Susan Raymond; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 73750-73751 [2015-29960]

Download as PDF 73750 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 227 / Wednesday, November 25, 2015 / Notices must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: November 19, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29963 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD16–3–000] Susan Raymond; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On November 12, 2015, Susan Raymond 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 Powell Mesa Micro-Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity of 7.6 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at the end of an existing 12-inch pipeline used to control overflow from Susan Raymond’s irrigation system. The project would be located near the Town of Hotchkiss, in Delta County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Susan Raymond, 34670 Powell Mesa Road, Hotchkiss, CO 81419, Phone No. (970) 250–3714. 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 8 feet by 10 feet, at the end of the existing 12-inch overflow pipeline; (2) two short penstocks teeing off the existing 12inch-diameter overflow pipeline; (3) two Turgo turbine/generator units with a total installed capacity of 7.6 kW; (4) an approximately 4 feet by 8 feet underground tailrace, discharging to a short, 8-inch-diameter pipeline that discharges to the same pond as the existing 12-inch overflow pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 7.6 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 FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA. Preliminary Determination: The primary purpose of the overflow pipeline is to assist the operation of Susan Raymond’s irrigation system, not for the generation of electricity. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 Nov 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 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 1 18 PO 00000 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y 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 E:\FR\FM\25NON1.SGM 25NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 227 / Wednesday, November 25, 2015 / Notices 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., CD16–3) 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: November 19, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29960 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP16–199–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: City of Sullivan to be effective 12/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/17/15. Accession Number: 20151117–5119. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–200–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Village of Bethany to be effective 12/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/17/15. Accession Number: 20151117–5131. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–201–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: City of Pickneyville to be effective 12/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/17/15. Accession Number: 20151117–5140. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Docket Numbers: RP16–202–000. Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: NonConforming Agreement—Bayonne VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 Nov 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 Delivery Lateral—NEC to be effective 4/ 1/2014. Filed Date: 11/17/15. Accession Number: 20151117–5144. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR § 385.211 and § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP15–23–009. Applicants: Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC. Description: Compliance filing RP15– 23 Settlement Compliance Filing to be effective 12/1/2015. Filed Date: 11/18/15. Accession Number: 20151118–5029. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/30/15. Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR § 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: November 18, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–29964 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 8396–021] Great Bear Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Surrender of License. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73751 b. Project No.: 8396–021. c. Date Filed: October 26, 2015. d. Applicant: Great Bear Hydropower, Inc. e. Name of Project: Columbia Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Paulins Kill, in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Terry McDonnell, President, Great Bear Hydropower, Inc., 15 Brigham Hill Rd., Norwich, Vermont 05055, Phone: (802) 345–5616, Email: t.p.mcd@comcast.net. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, 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. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–8396–021. k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to surrender the license and remove all project works inside the powerhouse and disconnect the electrical connection to the utility company. There would be no work involving ground disturbance and the equipment required to control the level of the lake would remain in place, along with all public safety features. The applicant has consulted with the relevant stakeholders and federal, state, and local agencies, all of which support the decommissioning of the project. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the E:\FR\FM\25NON1.SGM 25NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD16-3-000]

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

On November 12, 2015, Susan Raymond 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
Powell Mesa Micro-Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity
of 7.6 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at the end of an existing
12-inch pipeline used to control overflow from Susan Raymond's
irrigation system. The project would be located near the Town of
Hotchkiss, in Delta County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Susan Raymond, 34670 Powell Mesa Road,
Hotchkiss, CO 81419, Phone No. (970) 250-3714.
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 8
feet by 10 feet, at the end of the existing 12-inch overflow pipeline;
(2) two short penstocks teeing off the existing 12-inch-diameter
overflow pipeline; (3) two Turgo turbine/generator units with a total
installed capacity of 7.6 kW; (4) an approximately 4 feet by 8 feet
underground tailrace, discharging to a short, 8-inch-diameter pipeline
that discharges to the same pond as the existing 12-inch overflow
pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 7.6
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 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 primary purpose of the overflow
pipeline is to assist the operation of Susan Raymond's irrigation
system, not for the generation of electricity. 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.
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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

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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., CD16-3) 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: November 19, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29960 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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