[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45147-45148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18529]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD19-11-000]
Board of Water Works of Pueblo, Colorado; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On August 21, 2019, the Board of Water Works of Pueblo, 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 Whitlock Hydroelectric Facility Project would have an
installed capacity of up to 1,100 kilowatts (kW), and would be located
at the Whitlock Water Treatment Plant in the City of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colorado.
Applicant Contact: Karl F. Kumli, III, Esq., 2060 Broadway, #400,
Boulder, CO 80302, Phone No. (303) 447-1375, 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) An up to 1,100 kW in-line turbine-
generating unit within an existing 38-foot by 33.5-foot pressure
dissipation building; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed
project would have an estimated annual generation of up to 3,000
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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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.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed Whitlock Hydroelectric
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
September 27, 2019.
Deadline for filing motions to intervene is September 27, 2019.
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., CD19-11) 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.
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Dated: August 22, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-18529 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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