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[FR Doc No: 94-31842]


[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-119-000]


Steuben Gas Storage Co.; Notice of Application

December 21, 1994.
    Take notice that, on December 13, 1994, Steuben Gas Storage Company 
(Steuben), 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP95-119-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 and Part 284 of the Commission's 
regulations, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity: (1) 
authorizing Steuben to acquire, develop, construct, and operate an 
underground gas storage field and related facilities, in order to 
provide open-access firm and interruptible storage services; (2) 
issuing a blanket certificate under Subpart F of Part 157 of the 
Commission's regulations, authorizing Steuben to construct and operate 
certain facilities under Section 7 of the NGA; (3) issuing a blanket 
certificate under Subpart G of Part 284 of the Commission's 
regulations, authorizing Steuben to render firm and interruptible 
natural gas storage service on a self-implementing basis, at market-
based rates, and with pre-granted abandonment authority from the new 
storage field; (4) authorizing Steuben to sell storage base gas in-
place to those customers who want to purchase such gas rather than pay 
Steuben a base gas surcharge; and (5) waiving the requirement under 
Section 284.8(d) of the regulations, that the reservation fee for all 
Section 284 storage services recover all fixed costs based on the 
straight fixed-variable rate design methodology, all as more fully set 
forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    The field Steuben seeks to develop as a gas storage field is the 
Thomas Corners Field, in Steuben County, New York. Steuben's proposal 
calls for the field to hold up to 5.3 Bcf of working gas capacity, in 
order to provide open-access firm and interruptible storage services to 
its customers, with firm storage services ranging from 50-day to 126-
day service. Steuben proposes tariff provisions that would allow its 
firm and interruptible storage customers to inject or withdraw gas year 
round, release capacity, transfer gas in-place, and receive overrun 
service. In addition, each customer would have the opportunity to 
provide its proportionate share of the required injected base gas, or 
pay a base gas surcharge for the base gas otherwise provided by 
Steuben.
    Steuben intends to utilize the requested construction certificate 
for the re-working and operation of two natural gas production wells, 
the drilling, completion, and operation of eleven new injection/
withdrawal wells; and the construction and operation of a gathering 
system, injection/withdrawal facilities, and a 3,300 horsepower 
compressor station (with all ancillary facilities).
    Any person desiring to be heard, or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should, on or before January 11, 1995, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 
20426, a motion to intervene or 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 the 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, or if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
filed, or 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 Steuben to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-31842 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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