Skagit Public Utility District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 65875-65876 [2024-17967]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 13, 2024 / Notices Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the document. All timely, unopposed 9 motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).10 Motions to intervene that are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations.11 A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. Tracking the Proceeding Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208– FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 27, 2024. Dated: August 6, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–17964 Filed 8–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD24–4–000] Skagit Public Utility District; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene 65875 construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Mt. Vernon High School Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 56 kilowatts (kW) and would be located along the applicant’s existing water supply system in Mt. Vernon, Skagit County, Washington. Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 830 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232, 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 56–kW centrifugal pump as turbine generating unit and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 290 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below. On July 26, 2024, Skagit Public Utility District filed a notice of intent to 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) ............................ lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii) ........................... FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii) .......................... Preliminary Determination: The proposed Mt. Vernon High School 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 9 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a written objection to the intervention. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Aug 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. 10 18 11 18 PO 00000 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y 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 CFR 385.214(c)(1). CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d). Frm 00040 Y E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 65876 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 13, 2024 / Notices 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 §§ 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: 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. 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., CD24–4) 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– 1 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005 (2023). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Aug 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: August 6, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–17967 Filed 8–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC24–108–000. Applicants: St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC, Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of St. Joseph Energy Center, LLC, et al. Filed Date: 8/5/24. Accession Number: 20240805–5170. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/26/24. Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG24–250–000. Applicants: Ponderosa Wind II, LLC. Description: Ponderosa Wind II, LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 8/6/24. Accession Number: 20240806–5120. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/24. Docket Numbers: EG24–251–000. Applicants: Oliver Wind IV, LLC. Description: Oliver Wind IV, LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 8/6/24. Accession Number: 20240806–5122. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/24. Docket Numbers: EG24–252–000. Applicants: Steele Flats Wind I, LLC. Description: Steele Flats Wind I, LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 8/6/24. Accession Number: 20240806–5123. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/24. Docket Numbers: EG24–253–000. Applicants: Minco II Energy Storage, LLC. Description: Minco II Energy Storage, LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 8/6/24. Accession Number: 20240806–5125. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/24. Docket Numbers: EG24–254–000. Applicants: Breckinridge Energy Storage, LLC. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Description: Breckinridge Energy Storage, LLC submits Notice of SelfCertification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 8/6/24. Accession Number: 20240806–5126. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/24. Take notice that the Commission received the following Complaints and Compliance filings in EL Dockets: Docket Numbers: EL24–131–000. Applicants: Millheim Solar I, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Complaint of Millheim Solar I, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Filed Date: 8/6/24. Accession Number: 20240806–5086. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/26/24. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER10–2126–009. Applicants: Idaho Power Company. Description: Notice of Change in Status of Idaho Power Company. Filed Date: 7/31/24. Accession Number: 20240731–5287. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/24. Docket Numbers: ER10–2137–032; ER10–2131–032; ER10–2138–033; ER10–2139–033; ER10–2140–032; ER10–2141–032; ER14–2187–026; ER14–2799–023; ER15–103–016; ER18– 140–015; ER21–258–009; ER22–2144– 007; ER22–2474–004; ER22–2475–004; ER23–2668–004; ER23–2895–002. Applicants: Hardin Solar Energy II LLC, Richfield Solar Energy LLC, Top Hat Wind Energy Holdings LLC, Top Hat Wind Energy LLC, Invenergy Nelson Expansion LLC, Todd Solar LLC, Lackawanna Energy Center LLC, Invenergy Nelson LLC, Beech Ridge Energy Storage LLC, Grand Ridge Energy Storage LLC, Grand Ridge Energy V LLC, Grand Ridge Energy IV LLC, Grand Ridge Energy III LLC, Grand Ridge Energy II LLC, Grand Ridge Energy LLC, Beech Ridge Energy LLC. Description: Notice of Change in Status of Beech Ridge Energy LLC, et al. Filed Date: 7/31/24. Accession Number: 20240731–5275. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/24. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65875-65876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17967]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD24-4-000]


Skagit Public Utility District; Notice of Preliminary 
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and 
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On July 26, 2024, Skagit Public Utility District filed a notice of 
intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant 
to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Mt. Vernon 
High School Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 
56 kilowatts (kW) and would be located along the applicant's existing 
water supply system in Mt. Vernon, Skagit County, Washington.
    Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 830 NE Holladay 
St., Portland, OR 97232, 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 56-kW centrifugal pump as turbine generating 
unit and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
estimated annual generation of approximately 290 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)
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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 Mt. Vernon High School 
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

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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 Sec. Sec.  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 through 385.2005 (2023).
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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: 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. 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., CD24-4) 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: August 6, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-17967 Filed 8-12-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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