83 FR 21770 - Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene: Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD18-8-000]

Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit
Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene:
Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company

On April 27, 2018, Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company 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 West Point Pump Station Micro-hydropower Project would
have an installed capacity of 8 kilowatts (kW), and would be located
along Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company's secondary irrigation
system. The project would be located near the Town of West Point in
Davis County, Utah.
Applicant Contact: Richard Smith, General Manager, Davis and Weber
Counties Canal Company, 138 West 1300 North, Sunset, UT 84015; Phone
No. (801) 774-6373.
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062; Email:
robert.bell@ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) Two new generating units that have a
total generating capacity of 8 kW, housed in a pump return pipeline to
a storage reservoir; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual generation of 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
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Satisfies (Y/
Statutory provision Description 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 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.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed hydroelectric project will
utilize an existing irrigation pipeline, the primary purpose of which
is to deliver lawn and garden pressure irrigation water to these same
counties to Davis and Weber Counties. The addition of the West Point
Pump Station Micro-hydropower 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

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facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary
basis.
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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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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., CD18-8) in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-
free 1-866-208-3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call
(202) 502-8659.

Dated: May 4, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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following meetings related to the The discussions at the meetings (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the
transmission planning activities of described above may address matters at Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS issue in the following proceeding: of 2013 (HREA). The proposed West
Electric, Inc., Public Service Company ER13–75, Public Service Company of Point Pump Station Micro-hydropower
of New Mexico, Arizona Public Service Colorado, et al. Project would have an installed capacity
Company, El Paso Electric Company, For more information contact Nicole of 8 kilowatts (kW), and would be
Black Hills Power, Inc., Black Hills Cramer, Office of Energy Market located along Davis and Weber Counties
Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP, Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Canal Company’s secondary irrigation
Cheyenne Light, Fuel, & Power Commission at (202) 502–6775 or system. The project would be located
Company, NV Energy, Inc.; and Xcel nicole.cramer@ferc.gov. near the Town of West Point in Davis
Energy Services, Inc. on behalf of Public Dated: May 4, 2018. County, Utah.
Service Company of Colorado: Kimberly D. Bose, Applicant Contact: Richard Smith,
Planning Management Committee Secretary. General Manager, Davis and Weber
Meeting [FR Doc. 2018–09965 Filed 5–9–18; 8:45 am] Counties Canal Company, 138 West
May 9, 2018, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (MDT) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1300 North, Sunset, UT 84015; Phone
Planning Management Committee No. (801) 774–6373.
Meeting FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
June 13, 2018, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (MDT) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (202) 502–6062; Email: robert.bell@
The May 9, 2018 Planning ferc.gov.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Management Committee Meeting will be Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Commission
held at: Energy Strategies, 215 State St. Facility Description: The proposed
#200, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. [Docket No. CD18–8–000] project would consist of: (1) Two new
The June 13, 2018 Planning generating units that have a total
Management Committee Meeting will be Notice of Preliminary Determination of generating capacity of 8 kW, housed in
held at: Xcel Energy, 1800 Larimer St., a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower a pump return pipeline to a storage
Denver, CO 80202. Facility and Soliciting Comments and reservoir; and (2) appurtenant facilities.
The above-referenced meetings will Motions To Intervene: Davis and The proposed project would have an
be available via web conference and Weber Counties Canal Company estimated annual generation of 6
teleconference. On April 27, 2018, Davis and Weber megawatt-hours.
The above-referenced meetings are Counties Canal Company filed a notice A qualifying conduit hydropower
open to stakeholders. of intent to construct a qualifying facility is one that is determined or
Further information may be found at conduit hydropower facility, pursuant deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
http://www.westconnect.com/. to section 30 of the Federal Power Act 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 Comments and Motions to Intervene: all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
proposed hydroelectric project will Deadline for filing comments contesting CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
utilize an existing irrigation pipeline, whether the facility meets the qualifying CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
the primary purpose of which is to criteria is 45 days from the issuance or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as
deliver lawn and garden pressure date of this notice. applicable; (2) state in the heading the
irrigation water to these same counties Deadline for filing motions to name of the applicant and the project
to Davis and Weber Counties. The intervene is 30 days from the issuance number of the application to which the
addition of the West Point Pump Station date of this notice. filing responds; (3) state the name,
Micro-hydropower Project will not alter Anyone may submit comments or a address, and telephone number of the
the conduit’s primary purpose. motion to intervene in accordance with
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
the requirements of Rules of Practice
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Therefore, based upon the above with the requirements of sections
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and
criteria, Commission staff preliminarily 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
385.214. Any motions to intervene must
determines that the proposal satisfies be received on or before the specified Commission’s regulations.1 All
the requirements for a qualifying deadline date for the particular comments contesting Commission staff’s
conduit hydropower facility, which is proceeding. preliminary determination that the
not required to be licensed or exempted Filing and Service of Responsive
from licensing. Documents: All filings must (1) bear in 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017).

