83 FR 62856 - Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado; 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 234 (December 6, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 234 (December 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-26349 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 62856] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26349] [[Page 62856]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD19-2-000] Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On November 14, 2018, the Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado 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 Snowmass Village PRV Hydro Project would have a total installed capacity up to 22 kilowatts (kW), and would be located on the existing Snowmass Village distribution pipeline. The project would be located near the Town of Snowmass Village in Pitkin County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Travis Elliott, Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado, P.O. Box 5010, 130 Kearns Road, Snowmass Village, CO 81615, Phone No (970) 922-2275, email: [email protected]. 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 22-kW turbine-generator connected to an existing underground PRV vault on the water distribution pipeline, and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of up to 70 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 The facility has an Y amended by HREA. installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts. 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 Snowmass Village PRV Hydro Project will not interfere with the primary purpose of the conduit, which is to transport water for irrigation by filling an equalizing reservoir, which in turn provides pressure for an irrigation zone in its service area. 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 30 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 (2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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., CD19-2) 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: November 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-26349 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act (202) 502–6062; Email: robert.bell@
Federal Energy Regulatory of 2013 (HREA). The proposed ferc.gov.
Commission Snowmass Village PRV Hydro Project Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
would have a total installed capacity up
[Docket No. CD19–2–000] Facility Description: The proposed
to 22 kilowatts (kW), and would be
project would consist of: (1) A 22-kW
Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado; located on the existing Snowmass
Village distribution pipeline. The turbine-generator connected to an
Notice of Preliminary Determination of existing underground PRV vault on the
a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower project would be located near the Town
of Snowmass Village in Pitkin County, water distribution pipeline, and (2)
Facility and Soliciting Comments and appurtenant facilities. The proposed
Motions To Intervene Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Travis Elliott, project would have an estimated annual
On November 14, 2018, the Town of Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado, generation of up to 70 megawatt-hours.
Snowmass Village, Colorado filed a P.O. Box 5010, 130 Kearns Road, A qualifying conduit hydropower
notice of intent to construct a qualifying Snowmass Village, CO 81615, Phone No facility is one that is determined or
conduit hydropower facility, pursuant (970) 922–2275, email: telliott@ deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
to section 30 of the Federal Power Act tosv.com. 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 uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, Y
HREA. flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is oper-
ated for the distribution of water for agricultural, municipal, or in-
dustrial consumption and not primarily for the generation of elec-
tricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation Y
HREA. of electric power and uses for such generation only the hydro-
electric potential of a non-federally owned conduit.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 Y
HREA. megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted Y
HREA. from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY’’ send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
The proposed Snowmass Village PRV or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ as Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Hydro Project will not interfere with the applicable; (2) state in the heading the First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
primary purpose of the conduit, which name of the applicant and the project A copy of all other filings in reference
is to transport water for irrigation by number of the application to which the to this application must be accompanied
filling an equalizing reservoir, which in filing responds; (3) state the name, by proof of service on all persons listed
turn provides pressure for an irrigation address, and telephone number of the in the service list prepared by the
zone in its service area. Therefore, based person filing; and (4) otherwise comply Commission in this proceeding, in
upon the above criteria, Commission with the requirements of sections accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
staff preliminarily determines that the 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the 385.2010.
proposal satisfies the requirements for a Commission’s regulations.1 All
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, comments contesting Commission staff’s Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies
which is not required to be licensed or preliminary determination that the of the notice of intent can be obtained
exempted from licensing. facility meets the qualifying criteria directly from the applicant or such
Comments and Motions to Intervene: must set forth their evidentiary basis. copies can be viewed and reproduced at
Deadline for filing comments contesting The Commission strongly encourages the Commission in its Public Reference
whether the facility meets the qualifying electronic filing. Please file motions to Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,
criteria is 30 days from the issuance intervene and comments using the Washington, DC 20426. The filing may
date of this notice. Deadline for filing Commission’s eFiling system at http:// also be viewed on the web at http://
motions to intervene is 30 days from the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
issuance date of this notice. Anyone Commenters can submit brief comments using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
may submit comments or a motion to up to 6,000 characters, without prior docket number (i.e., CD19–2) in the
intervene in accordance with the registration, using the eComment system docket number field to access the
requirements of Rules of Practice and at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ document. For assistance, call toll-free
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. ecomment.asp. You must include your 1–866–208–3676 or email
Any motions to intervene must be name and contact information at the end FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
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received on or before the specified of your comments. For assistance, call (202) 502–8659.
deadline date for the particular please contact FERC Online Support at Dated: November 28, 2018.
proceeding. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Kimberly D. Bose,
Filing and Service of Responsive 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Secretary.
all capital letters the ‘‘COMMENTS [FR Doc. 2018–26349 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am]
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