Coleman Hydro LLC, Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 7360-7361 [2019-03761]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7360-7361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03761]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD19-5-000]


Coleman Hydro LLC, Notice of Preliminary Determination of a 
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and 
Motions To Intervene

    On February 12, 2019, Coleman Hydro LLC filed a notice of intent to 
construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed LTC Hydro Project would 
have a total installed capacity of 750 kilowatts (kW), and would be 
located at the termination point of the existing 24-inch diameter LTC-
Tyler pipeline near Leadore in Lemhi County, Idaho.
    Applicant Contact: Nicholas E. Josten, 2742 St. Charles Ave., Idaho 
Falls, ID 83404, Phone No. (208) 528-6152, Email: gsense@cableone.net.
    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) An approximately 20-foot by 24-foot 
powerhouse containing a single 750-kW turbine-generator, and (2) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated 
annual generation of up to 2,200 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.

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      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)..................  The conduit the                    Y
                                    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)...............  The facility is                    Y
                                    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)..............  The facility has an                Y
                                    installed capacity
                                    that does not
                                    exceed 5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii).............  On or before August                Y
                                    9, 2013, the
                                    facility is not
                                    licensed, or
                                    exempted from the
                                    licensing
                                    requirements of
                                    Part I of the FPA.
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    Preliminary Determination: The proposed LTC Hydro Project will not 
interfere with the primary purpose of the conduit, which is to 
transport water for irrigation. 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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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2018).
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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., CD19-5) 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: February 22, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-03761 Filed 3-1-19; 8:45 am]
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