[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16122-16124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7661]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-151-001, et al.]


Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

March 21, 1995
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.

[Docket No. CP94-151-001]

    Take notice that on March 16, 1995, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in 
Docket No. CP94-151-001 a petition to amend the application filed in 
Docket No. CP94-151-000 to abandon by transfer to its affiliate, 
Panhandle Field Services Company (Field Services) the majority of the 
facilities for which refunctionalization from gathering to transmission 
was denied by the Commission's order issued February 14, 1995, pursuant 
to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in 
the petition which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Panhandle states that in the February 14, 1995, order the 
Commission approved the refunctionalization from gathering to 
transmission of 50 of 168 facilities. Panhandle also notes that among 
the 50 refunctionalized facilities were six meters located on 
facilities the Commission determined to be gathering. Panhandle also 
states that it is requesting rehearing of the Commission's 
determination that six of the remaining facilities are gathering. 
Panhandle is then requesting authorization to abandon by transfer to 
Field Services a total of 116 facilities, including the six above-
mentioned [[Page 16123]] meters, but not including the six facilities 
for which it is requesting rehearing.
    Panhandle states that approval of the amended application for 
abandonment will facilitate the termination of its gathering function, 
and would eliminate the need for Panhandle to retain a gathering rate.
    Comment date: April 11, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

2. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.

[Docket No. CP95-257-000]

    Take notice that on March 10, 1995, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-257-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.211) for authorization to construct, own and operate a 
delivery tap and associated facilities in Audrain County, Missouri for 
deliveries to Cerro Copper Casting (Cerro Copper), a Division of Cerro 
Copper Tube Co, under Panhandle's blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP83-83-000 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.
    Panhandle proposes to construct a 2-inch hot tap, approximately 
7500 feet of 3-inch pipeline and a dual 2-inch meter and regulating 
station on its Mexico Lateral at Station 58+00, Section 27, Township 51 
North, Range 9 West in Audrain County, Missouri. This interconnect/
delivery tap was requested of Panhandle by Cerro Copper for meeting the 
500 Mcf of natural gas per day demand by its new copper billet casting 
plant still under construction. Panhandle states it understands that 
Cerro Copper does not have a contract with Union Electric Company, a 
local distribution company, to provide service to the new plant, and 
that the proposed delivery point does not constitute a bypass of Union 
Electric. The estimated cost is $630,000 which is 100% reimbursible to 
Panhandle. The proposed construction, according to Panhandle, will not 
detriment or disadvantage any of its customers.
    Comment date: May 5, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

3. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.

[Docket No. CP95-263-000]

    Take notice that on March 14, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), filed in Docket No. CP95-263-000 an application 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and 
approval to abandon a transportation service for AlliedSignal Inc. 
(AlliedSignal), formerly Allied Corporation, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    Columbia states that the service is provided pursuant to Rate 
Schedule X-116, with transportation of up to 15,000 Dth per day of 
natural gas, which was authorized by Order issued August 19, 1983 in 
Docket No. CP83-324 as amended.
    Columbia states further that the transportation authority is no 
longer required, the transportation agreement has terminated and 
alternative service is being provided AlliedSignal under Part 284 Firm 
Transportation Service under the FTS Rate Schedule filed in Docket No. 
ST91-1495.
    Comment date: April 11, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

4. MidAmerican Energy Company and Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric 
Co.

[Docket No. CP95-264-000]

    Take notice that on March 16, 1995, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), P.O. Box 657, Des Moines, Iowa 50303, and Iowa-Illinois 
Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 4350, Davenport, Iowa 52808 (Iowa-
Illinois)--together referred to as Applicants--filed in Docket No. 
CP95-264-000 an application pursuant to Sections 1(c), 7(b), 7(c), and 
7(f) of the Natural Gas Act requesting permission and approval for 
Iowa-Illinois to abandon certain facilities, a declaration that 
MidAmerican is exempt from the NGA for certain parts of its service 
area, a service area determination for MidAmerican, and a declaration 
that MidAmerican qualifies pursuant to the Natural Gas Policy Act as a 
local distribution company in those areas where it receives a service 
area determination, all as more fully set forth in the application on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Applicants state that MidAmerican, Iowa-Illinois, Midwest Power 
Systems Inc. (Midwest Power) and Midwest Resources Inc. (Midwest 
Resources) have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby 
MidAmerican will be the surviving corporation and public utility. 
Applicants state that Iowa-Illinois and Midwest Power have filed an 
application with the Commission for authorization and approval of the 
merger pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) in Docket 
No. EC95-004-000. In addition, it is stated that MidAmerican has filed 
open access electric transmission tariffs in Docket No. ER95-188-000 as 
well as an application pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA requesting 
authority to issue securities and assume liabilities.
    Applicants indicate that upon consummation of the merger, Iowa-
Illinois will cease to provide any public utility services, and all of 
the public utility services previously provided by Iowa-Illinois will 
be provided by MidAmerican, including services which require 
utilization of the facilities which Iowa-Illinois seeks to abandon. 
MidAmerican's operation of these facilities will occur pursuant to the 
service area determination which MidAmerican requests pursuant to 
Section 7(f) of the NGA. The service areas proposed by MidAmerican for 
determination are identical to the service areas determined for Iowa-
Illinois and Midwest Power's predecessor in Docket Nos. CP86-688-000, 
CP89-655-000, and CP89-2002-000.
    MidAmerican also seeks exemption from the NGA pursuant to Section 
1(c) for four parts of its service area. Iowa-Illinois was granted an 
exemption pursuant to Section 1(c) of the NGA for these four parts of 
its service area in Docket No. CP86-605-000. Applicants also request 
that the Commission declare that MidAmerican is a local distribution 
company. Applicants state that Iowa-Illinois and Midwest Power's 
predecessors were declared by the Commission to be local distribution 
companies in Docket Nos. CP86-688-000, CP89-2002-000, and CP89-2002-
001.
    Applicants request that the Commission issue an order authorizing 
its requests prior to or concurrently with its order authorizing and 
approving the proposed merger in Docket No. EC95-004-000 and that such 
authorizations be made effective at the time of the merger.
    Comment date: April 11, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E 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 [[Page 16124]] 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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95-7661 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]

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