City of Manitou Springs, Colorado;, 60891-60892 [2015-25633]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 195 / Thursday, October 8, 2015 / Notices Dated: October 1, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25638 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER15–2728–000] Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is October 19, 2015. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25655 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15–34–000] City of Manitou Springs, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On September 24, 2015, the City of Manitou Springs, Colorado, filed a 60891 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 Manitou Springs WTP Hydro Project would have an installed capacity of 40 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing 16-inch-diameter raw water pipeline supplying water to the city’s water treatment plant. The project would be located in the City of Manitou Springs in El Paso County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Jason Wells, City Administrator, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone No. (719) 685–2626. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email: christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed powerhouse, approximately 12.5 feet by 23 feet, adjacent to the existing water treatment plant building; (2) a short, 6inch-diameter penstock teeing off the existing 16-inch-diameter raw water supply pipeline; (3) one vertical in-line Francis turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 40 kilowatts (kW); (4) a short, 6-inch-diameter discharge returning water to the existing 16-inchdiameter raw water pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 40 kW. 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 HREA ................... The conduit the 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. The facility is 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. The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts ......... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA. Y mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA ............... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA .............. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA .............. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 Oct 07, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 Y Y Y mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 60892 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 195 / Thursday, October 8, 2015 / Notices Preliminary Determination: 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. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// 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 https://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 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 Oct 07, 2015 Jkt 238001 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 https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD15–34) 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: October 1, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–25633 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15–559–000] Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on September 25, 2015, Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC (Transwestern), 1300 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed a prior notice application pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.210 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Transwestern’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–534–000. Transwestern seeks authorization to: (1) Modify the existing compressor units at its P–1 Compressor Station located in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, and at its P–2 Compressor Station located in Deaf Smith County, Texas; and (2) increase the certificated capacity of its Panhandle Lateral to flow an additional 22,000 million cubic feet per day, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is open to the public for inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Mr. Kelly Allen, Manager, Regulatory Affairs Department, Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC, 1300 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 or phone (713) 989–2606, or fax (713) 989–1205 or by email Kelly.Allen@energytransfer.com. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenter will E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD15-34-000]


City of Manitou Springs, Colorado;

Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower 
Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On September 24, 2015, the City of Manitou Springs, 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 Manitou Springs WTP Hydro Project would have 
an installed capacity of 40 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along 
an existing 16-inch-diameter raw water pipeline supplying water to the 
city's water treatment plant. The project would be located in the City 
of Manitou Springs in El Paso County, Colorado.
    Applicant Contact: Jason Wells, City Administrator, 606 Manitou 
Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone No. (719) 685-2626.
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: 
christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) A proposed powerhouse, approximately 12.5 
feet by 23 feet, adjacent to the existing water treatment plant 
building; (2) a short, 6-inch-diameter penstock teeing off the existing 
16-inch-diameter raw water supply pipeline; (3) one vertical in-line 
Francis turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 40 
kilowatts (kW); (4) a short, 6-inch-diameter discharge returning water 
to the existing 16-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 40 
kW.
    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
        Statutory provision                Description           (Y/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 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.
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    Preliminary Determination: 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.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2015).
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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and comments using the Commission's eFiling system 
at https://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 https://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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using 
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD15-34) 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: October 1, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25633 Filed 10-7-15; 8:45 am]
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