[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 17349-17350] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-8273] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP95-261-000, et al.] Questar Pipeline Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings March 29, 1995. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Questar Pipeline Company [Docket No. CP95-261-000] Take notice that on March 13, 1995, Questar Pipeline Company (Questar), 79 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed in Docket No. CP95-261-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon by removal a 3- inch meter run and appurtenant facilities located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Questar states that the meter run was installed by Questar's predecessor, Mountain Fuel Resources, Inc. (Mountain Fuel), at the Steamboat Mountain Meter & Regulating Station to receive natural gas from NGC Energy Resources, L.P. (NGC), for transportation on Mountain Fuel's system, which was subsequently acquired by Questar. It is stated that the facilities were installed under the automatic authorization provisions of Mountain Fuel's blanket certificate in Docket No. CP82- 491-000. Questar states that the meter run is obsolete because it can no longer measure the increasing volumes flowing from the Steamboat Mountain producing area. It is asserted that there is an existing 6- inch meter run adjacent to the 3-inch meter run which can accurately measure the increasing volumes. It is further asserted that the proposed abandonment would have no impact on Questar's transportation for NGC and no impact on the average daily design capacity or operation of Questar's system. Comment date: April 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice. 2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation [Docket No. CP95-274-000] Take notice that on March 20, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in Docket No. CP95-274-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.211, and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211, 157.212) for authorization to upgrade its existing Olympia Meter Station and to install looping facilities under Northwest's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000 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. Northwest proposes to partially abandon and upgrade its Olympia Meter Station and to construct and operate approximately 3.73 miles of 12-inch pipeline loop, valves and a loop tie-in on its existing Olympia lateral at the existing Rainier Meter Station, all in Thurston County, Washington. Northwest states that the upgraded station would consist of two 6-inch turbine meters, two 4-inch regulators, valves and appurtenances. Northwest explains that the loop would parallel the existing Olympia Lateral, beginning at the Ignacio-to-Sumas gas transmission mainline and terminating about 2,700 feet southeast of the Fort Lewis Military Reservation boundary. Northwest states that these proposed facilities would increase Northwest's delivery capacity to Washington Natural Gas Company (Washington Natural) at various meter stations on the Olympia and Shelton laterals by approximately 13,370 Dth [[Page 17350]] per day and would allow increased contractual delivery pressures at the Olympia Meter Station under existing transportation agreements with Washington Natural, a local distribution company. Northwest states that the expanded facilities at the Olympia Meter Station would provide for a design capacity of 34,541 Dth per day of service (at a delivery pressure of 400 psig). Northwest also states that the proposed lateral loop line would increase the capacity of the Olympia lateral from approximately 64,540 to approximately 77,910 Dth per day at 637 psig inlet pressure from Northwest's mainline. Northwest explains that the increased volumes and delivery pressure would be utilized to enhance service to Washington Natural under an existing firm Rate Schedule TF-1 transportation agreement dated August 15, 1994, or under any other duly authorized firm transportation agreement. Northwest states that the total costs to remove the undersized metering facilities and to construct the proposed upgraded metering facilities, lateral loop line, valves and loop tie-in are estimated at approximately $2,559,300. Northwest further states that the costs would be reimbursed by Washington Natural in the form of a Facility Cost-of- Service Charge over 9 years. Comment date: May 15, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G at the end of this notice. 3. Interstate Utilities Company, a Division of Gasco Distribution Systems [Docket No. CP95-278-000] Take notice that on March 22, 1995, Interstate Utilities Company, a division of Gasco Distribution Systems, Inc. (IUC), 4435 East Pike, Zanesville, Ohio 43701, filed in Docket No. CP95-278-000 an application requesting a service area determination pursuant to Section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. IUC states that it is a small local distribution company (LDC) serving 450 customers in Mason County, West Virginia. It is stated that IUC receives natural gas service from Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation in Meigs County, Ohio, and transports the gas a distance of 1.5 miles across the Ohio River. It is further stated that IUC then distributes the gas to its retail customers in West Virginia and provides no service to customers in Ohio. It is asserted that IUC makes no sales for resale. It is explained that IUC's operations are regulated by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. IUC requests that the service area determination consist of Mason County, West Virginia, and Meigs County, Ohio, and IUC's rights-of-way interconnecting the two counties. IUC requests a declaration that it qualifies as an LDC in the service area to be determined for purposes of Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA). IUC also requests a waiver of the regulatory requirements, including reporting and accounting requirements, ordinarily applicable to a natural gas company under the NGA and the NGPA. Comment date: April 19, 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 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. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 95-8273 Filed 4-4-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P