Amador Water Agency; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 44766-44767 [2014-18191]

Download as PDF 44766 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 148 / Friday, August 1, 2014 / Notices FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: July 28, 2014. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18209 Filed 7–31–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1256–031] Loup River Public Power District; Notice of Teleconference a. Date and Time of Meeting: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). b. FERC Contact: Isis Johnson, Phone: (202) 502–6346, Email: isis.johnson@ ferc.gov. c. Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s response to Commission staff’s June 4, 2014 request to initiate formal consultation on the determinations of effect for federally listed species. These effects are described in the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Loup River Hydroelectric Project, issued on May 22, 2014. d. Proposed Agenda: 1. Introductions 2. Discussion of the Environmental Baseline 3. Clarification of Project Effects Comments 4. Questions 5. Summary e. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties are invited to participate by phone. Please call Isis Johnson at (202) 502–6346 by August 11, 2014, to RSVP and to receive specific instructions on how to participate. Dated: July 28, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18190 Filed 7–31–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL14–84–000; et al.] Allco Renewable Energy Limited; Notice of Petition for Enforcement QF11–193–001 VerDate Mar<15>2010 22:09 Jul 31, 2014 Jkt 232001 QF11–194–001 QF11–195–001 QF11–196–001 QF11–197–001 QF11–198–001 QF11–199–001 QF11–200–001 QF11–201–001 QF11–202–001 QF11–203–001 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 18, 2014. Dated: July 28, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18189 Filed 7–31–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Take notice that on July 28, 2014, pursuant to section 210(h)(2)(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 824a–3(h), Allco Renewable Energy Limited (Allco), hereby petitions the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) to initiate an enforcement action against the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to remedy the DPU’s improper implementation of PURPA by creating a rule with respect to rates under PURPA section 210(f)(1) that eliminates a qualifying facility’s ability to seek an avoided cost long-run rate pursuant to 18 CFR 292.304)(d)(2)(ii). Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 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. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD14–23–000] Amador Water Agency; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On July 14, 2014, the Amador Water Agency 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 Tanner In-Conduit Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 160 kilowatts (kW) and would utilize water from an existing 20-inch diameter pipeline from a pressure reducing station that feeds both the Tanner Water Treatment Plant and a small storage reservoir. The project would be located near the town of Sutter Creek in Amador County, California. Applicant Contact: Chris McKeage, Amador Water Agency, 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, Phone No. (209) 223–3018. 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 86-foot-long, 20-inch-diameter intake pipe from the pressure reducing station; (3) a proposed powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 160 kW; (4) a proposed 27-foot-long, 16-inch-diameter discharge pipe back into the pressure reduce station; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of 564 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. E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 148 / Friday, August 1, 2014 / Notices 44767 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 ............................. 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. 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 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/ 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2013). VerDate Mar<15>2010 22:09 Jul 31, 2014 Jkt 232001 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., CD14–23–000) 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: July 28, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–18191 Filed 7–31–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–523–000] Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on July 18, 2014, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), pursuant to the blanket certificate authorization PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y granted to Equitrans on October 20, 1998, in Docket No. CP96–532–000,1 filed an application in accordance to sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.210 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, requesting authority to construct and operate its H–312 Pipeline Project (Project) in Harrison County, West Virginia. The proposed new facilities will increase the capacity on Equitrans’ mainline system, thereby enabling Equitrans to accommodate additional volumes expected from a non-affiliated producer into Equitrans’ existing H–509 pipeline, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. To alleviate the anticipated constraint on the existing H–509 pipeline, Equitrans proposes to construct the Project which includes approximately 49,055 feet (or 9.29 miles) of a 12-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, with a maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of 1,200 pounds per square inches (psig), and appurtenant facilities. The Project starts at the existing Morrison Interconnect in Wilsonburg, West Virginia and runs north to the existing Lumberport Overpressure Protection Station and H–557 pipeline in Lumberport, West Virginia. The Project will include 9.29 miles of rightof-way (ROW) primarily adjacent to an existing ROW. The proposed facilities will enable Equitrans to provide additional capacity of 100,000 Dth per day of incremental natural gas volumes to be received onto the existing H–509 pipeline. Equitrans conducted a nonbinding open season, from June 10, 2013 through July 10, 2013 and a reverse open season from April 17, 2014 to May 2, 2014. No capacity was turned back to Equitrans. The total estimated cost of the proposed project is $26,942,253. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Paul W. Diehl, Senior Counsel—Midstream, at 1 85 E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM FERC ¶ 61,089 (1998). 01AUN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44766-44767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18191]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD14-23-000]


Amador Water Agency; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a 
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and 
Motions To Intervene

    On July 14, 2014, the Amador Water Agency 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 
Tanner In-Conduit Hydroelectric Project would have an installed 
capacity of 160 kilowatts (kW) and would utilize water from an existing 
20-inch diameter pipeline from a pressure reducing station that feeds 
both the Tanner Water Treatment Plant and a small storage reservoir. 
The project would be located near the town of Sutter Creek in Amador 
County, California.
    Applicant Contact: Chris McKeage, Amador Water Agency, 12800 Ridge 
Road, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, Phone No. (209) 223-3018.
    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 86-foot-long, 20-inch-diameter 
intake pipe from the pressure reducing station; (3) a proposed 
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed 
capacity of 160 kW; (4) a proposed 27-foot-long, 16-inch-diameter 
discharge pipe back into the pressure reduce station; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated 
annual generating capacity of 564 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.

[[Page 44767]]



                          Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Satisfies (Y/
         Statutory provision                                   Description                               N)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA..  The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline,            Y
                                        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 constructed, operated, or maintained for               Y
 HREA.                                  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 installed capacity that does not exceed            Y
 HREA.                                  5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by    On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed,             Y
 HREA.                                  or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of
                                        the FPA.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2013).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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., CD14-23-000) 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: July 28, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-18191 Filed 7-31-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.