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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-304-000, et al.]

 

Colorado Interstate Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

March 31, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Colorado Interstate Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-304-000]

    Take notice that on March 22, 1994, Colorado Interstate Gas Company 
(CIG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-304-000 a request pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) for 
authorization to construct a new delivery and receipt facility, under 
CIG's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-21-000 pursuant to 
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the 
request which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    CIG proposes to construct a new delivery and receipt facility to be 
located in Carbon County, Wyoming. The facilities, it is said, would be 
constructed for Williams Field Services--Rocky Mountain Region Company 
(Williams) for the purpose of delivering gas to its new processing 
facility and the receipt of gas by CIG from Williams. CIG states that 
the estimated capacity of the proposed delivery facility is 30,000 Mcf 
of natural gas per day.
    Comment date: May 16, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Natural Gas Company, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America

[Docket No. CP94-308-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1994, Wisconsin Natural Gas Company 
(Wisconsin Natural), 233 Lake Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin 53401 and 
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural), 701 East 22nd 
Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, jointly referred to as Applicants, 
filed in Docket No. CP94-308-000 a joint application pursuant to 
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act for (a) permission and approval for Wisconsin Natural 
to abandon pipeline facilities by sale to Natural and (b) a certificate 
of public convenience and necessity authorizing Natural to acquire and 
operate such facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Wisconsin Natural states that it is a Wisconsin corporation engaged 
in the distribution of natural gas to sales and transportation 
customers in the state of Wisconsin subject to regulation by the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Commission). Wisconsin 
Natural explains that effective January 1, 1994, Wisconsin Southern Gas 
Company (Wisconsin Southern), also engaged in the distribution of 
natural gas to sales and transportation customers in Wisconsin, was 
merged into Wisconsin Natural. Wisconsin Natural states that in 
reviewing the property owned by Wisconsin Southern prior to the merger, 
it became aware of the fact that Wisconsin Southern owned 160 feet of 
10-inch pipe located in the state of Illinois between the Wisconsin-
Illinois border and a meter station owned by Natural in McHenry County, 
Illinois. Wisconsin Natural states that gas to the southern part of 
what was Wisconsin Southern's system is delivered by Natural through 
this meter station and that this service is continuing to Wisconsin 
Natural following the merger.
    Wisconsin Natural states that the 160 feet of pipe in Illinois is 
on an easement held by Natural, that the pipe was constructed in 1961 
by Wisconsin Southern under authority granted by the Wisconsin 
Commission and that no customers are served from the pipe in Illinois.
    Wisconsin Natural explains that the situation described, i.e., a 
Wisconsin distributor owning pipe in Illinois, is unintentional and, as 
current owner of the pipe, it seeks approval to abandon the pipe by 
sale to Natural at the pipe's net depreciated value of approximately 
$40.
    Natural requests authority to acquire and operate the pipe in 
interstate commerce as a part of its system. Applicants explain that no 
service to any customers will be terminated as a result of the 
transaction and that Wisconsin Natural will receive gas from Natural at 
the Wisconsin-Illinois border instead of at Natural's meter station in 
McHenry County, Illinois.
    Comment date: April 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

3. Southern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-313-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1994, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed 
in Docket No. CP94-313-000, a request pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) for 
authorization to construct and operate a delivery point, pipeline, 
metering and appurtenant facilities for service to Alabama Gas 
Corporation (Alagasco), under the authorization issued in Docket No. 
CP82-406-000 pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more 
fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Southern proposes to construct and operate certain measurement and 
other appurtenant facilities in order to provide transportation service 
to Alagasco at a delivery point for use so that Alagasco may provide 
natural gas service to a new Alabama Power Company peaking plant in 
Greene County, Alabama. Southern states that the meter station will 
consist of four 12-inch orifice meters, one 6-inch turbine meter and 
other appurtenant facilities. It is stated that Southern proposes to 
locate the facilities at or near Mile Post 135.575 of its South Main 
Lines in Marengo County, Alabama. Southern states that Alagasco will 
own the facilities and Southern will construct and operate them at 
Alagasco's expense. It is estimated that the cost of the construction 
and installation of Southern's tap and interconnection facilities is 
approximately $338,200. It states that Alagasco has agreed to reimburse 
Southern for the cost of the facilities.
    Southern states that it will transport gas on behalf of Alagasco 
pursuant to its Rate Schedules FT and IT. It is stated that Alagasco 
does not propose to add any transportation demand to its firm service 
as a result of the addition of the delivery point. It is estimated that 
the average annual volumes for delivery at the new point will be 1,852 
Mmcf which is equivalent to an estimated daily average of 5,073 Mcf. 
Southern states that the installation of the proposed facilities will 
have no adverse effect on its peak day or annual requirements.
    Comment date: May 16, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

4. ANR Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-315-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1994, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500 
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. CP94-
315-000 an abbreviated application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Secs. 157.7 and 157.18 of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations thereunder, for 
permission and approval to abandon a natural gas transportation service 
for Bridgeline Gas Distribution Company (Bridgeline), all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    ANR states that it proposes to abandon transportation service for 
Bridgeline pursuant to an agreement dated July 19, 1983, as amended, 
designated as Rate Schedule X-149 under Original Volume No. 2 of ANR's 
FERC Gas Tariff. ANR states that the service was authorized in Docket 
Nos. CP84-462-000 and CP84-462-001, as amended in Docket No. CP90-214-
000. It is indicated that the agreement underlying the service was to 
remain in effect for an initial period of ten years. It is also 
indicated that at the end of the initial period, Bridgeline would have 
the option to extend the term for an additional two years. ANR states 
that the initial period expired January 25, 1994, and was not extended 
by Bridgeline. Accordingly, ANR requests permission to abandon the 
service designated as Rate Schedule X-149. No facilities are proposed 
to be abandoned.
    Comment date: April 21, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before the comment date, 
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 Natural Gas Act 
(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 Natural Gas Act 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 and/or permission and approval 
for the proposed abandonment are 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-8537 Filed 4-8-94; 8:45 am]
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