[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19823]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP94-696-000, et al.]

 

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

August 5, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-696-000]

    Take notice that on August 2, 1994, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company 
(Koch Gateway), P. O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas 77251-1478, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-696-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.211) for authorization to construct and operate a 
delivery tap and meter station under Koch Gateway's blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-430-000 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.
    Koch Gateway proposes to construct and operate a two-inch tap and 
meter station located on its Index 130 line in Tangipahoa Parish, 
Louisiana. Koch Gateway states that the proposed tap would provide an 
interconnect through which Koch Gas Services (KGS) and Clarkco 
Contractors, Inc. (Clarkco) would serve Mid-American Dairy Association 
approximately 734 MMBtu on an average day and 1,048 MMBtu on a peak 
day. Koch Gateway also states that it would be reimbursed for the 
$32,395 installation cost by Clarkco. Koch Gateway asserts that the 
proposed interruptible service would not cause it to exceed its current 
certificated level of service for KGS.
    Comment date: September 19, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. Kern River Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-699-000]

    Take notice that on August 3, 1994, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company (Kern River), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-699-000 a petition pursuant to Section 16 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Rule 207(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.207 (a)(2)), for a declaratory order 
clarifying activities authorized under its blanket certificate issued 
in Docket No. CP89-2048-000,1 all as more fully set forth in the 
petition which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
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    \1\See 50 FERC 61,069.
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    Kern River seeks a declaratory order from the Commission finding 
that Kern River may, under certain conditions, upgrade its existing 
compressor engines under its blanket construction certificate issued 
under Subpart F of Part 157 of the Commission's regulations in Docket 
No. CP89-2048-000.2 Kern River states that relevant Section 
157.202(b)(2)(ii)(C) of the regulations excludes from eligibility for 
blanket authorization a looping or compression facility that alters the 
capacity of a main line. Kern River proposes to upgrade the horsepower 
potential of its mainline compressors at the same time the compressors 
are being overhauled, and retrofitted to meet environmental 
requirements, but include controls to limit firing temperatures to 
restrict outputs to existing horsepower capacity levels. Kern River 
states that it would not seek to recover the costs associated with the 
horsepower upgrades until such time as it files a certificate 
application for authorization to place the increased horsepower in 
service.
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    \2\Kern River cites Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation, 
65 FERC 61,408 (1993), as a similar case.
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    Kern River states that its on-going overhaul and SoLoNOx retrofit 
program provides Kern River with an opportunity to upgrade its 
compressor engines to produce more horsepower at a minimal cost while 
reducing nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 75%.3 Kern 
River states that permitting the upgrades would enable it in the future 
to very economically provide additional expansion capacity on the Kern 
River system. Kern River believes increased compression would be 
required within the next two years. Kern River states that savings of 
approximately $440,000-$1,200,000 could be realized by upgrading the 
turbines at the same time as they are overhauled and retrofitted.
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    \3\Kern River states that it performs major engine overhauls on 
its mainline Solar Mars compressor units at approximately 30,000 
running hours in order to maintain the continued reliable and 
efficient operation of the units.
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    Comment date: August 26, 1994, in accordance with the first 
subparagraph of 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, 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-19823 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]
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