Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 74611-74612 [2022-26473]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER23–489–000]
Neptune Energy Center, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Neptune
Energy Center, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is December 20,
2022.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
may mail similar pleadings to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, 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 Home Page (https://
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Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. 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, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Dated: November 30, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD23–3–000]
Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit
Hydropower Facility and Soliciting
Comments and Motions To Intervene
On November 23, 2022, the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife, filed a
notice of intent to construct a qualifying
conduit hydropower facility, pursuant
to section 30 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA). The proposed Clackamas Fish
Hatchery Hydroelectric Station Project
would have an installed capacity of 175
kilowatts (kW), and would be located
along a water supply pipeline at the
applicant’s fish hatchery in Estacada,
Clackamas County, Oregon.
Applicant Contact: Andrew Benjamin,
403 Portway Avenue, Suite 300, Hood
River, OR 97031, 530–420–6098,
abenjamin@nlineenergy.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
202–502–6778, christopher.chaney@
ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility Description: The project would
consist of: (1) a 175-kW turbine
generating unit to be installed within an
existing building, (2) intake and
discharge pipes connecting to the
existing water supply pipeline, and (3)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual
generation of approximately 1,000,000
kilowatt-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) .....................
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) ....................
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) ...................
Preliminary Determination: The
proposed Clackamas Fish Hatchery
Hydroelectric Station Project will not
alter the primary purpose of the
conduit. Therefore, based upon the
above criteria, Commission staff
preliminarily determines that the
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operation of the project described above
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
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Y
Y
Y
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
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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, you
may send a paper copy. Submissions
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852. 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 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/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket
number (i.e., CD23–3) in the docket
number field to access the document.
1 18
CFR 385.2001–2005 (2021).
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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.
For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: November 30, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER23–493–000]
Thunder Wolf Energy Center, LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Thunder
Wolf Energy Center, LLC’s application
for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is December 20,
2022.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
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Persons unable to file electronically
may mail similar pleadings to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, 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 Home Page (https://
www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. 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, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Dated: November 30, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–26475 Filed 12–5–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD23–3–000]
Establishing Interregional Transfer
Capability Transmission Planning and
Cost Allocation Requirements;
Supplemental Notice of Staff-Led
Workshop
As announced in the Notice of StaffLed Workshop issued in this proceeding
on October 6, 2022, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
staff will convene a workshop to discuss
whether and how the Commission could
establish a minimum requirement for
Interregional Transfer Capability for
public utility transmission providers in
transmission planning and cost
allocation processes on December 5 and
6, 2022, from approximately 12:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The purpose of this workshop is to
consider the question of whether and
how to establish a minimum
requirement for Interregional Transfer
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD23-3-000]
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On November 23, 2022, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower
facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The
proposed Clackamas Fish Hatchery Hydroelectric Station Project would
have an installed capacity of 175 kilowatts (kW), and would be located
along a water supply pipeline at the applicant's fish hatchery in
Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon.
Applicant Contact: Andrew Benjamin, 403 Portway Avenue, Suite 300,
Hood River, OR 97031, 530-420-6098, [email protected].
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778,
[email protected].
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project
would consist of: (1) a 175-kW turbine generating unit to be installed
within an existing building, (2) intake and discharge pipes connecting
to the existing water supply pipeline, and (3) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of
approximately 1,000,000 kilowatt-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, Y
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 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 Y
does not exceed 40 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii).......................... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is Y
not licensed, or exempted from the licensing
requirements of Part I of the FPA.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed Clackamas Fish Hatchery
Hydroelectric Station Project will not alter the primary purpose of the
conduit. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff
preliminarily determines that the operation of the project described
above 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
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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, you may send a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. 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 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., CD23-3) 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. For assistance,
call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Dated: November 30, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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