Kyle Kembel Farm Irrigation Hydropower Project; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 31489-31490 [2020-11207]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 101 / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 / Notices Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 Our estimates are based on the NERC Compliance Registry Summary of Entities as of January 31, 2020. The individual burden estimates include the time needed to gather data, run studies, and analyze study results. These are consistent with estimates for similar tasks in other Commission- 31489 approved standards. Estimates for the additional average annual burden and cost 6 as proposed in Docket No. RD20– 3–000 follow: FERC–725N IN DOCKET NO. RD20–4–000 Annual number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hrs. & cost ($) per response Total annual burden hours & cost ($) (rounded) Cost per respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) GO 7 ................... PC 8 .................... DP 9 .................... TO 10 .................. 969 71 318 321 1 1 1 1 969 71 318 321 Total ............ ............................ ............................ 1,679 Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: May 19, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–11241 Filed 5–22–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 40 40 40 40 hours; $3,200 ... hours; $3,200 ... hours & $3,200 hours & $3,200 38,760 hours; $3,100,800 .. 2,840 hours; $227,200 ....... 12,720 hours; $1,017,600 .. 12,840 hours; $1,027,200 .. $3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 ............................... 67,160 hours; $5,372,800 .. .................... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD20–5–000] Kyle Kembel Farm Irrigation Hydropower Project; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On May 18, 2020, Kyle Kembel filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Kyle Kembel Farm Irrigation Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity of 5.2 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing irrigation pipeline on the applicant’s property near Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado. Applicant Contact: Matt Harris, 21482 County Road T.5, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone No. (970) 867–4971, Email: matt@harrisec.com. 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) A 5.2-kW turbine-generator; (2) an approximately 8-foot by 10-foot powerhouse; (3) 6inch-diameter intake and discharge pipes connecting to the existing irrigation pipeline; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of up to 17.5 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all 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 Kyle Kembel Farm Irrigation Hydropower Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which 5 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a federal agency. See 5 CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information collection burden. 6 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC– 725N(1) are approximately the same as the Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2019 average salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $167,091/year (or $80.00/hour). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:08 May 22, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is to transport water for irrigation. Therefore, based upon the above 7 Generator Owner. Coordinator. 9 Distribution Provider. 10 Transmission Owner. 8 Planning E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1 Y Y Y 31490 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 101 / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 / Notices 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. 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. 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2019). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:08 May 22, 2020 Jkt 250001 Poseidon Wind, LLC and the Avangrid Southwest MBR Sellers. Filed Date: 5/18/20. Accession Number: 20200518–5195. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–681–001. Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Description: Compliance filing: Compliance Filing Re-submittal to be effective 2/22/2020. Filed Date: 5/19/20. Accession Number: 20200519–5132. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–1499–001. Applicants: Appalachian Power Company. Description: Tariff Amendment: OATT—AEP Texas Inc. 1-Co Rate Update, Attach K & Misc revisions— Amend Pending to be effective 5/15/ 2020. Filed Date: 5/19/20. Accession Number: 20200519–5064. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–1846–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Dated: May 19, 2020. Independent System Operator, Inc. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Deputy Secretary. 2020–05–18_Filing to Enhance Accreditation of Load Modifying [FR Doc. 2020–11207 Filed 5–22–20; 8:45 am] Resources to be effective 8/16/2020. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Filed Date: 5/18/20. Accession Number: 20200518–5159. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/20. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER20–1847–000. Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Commission L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Combined Notice of Filings #1 Original WMPA, Service Agreement No. 5639; Queue No. AF1–041 to be Take notice that the Commission effective 4/23/2020. received the following electric rate Filed Date: 5/19/20. filings: Accession Number: 20200519–5020. Docket Numbers: ER19–2235–002. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/20. Applicants: Tuscola Bay Wind, LLC. Docket Numbers: ER20–1848–000. Description: Compliance filing: Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Tuscola Bay Wind, LLC, Docket No. Inc. ER19–2235–002 to be effective 9/1/ Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2019. NorthWestern Formula Rate Revisions Filed Date: 5/18/20. to Incorporate Changes File in ER20– Accession Number: 20200518–5165. 1090 to be effective 1/27/2020. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/8/20. Filed Date: 5/19/20. Docket Numbers: ER19–2707–002; Accession Number: 20200519–5031. ER10–2822–016; ER10–3158–009; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/20. ER10–3161–009; ER10–3162–009; Docket Numbers: ER20–1849–000. ER12–308–009; ER16–1238–003; ER16– Applicants: Hardin Wind Energy LLC. 1250–008; ER17–1242–002; ER17–1392– Description: Tariff Cancellation: 003. Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based Applicants: Poseidon Wind, LLC, Rate Tariff to be effective 7/19/2020. Atlantic Renewable Projects II LLC, Filed Date: 5/19/20. Avangrid Arizona Renewables, LLC, Accession Number: 20200519–5037. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/20. Avangrid Renewables, LLC, El Cabo Wind LLC, Dillon Wind LLC, Manzana Docket Numbers: ER20–1850–000. Wind LLC, Mountain View Power Applicants: Hardin Wind Energy Partners III, LLC, Shiloh I Wind Project, Holdings LLC. LLC, Tule Wind LLC. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Description: Supplement to December Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based 19, 2019 Notice of Change in Status of Rate Tariff to be effective 7/19/2020. Locations of Notice of Intent: The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s website at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD20–5) in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31489-31490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD20-5-000]


Kyle Kembel Farm Irrigation Hydropower Project; Notice of 
Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility 
and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On May 18, 2020, Kyle Kembel filed a notice of intent to construct 
a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Kyle Kembel Farm Irrigation 
Hydropower Project would have an installed capacity of 5.2 kilowatts 
(kW), and would be located along an existing irrigation pipeline on the 
applicant's property near Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado.
    Applicant Contact: Matt Harris, 21482 County Road T.5, Fort Morgan, 
CO 80701, Phone No. (970) 867-4971, 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) A 5.2-kW turbine-generator; (2) an 
approximately 8-foot by 10-foot powerhouse; (3) 6-inch-diameter intake 
and discharge pipes connecting to the existing irrigation pipeline; and 
(4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
estimated annual generation of up to 17.5 megawatt-hours.
    A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined 
or deemed to meet all 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 Kyle Kembel Farm Irrigation 
Hydropower Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, 
which is to transport water for irrigation. Therefore, based upon the 
above

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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 (2019).
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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: The Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the internet through the Commission's website at 
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 
(i.e., CD20-5) in the docket number field to access the document. You 
may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of 
intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. At this time, the 
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference 
Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning 
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on 
March 13, 2020. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email 
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: May 19, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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