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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP93-618-002, et al.]

 

Pacific Gas Transmission Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

September 28, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Pacific Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP93-618-002]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1994, Pacific Gas Transmission 
Company (PGT), 160 Spear Street, San Francisco, California, 94105-1570, 
filed an Amendment to its Application in Docket Nos. CP93-618-000 and 
001. In this proceeding, PGT is requesting a Certificate of Public 
Convenience and Necessity under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, 
and Part 157, Subpart A of the Commission's Regulations. PGT seeks to 
construct and operate two extensions of its mainline facilities--the 
Coyote Springs Extension and the Medford Extension. These extensions 
would be used to provide firm transportation service to Portland 
General Electric Company (Portland General) and WP Natural Gas, a 
division of The Washington Water Power Company (Wash. Water), 
respectively. PGT proposes to recover the incremental cost-of-service 
of the respective extensions through surcharges to its existing FTS-1 
Rate Schedule. In this amendment, PGT details the specific surcharge 
rate treatment for the volumes to be shipped by Portland General and 
Wash. Water over the two proposed extensions. PGT's proposal is more 
fully set forth in the application and amendments which are on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, PGT requests approval of a deferred cost recovery 
mechanism for part of Wash. Water's service on the Medford Extension. 
PGT states that the deferred mechanism does not alter the proposed 
incremental rate structure for service on the proposed extensions. PGT 
also states that the deferred mechanism is designed to permit Wash. 
Water to remain competitive with competing electric rates in its 
service area, and afford PGT an opportunity to recover the life cycle 
cost-of-service for the service for Wash. Water's on a deferred basis. 
PGT proposes to file annual reports containing the adjusted Wash. Water 
rate and related information on any deferred balance.
    Lastly, PGT proposes to recover the cost of extensions based upon a 
straight-line depreciation schedule which is equal to the length of the 
transportation agreements for each extension. For service to Portland 
General over the Coyote Springs Extension, the term of the contract is 
20 years. For service to Wash. Water over the Medford Extension the, 
the term of the contracts is 30 years, (there are two contracts between 
PGT and Wash. Water).
    Comment date: October 14, 1994, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice. However, 
any person who has already filed an intervention(s) in Docket No. CP93-
618, et al., need not file again.

2. Southern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-793-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1994, Southern Natural Gas 
Company (Southern), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-
2563, filed in Docket No. CP94-793-000 a request pursuant to 
Secs. 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 delivery point for service to International 
Paper under Southern's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
406-000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Southern proposes to construct and operate certain 
measurement and other appurtenant facilities in order to provide 
transportation service to International Paper at a delivery point for 
service to International Paper's Riverdale Plant in Dallas County, 
Alabama. Southern states that International Paper is presently in the 
process of expanding its facilities at the Plant that will require 
additional gas requirements. Southern also indicates that it proposes 
to locate the facilities at or near Mile Post 185.2 on its 24 and 26-
inch South Main Lines in Dallas County, Alabama.
    Southern states that International Paper has complied with all the 
requirements under Section 36 of the General Terms and Conditions of 
Southern's FERC Gas Tariff for the installation of the direct delivery 
connection by Southern. Southern states that it will transport gas on 
behalf of International Paper pursuant to its Rate Schedule IT. 
Southern states that the installation of the proposed delivery point 
facilities and the transportation provided thereunder will have no 
adverse effect on its peak day or annual requirements.
    Southern states that the estimated cost of the construction and 
installation of the measurement interconnection facilities is 
approximately $334,000.
    Comment date: November 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. El Paso Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-801-000]

    Take notice that on September 23, 1994, El Paso Natural Gas Company 
(El Paso), P. O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. 
CP94-801-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.212) for authorization to construct and operate a delivery point in 
Castro County, Texas in order to permit the interruptible 
transportation and delivery of natural gas to American Maize--Products 
Dimmitt Inc. (American), under El Paso's blanket certificate issued to 
El Paso in Docket No. CP82-435-000 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.
    El Paso states that the total estimated cost of the proposed 
facility is $39,600, and that American has agreed to reimburse El Paso 
for those costs related to the construction of the proposed delivery 
point. The proposed quantity of natural gas to be transported on an 
interruptible basis to American is estimated to be 1,387,000 Mcf 
annually. The estimated maximum peak day requirement at the proposed 
delivery point is 4,000 Mcf. El Paso states that American will use the 
natural gas to satisfy the fuel requirements for its corn processing 
plant. El Paso states that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish the 
deliveries agreed to with American without detriment or disadvantage to 
El Paso's other customers.
    Comment date: November 14, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-803-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1994, NorAm Gas Transmission 
Company (NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket 
No. CP94-803-000 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, 157.212) for authorization to construct and 
operate a new delivery point 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 install a new 1-inch sales tap on its Line AD-East 
(Station 2904+61) in Section 35, Township 5 North, Range 9 East, Hughes 
County, Oklahoma, for delivery of natural gas to ARKLA, a division of 
NorAm Energy Corp. (ARKLA), for redelivery to its commercial customer, 
Tyson Hog Operation. NGT estimates that the average day and annual 
volumes would be 13 Mcf and 4,745 Mcf, respectively. NGT further 
estimates that the cost of construction would be $3,853 which would be 
reimbursed by ARKLA.
    Comment date: November 14, 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 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. 94-24473 Filed 10-3-94; 8:45 am]
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