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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP94-689-000, et al.]

 

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

August 8, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-689-000]

    Take notice that on July 28, 1994, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-689-000 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 facilities to 
upgrade a delivery point to serve East Tennessee Natural Gas Company 
(East Tennessee) in Perry County, Tennessee, under Tennessee's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-413-000, 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.
    Tennessee proposes to upgrade its existing facilities at its 
Lobelville Meter Station No. 2 by replacing the existing 10-inch meter 
tubes and appurtenant facilities with 12-inch meter tubes and 
appurtenant facilities. Tennessee states that the purpose of the 
proposed upgrade is to facilitate inspections and/or plate changes. It 
is estimated that the cost of the upgrade would be $214,000. It is 
asserted that the upgraded facilities will not result in any increase 
in capacity and that there will be no impact on Tennessee's peak day or 
annual deliveries. It is further asserted that the replacement of the 
meter tubes is not prohibited by Tennessee's currently effective tariff 
and that the replacement can be accomplished without detriment or 
disadvantage to any of Tennessee's customers.
    Comment date: September 22, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. ANR Pipeline Company Southern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-697-000]

    Take notice that on August 2, 1994, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500 
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, and Southern Natural Gas 
Company (Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 
(jointly referred to as Applicants), filed in Docket No. CP94-697-000 
an abbreviated joint application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations 
thereunder, for permission and approval to abandon a natural gas 
exchange service between ANR and Southern, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Applicants state that they propose to abandon an exchange service 
initiated pursuant to an agreement dated August 15, 1972. Applicants 
indicate that ANR provides its service under its Rate Schedule X-35, 
and Southern provides its service under its Rate Schedule X-22. 
Applicants further state that the service was authorized for ANR and 
Southern in Docket No. CP73-84 and Docket No. CP73-92, respectively. It 
is indicated that the agreement provided for the exchange of gas in the 
event of an emergency on the pipeline system of either party. 
Applicants state that deliveries and redeliveries would be made through 
the interconnection between the two systems at Southern's Shadyside 
Compressor Station in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Applicants further 
indicate that the service was never used; however, the facilities 
constructed for the service are not proposed to be abandoned.
    Comment date: August 29, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Columbia Gas Transmission

Docket No. CP94-700-000

    Take notice that on August 3, 1994, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP94-700-000, a request 
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for 
authorization to construct and operate a new point of delivery for firm 
transportation service to Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (COH) in Licking 
County, Ohio, under authorization issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000, all 
as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Columbia proposes to construct and operate an 
additional point of delivery for firm transportation service and will 
provide such service pursuant to its blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP86-240-000 under existing authorized Rate Schedules and 
within certificated entitlement. Columbia states that service may be 
provided under firm capacity released by other shippers.
    Columbia states that the additional point of delivery has been 
requested by COH for firm transportation service for residential 
service. Columbia states that COH has not requested an increase in its 
peak day entitlement in conjunction with this request for a new point 
of delivery. Columbia states that the estimated volumes to be delivered 
at the proposed new point of delivery will be 22 dth per day--8,030 dth 
annually. Columbia states that the construction of the new point of 
delivery will be utilized to serve Roland Estates, a new subdivision. 
Columbia states that there is no impact on its existing peak day 
obligation to its other customers as a result of the construction and 
operation of the proposed new point of delivery.
    Columbia states that the estimated cost to establish this point of 
delivery will be approximately $14,100 which COH has agreed to 
reimburse Columbia for the total cost, plus any gross-up for tax 
purposes. Columbia further states that it will comply with all of the 
environmental requirements of Section 157.206(d) prior to the 
construction of any facilities.
    Comment date: September 22, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. Equitrans, Inc.

[Docket No. CP94-701-000]

    Take notice that on August 4, 1994, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-701-000 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 the City 
of Scenery Hill, Washington County, Pennsylvania, for service to 
Equitable Gas Company, a division of Equitable Resources, Inc. 
(Equitable), under Equitrans' blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP83-508-000 and transferred to Equitrans in Docket No. CP86-676-000, 
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 
Pennsylvania. Equitrans estimates that the facilities would be used for 
the delivery of 1 Mcf of gas on a peak day. 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: September 22, 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 of 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 designees 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 is intervene is timely filed, or if 
the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is 
required, further notices 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 therefore, 
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. 94-19976 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]

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