[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6846-6847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02467]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD16-7-000]
James W. Park; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On January 27, 2016, James W. Park filed a notice of intent to
construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended by section 4 of the
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (HREA). The proposed Park
Farm Hydro Project would have an installed capacity of 15 kilowatts
(kW), and would be located along the Lower Latham Ditch at an existing
400-foot-long concrete drop structure. The project would be located
near the Town of Kersey, in Weld County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Tim Olsen, PE, Advanced Energy Systems, LLC,
1428 South Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80210, Phone No. (303) 908-2439.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email:
[email protected].
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) A new powerhouse, approximately 8 feet by
16 feet, at the downstream end of an existing 4-foot-wide by 400-foot-
long concrete drop structure; (2) a new 400-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter
PVC penstock, with a Coanda screen intake, paralleling the concrete
drop structure; (3) 10 cross flow turbine/generating units with an
installed capacity of 15 kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 15
kW.
A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined
or deemed to meet all of the criteria shown in the table below.
Table 1--Criteria for Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
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Statutory provision Description Satisfies (Y/N)
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FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by The conduit the Y
HREA. 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), as amended The facility is Y
by HREA. 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), as amended The facility has an Y
by HREA. installed capacity
that does not exceed
5 megawatts.
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as On or before August 9, Y
amended by HREA. 2013, the facility is
not licensed, or
exempted from the
licensing
requirements of Part
I of the FPA.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed addition of the
hydroelectric project at an existing drop structure on the Lower Latham
Ditch will not alter its primary purpose of distributing water for
irrigation. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff
preliminarily determines that the proposal 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 45
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 (2015).
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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and comments using the Commission's eFiling system
at http://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 http://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, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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.
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies of the notice of intent can
be obtained directly from the applicant or such copies can be viewed
and reproduced at the Commission in its Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD16-7) in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-
free 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected]. For TTY, call
(202) 502-8659.
Dated: February 2, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-02467 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
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