Notice2023-05161
Sites Project Authority; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
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March 14, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15709-15710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05161]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD23-6-000]
Sites Project Authority; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On February 22, 2023, the Sites Project Authority, filed a notice
of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility,
pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed
Terminal Regulating Reservoir Energy Recovery Project would have an
installed capacity of 26,000 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along
a pipeline within the water supply system
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near Maxwell, Colusa County, California.
Applicant Contact: Jerry Brown, Executive Director, Sites Project
Authority, PO Box 517, Maxwell, CA 95955, 925-260-7417,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#731911011c041d33001a07160003011c191610075d1c0114"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e08a82928f978ea0938994859390928f8a858394ce8f9287">[email protected]</span></a>.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e18289938892958e91898493cf8289808f8498a187849382cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="395a514b504a4d5649515c4b175a5158575c40795f5c4b5a175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project
would consist of: (1) two turbine generator buildings, each housing a
13,000-kW unit, (2) intake and discharge pipes, and (3) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual
generation of approximately 12,200 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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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 Terminal Regulating
Reservoir Energy Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of
the conduit, which is for irrigation, municipal water supply, and other
uses. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff
preliminarily determines that the operation of the project described
above 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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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#6a2c2f382925040603040f391f1a1a05181e2a0c0f1809440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8acccfd8c9c5e4e6e3e4efd9fffafae5f8fecaeceff8e9a4ede5fc">[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 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., CD23-6) 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#84c2c1d6c7cbeae8edeae1d7f1f4f4ebf6f0c4e2e1f6e7aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64222136272b0a080d0a01371114140b161024020116074a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>. For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Dated: March 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05161 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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