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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-635-000, et al.]

 

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

July 14, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. El Paso Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-635-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1994, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. CP94-
635-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.216) for authorization to abandon the delivery point known as the 
Anaconda Copper Company Meter Station located in Cibola County, New 
Mexico under El Paso's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
435-000 and CP88-433-000 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.
    El Paso proposes to remove one 2'' O.D. tap and valve assembly, 
with appurtenances, and one 4'' O.D. positive displacement meter at 
approximately milepost 343.41 on El Paso's Permian-San Juan Crossover 
Line in the NW/4 of Section 18, Township 12 North, Range 10 West, 
Cibola County, New Mexico. The metering facility will be removed with 
only minimal ground disturbance with that being limited to existing, 
previously-disturbed right-of-way.
    El Paso states that it provides firm transportation service for Gas 
Company of New Mexico (GCNM) at the Anaconda Copper Company Meter 
Station pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Transportation 
Service Agreement dated November 12, 1990.
    El Paso understands that Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), 
successor to Anaconda Copper Company has closed an operating site and 
terminated its June 19, 1974 gas purchase contract with GCNM. This gas 
purchase contract covered gas service to ARCO's Bluewater Millsite in 
Cibola County, New Mexico. El Paso understands further that as part of 
ARCO's termination request, ARCO also requested that the segment of 
GCNM's line feeding the Bluewater Millsite be disconnected at El Paso's 
metering station.
    El Paso asserts that as a direct result of the Bluewater Millsite 
closing, and since GCNM has not requested gas service from this meter 
station since May 1989, GCNM has requested that El Paso abandon and 
remove the Anaconda Copper Company Meter Station. This meter station 
serves no purpose and may obstruct ARCO's clean up of the Bluewater 
Millsite. Accordingly, El Paso proposes to abandon by removal the 
Anaconda Copper Company Meter Station.
    Comment date: August 29, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-643-000]

    Take notice that on July 5, 1994, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Applicant), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-643-000 for approval under Sections 157.205, 157.211 
and 157.216 to construct and operate delivery facilities on its Shelton 
Lateral in order to provide enhanced transportation service to Cascade 
Natural Gas Corporation (Cascade) at the Shelton, Washington delivery 
point. Applicant proposes the following:
    1. construct and operate a new compressor station to consist of one 
Solar Saturn T-1300 compressor unit, rated at 1,343 horsepower at MP 
7.85 on the Shelton Lateral. At a cost of $6,996,700;
    2. upgrade the Shelton Meter Station at the terminus of the Shelton 
Lateral by installing 6-inch turbine meters, a 1,500,000 Btu per hour 
line heater, 6-inch filter, 4-inch bypass electronic flow measurement, 
and a 16-foot by 14-foot building. At a cost of $410,700;
    3. partially abandon facilities at the Shelton Meter Station, which 
will be replaced with the new upgraded facilities.
    Applicant states that these facilities will increase its capacity 
to Cascade on the Shelton Lateral by 21,000 MMBtu/d and allow increased 
delivery pressures to Cascade. The maximum daily design capacity of the 
upgraded Shelton Meter Station will increase from 12,000 MMBtu/d to 
44,270 MMBtu/d.
    Firm transportation service through the proposed facilities will be 
subject to Applicant's Rate Schedules TF-1 and TF-2 in Applicant's FERC 
Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. The expanded capacity at the 
Shelton delivery point will also be available under interruptible 
transportation agreements under Applicant's TI-1 Rate Schedule. 
Pursuant to a facilities Agreement and the facilities reimbursement 
provisions of Applicant's tariff, Cascade will reimburse Applicant for 
all costs connected with the proposed facilities in a monthly Facility 
Cost-of-Service Charge. Initially this charge will be $165,265.
    Comment date: August 29, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-644-000]

    Take notice that on July 5, 1994, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203, 
filed in Docket No. CP94-644-000 an abbreviated application, 
supplemented on July 13, 1994, pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon 
certain facilities in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and to replace the 
abandoned facilities with a new metering and regulating station, and 
construct and operate approximately 4,395 feet of twelve-inch pipeline 
and appurtenant facilities connecting the new station to its existing 
facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    National states that it proposes to replace an existing metering 
and regulating station and add a new dehydration facility at National's 
Summit Storage Field located in Summit Township, Erie County, 
Pennsylvania. National indicates that to effectuate this construction, 
it will be necessary to install approximately 4,395 feet of twelve-inch 
pipeline beginning at an existing valve on National's Line S-52 and 
ending at National's Line S-57. National further states it will also be 
required to construct and operate approximately 400 feet of eight-inch 
inlet and outlet piping to connect the new station to this new 
pipeline. National estimates the cost of the project at $760,000. 
National indicates that construction of the facilities will be financed 
with internally generated funds and/or interim short-term bank loans.
    National also seeks authorization to abandon certain facilities at 
the existing metering and regulating station. The facilities to be 
abandoned consist of a heater, pipe to by-pass the heater, and a meter 
run and regulator. National states that the removal of these facilities 
will not affect service to existing markets.
    Comment date: August 4, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

4. Florida Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-653-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 1994, Florida Gas Transmission Company 
(FTG), 1400 Smith Street, P. O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-1188 
filed in Docket No. CP94-653-000 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 construct and operate 
a new point of delivery in Iberville Parish, Louisiana under FTG's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-553-000, pursuant to 
Section 7(c) 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.
    FTG states that the new delivery point in Iberville Parish, 
Louisiana, to be called Lake Chicot delivery point, was requested by 
Iberville Parish Natural Gas (Iberville), a municipality engaged in the 
local distribution of natural gas to certain communities in Iberville 
Parish, Louisiana for the ultimate end-use of commercial, industrial 
and residential gas consumption.
    FTG states that the estimated cost to FTG of the proposed 
construction is $40,000 which Iberville will reimburse. FTG notes that 
Iberville will construct approximately 850 feet of 2-inch connecting 
pipe, the meter station, and related appurtenant facilities and FTG 
will own and operate the facilities constructed by Iberville.
    FTG proposes to transport and deliver on an interruptible basis 
under its Rate Schedule ITS-1, up to 300 MMBtu per day and up to 
109,500 MMBtu annually at the new delivery point. FTG states that since 
the proposed gas deliveries at the new delivery point will be on an 
interruptible basis, there will be no impact on FTG's peak day delivery 
but annual deliveries could be affected, up to 109,500 MMBtu.
    Comment date: August 29, 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. 94-17742 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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