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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-610-001, et al.]

 

Enron Gathering Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

November 30, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Enron Gathering Company

[Docket Nos. CP94-610-001, CP94-610-002, CP94-610-003, CP94-610-004]

    Take notice that on October 7, 1994, Enron Gathering Company (EGC), 
Enron Anadarko Gathering Corp. (EAGC), Enron Gathering Limited 
Partnership (EGLP), Enron Permian Gathering Inc. (EPGI) and Enron 
Mountain Gathering Inc. (EMGI), P.O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-
1188, filed an amendment (Amendment) to EGC's petition for declaratory 
order in Docket No. CP94-610-000, requesting that the Commission 
declare that facilities to be acquired by EGC from Northern Natural Gas 
Company (Northern) are gathering facilities exempt from the 
Commission's Regulations pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA). EGC, EAGC, EGLP, EPGI and EMGI filed the Amendment to 
reflect changes in the Amended and Restated Contract for the Purchase 
and Sale of Assets, dated September 23, 1994 (Amended Contract), all as 
more fully set forth in the Amendment which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    EGC, EAGC, EGLP, EPGI and EMGI states that, pursuant to the Amended 
Contract, EGC has, by four assignments divided on the basis of 
geographic production areas, assigned its rights and obligations under 
the Amended Contract in: (1) The Anadarko area assets to EAGC; (2) the 
Hugoton area assets to EGLP; (3) the Permian area assets to EPGI; and 
(4) the Rocky Mountain area assets to EMGI.
    EGC, EAGC, EGLP, EPGI and EMGI state that they each would (1) offer 
gathering and related services to producers and shippers seeking such 
services; (2) operate the gathering facilities in a not unduly 
discriminatory manner; (3) offer existing customers the opportunity to 
continue service under mutually agreeable terms, conditions and rates 
on a basis consistent with services offered by other gatherers in the 
same geographic area; (4) negotiate new gathering agreements with 
Northern's existing customers; and (5) comply with all applicable 
federal and state laws and regulations.
    EGC, EAGC, EGLP, EPGI and EMGI state that the gathering facilities 
each company would acquire and the services provided through these 
facilities are not subject to Commission jurisdiction under the NGA and 
that there is no longer any basis for continued Commission regulation 
of the facilities or the rates or terms or conditions of service to be 
offered by EGC, EAGC, EGLP, EPGI and EMGI upon the granting of this 
Amendment.
    Comment date: December 21, 1994, in accordance with the first 
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP95-87-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1994, as supplemented on November 
28, 1994, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company (Koch Gateway), P. O. Box 1478, 
Houston, Texas 77251-1478, filed in Docket No. CP95-87-000, a request 
pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211 and 
157.216) for authorization to replace a one-inch delivery tap with a 
two-inch delivery tap through which Koch Gateway will make natural gas 
deliveries in Hinds County, Mississippi to serve Mississippi Valley Gas 
Company (MVGC), a local distribution company, under its blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-430-000, pursuant to Sections 
7(c) and 7(b), respectively, 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.
    Koch Gateway proposes to install the two-inch tap in order to meet 
MVGC's anticipated daily demand of 4,200 MMBtu. Koch Gateway explains 
that it currently provides no-notice service to MVGC through the 
existing one-inch tap under its No Notice Service (NNS) Rate Schedule. 
Koch Gateway states that the service provided through these facilities 
will remain within the current entitlement provided in MVGC's existing 
NNS agreement with Koch Gateway. Koch Gateway proposes to remove the 
one-inch tap pursuant to 18 CFR 157.216(b) and asserts that the 
proposed activity will not affect its ability to serve its other 
existing customers. Koch Gateway says the cost to install the larger 
tap will be about $5,028, and that MVGC will reimburse Koch Gateway for 
the actual cost of the construction.
    Comment date: January 17, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-90-000]

