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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP85-221-034, et al.]

 

Frontier Gas Storage Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

August 25, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Frontier Gas Storage Company

[Docket No. CP85-221-034]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1994, Frontier Gas Storage Company 
(Frontier), % Reid & Priest, Market Square, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20004, in compliance with the provisions of the 
Commission's February 13, 1985, Order in Docket No. CP82-487-000 et, 
al., submitted an executed Service Agreement under Rate Schedule LVS-1 
providing for the possible sale of 50,000 MMBtu of Frontier's gas 
storage inventory on an ``as metered'' basis to Rainbow Gas Company 
(Rainbow).
    Under Subpart (b) of Ordering Paragraph (F) of the Commission's 
February 13, 1985, Order, Frontier is ``authorized to commence the sale 
of its inventory, fourteen days after filing the executed agreement 
with the Commission, and may continue to make such sale unless the 
Commission issues an order either, directing that the sale not take 
place and setting it for hearing, or permitting the sale to go forward 
and establishing other procedures for resolving the matter.
    Comment date: September 15, 1994, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.

[Docket Nos. CP87-39-003 and CP91-2373-003]

    Take notice that on August 19, 1994, Granite State Gas 
Transmission, Inc. (Granite State), 300 Friberg Parkway, Westborough, 
Massachusetts 01581, filed an application with the Commission, pursuant 
to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the 
Commission's regulations, to amend the conditions in Ordering Paragraph 
(C)2 of the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued on 
August 4, 1987, in Docket No. CP87-39-000 (40 FERC  61,165) and 
Ordering Paragraph B of the certificate issued on December 3, 1991, in 
Docket No. CP91-2373-000 (57 FERC  61,297). Granite State requests 
that the condition on the use of the leased Portland Pipe Line 
Corporation (Portland Pipe Line) converted oil pipeline be either 
removed entirely or at least modified to authorize the use of the 
pipeline for any gas supply approved by the Department of Energy, 
Office of Fossil Fuels (DOE/FE) for importation by Bay State Gas 
Company (Bay State) and/or Northern Utilities, Inc. (Northern 
Utilities), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Granite State 
says that in Docket No. CP87-39-000, it was authorized to lease the 18-
inch former crude oil pipeline from Portland Pipe Line and convert it 
to natural gas service to complete a delivery system which enabled 
Granite State to import Canadian gas under a contract with Shell 
Canada, Ltd. (Shell) for its system supply. Ordering Paragraph (C)2 of 
that certificate limited the use of the 18-inch pipeline to 
transporting natural gas purchased from Shell. Granite State further 
says that in Docket No. CP91-2373-000, it was authorized to purchase 
another supply of Canadian gas from Direct Energy Marketing Limited 
(Direct Energy) and to import the gas for its system supply utilizing 
the leased 18-inch pipeline. Ordering Paragraph (B) of that certificate 
authorized Granite State to lease and operate the Portland Pipe Line 
facilities for any Granite State gas supply approved by DOE/FE.
    Granite State claims that it has restructured its operations in 
compliance with Order Nos. 636 since November 1, 1993. Granite State 
says that it has continued to purchase gas from Shell and Direct Energy 
at the U.S.-Canadian border connection of the leased pipeline and 
import the gas under NGA Section 3 authority previously issued. Granite 
State points out that it immediately resells the gas to Bay State and 
Northern Utilities at the point of importation, and the distributors 
utilize their transportation capacity on the leased 18-inch pipeline 
and Granite State's other facilities to transport the gas to their 
markets. Granite State says that as a result of the restructuring, Bay 
State and Northern Utilities have transportation access to the U.S.-
Canadian border on the leased 18-inch pipeline which is still operated 
by Granite State. The certificate condition limiting the use of the 18-
inch line prevents the two distributors from independently obtaining, 
importing, and transporting Canadian gas supplies over the 18-inch 
leased pipeline and Granite State's other pipeline facilities in Maine 
and New Hampshire.
    Granite State asserts that both Bay State and Northern Utilities 
have been issued DOE/FE Blanket Authorizations to import Canadian gas 
supplies for their markets over other pipelines connected with border 
delivery points. Granite State claims that Bay State and Northern 
Utilities are prevented from utilizing their own transportation 
capacity on the leased 18-inch pipeline because of the certificate 
condition limiting the use of that pipeline to the transportation of 
gas for which Granite State holds import authorization. Granite State 
requests that the certificate condition be eliminated or modified to 
permit the 18-inch pipeline to be used also to transport gas which Bay 
State and Northern Utilities are authorized to import. Granite State 
says that there is sufficient excess capacity in the leased line to 
accommodate additional transportation, and no new pipeline facilities 
on either the Canadian or the U.S. side are proposed. Granite State 
claims that no amendment is required to the Presidential Permit (40 
FERC  61,177) issued it to construct, operate, maintain, and connect 
facilities at the International Boundary between the U.S. and Canada in 
connection with this proposal.
    Comment date: September 15, 1994, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Trailblazer Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-724-000]

    Take notice that on August 18, 1994, Trailblazer Pipeline Company 
(Trailblazer), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois, 60148, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-724-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon the 
transportation of natural gas under Rate Schedules T and I, and charge 
Columbia Gas an Exit Fee in consideration for Trailblazer's agreement 
to the early termination of transportation service under Rate Schedules 
T and I, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Trailblazer states that pursuant to a gas transportation agreement 
between Trailblazer and Columbia Gas dated October 8, 1982 (Agreement), 
Trailblazer receives for the account of Columbia Gas up to 69,500 Mcf 
of natural gas per day on a firm basis and additional quantities of 
natural gas on an interruptible basis (overrun gas) at Rockport in Weld 
County, Colorado and redelivers the gas for Columbia Gas' account to 
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) at Beatrice in Gage 
County, Nebraska.
    Trailblazer states that the Agreement provides for a termination 
date of January 1, 2003. However, Trailblazer states that pursuant to a 
Stipulation between Trailblazer and Columbia Gas dated May 10, 1994 
(Settlement Agreement), Trailblazer and Columbia Gas agreed to an early 
termination of the Agreement, subject to Columbia Gas' paying 
Trailblazer a negotiated Exit Fee as consideration for abandonment of 
transportation service under Trailblazer's Rate Schedules T and I. 
Trailblazer further states the transportation service would be subject 
to reinstatement under certain circumstances.
    Trailblazer therefore requests permission and approval to abandon 
its transportation service for Columbia Gas performed under the 
Agreement and Trailblazer's Rate Schedules T and I. Trailblazer 
requests that the abandonment be effective upon the date both the 
Bankruptcy Court and the Commission have issued final orders approving 
the Settlement Agreement as contemplated by its terms. Trailblazer also 
requests authority to charge the Exit Fee.
    Comment date: September 15, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

4. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-729-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1994, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (Supply), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203, 
filed in Docket No. CP94-729-000 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 construct and operate 
two new delivery taps in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and Erie County, 
New York, for service to an existing firm transportation customer, 
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (Distribution), under 
Supply's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-4-000, 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.
    Supply proposes to construct and operate facilities for service to 
Distribution, which will deliver gas to residential customers in New 
York and Pennsylvania. Supply states that the tap in Pennsylvania would 
be used for the delivery of 150 Mcf of gas to a single customer on an 
annual basis. Supply states that the tap in New York would be used for 
the delivery of 3,000,000 Mcf of gas on annual basis for general use by 
Distribution's customers. It is stated that the estimated volumes are 
within Distribution's existing certificated entitlement from Supply. It 
is further stated that Supply's tariff does not prohibit the proposed 
addition of a delivery point. It is asserted that Supply can accomplish 
the deliveries without detriment to its other customers.
    Comment date: October 11, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

5. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-730-000]

    Take notice that on August 22, 1994, NorAm Gas Transmission Company 
(NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-730-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.216, 157.211, 
and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.216, 157.211, and 157.212) for authorization to 
abandon certain facilities in Arkansas and to construct and operate 
certain facilities in Arkansas under NGT's blanket certificates issued 
in Docket Nos. CP82-384-000 and CP82-384-001 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.
    NGT proposes to abandon six (6) 1-inch U-Shaped meter stations and 
install six (6) 1-inch domestic regulators, costing $7,102, at the 
existing locations in Johnson and Franklin Counties, Arkansas. NGT 
asserts it needs to replace the existing meter stations on NGT's Lines 
BT-11, BT-1, B-106, and OM-1 because of reduced gas flows. NGT states 
that the U-Shaped meter stations were originally installed to serve 
commercial customers of ARKLA, a division of NorAm Energy Corp (ARKLA). 
NGT also states that ARKLA's existing customers have discontinued their 
commercial business, and they will only deliver 510 Mcf of gas annually 
and 6 Mcf on a peak day, for residential use, through these new 
facilities. NGT asserts that the volumes of gas to be delivered are 
within ARKLA's certificated entitlement, that NGT's tariff does not 
prohibit the addition of new delivery points, and that it has 
sufficient capacity to accomplish these deliveries without harming its 
other customers. Finally, NGT proposes to abandon a 2-inch tap and 
meter station located on Line OM-1 because they say they no longer need 
it.
    Comment date: October 11, 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, 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 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 Sec. 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. 94-21681 Filed 8-31-94; 8:45 am]
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