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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-36-000, et al.]

 

Texas Gas Transmission Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

November 2, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-36-000]

    Take notice that on October 26, 1994, Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Gas), P.O. Box 1160, Owensboro, Kentucky, 42302, 
filed in Docket No. CP95-36-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requesting authority to abandon in 
place a purchase meter station and related pipeline located in Panola 
County, Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
    Texas Gas asserts that the facilities proposed to be abandoned 
consist of a dual 12-inch purchase meter station known as the Union 
Pacific PMS (``old'' Union Pacific PMS) and approximately 1,298 feet of 
related 20-inch pipeline, as well as approximately 20 feet of 20-inch 
line installed in conjunction with the installation of a ``new'' Union 
Pacific PMS, with all appurtenances, located at the Union Pacific 
Resources Company's East Texas Plant (East Texas Plant) in Panola 
County, Texas.
    It is stated that Texas Gas proposes to transfer ownership to Union 
Pacific Resources Company (UPRC) the ``old'' Union Pacific PMS, 
approximately 1,248 feet of the ``old'' 20-inch pipeline, and 
approximately 20 feet of ``new'' 20-inch pipeline installed in 
conjunction with the construction of the ``new'' Union Pacific PMS. The 
remaining approximately 50 feet of ``old'' 20-inch pipeline located 
downstream of the ``new'' Union Pacific PMS will be abandoned in place, 
but not transferred to UPRC.
    It is also stated that the facilities for which Texas Gas seeks 
abandonment approval are utilized to receive natural gas purchased by 
Texas Gas or transported by Texas Gas from various producers located in 
the Carthage Area in Texas. However, because the ``old'' Union Pacific 
PMS is located inside the East Texas Plant yard, Texas Gas states that 
operation of the facilities has become increasingly difficult. 
Therefore, UPRC and Texas Gas agreed to ``relocate'' the Union Pacific 
PMS to an area outside the plant property downstream of the ``old'' 
Union Pacific PMS. (The ``new'' Union Pacific PMS was constructed and 
installed pursuant to Section 157.208 of the Commission's regulations.) 
In the instant application, Texas Gas is requesting authority to: (1) 
Abandon by transfer to UPRC the ``old'' Union Pacific PMS and all the 
related 20-inch pipeline located upstream of the ``new'' Union Pacific 
PMS, as well as a small portion of ``new'' 20-inch pipeline installed 
in conjunction with the ``new'' meter station; and (2) abandon in place 
a portion of the ``old'' 20-inch pipeline located downstream of the 
``New'' Union Pacific PMS. Texas gas states that the relocation of 
these facilities will eliminate the operational problems now existing 
at the location of the ``old'' Union Pacific PMS while continuing to 
allow Texas Gas to receive gas into its system from the East Texas 
Plant.
    Comment date: November 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-37-000]

