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Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
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Kimberly D. Bose,
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On Wednesday, November 8, 2023,
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New York Power Authority regarding
Commission staff’s additional
information request (AIR) issued August
7, 2023, for the Vischer Ferry
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
to construct a qualifying conduit
hydropower facility, pursuant to section
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The
proposed Homer Hydroelectric Energy
Recovery Project would have an
installed capacity of 10 kilowatts (kW),
and would be located within the
applicant’s municipal water supply
system in Homer, Kenai Peninsula
Borough, Alaska.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler,
InPipe Energy, 920 SW 6th Ave., 12th
Floor, Portland, OR 97204, 503–341–
0004, gregg@inpipeenergy.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney,
202–502–6778, christopher.chaney@
ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility Description: The project would
consist of: (1) one 10-kW centrifugal
pump as turbine generating unit and (2)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual
generation of approximately 42
megawatt-hours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower
facility is one that is determined or
deemed to meet all the criteria shown in
the table below.
[Docket No. CD24–1–000]
City of Homer, Alaska; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On October 23, 2023, the City of
Homer, Alaska, filed a notice of intent
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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 Homer Hydroelectric Energy
Recovery Project will not alter the
primary purpose of the conduit, which
is for municipal water supply.
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
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://
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CFR 385.2001–2005 (2022).
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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., CD24–1) in the docket
number field to access the document.
You may also register online at https://
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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.
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
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assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: October 26, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD24-1-000]
City of Homer, Alaska; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On October 23, 2023, the City of Homer, Alaska, filed a notice of
intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant
to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Homer
Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity
of 10 kilowatts (kW), and would be located within the applicant's
municipal water supply system in Homer, Kenai Peninsula Borough,
Alaska.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 920 SW 6th Ave.,
12th Floor, Portland, OR 97204, 503-341-0004, [email protected].
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778,
[email protected].
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project
would consist of: (1) one 10-kW centrifugal pump as turbine generating
unit and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an
estimated annual generation of approximately 42 megawatt-hours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined
or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.
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Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
40 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii)........... On or before August 9, Y
2013, the facility is
not licensed, or
exempted from the
licensing
requirements of Part
I of the FPA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preliminary Determination: The proposed Homer Hydroelectric Energy
Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit,
which is for municipal water supply. 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 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., CD24-1) 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.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
Dated: October 26, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-24093 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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