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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD15–5–000]
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
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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
Rockwood Heading on Central Main
Canal In-Conduit Hydroelectric Project
would have an installed capacity of 170
kilowatts (kW) and would be located on
the existing Central Main Canal. This
conduit transports water for irrigation,
municipal, and industrial purposes. The
project would be located near the city of
Brawley 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 23.7-foot-long, 14.5-foot-wide
concrete box intake structure with a 10foot-wide gate; (2) a proposed 15-by-20foot powerhouse containing a turbine
generator unit with an installed capacity
of 170 kW; (3) the proposed 35-footlong, 14.5-foot-wide concrete box
tailrace structure which returns the
water into the Central Main Canal; and
(4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual
generating capacity of 941 megawatthours.
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.
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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.
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Y
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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.
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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., CD15–5–000) 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
Western Area Power Administration
Boulder Canyon Project—Post-2017
Resource Pool
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of final power allocation.
AGENCY:
The Western Area Power
Administration (Western), a Federal
power marketing agency of the
Department of Energy (DOE), announces
the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) Post2017 Resource Pool Final Allocation of
Power (BCP Final Allocation). The BCP
Final Allocation was developed
pursuant to the Conformed Power
Marketing Criteria or Regulations for the
Boulder Canyon Project (2012
Conformed Criteria) published in the
Federal Register on June 14, 2012, as
required by the Hoover Power
Allocation Act of 2011, and Western’s
final BCP post-2017 marketing criteria
and call for applications published in
the Federal Register on December 30,
2013. This notice also includes
Western’s responses to comments on
proposed allocations published on
August 8, 2014. The BCP Final
Allocation documents Western’s
decisions prior to beginning the
contractual phase of the process.
Electric service contracts will provide
for delivery from October 1, 2017 to
September 30, 2067.
DATES: The BCP Final Allocation will
become effective December 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Information regarding the
BCP Final Allocation including
comments, letters, and other supporting
documents is available for public
inspection and copying at the Desert
Southwest Customer Service Region,
Western Area Power Administration,
615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
85009. Public comments and related
information may be accessed at https://
www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/BCP_
Remarketing/BCP_Remarketing.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mike Simonton, Public Utilities
Specialist, Desert Southwest Customer
Service Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 6457,
Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457, telephone
number (602) 605–2675, email
Post2017BCP@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BCP
was authorized by the Boulder Canyon
Project Act of 1928 (43 U.S.C. 617)
(BCPA). Under Section 5 of the BCPA,
the Secretary of the Interior marketed
the capacity and energy from the BCP
under electric service contracts effective
through May 31, 1987. In 1977, the
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power marketing functions of the
Secretary of the Interior were transferred
to Western by Section 302 of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7152) (DOE Act). On
December 28, 1984, Western published
the Conformed General Consolidated
Criteria or Regulations for Boulder City
Area Projects (1984 Conformed Criteria)
(49 FR 50582) to implement applicable
provisions of the Hoover Power Plant
Act of 1984 (43 U.S.C. 619) for the
marketing of BCP power through
September 30, 2017.
On December 20, 2011, Congress
enacted the Hoover Power Allocation
Act of 2011 (43 U.S.C. 619a) (HPAA),
which provides direction and guidance
in marketing BCP power after the
existing contracts expire on September
30, 2017. On June 14, 2012, Western
published the 2012 Conformed Criteria
(77 FR 35671) to implement applicable
provisions of the HPAA for the
marketing of BCP power from October 1,
2017, through September 30, 2067. The
2012 Conformed Criteria formally
established a resource pool defined as
‘‘Schedule D’’ to be allocated to new
allottees. In accordance with the HPAA,
Western allocated portions of Schedule
D power to the Arizona Power Authority
(APA) and the Colorado River
Commission of Nevada (CRC), as
described in the June 14, 2012 Federal
Register notice. Of the remaining
Schedule D power, Western is to
allocate 11,510 kilowatts (kW) of
contingent capacity and associated firm
energy to new allottees within the State
of California and 69,170 kW of
contingent capacity and associated firm
energy to new allottees within the
Boulder City Area (BCA) marketing area
as defined in the 2012 Conformed
Criteria.
After conducting a public process and
in consideration of comments received,
Western published Final BCP Post-2017
Marketing Criteria (Marketing Criteria)
and Call for Applications on December
30, 2013 (78 FR 79436). Applications
from those seeking an allocation of
Schedule D power from Western were
due on March 31, 2014. Western
published the BCP Post-2017 Resource
Pool Proposed Allocation of Power (BCP
Proposed Allocation) in the Federal
Register on August 8, 2014 (79 FR
46432). Public information and
comment forums were held in Las
Vegas, Nevada; Ontario, California; and
Tempe, Arizona. Western received
comments from existing power
contractors, Native American tribes,
cooperatives, municipals, and other
potential contractors. Transcripts of the
public forums, as well as comments
received, may be viewed on Western’s
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD15-5-000]
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 Rockwood Heading on Central Main Canal In-Conduit
Hydroelectric Project would have an installed capacity of 170 kilowatts
(kW) and would be located on the existing Central Main Canal. This
conduit transports water for irrigation, municipal, and industrial
purposes. The project would be located near the city of Brawley 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 23.7-foot-long, 14.5-foot-
wide concrete box intake structure with a 10-foot-wide gate; (2) a
proposed 15-by-20-foot powerhouse containing a turbine generator unit
with an installed capacity of 170 kW; (3) the proposed 35-foot-long,
14.5-foot-wide concrete box tailrace structure which returns the water
into the Central Main Canal; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of
941 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 Y
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 by HREA........ The facility has an installed capacity that does Y
not 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, 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.
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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., CD15-5-000) 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. 2014-29626 Filed 12-17-14; 8:45 am]
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