    Take notice that on November 18, 1994, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. 
CP95-90-000 a request pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of the Commission's 
Regulations to operate an existing delivery point facilities initially 
constructed under Section 311(a) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 
(NGPA) for MidCoast Energy Resources, Inc. (MidCoast) under Williams' 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000, 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.
    Williams proposes to operate the NGPA Section 311 facilities for 
other deliveries of natural gas to MidCoast for the Board of Public 
Utilities Quindaro power plant located in Wyandotte County, Kansas. 
Williams states that MidCoast reimbursed Williams approximately $55,200 
for the total cost of the construction of the facilities.
    Williams states that it anticipates this delivery point would be 
used for deliveries of natural gas other than NGPA Section 311 
transportation and would allow MidCoast receipt point flexibility in 
the future. Williams indicates that MidCoast estimates its annual and 
peak day volumes to be 18,250 dth and 60 dth of natural gas, 
respectively. Williams states that these facilities would not have an 
impact on Williams' peak day and annual deliveries. Williams states 
that it has sufficient capacity to render the proposed service without 
detriment or disadvantage to its other existing customers and that its 
tariff does not prohibit the proposed modification of facilities.
    Comment date: January 17, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-101-000]

    Take notice that on November 23, 1994, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 
77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP95-101-000 a request pursuant to 
Secs. 157.205, 157.208, and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.208, and 157.211) for 
authorization to convert to NGA jurisdiction an additional delivery 
point, to be constructed by Texas Eastern under Section 311 of the 
Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), to enable Texas Eastern to 
deliver additional natural gas to United Cities Gas Company (United 
Cities), an existing customer, all as more fully set forth in the 
request that is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    United Cities is a local distribution company, that Texas Eastern 
provides service to under it's Part 284 Rate Schedules CDS, FT-1, and 
SS-1. It is stated that United Cities has requested that Texas Eastern 
construct an additional delivery point for United Cities in Williamson 
County, Tennessee. It is further stated that United Cities has 
requested that the delivery point be made available as soon as 
possible, in order for United Cities to utilize the delivery point this 
winter heating season. Texas Eastern is therefore, proposing to satisfy 
United Cities service requirements, by constructing the delivery point 
under Section 311 of the NGPA.
    Texas Eastern states that the delivery point will consist of a 12-
inch tap--which has an estimated cost of $95,000, a measuring and 
regulating station, electronic gas measurement equipment, and 400 feet 
of connecting pipe--which has an estimated cost of $600,000. Texas 
Eastern further states that it will install, owe, operate and maintain 
the 12-inch tap on it's existing right-of-way. Texas Eastern states 
that United Cities will be responsible for the installation of the 
measuring and regulating station consisting of four 8-inch turbines, 
the electronic gas measurement equipment, and the connecting piping, 
including 400 feet of 12-inch pipeline. Texas Eastern states that it 
will reimburse United Cities for such construction. Texas Eastern 
further states that it will own, operate, and maintain the measuring 
and regulating station, the electronic gas measurement equipment, and 
the connecting pipe.
    It is stated that Texas Eastern and United Cities have executed a 
new firm transportation agreement pursuant to Texas Eastern's Rate 
Schedule FT-1, which has a primary term of seven years commencing on 
November 1, 1994, and ending October 31, 2001. It is further stated 
that service under the firm agreement will be rendered pursuant to 
subpart G of part 284, and Texas Eastern's blanket authority. Under the 
new firm agreement, Texas Eastern proposes to provide up to a Maximum 
Daily Quantity (MDQ) of 3,500 dekatherms(Dt) per day, for the period 
November 1, 1994 through August 31, 1995, and commencing on September 
1, 1995 United Cities's MDQ will increase up to 5,000 Dt per day, for 
the remainder of the primary term of the new firm agreement.
    It is stated that as permitted under Sec. 11.2 of the General Terms 
and Conditions of Texas Eastern's FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume 
No. 1, Texas Eastern is waiving the reimbursement requirement in 
Sec. 11.1 of the General Terms and Conditions related to the measuring 
and regulating station, tap, electronic gas measuring equipment, and 
connecting pipe. The additional revenue pursuant to the reservation 
charges associated with the new firm agreement will make construction 
of the delivery point economical to Texas Eastern. Exhibit Z-1 of the 
application, illustrates the additional revenue associated with this 
proposal based on currently effective maximum rates.
    Texas Eastern states that the delivery point will be constructed in 
compliance with all applicable environmental requirements. Texas 
Eastern requests this authorization on the basis that service under 
Texas Eastern's Part 284 blanket certificate will provide more 
flexibility and benefit to United Cities and United Cities markets, 
which are expanding and are primarily heat sensitive residential loads.
    Comment date: January 17, 1995, 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. 94-30117 Filed 12-7-94; 8:45 am]
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