83 FR 43672 - Notice of Intent To Terminate Conduit Exemption and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene: City of San Luis Obispo

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-18465

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5218-002]


Notice of Intent To Terminate Conduit Exemption and Soliciting 
Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene: City of San Luis Obispo

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of small conduit exemption by 
implied surrender.
    b. Project No.: 5218-002.
    c. Date Initiated: August 21, 2018.
    d. Exemptee: City of San Luis Obispo, California.
    e. Name and Location of Project: This conduit hydroelectric project 
is located on the City of San Luis Obispo's water supply in San Luis 
Obispo County, California.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.94 (Standard Article 1).
    g. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr. Wade Horton, Water Division 
Manager, San Luis Obispo, 879 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; 
phone: (805) 781-7237.
    h. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, 
[email protected].
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, or motions to intervene 
is 30 days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission. Please 
file your submittal electronically via the internet (eFiling) in lieu 
of paper. Please refer to the instructions on the Commission's website 
under http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp and filing 
instructions in the Commission's Regulations at 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii). To assist you with eFilings you should refer to 
the submission guidelines document at http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/user-guide.pdf. In addition, certain filing 
requirements have statutory or regulatory formatting and other 
instructions. You should refer to a list of these ``qualified 
documents'' at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing.pdf. You 
must include your name and contact information at the end of your 
comments. Please include the project number (P-5218-002) on any 
documents or motions filed. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings; otherwise, you should submit an original and seven 
copies of any submittal to the following address: The Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: DHAC, PJ-12, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    j. Description of Project Facilities: As authorized, the project 
uses the following existing water supply facilities: (1) A 5,133-foot-
long, 18-inch diameter Salinas pipeline; (2) an existing 4,080-foot-
long, 12-inch diameter San Luis Obispo City pipeline, which serves as 
the project's penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing a generating unit 
with a nameplate capacity of 680 kilowatts; and (4) a transmission line 
that connects the powerhouse to an existing Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company distribution line.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is in violation of 
Standard Article 1 of its exemption issued on January 17, 1982 (18 FERC 
] 62,059). Article 1 provides, among other things, that the Commission 
may terminate an exemption if any term or condition of the exemption is 
violated.
    Commission records, including correspondence with the exemptee, 
show that the San Luis Obispo Project has not operated since June 1993. 
Since 1995, the Commission has worked with the exemptee to file a plan 
and schedule to restore operation. Over the years, the exemptee has 
made many proposals to restart generation, but none have come to 
fruition. Most recently, on September 19, 2017, the exemptee said it 
planned to complete new designs by June 2018 for rebuilding portions of 
the project and would begin construction by December 2018. The exemptee 
has not filed its new designs and has stopped responding to Commission 
staff letters seeking updates. On May 24, 2018, Commission staff 
notified the exemptee

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that failure to file a response may result in implied surrender of the 
project's exemption.
    l. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the 
Docket number (P-5218-002) excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the notice. 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 toll-free (866) 208-3676 or email 
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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, 
.212, .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 comment date for the particular proceeding.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
Bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``PROTEST,'' or 
``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 
the project number of the proceeding to which the filing responds; (3) 
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person 
commenting, protesting, or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with 
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments or 
protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. All comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the termination of exemption. A copy of any protest 
or motion to intervene must be served on each representative of the 
exemptee specified in item g. above. A copy of all other filings in 
reference to this notice 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.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If any agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

    Dated: August 21, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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proceeding in accordance with Rule The following is a list of off-the- Commission’s website at http://
2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. record communications recently www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
Exempt off-the-record received by the Secretary of the Enter the docket number, excluding the
communications are included in the Commission. The communications last three digits, in the docket number
decisional record of the proceeding, listed are grouped by docket numbers in field to access the document. For
unless the communication was with a ascending order. These filings are assistance, please contact FERC Online
cooperating agency as described by 40 available for electronic review at the Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR Commission in the Public Reference ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
385.2201(e)(1)(v). Room or may be viewed on the for TTY, contact (202)502–8659.

