[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60990-60991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21459]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD20-8-000]
InPipe Energy; Notice of Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On September 22, 2020, InPipe Energy filed a notice of intent to
construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section
30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Piedmont Temporary
Regulator Pressure Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of
30 kilowatts (kW), and would be located along an existing municipal
water pipeline in the city of Piedmont, Alameda County, California.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, 222 NW 8th Ave, Portland, Oregon
97209, Phone No. (503) 341-0004, Email: gregg@inpipeenergy.com.
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) One 30-kW turbine-generator within a 13-
foot by 5-foot by 5-foot fiberglass enclosure at the Piedmont Temporary
Regulator; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would
have an estimated annual generation of approximately 125 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 uses is a tunnel, canal, Y
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 constructed, operated, or Y
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 installed capacity that does Y
not exceed 40 megawatts.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii)........................... On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not Y
licensed, or exempted from the licensing
requirements of Part I of the FPA.
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Preliminary Determination: The proposed Piedmont Temporary
Regulator Pressure Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose
of the conduit, which is used to distribute potable water within the
city of Piedmont's municipal water supply system. 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 (2020).
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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)
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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
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(i.e., CD20-8) in the docket number field to access the document. You
may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp 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. At this time, the
Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference
Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on
March 13, 2020. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Dated: September 23, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21459 Filed 9-28-20; 8:45 am]
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