Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch Enterprise; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 64061 [2019-25124]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD20–2–000]
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and
Ranch Enterprise; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On November 13, 2019, the Ute
Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch
Enterprise filed a notice of intent to
construct a qualifying conduit
hydropower facility, pursuant to section
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The
proposed UMUT–FRE Irrigation Hydro
Project would have an installed capacity
of 221 kilowatts (kW), and would be
located along the applicant’s existing
irrigation system near Towaoc,
Montezuma County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Tim Olsen, 1428 S
Humboldt St., Denver, CO 80210, Phone
No. (303) 777–3341, Email: tolsen@
windtechnology.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
Phone No. (202) 502–6778, Email:
christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
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Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) 10 turbinegenerators, each with a capacity
between 10–30 kW, with a total capacity
of 221 kW; (2) 10 powerhouse vaults;
and (3) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would have an
estimated annual generation of up to
636 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
Statutory provision
Description
Satisfies
(Y/N)
FPA 30(a)(3)(A) .........................
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 40 megawatts ...................................
On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of the FPA.
Y
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i) ......................
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) .....................
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) ....................
Preliminary Determination: The
proposed UMUT–FRE Irrigation Hydro
Project will not alter the primary
purpose of the conduits, 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,
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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
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.
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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., CD20–2) 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 14, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD20-2-000]
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch Enterprise; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On November 13, 2019, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch
Enterprise filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit
hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA). The proposed UMUT-FRE Irrigation Hydro Project would have an
installed capacity of 221 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along
the applicant's existing irrigation system near Towaoc, Montezuma
County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Tim Olsen, 1428 S Humboldt St., Denver, CO
80210, Phone No. (303) 777-3341, Email: [email protected].
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, Email:
[email protected].
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) 10 turbine-generators, each with a
capacity between 10-30 kW, with a total capacity of 221 kW; (2) 10
powerhouse vaults; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project
would have an estimated annual generation of up to 636 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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Satisfies (Y/
Statutory provision Description N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A)................................ The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, Y
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 constructed, operated, or Y
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 installed capacity that does Y
not exceed 40 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii)........................... 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: The proposed UMUT-FRE Irrigation Hydro
Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduits, 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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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., CD20-2) 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 14, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-25124 Filed 11-19-19; 8:45 am]
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