City of Farmington, NM; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 52670-52671 [2016-18827]
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[Docket No. CD16–18–000]
City of Farmington, NM; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On July 28, 2016, the City of
Farmington, NM 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 Animas
Hydroelectric Project would have an
installed capacity of 250 kilowatts (kW)
and would be located at the end of
Willet Ditch, the last 75 feet of which
varies in depth from 5.6 feet to 10 feet.
The Willet Ditch is used for municipal
water supply and irrigation. The project
would be located near the City of
Farmington in San Juan County, New
Mexico.
Applicant Contact: Britt Chesnut, City
of Farmington Electric Utility, 501
McCormick School Rd., Farmington,
NM 87401, Phone No. (505) 599–8342.
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
(202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) A proposed
short 6-inch diameter pipe, (2) a
proposed 250-kW turbine located at the
end of Willet Ditch where it discharges
into the Animas River, and (3)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual
generating capacity of 1,080 megawatthours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower
facility is one that is determined or
deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
in the table below.
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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 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 ..................
Y
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended
HREA.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended
HREA.
by
by
On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Preliminary Determination: Based
upon the above criteria, Commission
staff has preliminarily determined that
the proposal satisfies the requirements
for a qualifying conduit hydropower
facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is
exempted from the licensing
requirements of the FPA.
Comments and Motions to Intervene:
The deadline for filing comments
contesting whether the facility meets the
qualifying criteria is 45 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
The 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
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Dated: August 3, 2016.
Kimberly Bose,
Secretary.
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registration, using the eComment system
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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)
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(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://
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using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
docket number (e.g., CD16–18–000) in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, call toll-free
1–866–208–3676 or email
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notice that members of the
Commission’s staff may attend the
following meetings related to the
transmission planning activities of the
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM):
PJM Planning Committee
August 11, 2016, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
(EST)
PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory
Committee
August 11, 2016, 11:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
(EST)
The above-referenced meetings will
be held at: PJM Conference and Training
Center, PJM Interconnection, 2750
Monroe Boulevard, Audubon, PA
19403.
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open to stakeholders.
Further information may be found at
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The discussions at the meetings
described above may address matters at
issue in the following proceedings:
Docket No. ER16–453, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C. and Northeast
Transmission Development, LLC
Docket No. ER16–736, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER14–972, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER14–1485, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket Nos. ER13–1944, et al., PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C., et al.
Docket No. ER15–1344, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER15–1387, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C. and Potomac
Electric Power Company
Docket No. ER15–2562, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. ER15–2563, PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. EL15–18, Consolidated
Edison Company of New York, Inc. v.
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Docket No. EL15–41, Essential Power
Rock Springs, LLC, et. al. v. PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD16-18-000]
City of Farmington, NM; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On July 28, 2016, the City of Farmington, NM 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 Animas Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity
of 250 kilowatts (kW) and would be located at the end of Willet Ditch,
the last 75 feet of which varies in depth from 5.6 feet to 10 feet. The
Willet Ditch is used for municipal water supply and irrigation. The
project would be located near the City of Farmington in San Juan
County, New Mexico.
Applicant Contact: Britt Chesnut, City of Farmington Electric
Utility, 501 McCormick School Rd., Farmington, NM 87401, Phone No.
(505) 599-8342.
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062, email:
robert.bell@ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) A proposed short 6-inch diameter pipe,
(2) a proposed 250-kW turbine located at the end of Willet Ditch where
it discharges into the Animas River, and (3) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity
of 1,080 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.
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Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit is a Y
HREA. 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 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.
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Preliminary Determination: Based upon the above criteria,
Commission staff has preliminarily determined that the proposal
satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility
under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is exempted from the licensing requirements
of the FPA.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: The deadline for filing comments
contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45
days from the issuance date of this notice.
The 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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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 (e.g., CD16-18-000) 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: August 3, 2016.
Kimberly Bose,
Secretary.
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