[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35376-35377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14365]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DI12-7-000]
San Antonio Water System; Notice of Petition for Declaratory
Order and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Petition for Declaratory Order.
b. Docket No: DI12-7-000.
c. Date Filed: May 29, 2012.
d. Applicant: San Antonio Water System (SAWS).
e. Name of Project: SAWS Naco Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing SAWS Naco Hydroelectric Project is
located at the Naco Pump Station, as part of the 50-mile-long Carrizo
Regional Pipeline Project (CRP). The CRP Project is located in
Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Bexar Counties, Texas.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Meg Conner, 28 U.S. Highway 281 North, San
Antonio,
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TX 78212; telephone: (210) 233-3176; Fax: (210) 233-4676; email:
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Henry Ecton, telephone: (202) 502-8768, or Email address:
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions: July 10,
2012.
All documents should be filed electronically via the Internet. See
18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be
filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an
original and seven copies should be filed with: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
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. Please include the docket number
(DI12-7-000) on any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The existing SAWS Naco Hydroelectric
Project is part of the CRP project, with the purpose to demonstrate the
commercial viability of the LucidPipe Power System. The LucidPipe Power
System is an in-conduit hydropower device that captures excess head
pressure in large diameter water pipelines. The water flow in the CRP
pipeline at Naco is reduced from a 36-inch-diameter to a 24-inch-
diameter pipe at a valve control station, and three 18-kW turbine-
generators, located along the 24-inch-diameter section of the CRP, take
advantage of the increased pressure flow. The energy produced is
connected to a motor control center at Naco, and is used to off-set
electricity purchased from CPS Energy of San Antonio, TX.
When a Petition for Declaratory Order is filed with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the
Commission to investigate and determine if the interests of interstate
or foreign commerce would be affected by the proposed project. The
Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be
located on a navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public
lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would utilize surplus
water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable, has
involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may
have increased or would increase the project's head or generating
capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-
1935 design or operation.
l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This
filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676,
or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection
and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', and/
or ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of
the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Dated: June 7, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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