83 FR 45921 - Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Fish Hatchery Bureau; 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 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19691 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45921] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19691] [[Page 45921]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD18-11-000] Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Fish Hatchery Bureau; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On August 30, 2018, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Fish Hatchery Bureau, 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 Bluewater Fish Hatchery Artesian Well Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 35 kilowatts (kW), and would be located on a 10-inch diameter pipeline that would take water from an artesian well to the Bluewater Spring, to be used for the fish hatchery. The project would be located near the Town of Bridger in Carbon County, Montana. Applicant Contact: Jay Pravecek, Chief, Fish Hatchery Bureau, 1420 E 6th Avenue, Helena, MT 59620-0701. 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 ten-inch PVC pipe in the pump house of the artesian well containing a single turbine with a total generating capacity of 35 kW; (2) a 37-foot-long, 10-inch-diameter PVC pipe connected to an existing, abandoned water line that will transport well water to the Bluewater Spring; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of 306.6 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Satisfies Statutory provision Description (Y/N) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 by The facility is Y 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 by The facility has an Y 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Determination: The proposed hydroelectric project will not interfere with the primary purpose of the conduit, which is to aid the Fish Hatchery Bureau's fish hatchery water supply system. 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., CD18-11) 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: September 5, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-19691 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY amended by section 4 of the Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act Facility Description: The proposed
Federal Energy Regulatory of 2013 (HREA). The proposed project would consist of: (1) A ten-inch
Commission Bluewater Fish Hatchery Artesian Well PVC pipe in the pump house of the
[Docket No. CD18–11–000]
Hydroelectric Project would have an artesian well containing a single turbine
installed capacity of 35 kilowatts (kW), with a total generating capacity of 35
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & and would be located on a 10-inch kW; (2) a 37-foot-long, 10-inch-diameter
Parks, Fish Hatchery Bureau; Notice of diameter pipeline that would take water PVC pipe connected to an existing,
Preliminary Determination of a from an artesian well to the Bluewater abandoned water line that will transport
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Spring, to be used for the fish hatchery. well water to the Bluewater Spring; and
Facility and Soliciting Comments and The project would be located near the
(3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed
Motions To Intervene Town of Bridger in Carbon County,
project would have an estimated annual
Montana.
On August 30, 2018, the Montana Applicant Contact: Jay Pravecek, generation of 306.6 megawatt-hours.
Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Chief, Fish Hatchery Bureau, 1420 E 6th A qualifying conduit hydropower
Fish Hatchery Bureau, filed a notice of Avenue, Helena, MT 59620–0701. facility is one that is determined or
intent to construct a qualifying conduit FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
hydropower facility, pursuant to section (202) 502–6062; Email: robert.bell@ in the table below.
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as ferc.gov.
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 simi- Y
lar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agri-
cultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of
electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric power Y
and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-federally
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 HREA On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licens- Y
ing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: The or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
proposed hydroelectric project will not applicable; (2) state in the heading the First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
interfere with the primary purpose of name of the applicant and the project A copy of all other filings in reference
the conduit, which is to aid the Fish number of the application to which the to this application must be accompanied
Hatchery Bureau’s fish hatchery water filing responds; (3) state the name, by proof of service on all persons listed
supply system. Therefore, based upon address, and telephone number of the in the service list prepared by the
the above criteria, Commission staff person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Commission in this proceeding, in
preliminarily determines that the with the requirements of sections accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
proposal satisfies the requirements for a 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 385.2010.
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, Commission’s regulations.1 All
which is not required to be licensed or comments contesting Commission staff’s Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
exempted from licensing. preliminary determination that the of the notice of intent can be obtained
Comments and Motions To Intervene: facility meets the qualifying criteria directly from the applicant or such
Deadline for filing comments contesting must set forth their evidentiary basis. copies can be viewed and reproduced at
whether the facility meets the qualifying The Commission strongly encourages the Commission in its Public Reference
criteria is 45 days from the issuance electronic filing. Please file motions to Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,
date of this notice. intervene and comments using the Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
Deadline for filing motions to Commission’s eFiling system at http:// also be viewed on the web at http://
intervene is 30 days from the issuance www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
date of this notice. Commenters can submit brief comments using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
Anyone may submit comments or a up to 6,000 characters, without prior docket number (i.e., CD18–11) in the
motion to intervene in accordance with registration, using the eComment system docket number field to access the
the requirements of Rules of Practice at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ document. For assistance, call toll-free
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and ecomment.asp. You must include your 1–866–208–3676 or email
385.214. Any motions to intervene must name and contact information at the end FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
be received on or before the specified of your comments. For assistance, call (202) 502–8659.
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deadline date for the particular please contact FERC Online Support at
proceeding. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Dated: September 5, 2018.
Filing and Service of Responsive 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Deputy Secretary.
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal [FR Doc. 2018–19691 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am]
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