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[FR Doc No: 94-4642]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-230-000]

 

Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Application

February 23, 1994.
    Take notice that on February 16, 1994, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, 
filed an application with the Commission in Docket No. CP94-230-000 
pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to (1) install valves and piping at its Sumner compressor 
station in Pierce County, Washington, to accommodate a mobile 
compressor unit and to (2) temporarily install and operate two existing 
mobile compressor units with pre-granted abandonment at the Snohomish 
compressor station in Snohomish County, Washington, and the Sumner 
compressor station, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is open to the public for inspection.
    Northwest proposes to temporarily add a 1,343 H.P. mobile 
compressor unit at both of the Sumner and Snohomish compressor stations 
for operation during the summers of 1994 and 1995. Northwest also 
proposes to permanently install additional piping and valves at the 
Sumner compressor station in order to accommodate a mobile compressor 
unit. Northwest proposes to remove the mobile compressor units at the 
end of each summer season to make them available for their ongoing 
purpose of temporarily replacing out-of-service compressor units as 
needed at other locations on Northwest's system during peak service 
periods. Northwest estimates that it would spend approximately $100,000 
to install the piping and valves at the Sumner compressor station and 
$5,000 for each of the temporary connections and removals of the mobile 
compressor units.
    Northwest states that the proposed temporary horsepower additions 
at the Sumner and Snohomish compressor stations would increase the 
capacity through these two compressor stations by about 24 Mmcf per day 
under an off-peak south-flow design scenario. Until Northwest completes 
the previously authorized\1\ permanent upgrades at these compressor 
stations, availability of the mobile units would enhance Northwest's 
operational capability to accommodate receipt point flexibility to 
switch between domestic and Canadian gas supplies under existing 
transportation agreements serving markets south of these compressor 
stations.
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    \1\See order issued in Docket No. CP93-437-000 at 64 FERC 
62,175 (1993).
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    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 6, 1994, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). All 
protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to 
make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any 
hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the NGA and the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this 
application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required 
herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a 
grant of the certificate is required by the public convenience and 
necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if 
the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is 
required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Northwest to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-4642 Filed 2-28-94; 8:45 am]
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