[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38617-38618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16846]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD19-10-000]
Wallowa Resources Community Solutions, Inc.; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On July 25, 2019, Wallowa Resources Community Solutions, Inc.,
filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower
facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The
proposed Cook Springs Hydro Station Project would have an installed
capacity of 49 kilowatts (kW), and would be located at the end of a
newly constructed 8-inch pipeline on private ranchland near the town of
Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon.
Applicant Contact: Kyle Petrocine, Wallowa Resources Community
Solutions, Inc., 401 NE 1st St., Enterprise, OR 97828, Phone No. (541)
398-0018, 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) A 13-foot by 14-foot powerhouse
containing one 49-kW Pelton turbine-generator unit; (2) a 12-inch
pipeline discharging water to an irrigation ditch; and (3) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual
generation of 400 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 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.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed Cook Springs Hydro Station
Project will not interfere with the primary purpose of the conduit,
which is to transport 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 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.
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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., CD19-10) 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: August 1, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16846 Filed 8-6-19; 8:45 am]
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