Black Canyon Hydrokinetic 1, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene, 95775-95776 [2024-28250]

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For specific notice, see Records Access Procedure, above. EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: None. HISTORY: 65 FR 21745 (April 24, 2000). Dated: November 25, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–28247 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CD25–1–000] Black Canyon Hydrokinetic 1, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene On November 21, 2024, and supplemented on November 22, 2024, Black Canyon Hydrokinetic 1, LLC, filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Emmett Main Canal Hydro Project would have an installed capacity of 75 kilowatts (kW) and would be located on the Emmett Irrigation District North Side Main Canal near the City of Emmett in Gem County, Idaho. Applicant Contact: Ryan Cook, C T Corporation System, 1555 W Shoreline Dr., Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702, 614– 368–9405, ryan.cook@emrgy.com. FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202–502–6778, christopher.chaney@ ferc.gov. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project would consist of: (1) two 30-kW twin-turbine generating units and one 15-kW twinturbine generating unit for a total capacity of 75-kW and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 281 megawatt-hours. A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below. E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1 95776 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2024 / Notices 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 Emmett Main Canal Hydro Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for irrigation. 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:// 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, 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, 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., CD25–1) 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: November 25, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–28250 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2024). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Dec 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Y Y Y DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD25–4–000] Interregional Transfer Capability Study: Strengthening Reliability Through the Energy Transformation; Notice of Request for Comments On November 19, 2024, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an Interregional Transfer Capability Study (ITC Study) pursuant to section 322 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Fiscal Responsibility Act).1 All interested persons are invited to file comments on this ITC Study no later than 60 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register. We request the public to submit comments in the format indicated below. In June 2023, Congress passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which requires the Commission-approved Electric Reliability Organization (i.e., NERC),2 in consultation with each regional entity and each transmitting utility 3 that has facilities interconnected with a transmitting utility in a neighboring transmission planning region, to conduct a study of total transfer capability 4 between 1 Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, Public Law 118–5, 137 Stat 10, sec. 322 (2023). 2 Federal Power Act (FPA) section 215 provides that the Commission may certify an Electric Reliability Organization, the purpose of which is to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, subject to Commission review and approval. 16 U.S.C. 824o(c). The Commission subsequently certified NERC as the Electric Reliability Organization. N. Am. Elec. Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ¶ 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117 FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa, Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009). 3 Transmitting utility is defined in 16 U.S.C. 796 as ‘‘an entity (including an entity described in section 824(f) of [title 16]) that owns, operates, or controls facilities used for the transmission of electric energy—(A) in interstate commerce; (B) for the sale of electric energy at wholesale.’’ 4 18 CFR 37.6(b)(1)(vi) (2024). E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-28250]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD25-1-000]


Black Canyon Hydrokinetic 1, LLC; Notice of Preliminary 
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and 
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On November 21, 2024, and supplemented on November 22, 2024, Black 
Canyon Hydrokinetic 1, LLC, filed a notice of intent to construct a 
qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Emmett Main Canal Hydro Project 
would have an installed capacity of 75 kilowatts (kW) and would be 
located on the Emmett Irrigation District North Side Main Canal near 
the City of Emmett in Gem County, Idaho.
    Applicant Contact: Ryan Cook, C T Corporation System, 1555 W 
Shoreline Dr., Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702, 614-368-9405, 
[email protected].
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778, 
[email protected].
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project 
would consist of: (1) two 30-kW twin-turbine generating units and one 
15-kW twin-turbine generating unit for a total capacity of 75-kW and 
(2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
estimated annual generation of approximately 281 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
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                                                          Satisfies  (Y/
      Statutory provision              Description              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 Emmett Main Canal Hydro 
Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for 
irrigation. 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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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2024).
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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, 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, 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., CD25-1) 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.

    Dated: November 25, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-28250 Filed 12-2-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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