GenH, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 17818-17819 [2018-08475]

Download as PDF 17818 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / Notices Dated: April 17, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–08480 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD18–6–000] GenH, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On April 12, 2018, GenH, Inc. 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 McClellan Wash Hydro Station Project would have an installed capacity of 75 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at the existing McClellan Wash Drop along the Central Main Canal near Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona. Applicant Contact: Robert Freda, 306 Bellevue St., Boston, MA 02132, Phone No. (617) 435–6288. 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) Five 15-kW Turgo turbine units with a total installed capacity of 75 kW located at the McClellan Wash Drop of the Central Main Canal; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of about 900,000 kilowatthours. 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 .................. Y FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended HREA. FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended HREA. by by 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: The proposed addition of the hydroelectric project along the existing irrigation canal will not alter its primary purpose. Therefore, based upon the above information and 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Apr 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 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) 1 18 PO 00000 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y 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., CD18–6) 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. CFR 385.2001–2005 (2017). Frm 00031 Y E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / Notices Dated: April 17, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–08475 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC18–85–000. Applicants: New England Power Company. Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act and Requests for CEII Treatment and Certain Waivers of New England Power Company. Filed Date: 4/16/18. Accession Number: 20180416–5244. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/18. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER14–1193–005. Applicants: West Deptford Energy, LLC. Description: Compliance filing: Refund Report—Informational Filing (Doc. No. EL16–100–000) to be effective N/A. Filed Date: 4/17/18. Accession Number: 20180417–5001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1314–001. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to April 9 Filing to be effective 1/4/2019. Filed Date: 4/16/18. Accession Number: 20180416–5098. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1378–000. Applicants: ITC Great Plains, LLC. Description: Expedited Petition of ITC Great Plains, LLC for Waiver of Tariff Provisions and Shortened Answer Period. Filed Date: 4/16/18. Accession Number: 20180416–5237. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1379–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised SA No. 2978—NITSA among PJM and Delaware Municipal Electric Corp. to be effective 4/1/2018. Filed Date: 4/17/18. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Apr 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 Accession Number: 20180417–5018. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1380–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2018–04–17_Revisions to add Hoosier Energy to Ameren-PPI JPZA & Schs 7,8,9 to be effective 7/1/2018. Filed Date: 4/17/18. Accession Number: 20180417–5117. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1381–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2018–04–17_Revisions to add Hoosier Energy to Ameren-PPI JPZA & Schs 7,8,9 to be effective 7/1/2018. Filed Date: 4/17/18. Accession Number: 20180417–5126. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1382–000. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 1630R8 The Empire District Electric Company NITSA and NOA to be effective 4/1/2018. Filed Date: 4/17/18. Accession Number: 20180417–5135. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1383–000. Applicants: PacifiCorp. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: BPA Construction Agmt ? Conversion RossLex-Swift Rev 1 to be effective 6/18/2018. Filed Date: 4/17/18. Accession Number: 20180417–5140. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1384–000. Applicants: Buchanan Generation, LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Notice of Succession for Reactive Service Rate Schedule to be effective 3/1/2018. Filed Date: 4/17/18. Accession Number: 20180417–5153. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/18. Accession Number: 20180416–5091. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/18. Take notice that the Commission received the following qualifying facility filings: Docket Numbers: QF17–1029–002; QF17–1030–001; QF17–1256–002; QF17–1257–002; QF17–1258–002; QF17–1337–001; QF17–1338–001; QF17–1357–001; QF17–1455–001; QF17–1532–001; QF17–1537–001; Q17– 1538–001. Applicants: IGS ORIX Solar I, LLC, IGS Solar I, LLC. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17819 Description: Refund Report of IGS ORIX Solar I, LLC and IGS Solar I, LLC. Filed Date: 4/17/18. Accession Number: 20180417–5132. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/7/18. 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. Dated: April 17, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–08487 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Number: PR18–41–000. Applicants: Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC. Description: Tariff filing per 284.123(b)(1)/: 2017 Annual Certification. Filed Date: 4/5/18. Accession Number: 201804055113. Comments/Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/26/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–699–000. Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: GT&C Section 61—Off-System Capacity to be effective 5/13/2018. Filed Date: 4/12/18. Accession Number: 20180412–5053. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/24/18. Docket Numbers: RP18–700–000. Applicants: NRG Canal LLC,GenOn Holdco 10, LLC. E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD18-6-000]


GenH, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying 
Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To 
Intervene

    On April 12, 2018, GenH, Inc. 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 McClellan Wash 
Hydro Station Project would have an installed capacity of 75 kilowatts 
(kW), and would be located at the existing McClellan Wash Drop along 
the Central Main Canal near Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona.
    Applicant Contact: Robert Freda, 306 Bellevue St., Boston, MA 
02132, Phone No. (617) 435-6288.
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: 
[email protected].
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) Five 15-kW Turgo turbine units with a 
total installed capacity of 75 kW located at the McClellan Wash Drop of 
the Central Main Canal; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed 
project would have an estimated annual generating capacity of about 
900,000 kilowatt-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)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by   The conduit the                      Y
 HREA.                            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.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended   The facility is                      Y
 by 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         On or before August 9,               Y
 amended by HREA.                 2013, the facility is
                                  not licensed, or
                                  exempted from the
                                  licensing
                                  requirements of Part
                                  I of the FPA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Preliminary Determination: The proposed addition of the 
hydroelectric project along the existing irrigation canal will not 
alter its primary purpose. Therefore, based upon the above information 
and 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 (2017).
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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 [email protected], (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., CD18-6) in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-
866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 
502-8659.


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    Dated: April 17, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-08475 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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