[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 17527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8434]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-282-000]


El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

March 31, 1995.
    Take notice that on March 24, 1995, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. CP95-
282-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.212 and 157.216 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.212 and 157.216) for authorization to upgrade a delivery point and 
to abandon a delivery point both located in Pinal County, Arizona under 
El Paso's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-435-000 
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.
    El Paso proposes to upgrade the J. A. Roberts (S-25) Meter Station 
(Roberts Station). Southwest informed El Paso that the upgrade of the 
Roberts Station was necessary since the gas demand on its distribution 
system has increased and additional continued growth is anticipated. 
The Roberts Station is located near milepost 3.3 (Section 10, Township 
6 South, Range 7 East) on El Paso's 6'' O.D. Superior Line and 
currently delivers natural gas to Southwest for residential and 
commercial usages. As part of the upgrading, Southwest will construct 
approximately 2,700 feet of 4\1/2\'' O.D. pipe and regulation equipment 
on the existing, previously disturbed right-of-way for connecting a 
segment of its distribution system to the Roberts Station. El Paso will 
replace the existing 2'' O.D. senior orifice meter run with a 2'' O.D. 
turbine meter run with appurtenances, thereby making the Roberts 
Station capable of a wider range of measurement capability.
    As a result of upgrading the Roberts Station, El Paso proposes to 
abandon by removal the Evaristo Cabanillas (S-23) Tap (Cabanillas Tap). 
The Cabanillas Tap is located near milepost 3.9 (Section 10, Township 6 
South, Range 7 East) on El Paso's 6'' O.D. Superior Line and provides 
service to Southwest for residential and commercial usages. Metering 
and distribution services are provided by Southwest from the Cabanillas 
tap. Southwest has rendered the Cabanillas Tap as unnecessary since the 
Roberts Station upgrading will provide sufficient gas volumes to serve 
the Cabanillas Tap customers. El Paso will abandon the Cabanillas Tap 
by removing one 1'' O.D. tap and valve assembly with appurtenances and 
regulation equipment. All salvageable materials will be reused and all 
abandonment and removal activities will be limited to the existing, 
previously disturbed right-of-way.
    El Paso stated that providing gas service from only the proposed 
upgraded Roberts Station would simplify operations for both Southwest 
and El Paso and would result in a savings in operation and maintenance 
expenses but still maintain throughput requirements. The total 
estimated cost for upgrading plus respective overhead and contingency 
fees is $48,500, but Southwest has agreed to reimburse El Paso.
    With the upgrading of the Roberts Station, Southwest will be able 
to consolidate its receipt of natural gas from El Paso at a point where 
deliveries are needed the most, and in turn, permit abandonment of the 
unnecessary Cabanillas Tap. Southwest will use the gas to satisfy 
residential and residential space heating requirements, and commercial 
and commercial space heating requirements in the Central Arizona 
College area and in the City of Coolidge, Arizona and environs.
    El Paso states that the proposed firm delivery of natural gas to 
Southwest at the Roberts Station is within certificated entitlement and 
will not have a negligible effect upon El Paso's peak day and annual 
deliveries and will be done without detriment or disadvantage to El 
Paso's other customers.
    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. 95-8434 Filed 4-5-95; 8:45 am]
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