Document ID: FERC-2014-0988-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facilities: Amador Water Agency
Posted Date: 2014-08-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44766-44767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18191]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CD14-23-000]

Amador Water Agency; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a 
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and 
Motions To Intervene

    On July 14, 2014, the Amador Water Agency 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 
Tanner In-Conduit Hydroelectric Project would have an installed 
capacity of 160 kilowatts (kW) and would utilize water from an existing 
20-inch diameter pipeline from a pressure reducing station that feeds 
both the Tanner Water Treatment Plant and a small storage reservoir. 
The project would be located near the town of Sutter Creek in Amador 
County, California.
    Applicant Contact: Chris McKeage, Amador Water Agency, 12800 Ridge 
Road, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, Phone No. (209) 223-3018.
    FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No. (202) 502-6062, email: 
robert.bell@ferc.gov.
    Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) A proposed 86-foot-long, 20-inch-diameter 
intake pipe from the pressure reducing station; (3) a proposed 
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed 
capacity of 160 kW; (4) a proposed 27-foot-long, 16-inch-diameter 
discharge pipe back into the pressure reduce station; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated 
annual generating capacity of 564 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.

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                          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), as amended by HREA..  The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline,            Y
                                        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 constructed, operated, or maintained for               Y
 HREA.                                  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 installed capacity that does not exceed            Y
 HREA.                                  5 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by    On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed,             Y
 HREA.                                  or exempted from the licensing requirements of Part I of
                                        the FPA.
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    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.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (2013).
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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 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 (e.g., CD14-23-000) 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: July 28, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-18191 Filed 7-31-14; 8:45 am]
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