Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 62856 [2018-26349]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD19–2–000]
Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado;
Notice of Preliminary Determination of
a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On November 14, 2018, the Town of
Snowmass Village, 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
Snowmass Village PRV Hydro Project
would have a total installed capacity up
to 22 kilowatts (kW), and would be
located on the existing Snowmass
Village distribution pipeline. The
project would be located near the Town
of Snowmass Village in Pitkin County,
Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Travis Elliott,
Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado,
P.O. Box 5010, 130 Kearns Road,
Snowmass Village, CO 81615, Phone No
(970) 922–2275, email: telliott@
tosv.com.
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 22-kW
turbine-generator connected to an
existing underground PRV vault on the
water distribution pipeline, and (2)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual
generation of up to 70 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
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.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by
HREA.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by
HREA.
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Satisfies
(Y/N)
Statutory provision
Preliminary Determination:
The proposed Snowmass Village PRV
Hydro Project will not interfere with the
primary purpose of the conduit, which
is to transport water for irrigation by
filling an equalizing reservoir, which in
turn provides pressure for an irrigation
zone in its service area. Therefore, 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 30 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
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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
Y
Y
Y
Y
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., CD19–2) 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: November 28, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD19-2-000]
Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On November 14, 2018, the Town of Snowmass Village, 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 Snowmass Village PRV Hydro Project would have
a total installed capacity up to 22 kilowatts (kW), and would be
located on the existing Snowmass Village distribution pipeline. The
project would be located near the Town of Snowmass Village in Pitkin
County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Travis Elliott, Town of Snowmass Village,
Colorado, P.O. Box 5010, 130 Kearns Road, Snowmass Village, CO 81615,
Phone No (970) 922-2275, email: [email protected].
FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062; Email:
[email protected].
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) A 22-kW turbine-generator connected to an
existing underground PRV vault on the water distribution pipeline, and
(2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an
estimated annual generation of up to 70 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 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 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, 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 Snowmass Village PRV Hydro Project will not interfere
with the primary purpose of the conduit, which is to transport water
for irrigation by filling an equalizing reservoir, which in turn
provides pressure for an irrigation zone in its service area.
Therefore, 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 30
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 [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., CD19-2) 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.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-26349 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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