[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03760]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD19-6-000]
Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit
Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene:
City and County of Denver, Colorado
On February 19, 2019, as supplemented on February 25, 2019, the
City and County of Denver, Colorado, filed a notice of intent to
construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Northwater Treatment
Plant Hydropower Facility Project would have a total installed capacity
of up to 950 kilowatts (kW), and would be located within the currently
unconstructed Headworks Building of the Northwater Treatment Plant near
Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Peter McCormick, NTP Design Manager, 1600 W 12th
Ave, Denver, Colorado 80204, Phone No. (303) 628-6084, Email:
[email protected].
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, Email:
[email protected].
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) One 450-kW turbine-generator unit, with a
second up to 500-kW turbine-generator unit planned in the future, and
(2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an
estimated annual generation of up to 2,600 megawatt-hours.
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)............................... The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, Y
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 constructed, operated, or Y
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 installed capacity that Y
does not exceed 5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii).......................... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is Y
not licensed, or exempted from the licensing
requirements of Part I of the FPA.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed Northwater Treatment Plant
Hydropower Facility Project will not interfere with the primary purpose
of the conduit, which is to transport water for municipal use.
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 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 (2018).
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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., CD19-6) 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 26, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-03760 Filed 3-1-19; 8:45 am]
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