copies comments, a protest, or a motion to
the Commission’s eFiling system at intervene in accordance with the
of the protest or intervention to the http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, requirements of Rules of Practice and
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC brief comments up to 6,000 characters, .214. In determining the appropriate
20426. without prior registration, using the action to take, the Commission will
Dated: April 18, 2018. eComment system at http://www.ferc. consider all protests or other comments
Kimberly D. Bose, gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You filed, but only those who file a motion
Secretary. must include your name and contact to intervene in accordance with the
[FR Doc. 2018–08476 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] information at the end of your Commission’s Rules may become a
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comments. For assistance, please party to the proceeding. Any comments,
contact FERC Online Support at protests, or motions to intervene must
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) be received on or before the specified
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 deadline date for the particular
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please application.
Federal Energy Regulatory send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal n. Filing and Service of Responsive
Commission Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. all capital letters the title COMMENTS,
[Project No. 5670–001]
The first page of any filing should PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE,
San Diego County Water Authority; include docket number P–5670–001. REPLY COMMENTS,
Notice of Application Accepted for The Commission’s Rules of Practice RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND
Filing and Soliciting Comments, and Procedure require all intervenors CONDITIONS, or PRESCRIPTIONS; (2)
Motions To Intervene, Protests, filing documents with the Commission set forth in the heading, the name of the
Recommendations, and Terms and to serve a copy of that document on applicant and the project number of the
Conditions each person on the official service list application to which the filing
for the project. Further, if an intervenor responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
Take notice that the following files comments or documents with the and telephone number of the person
hydroelectric application has been filed Commission relating to the merits of an protesting or intervening; and (4)
with the Commission and is available issue that may affect the responsibilities otherwise comply with the requirements
for public inspection: of a particular resource agency, it must of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
a. Type of Application: Amendment also serve a copy of the document on All comments, motions to intervene, or
of Conduit Exemption. that resource agency. protests must set forth their evidentiary
b. Project No.: 5670–001. k. Description of Project: The basis and otherwise comply with the
c. Date filed: April 3, 2018. proposed amendment consists of the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
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d. Applicant: San Diego County Water rehabilitation of the existing Agencies may obtain copies of the
Authority. hydroelectric facility by: (1) Replacing application directly from the applicant.
e. Name of Project: Alvarado the two existing, 1-megawatt (MW) A copy of any protest or motion to
Hydroelectric Project. turbine/generating units with a single, intervene must be served upon each
f. Location: The project is located 1.7 MW-rated turbine/generating unit, representative of the applicant specified
within Alvarado Water Treatment Plant switchgear, and generator protection in the particular application. If an
in the city of San Diego, San Diego panels; and (2) installing a flow control intervener files comments or documents
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with the Commission relating to the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Wellton-Mohawk Canal in Roll, Yuma
merits of an issue that may affect the County, Arizona.
responsibilities of a particular resource Federal Energy Regulatory Applicant Contact: Robert Freda, 306
agency, they must also serve a copy of Commission Bellevue St., Boston, MA 02132, Phone
the document on that resource agency. No. (617) 435–6288.
A copy of all other filings in reference [Docket No. CD18–5–000] FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
to this application must be accompanied Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email:
by proof of service on all persons listed GenH, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Christopher.Chaney@ferc.gov.
in the service list prepared by the Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Commission in this proceeding, in Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Facility Description: The proposed
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Comments and Motions To Intervene project would consist of: (1) Up to 10
385.2010. 15-kW Turgo turbine units with a total
On April 12, 2018, GenH, Inc. filed a installed capacity of up to 150 kW
Dated: April 18, 2018. notice of intent to construct a qualifying located at an unnamed drop along the
Kimberly D. Bose, conduit hydropower facility, pursuant Wellton-Mohawk Canal; and (2)
Secretary. to section 30 of the Federal Power Act appurtenant facilities. The proposed
[FR Doc. 2018–08479 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the project would have an estimated annual
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act generating capacity of up to
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of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Mohawk approximately 1,336,000 kilowatt-hours.
Hydro Station Project would have an A qualifying conduit hydropower
installed capacity of up to 150 kilowatts facility is one that is determined or
(kW), and would be located at an deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
existing unnamed drop along the 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 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 li- Y
HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA..
Preliminary Determination: The Filing and Service of Responsive registration, using the eComment system
proposed addition of the hydroelectric Documents: All filings must (1) bear in at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
project along the existing irrigation all capital letters the COMMENTS ecomment.asp. You must include your
canal will not alter its primary purpose. CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A name and contact information at the end
Therefore, based upon the above CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY or of your comments. For assistance,
information and criteria, Commission MOTION TO INTERVENE, as please contact FERC Online Support at
staff preliminarily determines that the applicable; (2) state in the heading the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
proposal satisfies the requirements for a name of the applicant and the project 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, number of the application to which the (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
which is not required to be licensed or filing responds; (3) state the name, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
exempted from licensing. address, and telephone number of the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Comments and Motions to Intervene: person filing; and (4) otherwise comply First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Deadline for filing comments contesting with the requirements of sections A copy of all other filings in reference
whether the facility meets the qualifying 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the to this application must be accompanied
criteria is 45 days from the issuance Commission’s regulations.1 All by proof of service on all persons listed
date of this notice. comments contesting Commission staff’s in the service list prepared by the
preliminary determination that the Commission in this proceeding, in
Deadline for filing motions to facility meets the qualifying criteria accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
intervene is 30 days from the issuance must set forth their evidentiary basis. 385.2010.
date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
Anyone may submit comments or a electronic filing. Please file motions to of the notice of intent can be obtained
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motion to intervene in accordance with intervene and comments using the directly from the applicant or such
the requirements of Rules of Practice Commission’s eFiling system at http:// copies can be viewed and reproduced at
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. the Commission in its Public Reference
385.214. Any motions to intervene must Commenters can submit brief comments Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,
be received on or before the specified up to 6,000 characters, without prior Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
deadline date for the particular also be viewed on the web at http://
proceeding. 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017). www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
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