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facility meets the qualifying criteria also be viewed on the web at http:// of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Canal
must set forth their evidentiary basis. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp Station 603+00 Micro-hydropower
The Commission strongly encourages using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the Project would have an installed capacity
electronic filing. Please file motions to docket number (i.e., CD18–8) in the up to 8 kilowatts (kW), and would be
intervene and comments using the docket number field to access the located along the four-foot wide by six-
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// document. For assistance, call toll-free foot long section of the open irrigation
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 1–866–208–3676 or email canal. The project would be located near
Commenters can submit brief comments FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, the Town of Sunset in Davis County,
up to 6,000 characters, without prior call (202) 502–8659. Utah.
registration, using the eComment system Dated: May 4, 2018. Applicant Contact: Richard Smith,
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Kimberly D. Bose, General Manager, Davis and Weber
ecomment.asp. You must include your Counties Canal Company, 138 West
Secretary.
name and contact information at the end 1300 North, Sunset, UT 84015; Phone
[FR Doc. 2018–09964 Filed 5–9–18; 8:45 am]
of your comments. For assistance, No. (801) 774–6373.
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please contact FERC Online Support at
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
(202) 502–6062; Email: robert.bell@
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ferc.gov.
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Federal Energy Regulatory
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Facility Description: The proposed
Commission
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. project would consist of: (1) Two new
A copy of all other filings in reference [Docket No. CD18–7–000] generating units plus two future units,
to this application must be accompanied approximately four-foot wide by six-foot
Davis and Weber Counties Canal long, placed in an open channel of the
by proof of service on all persons listed Company; Notice of Preliminary
in the service list prepared by the Davis & Weber Canal with a total
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit generating capacity of up to 8 kW; and
Commission in this proceeding, in Hydropower Facility and Soliciting
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed
Comments and Motions To Intervene project would have an estimated annual
385.2010.
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies On April 27, 2018, Davis and Weber generation of 17.5 megawatt-hours, and
of the notice of intent can be obtained Counties Canal Company filed a notice may include two additional units in the
directly from the applicant or such of intent to construct a qualifying future.
copies can be viewed and reproduced at conduit hydropower facility, pursuant A qualifying conduit hydropower
the Commission in its Public Reference to section 30 of the Federal Power Act facility is one that is determined or
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE, (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act 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 Comments and Motions to Intervene: Filing and Service of Responsive
proposed hydroelectric project will Deadline for filing comments contesting Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
utilize the Davis and Weber Canal, the whether the facility meets the qualifying all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS
primary purpose of which is to deliver criteria is 45 days from the issuance CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A
agricultural and irrigation water to date of this notice. CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’
Davis and Weber counties. The addition Deadline for filing motions to or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as
of the Canal Station 603+00 Micro- intervene is 30 days from the issuance applicable; (2) state in the heading the
hydropower Project will not alter the date of this notice. name of the applicant and the project
conduit’s primary purpose. Therefore, Anyone may submit comments or a number of the application to which the
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based upon the above criteria, motion to intervene in accordance with filing responds; (3) state the name,
Commission staff preliminarily the requirements of Rules of Practice address, and telephone number of the
determines that the proposal satisfies and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and person filing; and (4) otherwise comply
the requirements for a qualifying 385.214. Any motions to intervene must with the requirements of sections
conduit hydropower facility, which is be received on or before the specified 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the
not required to be licensed or exempted deadline date for the particular
from licensing. proceeding.

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83 FR 21770 - Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene: Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 91 (May 10, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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