Imperial Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 75144-75145 [2014-29539]
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with an installed capacity of 315 kW; (3)
the proposed 125-foot-long, 12-footwide concrete box tailrace structure
which returns the water into the Central
Main Canal; and (4) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would
project would consist of: (1) One
proposed 27.6-foot-long, 10-foot-wide
open concrete canal intake structure
with one 10-foot wide gate; (2) a
proposed 15- by 25-foot powerhouse
containing the turbine generator unit
have an estimated annual generating
capacity of 1,613 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
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,
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
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., CD15–8–000) 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: December 10, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD15–12–000]
Imperial Irrigation District; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On November 26, 2014, the Imperial
Irrigation District 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 Drop 2
on Central Drain In-Conduit
Hydroelectric Project would have an
installed capacity of 300 kilowatts (kW)
and would be located on the existing
Central Drain approximately 250 feet
upstream from its convergence with the
Alamo River. This conduit transports
water for irrigation, municipal, and
industrial purposes. The project would
be located near the city of Holtville in
Imperial County, California.
Applicant Contact: Carl Stills, 1651
West Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243,
Phone No. (760) 339–9701.
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
27.21-foot-long, 14-foot-wide open
concrete canal intake structure with one
10-foot wide gate; (2) a proposed 15- by
20-foot powerhouse containing one
turbine generator unit with an installed
capacity of 300 kW; (3) the proposed
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200-foot-long, 14-foot-wide open canal
tailrace structure which returns the
water into the Alamo River
approximately 150 feet downstream of
the convergence of the Central Drain
and Alamo River; and (4) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would
have an estimated annual generating
capacity of 1,292 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
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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,
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
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., CD15–12–000) 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: December 10, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD15–7–000]
Imperial Irrigation District; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On November 26, 2014, the Imperial
Irrigation District 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 Westside
Main Canal Heading In-Conduit
Hydroelectric Project would have an
installed capacity of 1,045 kilowatts
(kW) and would be located on the
existing Westside Main Canal. This
conduit transports water for irrigation,
municipal, and industrial purposes. The
project would be located near the city of
Calexico in Imperial County, California.
Applicant Contact: Carl Stills, 1651
West Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243,
Phone No. (760) 339–9701.
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) one
proposed 81-foot-long, 52-foot-wide
covered concrete canal intake structure
with three 10-foot-wide gates; (2) a
proposed 15- by 60-foot powerhouse
containing three turbine generator units
with a total installed capacity of 1,045
kW; (3) the proposed 47-foot-long, 52foot-wide concrete box tailrace structure
which returns the water into the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD15-12-000]
Imperial Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Determination
of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On November 26, 2014, the Imperial Irrigation District 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 Drop 2 on Central Drain In-Conduit Hydroelectric Project
would have an installed capacity of 300 kilowatts (kW) and would be
located on the existing Central Drain approximately 250 feet upstream
from its convergence with the Alamo River. This conduit transports
water for irrigation, municipal, and industrial purposes. The project
would be located near the city of Holtville in Imperial County,
California.
Applicant Contact: Carl Stills, 1651 West Main Street, El Centro,
CA 92243, Phone No. (760) 339-9701.
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 27.21-foot-long, 14-foot-wide
open concrete canal intake structure with one 10-foot wide gate; (2) a
proposed 15- by 20-foot powerhouse containing one turbine generator
unit with an installed capacity of 300 kW; (3) the proposed
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200-foot-long, 14-foot-wide open canal tailrace structure which returns
the water into the Alamo River approximately 150 feet downstream of the
convergence of the Central Drain and Alamo River; and (4) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual
generating capacity of 1,292 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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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., CD15-12-000) 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: December 10, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-29539 Filed 12-16-14; 8:45 am]
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