Isabella Partners; Notice of Application for Capacity Amendment Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions, 53415-53416 [2024-13930]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 8377–030]
Isabella Partners; Notice of Application
for Capacity Amendment Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, Protests,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Capacity
Amendment.
b. Project No: 8377–030.
c. Date Filed: February 20, 2024.
d. Applicant: Isabella Partners.
e. Name of Project: Isabella
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Kern River in Kern County,
California at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps)’ Isabella Dam on
lands administered by the Corps of
Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Ben Singer, P.O.
Box 1136, Bozeman, MT 59771, ben@
hydrodynamics.biz, and 406–763–4063.
i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202)
502–6065, zeena.aljibury@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: With this
notice, the Commission is inviting
Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental
issues affected by the proposal, that
wish to cooperate in the preparation of
any environmental document, if
applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item l
below. Cooperating agencies should
note the Commission’s policy that
agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. Water Quality Certification: The
applicant submitted an application for
water quality certification (WQC) on
February 13, 2023 to the California State
Water Resources Control Board
(California SWRCB). California SWRCB
issued a WQC on February 12, 2024,
which is included in the amendment
application.
l. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests: July
18, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, and protests using
the Commission’s eFiling system at
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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. 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 submit a paper copy. Submissions
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the
docket number P–8377–030. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission
record.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
m. Description of Request: Isabella
Partners requests approval for a capacity
amendment to the license for the
Isabella Hydroelectric Project. Isabella
Partners proposes to construct and
operate a new 5-megawatt (MW)
generating unit which would be located
in a new 40-foot-by-45-foot concrete
structure adjacent to the existing
powerhouse. This would result in an
increase of the installed capacity from
12.8 MW to 17.8 MW. Currently, flows
greater than the 100 cubic feet per
second (cfs) capacity of Unit 3 and less
than the 500 cfs minimum operating
range of Units 1 and 2 are discharged
through the existing bypass channel.
The proposed 5–MW addition (Unit 4)
would allow Isabella Partners to
generate power at flows between 100
and 500 cfs. Water released from the
proposed unit would be discharged
through the existing tailrace. Isabella
Partners would continue to operate the
Project under the 1993 Army Corps of
Engineers Memorandum of Agreement
and there would be no changes in water
releases to the Kern River as a result of
the proposed action.
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n. Locations of the Application: This
filing may be viewed on the
Commission’s website at 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. 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.
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant.
o. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
respectively. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
q. Filing and Service of Documents:
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
INTERVENE’’, ‘‘TERMS AND
CONDITIONS’’, OR ‘‘FISHWAY
PRESCRIPTIONS’’, as applicable; (2) set
forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the
application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening;
and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must
set forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments,
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motions to intervene, or protests should
relate to project works which are the
subject of the amendment. Agencies
may obtain copies of the application
directly from the applicant. A copy of
any protest or motion to intervene must
be served upon each representative of
the applicant specified in the particular
application. If an intervener files
comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an
issue that may affect the responsibilities
of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency. 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.
r. 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 OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: June 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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Records Governing Off-the-Record
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This constitutes notice, in accordance
with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt
of prohibited and exempt off-the-record
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September 22, 1999) requires
Commission decisional employees, who
make or receive a prohibited or exempt
off-the-record communication relevant
to the merits of a contested proceeding,
to deliver to the Secretary of the
Commission, a copy of the
communication, if written, or a
summary of the substance of any oral
communication.
Prohibited communications are
included in a public, non-decisional file
associated with, but not a part of, the
decisional record of the proceeding.
Unless the Commission determines that
the prohibited communication and any
responses thereto should become a part
of the decisional record, the prohibited
off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in
reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to
respond to any facts or contentions
made in a prohibited off-the-record
communication and may request that
the Commission place the prohibited
communication and responses thereto
in the decisional record. The
Commission will grant such a request
only when it determines that fairness so
requires. Any person identified below as
having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the
document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable
proceeding in accordance with Rule
2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
Exempt off-the-record
communications are included in the
decisional record of the proceeding,
unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40
CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently
received by the Secretary of the
Commission. Each filing may be viewed
on the Commission’s website at 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. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 8377-030]
Isabella Partners; Notice of Application for Capacity Amendment
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene,
Protests, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway
Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Capacity Amendment.
b. Project No: 8377-030.
c. Date Filed: February 20, 2024.
d. Applicant: Isabella Partners.
e. Name of Project: Isabella Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Kern River in Kern
County, California at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)'
Isabella Dam on lands administered by the Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Ben Singer, P.O. Box 1136, Bozeman, MT 59771,
[email protected], and 406-763-4063.
i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065,
[email protected].
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Water Quality Certification: The applicant submitted an
application for water quality certification (WQC) on February 13, 2023
to the California State Water Resources Control Board (California
SWRCB). California SWRCB issued a WQC on February 12, 2024, which is
included in the amendment application.
l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: July 18, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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. 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 submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page
of any filing should include the docket number P-8377-030. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission
record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
m. Description of Request: Isabella Partners requests approval for
a capacity amendment to the license for the Isabella Hydroelectric
Project. Isabella Partners proposes to construct and operate a new 5-
megawatt (MW) generating unit which would be located in a new 40-foot-
by-45-foot concrete structure adjacent to the existing powerhouse. This
would result in an increase of the installed capacity from 12.8 MW to
17.8 MW. Currently, flows greater than the 100 cubic feet per second
(cfs) capacity of Unit 3 and less than the 500 cfs minimum operating
range of Units 1 and 2 are discharged through the existing bypass
channel. The proposed 5-MW addition (Unit 4) would allow Isabella
Partners to generate power at flows between 100 and 500 cfs. Water
released from the proposed unit would be discharged through the
existing tailrace. Isabella Partners would continue to operate the
Project under the 1993 Army Corps of Engineers Memorandum of Agreement
and there would be no changes in water releases to the Kern River as a
result of the proposed action.
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n. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at 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. 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. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'', ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', OR ``FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS'', as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3)
furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with
the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project
works which are the subject of the amendment. Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative
of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an
intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency. 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.
r. 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: June 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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