[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3855-3856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1239]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-132-000, et al.]


Northwest Pipeline Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

January 10, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northwest Pipeline Corp.

[Docket No. CP95-132-000]

    Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest), located at 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, 
Utah 84108-0900, filed in Docket No. CP95-132-000 an application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act. Northwest requests 
authorization to abandon by sale to Colorado Interstate Gas Company 
(CIG) an undivided 11.11 percent of Northwest's interest in the Shute 
Creek pipeline in Wyoming; all as more fully set forth in the request 
that is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northwest states that, presently, both the 17.5 mile, 20-inch Shute 
Creek pipeline extending from the outlet of Exxon's Shute Creek Plant 
in Lincoln County, Wyoming to Northwest's Shute Creek Receipt Meter 
Station near Opal, Wyoming and the Shute Creek Meter Station are owned 
jointly by Northwest (75%) and ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) (25%). CIG 
has agreed to acquire 11.11% of Northwest's interest and all of ANR's 
interest in the pipeline. Northwest's sale to CIG will be at 
Northwest's net book value as of the closing date. As of October 31, 
1994 the net book value of the subject 11.11% interest is approximately 
$320,000. Upon completion of its acquisitions from Northwest and ANR, 
CIG will own an undivided one-third interest in the Shute Creek 
pipeline and both CIG and Northwest will have the right to use up to 
the entire capacity of the Shute Creek pipeline (initially 
approximately 260 MMcf per day) under the terms of the Shute Creek Hub 
Ownership Agreement. CIG will construct and operate a new meter station 
under its Part 157 blanket certificate to receive gas from the Shute 
Creek Hub into its adjacent King Lateral at Opal.
    Comment date: January 31, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. ANR Pipeline Co.

[Docket No. CP95-133-000]

    Take notice that on December 22, 1994, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
located at 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-133-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act. ANR requests authorization to abandon by sale to 
Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG) its 25 percent interest in the 
Shute Creek residue pipeline in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Additionally, 
ANR requests authorization to abandon by sale its interest in the 
associated metering facilities to Northwest Pipeline Company 
(Northwest), all as more fully set forth in the request that is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    ANR states that, presently, both the 17.5 mile, 20-inch Shute Creek 
residue pipeline and the metering facilities are owned jointly by 
Northwest (75%) and ANR (25%). ANR's sale of the facilities will be at 
net book value as of the closing date.
    Comment date: January 31, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

3. Southern Natural Gas Co.

[Docket No. CP95-134-000]

    Take notice that on December 23, 1994, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-134-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to construct and operate a 
delivery point for service to Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco), under 
Southern's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-406-000 
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.
    Southern proposes to construct and operate a delivery point, 
including measurement and appurtenant facilities, to provide 
transportation service to Alagasco who will then provide natural gas 
service to a Briggs and Stratton Company manufacturing plant and other 
commercial and residential customers in Lee County, Alabama. Southern 
states that the facilities will be located at or near Mile Post 164.4 
on its 10-inch Montgomery-Columbus Line. The estimated project cost is 
$168,700.
    Accordingly, Southern will transport gas for Alagasco under its 
existing Service Agreements to Southern's FT and IT Rate Schedules. 
Alagasco intends to assign a Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity of 2,000 
Mcf per day for the new delivery point. To allow for this new 
assignment, Alagasco will reduce its Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity at 
its Montgomery Area delivery point by 2,000 Mcf per day. The additional 
delivery point won't require Alagasco to add more transportation demand 
to its firm service. Southern has stated that the installation of the 
proposed facilities will have no adverse effect on its ability to 
provide its firm deliveries.
    Comment date: February 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. Ozark Gas Transmission System

[Docket No. CP95-147-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 1995, Ozark Gas Transmission System 
(Ozark), 1700 Pacific Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201, filed in Docket No. 
CP95-147-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas 
Act, for permission and approval to abandon three lateral compressors 
and related facilities, located at Ozark's Stephens McBride Compressor 
Station in Sebastian County, Arkansas, all as more fully set forth in 
the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Ozark is proposing to abandon three of the four compressor units at 
its Stephens McBride Compressor Station, specifically Units No. 34014, 
34016, and 34017, because there has been a significant drop in volumes 
at the Stephen McBride Compressor Station. Ozark will continue to 
provide service at this station by retaining one existing unit, which 
has exhibited the capacity 

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to adequately compress the throughout experienced at that station for 
the past twelve months. Ozark was authorized in Docket No. CP78-532, et 
al., inter alia, to construct and operate the Stephens McBride 
Compressor Station. Ozark further states that it proposes to reclassify 
the facilities proposed to be abandoned herein, for future use.
    Comment date: January 31, 1995, 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 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. 95-1239 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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