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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP94-339-000, et al.]

 

Midwestern Gas Transmission Company, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

April 13, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Midwestern Gas Transmission Company and Tenneco Midwest Natural 
Gas L.P.

[Docket No. CP94-339-000]

    Take notice that on April 7, 1994, Midwestern Gas Transmission 
Company (Midwestern) and Tenneco Midwest Natural Gas L. P. (Tenneco 
Midwest), jointly referred to as applicants, both of which are located 
at 1010 Milam Street, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas, 77252-2511, filed 
in Docket No. CP94-339-000 a joint application pursuant to sections 
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act. Applicants request that the 
Commission issue an order permitting Midwestern to abandon its services 
and facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and grant 
a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
acquisition and operation by Tenneco Midwest of the facilities and 
service obligations of Midwestern as an interstate pipeline, all as 
more fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection. The application does not propose any 
changes to the present facilities or service obligations currently 
provided by Midwestern.
    Comment date: May 4, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

2. Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.

[Docket No. CP87-39-002]

    Take notice that on April 4, 1994, Granite State Gas Transmission, 
Inc. (Granite State), 300 Friberg Parkway, Westborough, Massachusetts 
01581, filed an application with the Commission, pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations, to amend the limited-term certificate issued in Docket 
Nos. CP87-39-000, et al. on August 4, 1987, (40 FERC 61,165) which 
authorized, among other things, the lease and conversion to natural gas 
use of the Portland Pipe Line Corporation (Portland Pipe Line) oil 
pipeline and its operation in natural gas service until March 31, 1996. 
Granite State requests in this application an extension of the limited-
term certificate to operate the converted 18-inch pipeline in natural 
gas service for an additional year, from March 31, 1996, to March 31, 
1997, with pre-granted abandonment as of March 31, 1997, all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Granite State states that in October 1993 Portland Pipe Line gave 
timely notification of the termination of the lease on March 31, 1996, 
and that Portland Pipe Line and Granite State negotiated a one-year 
extension of the lease until March 31, 1997. Granite State states that 
no new construction and no new or enlarged services are proposed in 
connection with this request.
    Granite State further states that the order issued in Docket Nos. 
CP87-39-000, et al. also granted a Petition for a Declaratory Order 
filed by Portland Pipe Line in Docket No. CP87-70-000 in which the 
Commission declared that the lease of the 18-inch line would not make 
Portland Pipe Line a jurisdictional natural gas company and that the 
revenues received under the lease would be excluded in determining 
Portland Pipe Line's rates for oil transportation services. Granite 
State states that the one-year amendment to the lease does not change 
Portland Pipe Line's status as determined in the Declaratory Order. 
Granite State also requests that the Commission confirm that the 
amended lease between Granite State and Portland Pipe Line will not 
convert Portland Pipe Line into a jurisdictional natural gas company 
and that the revenues received by Portland Pipe Line under the amended 
lease will not be considered in establishing Portland Pipe Line's rates 
for the transportation of oil.
    Comment date: May 4, 1994, in accordance with the first paragraph 
of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-345-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 1994, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, 
Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed a request with the Commission in 
Docket No. CP94-345-000 pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to 
convert an existing receipt point and meter station to a delivery point 
for Mississippi Valley Gas Company (MVG) in Monroe County, Mississippi, 
under Texas Eastern's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
535-000 pursuant to section 7 of the NGA, all as more fully set forth 
in the request which is open to the public for inspection.
    Texas Eastern proposes to convert an existing 2-inch tap receipt 
point and meter station to a delivery point for MVG in Monroe County. 
Texas Eastern would deliver MVG's gas at the proposed delivery point 
under Texas Eastern's FERC Rate Schedule IT-1. Texas Eastern states 
that MVG intends to use this delivery point for supplemental storage 
fill only at its Goodwin natural gas field. Texas Eastern states that 
it would reverse the check valve at no cost to MVG. Texas Eastern also 
states that it would own, operate, and maintain the tap, while MVG 
would own, operate, and maintain the meter station.
    Texas Eastern states that the proposed delivery point would have no 
effect on its current peak day or annual deliveries, nor would the 
proposed installation of the delivery point would have a negative 
impact on Texas Eastern's existing customers.
    Comment date: May 31, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

4. ANR Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-347-000]

    Take notice that on April 11, 1994, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500 
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. CP94-
347-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.212) for authorization to construct and operate two 
interconnections between ANR and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation 
(WPS), an existing customer, at Manitowoc County and Oconto County, 
Wisconsin, under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-480, 
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.
    ANR asserts that the proposed facilities will permit WPS to provide 
new residential gas service to the communities in and approximate to 
the Town of Meeme, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin and the Village of 
Crivitz in Oconto County, Wisconsin. ANR states that it will provide 
WPS with firm service at the proposed interconnections through a 
combination of restructured services, under Rate Schedule ETS (Enhanced 
Transportation Service), Rate Schedule FSS (Firm Storage Service), and 
Rate Schedule NNS (No-Notice Service). ANR asserts that the maximum 
daily quantity of gas to be delivered through these facilities is 
approximately 670 Dth/d at the Meeme Interconnection and 1,500 Dth/d at 
the Crivitz Interconnection.
    ANR estimates that the proposed Meeme and Crivitz Interconnections 
will consist of metering and appurtenant facilities and will cost 
approximately $121,500 and $123,500 respectively.
    ANR claims that no significant impact on its system peak day 
deliveries or its annual entitlements is projected to result from the 
construction of the proposed interconnections.
    Comment date: May 31, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

5. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company and Tenneco East Natural Gas L.P.

[Docket No. CP94-340-000]

    Take notice that on April 7, 1994, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee) and Tenneco East Natural Gas L. P. (Tenneco 
East), jointly referred to as applicants, both of which are located at 
1010 Milam Street, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas, 77252-2511, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-340-000 a joint application pursuant to sections 7(b) 
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act. Applicants request that the Commission 
issue an order permitting East Tennessee to abandon its services and 
facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and grant a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
acquisition and operation by Tenneco East of the facilities and service 
obligations of East Tennessee as an interstate pipeline, all as more 
fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. The application does not propose any changes 
to the present facilities or service obligations currently provided by 
East Tennessee.
    Comment date: May 4, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

6. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America Transwestern Pipeline 
Company

[Docket No. CP94-341-000]

    Take notice that on April 7, 1994, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois, 60148 and 
Transwestern Pipeline Company (Transwestern), 1400 Smith Street, 
Houston, Texas, 77002, filed a joint application pursuant to section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act requesting authority to abandon an exchange 
service between Natural and Transwestern performed under Natural's Rate 
Schedule X-69 and Transwestern's Rate Schedule X-14, which were both 
authorized in Docket No. CP75-71 (as amended), all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Natural and Transwestern state that pursuant to their exchange 
agreement dated August 12, 1974 (as amended), Natural and Transwestern 
exchanged up to 10,000 Mcf of natural gas per day. It is indicated that 
Natural made available gas to Transwestern in Eddy, Lea and Chaves 
Counties, New Mexico and in Ward County, Texas and Transwestern made 
available equivalent volumes of gas to Natural in Roosevelt and Eddy 
Counties, New Mexico and in Beckam County, Oklahoma. Natural and 
Transwestern claim that pursuant to their termination agreement dated 
January 31, 1994, Natural and Transwestern agreed to terminate the 
Agreement (as amended) effective June 15, 1993.
    Comment date: May 4, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-9583 Filed 4-20-94; 8:45 am]
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