    Take notice that on October 26, 1994, pursuant to Section 7(c) and 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended (NGA) and the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations (18 CFR Section 
157.7), Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Applicant), 1700 
MacCorkle Avenue, SE., P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-
1273, filed an application for: (1) A certificate of public convenience 
and necessity authorizing construction and operation of certain natural 
gas facilities to provide firm transportation service under Rate 
Schedule FTS pursuant to Part 284 of the Commission's regulation for 
Panda-Brandywine, L.P. (Panda), a new firm service customer; and (2) an 
order granting permission and approval to abandon an existing segment 
of natural gas transmission facilities to be replaced to aid in 
providing the service to Panda; all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Specifically, Applicant states that Panda has requested up to 
24,240 Dth/d of firm service under Rate Schedule FTS, which will be 
used to supply natural gas to its Brandywine, Maryland cogeneration 
plant. Applicant states that the proposed construction will consist of 
three segments: (a) The first segment's construction will be 
approximately 4.1 miles of 36-inch pipeline loop on Line WB in Hardy 
County, West Virginia; (b) the second segment's construction will be 
approximately 1.6 miles of 36-inch pipeline designated as Line WB-5, 
which will replace by abandonment approximately 1.5 miles of 26-inch 
pipeline in three sections designated as Line WB, Braxton County, West 
Virginia; and (c) the third segment's construction will be 
approximately 0.6 miles of 36-inch pipeline loop on Line WB-5 in Clay 
County, West Virginia.
    Applicant estimates that the proposed facilities total cost will be 
$11,448,000. Applicant states that Panda has agreed to make a 
contribution-in-aid of construction of up to $8,772,590, toward the 
actual cost of construction of the proposed facilities, plus any gross-
up for income taxes. Applicant claims that the remaining balance for 
construction will be financed through funds generated from internal 
sources. Applicant states that the net book value of the 1.5 mile 
segment of Line WB, to be abandoned by replacement, is $727,000. 
Applicant estimates that the revenues associated with its proposal are 
greater than the cost of service which results in a net benefit to 
Applicant and its customers. Finally, Applicant states that the 
proposed construction will aid in the development of a natural gas-
fired electric power generation in Washington, DC and a major portion 
of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland.
    Comment date: November 23, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-41-000]

    Take notice that on October 28, 1994, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York, 14203, 
filed in Docket No. CP95-41-000 a request pursuant to Section 157.205 
of the Commission's Regulations to construct and operate a new sales 
tap to serve a new residential customer of National Fuel Gas 
Distribution Corporation (Distribution), a local distribution company, 
in Clarion County, Pennsylvania under National'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 on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    National proposes to construct and operate one new sales tap on its 
K-2 line in Millcreek Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania to provide 
service to a new residential customer of Distribution pursuant to 
National's Rate Schedule EFT. National states that the estimated 
deliveries for this sales tap is 150 Mcf of natural gas per year. 
National states that the estimated cost to install these facilities is 
$1,500, for which National would be reimbursed by Distribution. 
National states that the volumes to be delivered to Distribution at 
this sales tap would have a minimal impact on National's peak day and 
annual deliveries. National states that the addition of new sales taps 
are not prohibited by National's existing tariff and National has 
sufficient capacity to accomplish deliveries at this new sales tap 
without detriment or disadvantage to National's other customers.
    Comment date: December 19, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. Kern River Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-44-000]

    Take notice that on October 31, 1994, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company (Kern River), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-44-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for authorization to construct, own and 
operate facilities located in the City of Bakersfield, Kern County, 
California, to permit the delivery of gas to Bear Mountain Limited, a 
Texas limited partnership, under the blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP89-2048-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) 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.
    Kern River proposes to construct and operate a 6-inch tap, a meter 
station with two 4-inch meter tubes and appurtenant facilities and a 
150-foot section of 6-inch lateral pipeline located immediately 
downstream of the meter station. Kern River states that the delivery 
point would have a nominal design capacity of approximately 12,500 Mcf 
per day. It is indicated that, upon completion of the facility, it 
would provide transportation service at the new delivery point for any 
of its shippers under the terms and conditions of its Part 284, Subpart 
G blanket certificate. Kern River states that the gas delivered at the 
delivery point would be used in connection with the proposed Bear 
Mountain Cogeneration Facility, which, it is indicated, is scheduled to 
commence service on March 1, 1995. Kern River states that deliveries to 
Kern River at the proposed delivery point would have no impact upon 
Kern River's peak day and annual deliveries.
    Kern River states that the facilities would be located adjacent to 
the East Side Lateral of the Common Facilities owned jointly by Kern 
River and Mojave Pipeline Company (Mojave) as tenants-in-common and 
would be operated and maintained on behalf of Kern River by Mojave 
Pipeline Operating Company (MPOC) as operator of the Common Facilities 
pursuant to a construction, operation, and maintenance agreement 
between Kern River, Mojave, and MPOC.
    Comment date: December 19, 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 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 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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-27801; Filed 11-9-94; 8:45 am]
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