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[FR Doc No: 94-14996]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-601-000]

 

El Paso Natural Gas Company; Request Under Blanket Authorization

June 15, 1994.
    Take notice that on June 13, 1994, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. CP94-
601-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.212) for authorization to construct and operate a delivery point 
under El Paso's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-435-000 
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.
    El Paso proposes to construct and operate the Afton Meter Station 
and approximately 168.2 feet of 12-inch pipeline in Dona Ana County, 
New Mexico, to permit the firm transportation and delivery of natural 
gas to the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, in accordance with a 
transportation service agreement dated August 15, 1991. El Paso states 
that Las Cruces seeks to receive gas delivered for its customers from a 
point on El Paso's existing 26-inch California Line and El Paso's 30-
inch California First Loop Line, which would involve constructing dual 
6-inch senior orifice-type meter runs, two 6-inch tap and valve 
assemblies, and appurtenances. It is stated that the service agreement 
provides for the firm transportation of Las Cruces' full requirements 
of natural gas to consumers situated within the City of Las Cruces. New 
Mexico, and its surrounding areas. El Paso states that the total 
estimated cost of the facilities is $151,600 which would be reimbursed 
by Las Cruces.
    El Paso explains that this proposal would supersede that proposal 
authorized in Docket No. CP94-67-000 since the parties have determined 
that the new location for the Afton Meter Station would provide Las 
Cruces with more flexibility and less capacity constraints in the 
delivery of its gas. El Paso estimates that, during the third year of 
operation, the maximum peak day and annual requirements of the Afton 
Meter Station would be 97,400 Mcf and 14,600,000 Mcf, respectively.
    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. 94-14996 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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