Docket No. File date Presenter or requester

Prohibited
1. EL16–49–000, ER18–1314–000, ER18–1314–001, 8–6–2018 Natural Gas Supply Association.
EL18–178–000.
2. CP15–554–000, CP16–10–000 ......................................... 8–13–2018 Rachael Kennedy.
3. P–12514–074 ..................................................................... 8–20–2018 FERC Staff.1
4. P–12496–002 ..................................................................... 8–20–2018 FERC Staff.2
Exempt
1. CP18–26–000 .................................................................... 8–8–2018 U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
2. CP17–458–000 .................................................................. 8–9–2018 State of Oklahoma House Majority Leader Mike Sanders.
3. CP17–458–000 .................................................................. 8–9–2018 State of Oklahoma House Representative Marcus McEntire.
4. CP17–101–000 .................................................................. 8–13–2018 FERC Staff.3
5. CP17–117–000, CP17–118–000 ....................................... 8–13–2018 U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan.
6. CP18–46–000 .................................................................... 8–16–2018 U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline Hazardous Material
Safety Administration.
1 Memorandum dated 8/20/2018 reporting voicemail message from Pat Carroll.
2 Memorandum dated 8/20/2018 forwarding email communication from William Foster of the National Marine Fisheries Service.
3 Meeting minutes for teleconference held on 7/30/2018 with Transco.

Dated: August 21, 2018. h. FERC Contact: Jennifer Polardino, following existing water supply
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., (202) 502–6437, Jennifer.Polardino@ facilities: (1) A 5,133-foot-long, 18-inch
Deputy Secretary. ferc.gov. diameter Salinas pipeline; (2) an
[FR Doc. 2018–18470 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am] i. Deadline for filing comments, existing 4,080-foot-long, 12-inch
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P protests, or motions to intervene is 30 diameter San Luis Obispo City pipeline,
days from the issuance of this notice by which serves as the project’s penstock;
the Commission. Please file your (3) a powerhouse containing a
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY submittal electronically via the internet generating unit with a nameplate
(eFiling) in lieu of paper. Please refer to capacity of 680 kilowatts; and (4) a
Federal Energy Regulatory the instructions on the Commission’s transmission line that connects the
Commission website under http://www.ferc.gov/ powerhouse to an existing Pacific Gas
[Project No. 5218–002] docs-filing/efiling.asp and filing and Electric Company distribution line.
instructions in the Commission’s k. Description of Proceeding: The
Notice of Intent To Terminate Conduit Regulations at 18 CFR exemptee is in violation of Standard
Exemption and Soliciting Comments, 385.2001(a)(1)(iii). To assist you with Article 1 of its exemption issued on
Protests, and Motions To Intervene: eFilings you should refer to the January 17, 1982 (18 FERC ¶ 62,059).
City of San Luis Obispo submission guidelines document at Article 1 provides, among other things,
http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission- that the Commission may terminate an
Take notice that the following guide/user-guide.pdf. In addition, exemption if any term or condition of
hydroelectric proceeding has been certain filing requirements have the exemption is violated.
initiated by the Commission: statutory or regulatory formatting and Commission records, including
a. Type of Proceeding: Termination of
other instructions. You should refer to correspondence with the exemptee,
small conduit exemption by implied
a list of these ‘‘qualified documents’’ at show that the San Luis Obispo Project
surrender.
b. Project No.: 5218–002. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/ has not operated since June 1993. Since
c. Date Initiated: August 21, 2018. filing.pdf. You must include your name 1995, the Commission has worked with
d. Exemptee: City of San Luis Obispo, and contact information at the end of the exemptee to file a plan and schedule
California. your comments. Please include the to restore operation. Over the years, the
e. Name and Location of Project: This project number (P–5218–002) on any exemptee has made many proposals to
conduit hydroelectric project is located documents or motions filed. The restart generation, but none have come
on the City of San Luis Obispo’s water Commission strongly encourages to fruition. Most recently, on September
supply in San Luis Obispo County, electronic filings; otherwise, you should 19, 2017, the exemptee said it planned
California. submit an original and seven copies of to complete new designs by June 2018
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f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.94 any submittal to the following address: for rebuilding portions of the project
(Standard Article 1). The Secretary, Federal Energy and would begin construction by
g. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr. Regulatory Commission, Mail Code: December 2018. The exemptee has not
Wade Horton, Water Division Manager, DHAC, PJ–12, 888 First Street NE, filed its new designs and has stopped
San Luis Obispo, 879 Morro Street, San Washington, DC 20426. responding to Commission staff letters
Luis Obispo, CA 93401; phone: (805) j. Description of Project Facilities: As seeking updates. On May 24, 2018,
781–7237. authorized, the project uses the Commission staff notified the exemptee

