
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35376-35377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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: 
www.mconner@saws.org.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Henry Ecton, telephone: (202) 502-8768, or Email address: 
henry.ecton@ferc.gov.
    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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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.
[FR Doc. 2012-14365 Filed 6-12-12; 8:45 am]
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