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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-316-000, et al.]

 

Northwest Pipeline Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

April 5, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northwest Pipeline Corp.

[Docket No. CP94-316-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1994, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-316-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.211 
and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.211, and 157.216) for authorization to replace 
certain metering facilities at its Wenatchee Meter Station (Wenatchee 
Station) in Chelan County, Washington to maintain the ability to 
accommodate its existing firm maximum daily delivery obligations (MDDO) 
to Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (Cascade), under Northwest's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000 pursuant to section 7 of 
the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request that is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northwest states that its Wenatchee Station has a maximum design 
delivery capacity of approximately 19,334 Dt/d (at 225 psig) from 
Northwest's Wenatchee Lateral into Cascade's distribution system. 
Northwest further states that it is presently contractually obligated 
to deliver up to 12,214 Dt per day to Cascade at the Wenatchee delivery 
point, (8,740 Dt/d of transportation which is provided under a Rate 
Schedule TF-1 agreement pursuant to Subpart G of Part 284, and 3,474 
Dt/d of storage which is provided under a Rate Schedule SGS-1). 
Northwest is specifically proposing to replace four obsolete regulators 
(two 4 inch regulators and two 2 inch regulators), with two new 2 inch 
regulators. Northwest avers that replacing the four obsolete regulators 
with the two new 2 inch regulators will decrease the maximum design 
capacity of the Wenatchee Station from 19,334 Dt/d to approximately 
12,367 Dt/d at a pressure of 225 psig. It is stated that the smaller 
design capacity still will be adequate to deliver the current MDDO of 
12,214 Dt/d at the Wenatchee point. It is further stated that during 
the past four years, the actual peak day deliveries have not exceeded 
the proposed design capacity of this delivery point.
    Northwest states that the total cost of replacing the described 
facilities at the Wenatchee Station is estimated to be approximately 
$13,325, including the cost of removing the old facilities. It is 
stated that since the proposed facility upgrade is necessary to replace 
obsolete equipment, Northwest will not require any cost reimbursement 
from Cascade.
    Comment date: May 20, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

2. Trunkline LNG Co.

[Docket No. CP87-418-003]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1994, Trunkline LNG Company (TLC), 
P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket No. CP87-418-
003 an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's regulations thereunder for a certificate amendment and 
clarification of the applicable tariff provisions to the existing 
authorization wherein TLC provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal 
service to Pan National Gas Sales, Inc. (Pan National). TLC is not 
requesting a change in the shipping cost currently included in the Cost 
of service calculation specifically designed for shipment of Algerian 
LNG to TLC. TLC is requesting authorization to utilize a shipping cost 
of $27,937 per day plus actual port costs for affiliated shipping of 
non-Algerian LNG or the actual shipping cost, when using non-affiliated 
shipping. TLC also requests clarification that TLC is authorized to 
provide terminal service to Pan National, regardless of the origin of 
the LNG, or in the alternative, the necessary amendment to allow such 
transactions.
    Comment date: April 26, 1994, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Southern Natural Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP94-321-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1994, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed 
in Docket No. CP94-321-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 
157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to modify its operations at 
an existing meter station in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana required to 
implement an interruptible transportation service for Natural Gas 
Clearinghouse, under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP88-
316-000, pursuant to section 7(c) 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 modify an existing receiving station in order 
to deliver gas to Wichita River Oil Corporation (Wichita) for use as 
gas lift gas at its production facilities in Jefferson Parish 
Louisiana. Southern plans to modify the meter station on its 4-inch 
Three Bayou Bay Line in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, by reversing the 
existing 2-inch meter to enable Southern to deliver gas to Wichita at 
that location. Southern estimates that the cost of modifying the meter 
station is approximately $10,100 for which Wichita has agreed to 
reimburse Southern.
    Southern states that it will transport gas to Wichita pursuant to 
the existing service agreement between Southern and Natural Gas 
Clearinghouse under Southern's rate schedule IT. Natural Gas 
Clearinghouse has requested transportation of the gas for delivery at 
the meter station by having the meter station added as a delivery point 
to the service agreement under Southern's tariff. Southern further 
states that Wichita anticipates receiving on average 200 Mcf of natural 
gas per day and 4,000 Mcf per year at the proposed facilities. Southern 
states that the operation of the proposed facilities will have no 
significant effect on its peak day or annual requirements.
    Comment date: May 20, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
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. 94-8828 Filed 4-12-94; 8:45 am]
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