[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 29, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15731]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-614-000]

 

Washington Natural Gas Co., as Project Operator; Application

June 23, 1994.
    Take notice that on June 17, 1994, Washington Natural Gas Company, 
as Project Operator of the Jackson Prairie Storage Project (Washington 
Natural), 815 Mercer Street, Seattle, Washington 98109, filed an 
application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and part 
157.7(a) of the Commission's Regulations for a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity authorizing the upgrading of the horsepower 
on one compressor unit, Compressor Unit C5, installed at the Jackson 
Prairie Storage Project (Storage Project) located in Lewis County, 
Washington, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Washington Natural seeks authorization to upgrade the horsepower of 
Compressor Unit C5 at the Storage Project from the standard 1,000 hp to 
1,300 hp. Washington Natural states that Compressor Unit C5 is 
scheduled for routine maintenance during 1994 and that the proposed 
upgrade will cost $26,900 if done during routine overhaul.
    Washington Natural states that no increase in the certificated 
daily deliverability or the seasonal working gas capacity is proposed. 
However, Washington Natural states that the additional horsepower, 
along with other modifications would be needed in any future expansion 
of the Storage Project.
    Washington Natural states that the Storage Project is an aquifer 
type storage facility which provides storage capacity under existing 
authorizations to enable Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest) to 
provide a winter season peaking service for its customers pursuant to 
its Rate Schedules SGS-1, SGS-2F, and SGS-2I in its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Third Revised Volume No. 1. The Storage Project is connected to 
Northwest's mainline in Lewis County, near Chehalis, Washington.
    Washington Natural further states that the Storage Project is owned 
in joint and equal individual interest by Washington Natural, The 
Washington Water Power Company, and Northwest. Washington Natural as 
Project Operator, operates the Storage Project pursuant to a Gas 
Storage Project Agreement on file with the Commission as Washington 
Natural's rate Schedule S-1 in its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 1. The Federal Power Commission certificated Washington 
Natural as Project Operator of the Jackson Prairie Storage Project in 
Opinion No. 620; 47 FPC 1527 (1972).
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before July 14, 1994, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 N. Capitol Street 
NE., 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 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 permission and approval for 
the proposed construction and operation 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 Washington Natural to appear or be 
represented the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-15731 Filed 6-28-94; 8:45 am]
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