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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP94-705-000

 

Application; Centra Pipelines Minnesota Inc.

August 10, 1994.
    Take notice that on August 8, 1994, Centra Pipelines Minnesota Inc. 
(Centra Minnesota), 200 Yorkland Boulevard, North York, Ontario, Canada 
M2J 5C6, filed on Docket No. CP94-705-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act requesting authority to construct a 
new delivery tap and appurtenant facilities in order to directly supply 
an existing customer of Northern Minnesota Utilities (NMU), as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Centra Minnesota states NMU, an existing customer of Centra 
Minnesota, has requested Centra Minnesota to provide such service 
because it would be uneconomical for NMU to serve the customer from its 
distribution system. Centra Minnesota requests that the Commission 
issue an order granting such authority by August 21, 1994, so that the 
construction can take place over Labor Day weekend, September 3-5, 
1994, at which time a major customer of NMU and/or Centra Minnesota 
Ontario, both of which are Centra Minnesota's customers, will shutdown 
for maintenance, and throughput on the Central Minnesota system will be 
at the low point for the year.
    Specifically, Centra Minnesota proposes to construct a high 
pressure service tap, 30 feet on 2-in pipeline, a two-inch valve and 
meter downstream from the pressure regulator station that will be 
install by NMU. Centra Minnesota advises that the proposed facilities 
will cost approximately $9,000 to construct and Centra Minnesota will 
be responsible for all costs involved. Centra Minnesota states that 
such facilities will be constructed within an existing right of way and 
will not result in an increase in the quality of gas that Centra 
Minnesota is authorized to transport on behalf of NMU. Centra Minnesota 
further states that no additional revenue will be generated by this 
service.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 25, 1994, 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 jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulation Commission by Sections 3 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 is 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 Centra Minnesota to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary
[FR Doc. 94-20073 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]
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