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that failure to file a response may result proceeding in accordance with 18 CFR Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
in implied surrender of the project’s 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Bilateral, Cost-Based Transmission
exemption. p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, Service Agreements (Unitil) to be
l. This notice is available for review and local agencies are invited to file effective 10/20/2018.
and reproduction at the Commission in comments on the described proceeding. Filed Date: 8/20/18.
the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, If any agency does not file comments Accession Number: 20180820–5147.
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC within the time specified for filing Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/18.
20426. The filing may also be viewed on comments, it will be presumed to have Docket Numbers: ER18–2259–000.
the Commission’s website at http:// no comments. Applicants: Central Maine Power
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Dated: August 21, 2018. Company.
Enter the Docket number (P–5218–002) Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
excluding the last three digits in the Deputy Secretary. Bilateral, Cost-Based Transmission
docket number field to access the Service Agreements (HQUS Eversource)
[FR Doc. 2018–18465 Filed 8–24–18; 8:45 am]
notice. You may also register online at to be effective 10/20/2018.
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http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Filed Date: 8/20/18.
esubscription.asp to be notified via Accession Number: 20180820–5149.
email of new filings and issuances DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/18.
related to this or other pending projects. Docket Numbers: ER18–2260–000.
For assistance, call toll-free (866) 208– Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: Central Maine Power
3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ Commission Company.
ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
m. Individuals desiring to be included Combined Notice of Filings #1 Bilateral, Cost-Based Transmission
on the Commission’s mailing list should Service Agreements (National Grid) to
Take notice that the Commission
so indicate by writing to the Secretary be effective 10/20/2018.
received the following electric rate
of the Commission. Filed Date: 8/20/18.
filings:
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Accession Number: 20180820–5151.
Intervene: Anyone may submit Docket Numbers: ER10–3272–006.
Applicants: Lower Mount Bethel Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/18.
comments, a protest, or a motion to
Energy, LLC. Docket Numbers: ER18–2261–000.
intervene in accordance with the
Description: Compliance filing: Applicants: Central Maine Power
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Informational Filing Re Upstream Company.
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .212,
Change in Ownership and Request for Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
.214. In determining the appropriate
Waiver to be effective N/A. Bilateral, Cost-Based Transmission
action to take, the Commission will Filed Date: 8/20/18. Service Agreements (HQUS Additional)
consider all protests or other comments Accession Number: 20180820–5064. to be effective 10/20/2018.
filed, but only those who file a motion Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/18. Filed Date: 8/21/18.
to intervene in accordance with the Docket Numbers: ER18–1662–001. Accession Number: 20180821–5000.
Commission’s Rules may become a Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/18.
party to the proceeding. Any comments, Inc.
protests, or motions to intervene must Docket Numbers: ER18–2262–000.
Description: Tariff Amendment: Applicants: Central Maine Power
be received on or before the specified Deficiency Response—Clarify
comment date for the particular Company.
Contingency Reserve Clearing During Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
proceeding. CR Events to be effective 7/22/2018.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Bilateral, Cost-Based Transmission
Filed Date: 8/20/18. Service Agreements (HQUS Unitil) to be
Documents: Any filing must (1) Bear in Accession Number: 20180820–5101.
all capital letters the title effective 10/20/2018.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/18.
‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘PROTEST,’’ or Filed Date: 8/21/18.
Docket Numbers: ER18–2256–000. Accession Number: 20180821–5003.
‘‘MOTIONS TO INTERVENE,’’ as Applicants: Central Maine Power
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/18.
Company.
the project number of the proceeding to Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Docket Numbers: ER18–2263–000.
which the filing responds; (3) furnish Bilateral, Cost-Based Transmission Applicants: Virginia Electric and
the name, address, and telephone Service Agreements (Eversource) to be Power Company.
number of the person commenting, effective 10/20/2018. Description: Petition for Waiver of
protesting, or intervening; and (4) Filed Date: 8/20/18. Formula Rate and Protocols, et al. of
otherwise comply with the requirements Accession Number: 20180820–5143. Virginia Electric and Power Company.
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/18. Filed Date: 8/20/18.
All comments or protests must set forth Docket Numbers: ER18–2257–000. Accession Number: 20180820–5157.
their evidentiary basis. All comments, Applicants: Central Maine Power Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/30/18.
protests, or motions to intervene should Company. The filings are accessible in the
relate to project works which are the Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Commission’s eLibrary system by
subject of the termination of exemption. Bilateral, Cost-Based Transmission clicking on the links or querying the
A copy of any protest or motion to Service Agreements (NG) to be effective docket number.
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intervene must be served on each 10/20/2018. Any person desiring to intervene or
representative of the exemptee specified Filed Date: 8/20/18. protest in any of the above proceedings
in item g. above. A copy of all other Accession Number: 20180820–5145. must file in accordance with Rules 211
filings in reference to this notice must Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/18. and 214 of the Commission’s
be accompanied by proof of service on Docket Numbers: ER18–2258–000. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
all persons listed in the service list Applicants: Central Maine Power 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
prepared by the Commission in this Company. time on the specified comment date.

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83 FR 43672 - Notice of Intent To Terminate Conduit Exemption and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene: City of San Luis Obispo

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 166 (August 27, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission