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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP80-277-005, et al.]

 

Honeoye Storage Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

September 15, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Honeoye Storage Corporation

[Docket No. CP80-277-005]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1994, Honeoye Storage Corporation 
(Honeoye), P.O. Box 376, Honeoye, New York 14471 filed in Docket No. 
CP80-277-005 a petition pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
requesting authority to amend the certificate issued February 7, 1975, 
to increase the operating pressure of its existing transmission 
pipeline during withdrawal operations, all as more fully set forth in 
the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Honeoye requests authority to increase the operating pressure of 
its transmission line from 774 psia to 900 psia during withdrawal 
operations. Honeoye advises that it is not proposing to change the 
maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) which has been 918 psia 
since construction. Additionally, Honeoye states that there will be no 
change in the service rendered to each of its customers.
    Honeoye explains that it receives gas from Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (TGPC) at TGPC's main valve No. 236 in Ontario County, New York 
and transports the gas for injection into Honeoye's storage field. 
Honeoye states that during withdrawal operations, it redelivers gas to 
TGPC at TGPC's main valve No. 236. Honeoye asserts that because of an 
increase in TGPC's line pressure, Honeoye proposes to increase the 
operating pressure of its transmission line to ensure continuation of 
reliable storage service to its customers.
    Comment date: October 6, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Questar Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP94-765-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1994, Questar Pipeline Company 
(Questar), 79 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-765-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act requesting authority to construct and operate certain 
replacement natural gas facilities, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Questar proposes to replace a 26.4-mile segment of its 10-inch Main 
Line No. 68, located in Rio Blanco and Garfield Counties, Colorado, 
with 14-inch pipeline. Questar states that the deteriorated condition 
of the 26.4-mile segment requires that it be replaced.
    Questar asserts that, due to constraints in other portions of its 
transmission system, there will be no significant increase in 
transmission-system capacity as a result of replacing the existing 26.4 
miles of 10-inch pipeline with 14-inch pipeline. The estimated cost of 
the proposed construction is $5,500,000 and the estimated cost to 
retire in place the 26.4 miles of 10-inch pipeline is $150,000.
    Comment date: October 6, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-767-000]

    Take notice that on September 9,1994, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP94-767-000, a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act for 
authorization to upgrade one town border station (TBS) and appurtenant 
facilities to provide increased natural gas deliveries to Wisconsin 
Power & Light Company (WP&L), under Northern's existing rate schedules 
to accommodate increased commercial, industrial and residential service 
at Mauston, Wisconsin, pursuant to Northern's blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-401-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural 
Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northern states that the estimated total volumes proposed to be 
delivered to WP&L at the Mauston, Wisconsin TBS, located in Juneau Co., 
Wisconsin, are 2,850 MMBtu on a peak day and 383,800 MMBtu annually. 
Northern advises that the total volumes to be delivered to the customer 
after the request do not exceed the total volumes authorized prior to 
the request. It is stated that the estimated total cost to install the 
proposed delivery point is $56,800. Northern also states that WP&L 
would make a contribution in aid to construction for the total amount.
    Comment date: October 31, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-770-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1994, NorAm Gas Transmission 
Company (NGT), P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-770-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.211 
and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.211 and 157.212) for authorization to acquire and 
operate certain facilities in Louisiana under NGT's blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-384-000, et al., 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 acquire and operate five (5) existing delivery taps 
and three (3) associated lines, Lines LIT-1, LIT-2 and LIM-1, located 
in Caddo, Bossier and DeSoto Parishes, Louisiana. NGT states that these 
facilities are currently owned and operated by NorAm Interstate and 
used to receive gas from gathering lines or from NGT and to deliver 
natural gas to one industrial customer, International Paper Company 
(IP), and to the local distribution systems of Arkla, a division of 
NorAm Energy Corp. (Arkla). NGT states that both IP and Arkla are also 
existing customers of NGT. It is stated that NGT will acquire these 
facilities from NorAm Interstate at the existing net book value of 
approximately $1.9 million and use these facilities as part of its 
existing interstate system.
    Comment date: October 31, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

5. Ashland Exploration, Inc.

[Docket No. CP94-771-000]

    Take notice that on September 9, 1994, Ashland Exploration, Inc. 
(Ashland), P. O. Box 218330, Houston, Texas 77218-8330 filed in Docket 
No. CP94-771-000 a request for a order declaring that the facilities 
that it proposes to acquire from CNG Transmission Corporation (CNGT) 
are exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction under the Natural Gas 
Act, all as more fully set forth in the petition which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Ashland states that it has agreed to purchase certain facilities 
located in the Lincoln, Boone and Kanawha Counties of West Virginia. 
These facilities include two compressors, related pipelines, associated 
structures, and rights-of-way. Following the Commissions's grant of 
abandonment and issuance of the proposed declaratory order CNGT will 
transfer the facilities to Ashland. Ashland requests that the 
Commission declare that these facilities are exempt from the 
Commission's jurisdiction by reason of the ``production and gathering 
exemption'' contained in Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act.
    Comment date: October 6, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

6. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America and Mississippi River 
Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-773-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1994, Natural Gas Pipeline 
Company of America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 
60148, and Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT), 9900 
Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63124, filed, in Docket No. CP94-773-
000, a joint application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas 
Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for an order 
permitting and approving the abandonment of the exchange service 
performed under Natural's Rate Schedule X-42 and MRT's Rate Schedule X-
9, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Natural and MRT relate that they entered into a July 17, 1973, gas 
exchange agreement with Kaskaskia Gas Company (as of 1988, United 
Cities Gas Company (Kaskaskia-United Cities)) to assist Kaskaskia in 
meeting peak day needs in several isolated areas of its system in 
southern Illinois. Kaskaskia Gas Company was a local distribution 
company with facilities in Illinois and a resale customer of both 
Natural and MRT. Pursuant to the agreement, Natural, upon notice from 
Kaskaskia, reduced its deliveries of sales gas at Cowden, Illinois in 
amounts up to 500 Mcf of natural gas per day and Natural instead 
delivered for the account of Kaskaskia corresponding volumes to MRT in 
Clinton County, Illinois. MRT, in turn, simultaneously, delivered 
equivalent volumes of natural gas to Kaskaskia for the account of 
Natural at the Salem, Huey, and Iuka, Illinois delivery points of MRT 
to Kaskaskia. Natural and MRT state that this exchange service was 
authorized by order issued February 27, 1974, in Docket No. CP74-78-
000, and began on January 11, 1975.
    Natural and MRT report that by letter agreements between Natural, 
MRT and United Cities dated August 20, 1993 (accepted by MRT and United 
Cities on September 7, 1993), and by a letter agreement between MRT and 
United Cities dated August 2, 1994 (accepted by United Cities on August 
5, 1994), that the parties agreed to terminate the exchange service as 
of December 1, 1993. Further, Natural and MRT state that there are no 
facilities to be abandoned pursuant to this application.
    Comment date: October 6, 1994, in accordance with 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 Secs. 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. 94-23430 Filed 9-21-94; 8:45 am]
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