City of Louisville, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 95125 [2016-31091]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. Cd17–3–000]
City of Louisville, Colorado; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On December 15, 2016, the City of
Louisville, Colorado 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
Louisville Recreation Center Pressure
Reducing Valve Hydropower Project
would have an installed capacity of 13
kilowatts (kW) and would be located on
the City of Louisville’s existing potable
water transmission pipeline. The project
would be located near the City of
Louisville in Boulder County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Cory Peterson,
Water Resources Engineer, City of
Louisville, Colorado, 749 Main Street,
Louisville, CO 80027, Phone No. (303)
335–4610.
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
(202) 502–6062, email: robert.bell@
ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility Description: The proposed
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project would consist of: (1) A proposed
8-foot long, 8-inch-diameter intake pipe
teeing off of the existing 8-inch potable
water transmission pipeline; (2) a
proposed vertical in-line hydro turbine,
containing one generating unit with an
installed capacity of 13-kW; (3) a
proposed 8-foot long, 8-inch-diameter
discharge pipe connecting with the
existing 8-inch potable water
transmission pipeline; and (4)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual
generating capacity of 78 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 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
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended
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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 has preliminarily determined that
the proposal satisfies the requirements
for a qualifying conduit hydropower
facility under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is
exempted from the licensing
requirements of the FPA.
Comments and Motions to Intervene:
The deadline for filing comments
contesting whether the facility meets the
qualifying criteria is 45 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
The 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
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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 http://
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 http://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.
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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 http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the
docket number (e.g., CD17–3–000) 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 20, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. Cd17-3-000]
City of Louisville, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination
of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On December 15, 2016, the City of Louisville, Colorado 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 Louisville Recreation Center Pressure Reducing Valve
Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity of 13 kilowatts
(kW) and would be located on the City of Louisville's existing potable
water transmission pipeline. The project would be located near the City
of Louisville in Boulder County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Cory Peterson, Water Resources Engineer, City of
Louisville, Colorado, 749 Main Street, Louisville, CO 80027, Phone No.
(303) 335-4610.
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 8-foot long, 8-inch-diameter
intake pipe teeing off of the existing 8-inch potable water
transmission pipeline; (2) a proposed vertical in-line hydro turbine,
containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 13-kW; (3)
a proposed 8-foot long, 8-inch-diameter discharge pipe connecting with
the existing 8-inch potable water transmission pipeline; and (4)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated
annual generating capacity of 78 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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Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA...... The conduit is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, Y
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 has preliminarily determined that the proposal
satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility
under 16 U.S.C. 823a, and is exempted from the licensing requirements
of the FPA.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: The deadline for filing comments
contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria is 45
days from the issuance date of this notice.
The 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 http://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 http://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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (e.g., CD17-3-000) 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 20, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-31091 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P