[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85627-85628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28715]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CD21-3-000]
Skagit Public Utility District; Notice of Preliminary
Determination of a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility and
Soliciting Comments and Motions To Intervene
On December 16, 2020, Skagit Public Utility District filed a notice
of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility,
pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed
Division Booster Pump Station Project would have an installed capacity
of 25 kilowatts (kW), and would be located in parallel to an existing
pressure reducing valve within the applicant's municipal water supply
system in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington.
Applicant Contact: Susan Priddy, InPipe Energy, 222 NW 8th Ave.,
Portland, OR 97209, Phone No. (503) 380-8487, Email:
susan@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 25-kW centrifugal hydroelectric
turbine; and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would
have an estimated annual generation of approximately 94 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
Statutory provision Description (Y/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 Division Booster Pump
Station Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit,
which is used to distribute water for municipal consumption. 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) 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., CD21-3) in the docket number field to access the document. You
may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
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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: December 21, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-28715 Filed 12-28-20; 8:45 am]
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