Notice2022-04958
Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
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Published
March 9, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13285-13286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04958]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD22-4-000]
Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility; Notice of
Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility
and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On March 1, 2022, the Municipality of Anchorage Water & Wastewater
Utility filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit
hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA). The proposed Reservoirs 3 and 4 Energy Recovery Turbine Project
would have an installed capacity of 37 kilowatts (kW), and would be
located along an existing 16-inch pipeline at the applicant's
Reservoirs 3 and 4 Valve Facility in Anchorage, Anchorage Borough,
Alaska.
Applicant Contact: Todd Carroll, P.E., Anchorage Water & Wastewater
Utility, 3000 Artic Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503, 907-564-2753,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe8a919a9ad09d9f8c8c919292be9f89898bd09c9784"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87f3e8e3e3a9e4e6f5f5e8ebebc7e6f0f0f2a9e5eefd">[email protected]</span></a>.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e3e8f2e9f3f4eff0e8e5f2aee3e8e1eee5f9c0e6e5f2e3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35565d475c46415a455d50471b565d545b504c75535047561b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed
project would consist of: (1) One 37 kW turbine/generator unit; (2) 10-
inch-diameter intake and discharge pipes; and (3) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual
generation of approximately 254 megawatt-hours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined
or deemed to meet all 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 facility Y
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 Reservoirs 3 and 4 Energy
Recovery Turbine Project will not alter 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 (2021).
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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and comments using the Commission's eFiling system
at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#074142554448696b6e696254727777687573476162756429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d1b180f1e1233313433380e282d2d322f291d3b382f3e733a322b">[email protected]</span></a>, (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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
[[Page 13286]]
1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 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
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp</a>. Enter the docket number
(i.e., CD22-4) in the docket number field to access the document. You
may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a3c3f283935141613141f290f0a0a15080e3a1c1f0819541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5939087969abbb9bcbbb086a0a5a5baa7a195b3b0a7b6fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>. For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Dated: March 3, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-04958 Filed 3-8-22; 8:45 am]
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