Document ID: FERC-2015-1354-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facilities: Manitou Springs, CO
Posted Date: 2015-10-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60891-60892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25633]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD15-34-000]

City of Manitou Springs, Colorado;

Notice of Preliminary Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower 
Facility and Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene

    On September 24, 2015, the City of Manitou Springs, Colorado, filed 
a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower 
facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as 
amended by section 4 of the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 
2013 (HREA). The proposed Manitou Springs WTP Hydro Project would have 
an installed capacity of 40 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along 
an existing 16-inch-diameter raw water pipeline supplying water to the 
city's water treatment plant. The project would be located in the City 
of Manitou Springs in El Paso County, Colorado.
    Applicant Contact: Jason Wells, City Administrator, 606 Manitou 
Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone No. (719) 685-2626.
    FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, Phone No. (202) 502-6778, email: 
christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) A proposed powerhouse, approximately 12.5 
feet by 23 feet, adjacent to the existing water treatment plant 
building; (2) a short, 6-inch-diameter penstock teeing off the existing 
16-inch-diameter raw water supply pipeline; (3) one vertical in-line 
Francis turbine/generator unit with an installed capacity of 40 
kilowatts (kW); (4) a short, 6-inch-diameter discharge returning water 
to the existing 16-inch-diameter raw water pipeline; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The proposed project would have a total installed capacity of 40 
kW.
    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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Satisfies
        Statutory provision                Description           (Y/N)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by      The conduit the facility          Y
 HREA.                               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), as amended by   The facility is                   Y
 HREA.                               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), as amended by  The facility has an               Y
 HREA.                               installed capacity that
                                     does not exceed 5
                                     megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended    On or before August 9,            Y
 by HREA.                            2013, the facility is
                                     not licensed, or
                                     exempted from the
                                     licensing requirements
                                     of Part I of the FPA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[[Page 60892]]

    Preliminary Determination: 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 45 
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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2015).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (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., CD15-34) in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-
free 1-866-208-3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659.

    Dated: October 1, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25633 Filed 10-7-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P