City of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 57804-57805 [2015-24375]

Download as PDF 57804 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 186 / Friday, September 25, 2015 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTESTS’’, AND ‘‘MOTIONS TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Dated: September 3, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–24376 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:58 Sep 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 Dated: September 21, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FR Doc. 2015–24371 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] Combined Notice of Filings #2 September 21, 2015. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER15–2678–000. Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation. Description: Initial rate filing: Rate Schedule FERC No. 38–SD— Agreements with Western Area Power Administration to be effective 9/22/2015. Filed Date: 9/21/15. Accession Number: 20150921–5097. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–2679–000. Applicants: Latigo Wind Park, LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Latigo Wind Park, LLC MBR Tariff to be effective 11/15/2015. Filed Date: 9/21/15. Accession Number: 20150921–5133. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15. Docket Numbers: ER15–2680–000. Applicants: Sandstone Solar LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Sandstone Solar LLC MBR Tariff to be effective 11/1/2015. Filed Date: 9/21/15. Accession Number: 20150921–5161. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD15–33–000] City of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On August 26, 2015, the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, by and through its Board of Public Utilities, 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 Sherard Hydroelectric Generation Facility would have an installed capacity of 950 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing 48-inch-diameter raw water pipeline within the city’s water treatment plant. The project would be located near the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Applicant Contact: Tim Wilson, Director, 2416 Snyder Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001, Phone No. (307) 637–6460. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502–6778, email: christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed two-level powerhouse approximately 36 feet by 36 feet adjacent to the existing water treatment plant building; (2) an approximately 800-foot-long, up to 48inch-diameter penstock teeing off the existing 48-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; (3) one impulse turbine/ generator unit with an installed capacity of 950 kilowatt (kW); (4) a short discharge returning water to the existing 48-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 950 kW. 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\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 186 / Friday, September 25, 2015 / Notices 57805 TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY Satisfies (Y/N) Statutory provision Description 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. 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/ 1 18 19:58 Sep 24, 2015 Dated: September 3, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–24375 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5069–011] Cascade Clean Energy, Inc.; Kingdom Energy Products; Notice of Transfer of Exemption 1. By letter filed August 19, 2015, Neva Van Hook, d/b/a Kingdom Energy CFR 385.2001–2005 (2015). VerDate Sep<11>2014 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 (i.e., CD15–33) 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. Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y Y Products (KEP) informed the Commission that the exemption from licensing for the Sygitowicz Creek Power Project, FERC No. 5069, originally issued July 14, 1982,1 has been transferred to Kingdom Energy Products. The project is located on the Sygitowicz Creek, Whatcom County, Washington. The transfer of an exemption does not require Commission approval. 2. Kingdom Energy Products is now the exemptee of the Sygitowicz Creek Power Project, FERC No. 5069. All correspondence should be forwarded to: Mr. Alan Van Hook, Kingdom Energy Products, Box 557, Klawock, AK 99925. Dated: September 3, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–24383 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98–1–000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file 1 20 FERC ¶ 62,051, Order Granting Exemption From Licensing of a Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less (1982). E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD15-33-000]


City of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Notice of Preliminary Determination of 
a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and 
Motions To Intervene

    On August 26, 2015, the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, by and through 
its Board of Public Utilities, 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 Sherard 
Hydroelectric Generation Facility would have an installed capacity of 
950 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing 48-inch-
diameter raw water pipeline within the city's water treatment plant. 
The project would be located near the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
    Applicant Contact: Tim Wilson, Director, 2416 Snyder Ave., 
Cheyenne, WY 82001, Phone No. (307) 637-6460.
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: 
christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) A proposed two-level powerhouse 
approximately 36 feet by 36 feet adjacent to the existing water 
treatment plant building; (2) an approximately 800-foot-long, up to 48-
inch-diameter penstock teeing off the existing 48-inch-diameter raw 
water pipeline; (3) one impulse turbine/generator unit with an 
installed capacity of 950 kilowatt (kW); (4) a short discharge 
returning water to the existing 48-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; 
and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 950 
kW.
    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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                                                              Satisfies
     Statutory provision                Description             (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended    The conduit the facility      Y
 by 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         The facility is constructed,  Y
 amended by HREA.               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        The facility has an           Y
 amended by HREA.               installed capacity that
                                does not exceed 5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as       On or before August 9, 2013,  Y
 amended by HREA.               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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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2015).
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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 (i.e., CD15-33) 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: September 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-24375 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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