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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-575-000, et al.]

 

El Paso Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

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

1. El Paso Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-575-000]

    Take notice that on June 1, 1994, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), Post Office Box 1942, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed an application 
at Docket No. CP94-575-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA) for a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
authorizing El Paso to construct and operate its San Juan Triangle 
Expansion Project, all as more fully set forth in the application which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    El Paso proposes to construct and operate about 29.7 miles of 34-
inch loop pipeline with appurtenances on the Loop Line from Blanco 
Plant to the Gallup Compressor Station, and to install a replacement 
compressor on one of the turbines at El Paso's Gallup Compressor 
Station.
    El Paso states that the approximate cost of the project is $25.8 
million, with a resultant third year cost of service of only 
approximately $4 million which is an impact on current rates, assuming 
a 100 percent load factor, of $.0021 per dth. El Paso proposes rolled-
in rate treatment for these costs in its first general system-wide rate 
proceeding following the in-service date of the project.
    El Paso states that in its ongoing review of the operating 
requirements and capabilities of its interstate pipeline system, 
together with the potential availability of additional volumes to its 
system, El Paso has determined that expansion of its San Juan Triangle 
is warranted. El Paso states that the existing summer design capacity 
of the San Juan Triangle System is 2,460 MMcf of natural gas per day. 
El Paso's asserts that its studies indicate that the total supply 
available from the San Juan Basin will approach 3300 MMcf per day in 
1997. El Paso states that the proposed facilities would allow it to 
receive additional quantities of natural gas which are available today 
and are projected to become available in the immediate future from the 
San Juan Basin area of a New Mexico and Colorado.
    El Paso states that it does not seek specific authorization to 
transport gas through its proposed facilities for specific shippers. El 
Paso states that it would render transportation services through such 
facilities under Part 284 of the Commission's regulations.
    El Paso further states that it would charge its current and 
effective Part 284 rates for transportation through the proposed 
facilities. El Paso further states that it would propose in its first 
general system-wide rate proceeding following the in-service date of 
the project to ``roll-in'' the actual costs of the completed 
facilities.
    El Paso requests that the Commission issue authorization no later 
than December 31, 1994, because it must initiate construction soon 
thereafter in order to meet a scheduled in-service date of July 1, 
1995.
    Comment date: July 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

2. Viking Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-583-000]

    Take notice that on June 3, 1994, Viking Gas Transmission Company 
(Viking), 1010 Milam Street, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed 
a request with the Commission in Docket No. CP94-583-000 pursuant to 
Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to establish an additional 
delivery point under Viking's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-414-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA, all as more fully set 
forth in the request which is open to the public for inspection.
    Viking proposes to establish an additional delivery point 
consisting of a 2-inch hot tap, measurement and data acquisition 
equipment, located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Viking states that 
the tap would be used to provide an additional delivery point of 512 
Mcf of natural gas per day for gas transportation services which Viking 
currently provides for Northern States Power Co.--Wisconsin (NSPW). 
Viking estimates the cost of these facilities to be $117,750, and 
states that NSPW agreed to reimburse Viking for the cost of these 
facilities. Viking further states it would offer the proposed service 
within the existing certificated transportation entitlement of Viking's 
FERC Rate Schedule FT-A.
    Viking reports that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish the 
proposed deliveries without detriment to its other existing customers.
    Comment date: July 28, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

3. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-587-000]

    Take notice that on June 6, 1994, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tenneco) located at P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas, 77252-2511, filed 
in Docket No. CP94-587-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act. Tenneco requests that the Commission issue an 
order permitting it to uprate an existing compressor unit that will 
permit National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National) to provide firm 
natural gas transportation service for four shippers. Tenneco requests 
authorization to uprate by 1,000 horsepower an existing compressor unit 
at station 230C, Lockport New York, to permit National to provide 
additional firm transportation services in an aggregate maximum 
quantity of 10,270 Dth per day, all as more fully set forth in the 
request that is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Tenneco states that pursuant to the terms of a Construction and 
Ownership Agreement (C&O Agreement) and as operator and co-owner of the 
Niagara Spur Loop Line it is requesting Section 7(c) authorization. 
National has notified Tenneco and the other co-owners of its intention 
to use its expansion rights to serve four shippers. Additionally, 
pursuant to the C&O agreement National has requested that Tenneco 
uprate an existing compressor on the Niagara Spur Loop Line to permit 
the transportation of gas from the Niagara import point to an 
interconnection with National's facilities at East Aurora, New York.
    Comment date: July 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

4. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-590-000]

    Take notice that on June 7, 1994, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-590-000 a request pursuant to Sections 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 Burbank Heights Meter 
Station (Burbank Station) in Franklin County, Washington, in order to 
better 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 it presently has firm obligations to deliver 
up to a total of 10,002 Dt per day (at 400 psig) under Rate Schedules 
TF-1 and TF-2, to Cascade at the Burbank delivery point. Northwest 
further states that the Burbank Station was originally certificated 
with a maximum design delivery capacity of approximately 8,517 Dt per 
day (at 400 psig). Since the maximum design capacity of the Burbank 
Station is less than Northwest's firm delivery obligation to Cascade, 
Northwest is proposing to upgrade the Burbank Station by replacing the 
two existing 2 inch regulators with two new 3 inch regulators. 
Northwest states that it also plans to replace the relief valve and 
associated valves and piping and to install electronic flow measurement 
equipment. It is stated that the proposed facility upgrade will 
increase the maximum design delivery capacity of the Burbank Station 
from 8,517 Dt per day to approximately 24,670 Dt per day at a pressure 
of 400 psig.
    Northwest has estimated the cost of the proposed facility upgrade 
at the Burbank Station to be approximately $280,294, which exclude the 
cost of removing the old facilities. Northwest avers that since this 
expenditure is necessary in order for Northwest to accommodate existing 
MDDO's at the Burbank Station, Northwest will not require any cost 
reimbursement from Cascade.
    Comment date: July 28, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

5. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-593-000]

    Take notice that on June 7, 1994, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP94-593-000 a request 
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for 
authorization to construct and operate an additional point of delivery 
for interruptible transportation service under Part 284 of the 
Commission's regulations. Delivery will be to Newell Porcelain Company, 
Inc. (Newell) in Hancock County, West Virginia, under Columbia's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000 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.
    Columbia proposes to provide the interruptible transportation 
service pursuant to its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP86-
240-000 and under existing authorized Rate Schedule ITS within 
certificated entitlements (which may be provided under firm capacity 
released by other shippers). Columbia estimates the maximum daily 
quantity to be 400 Dekatherms per day (Dth) and estimates the annual 
quantity to be 146,000 Dth.
    The additional point of delivery has been requested by Newell, an 
end-user, for interruptible transportation service for industrial use. 
There is projected to be no impact on Columbia's existing design day 
and annual obligations because of the interruptible nature of service 
to be provided. The estimated cost to construct this point of delivery 
will be approximately $44,290 which includes gross-up for income tax 
purposes and Columbia will be reimbursed for the total cost by Newell.
    Columbia says that it will comply with all of the environmental 
requirements of Sections 157.206(d) prior to construction of any 
facilities.
    Comment date: July 28, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

6. Northern Natural Gas Company, ANR Pipeline Company, Great Lakes Gas 
Transmission Limited Partnership

[Docket No. CP94-595-000]

    Take notice that on June 7, 1994 Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern) 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, ANR 
Pipeline Company (ANR) 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, 
and Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership (Great Lakes) One 
Woodward Avenue, Suite 1600, Detroit, Michigan 48226, filed a joint 
application in Docket No. CP94-595-000, pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon certain services 
that are performed for Midwest Gas, a division of Midwest Power Systems 
Inc. (Midwest Gas), all as more fully set forth in the application on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Northern is requesting permission and approval to 
abandon a transportation service it performs for Midwest Gas. Northern 
states that this service was initially authorized by Commission order 
issued July 24, 1973, in Docket No. CP73-282, and is being performed 
under Rate Schedule T-11, a Transportation Agreement between Northern 
and Midwest Gas dated March 21, 1973. ANR and Great Lakes are 
requesting permission and approval to abandon an associated storage and 
transportation service that was also authorized in Docket No. CP73-282, 
and is provided under a Transportation and Storage Agreement also dated 
March 21, 1973 under ANR's Rate Schedule X-36 and Great Lakes' Rate 
Schedule X-4.
    It is stated that Northern has been notified of Midwest Gas' intent 
to assign its interest in the 1973 Agreement to Minnegasco, a division 
of Arkla, Inc. (Minnegasco). It is further stated that as a result of a 
property Exchange Agreement between Minnegasco and Midwest Gas, that 
Minnegasco agreed to acquire Midwest Gas' Minnesota service 
territories. It is averred that since the service associated with the 
1973 Agreement is primarily to serve customers only in Minnesota, 
Midwest Gas no longer has any incentive to maintain the 1973 Agreement 
after the transfer of its Minnesota distribution facilities to 
Minnegasco.
    No facilities are proposed to be abandoned herein.
    Comment date: July 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

7. Equitrans, Inc.

[Docket No. CP94-596-000]

    Take notice that on June 8, 1994, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans), 3500 
Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275, filed in Docket No. CP94-
596-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.212) for authorization to install a new delivery point in Heaters, 
Braxton County, West Virginia, for service to Equitable Gas Company 
(Equitable), under Equitrans' blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP83-508-000 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.
    Equitrans proposes to construct and operate facilities for service 
to Equitable, which will deliver gas to a retail customer in Heaters, 
West Virginia. Equitrans estimates that the facilities would be used 
for the delivery of 1 Mcf of gas on a peak day and that the gas would 
be delivered under Equitrans' Rate Schedule FTS. It is stated that the 
estimated volume is within Equitable's existing certificated 
entitlement from Equitrans. It is further stated that Equitrans' tariff 
does not prohibit the proposed addition of a delivery point. It is 
asserted that Equitrans can accomplish the deliveries without detriment 
to its other customers.
    Comment date: July 28, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

8. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-598-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1994, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1400 Smith Street, P.O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-
1188, filed in Docket No. CP94-598-000 a request pursuant to Sections 
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 install and 
operate a new delivery point and appurtenant facilities to accommodate 
natural gas deliveries to the City of Sunray (Sunray), a local 
distribution company, under the blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP82-401-000, 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.
    Northern asserts that the proposed delivery point will permit 
Northern to accommodate natural gas deliveries under a currently 
effective transportation service agreement for residential, commercial 
and industrial consumption. Northern will transport the volumes 
proposed to be delivered to Sunray pursuant to Northern's 
transportation rate schedules and service agreements. Northern 
estimates that the proposed peak day quantity at Sunray will be 2,000 
MMBtu and the annual quantity will be 182,500 MMBtu.
    Northern estimates that the proposed facilities' cost to install 
the town border station is $22,500 and Sunray will reimburse Northern 
for the cost of these facilities.
    Northern states that the delivery of Sunray's volumes will impact 
Northern's peak day and annual deliveries. Northern claims that it has 
sufficient capacity to accommodate the proposed changes without 
detriment to Northern's other customers.
    Comment date: July 28, 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, D.C. 
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 Section 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. 94-14897 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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