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Commission
[Docket No. CD14–6–000]
Browns Valley Irrigation District;
Notice of Preliminary Determination of
a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On November 1, 2013, Browns Valley
Irrigation District (BVID) filed a notice
of intent to construct a qualifying
conduit hydropower facility, pursuant
to section 30 of the Federal Power Act,
as amended by section 4 of the
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
of 2013 (HREA). The 985 kW Tennessee
Ditch Hydropower Project would utilize
a new pipeline paralleling BVID’s
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existing Tennessee Ditch conduit
structure, which delivers water to
Tennessee Creek for downstream
irrigation purposes. The project would
be located in Yuba County, California.
Applicant Contact: Walter Cotter,
Browns Valley Irrigation District, 9370
Browns Valley School Road, P.O. Box 6,
Browns Valley, CA 95918, Phone No.
(530) 743–5703.
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 new
intake structure at the end of a tunnel
that transports water from Collins Lake;
(2) a new 7,225-foot-long, 36-inch
diameter PVC intake pipe running
parallel with the Tennessee Ditch; (3) a
new powerhouse containing one new
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985-kilowatt generating unit; (4) a new
discharge pool under the powerhouse,
which will discharge water into
Tennessee Creek; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would
have an estimated annual generating
capacity of 3,900 megawatt-hours.
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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
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by HREA
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA
Preliminary Determination: Based
upon the above criteria, Commission
staff preliminarily determines that the
proposal satisfies the requirements for a
qualifying conduit hydropower facility
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://
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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., CD14–6–000) 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13381–007]
Jonathan and Jayne Chase Troy Mills
Hydroelectric Inc.; Notice of Transfer
of Exemption
1. By letter filed October 15, 2013,
Jonathan Chase informed the
Commission that the exemption from
licensing for the Troy Hydroelectric
Project, FERC No. 13381, originally
issued December 2, 2011,1 has been
transferred to Troy Mills Hydroelectric
Inc. The project is located on the
Missisquoi River in Orleans County,
Vermont. The transfer of an exemption
does not require Commission approval.
2. Troy Mills Hydroelectric Inc. is
now the exemptee of the Troy
Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 13381.
All correspondence should be
forwarded to: Mr. Jonathan Chase,
President, Troy Mills Hydroelectric Inc.,
361 Goodall Road, Derby Line, Vermont
05830.
Dated: November 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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From Licensing (5 MW OR LESS).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD14-6-000]
Browns Valley Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On November 1, 2013, Browns Valley Irrigation District (BVID) filed
a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower
facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act, as amended
by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
(HREA). The 985 kW Tennessee Ditch Hydropower Project would utilize a
new pipeline paralleling BVID's existing Tennessee Ditch conduit
structure, which delivers water to Tennessee Creek for downstream
irrigation purposes. The project would be located in Yuba County,
California.
Applicant Contact: Walter Cotter, Browns Valley Irrigation
District, 9370 Browns Valley School Road, P.O. Box 6, Browns Valley, CA
95918, Phone No. (530) 743-5703.
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 new intake structure at the end of a
tunnel that transports water from Collins Lake; (2) a new 7,225-foot-
long, 36-inch diameter PVC intake pipe running parallel with the
Tennessee Ditch; (3) a new powerhouse containing one new
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985-kilowatt generating unit; (4) a new discharge pool under the
powerhouse, which will discharge water into Tennessee Creek; and (5)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated
annual generating capacity of 3,900 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
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Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA....... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, Y
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 HREA.... The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained Y
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 HREA... The facility has an installed capacity that does not Y
exceed 5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by HREA.. On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not Y
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 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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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., CD14-6-000) 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: November 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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