[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18808-18809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9067]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-292-000]


Southern Natural Gas Co.; Notice of Application

April 7, 1995.
    Take notice that on March 30, 1995, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-292-000 an application pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 
(c) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon a 
portion of its Brunswick Line and for a certificate to construct and 
operate a new meter station, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Southern requests authorization to:
    (1) Abandon by sale to Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGL) 
approximately 122 miles of Southern's 12-inch Brunswick Line, 
commencing at approximately mile post 53.8 in Laurens County, Georgia, 
and extending to and including Southern's existing AGL-Brunswick Meter 
Station at mile post 175.3 in Glynn County, Georgia, as well as 
apurtenant facilities, including six meter stations and one regulator 
station. Southern identifies the meter stations as Eastman, Alamo, 
Hazelhurst, Baxley, Jesup and Brunswick, and the regulator station as 
Belle Vista.\1\

    \1\Southern states that these facilities were constructed in 
1964 (31 FPC 789, 1387 (1964)).
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    (2) Construct, install, and operate one measurement station, 
consisting of tap, metering, and appurtenant facilities within 
Southern's existing property at the Eastman Meter Station on Southern's 
12-inch Brunswick Line in Laurens County, Georgia, at the proposed 
point of division of ownership of the Burnswick Line.
    Southern states that the proposed abandonment would not terminate 
any interruptible or firm service of any customer. Southern explains 
that AGL is the only customer receiving firm service from the 
facilities proposed to be abandoned, and all shippers that currently 
have interruptible transportation contracts for the delivery of gas to 
AGL at any of the six meter stations proposed to be abandoned would 
continue to receive service at the new consolidated meter station.
    Southern proposes to sell the 122-mile segment of the Brunswick 
Line and appurtenant facilities at their depreciated book value as of 
the first day of the month in which the sale closing occurs.\2\ 
Southern estimates that 

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the cost of the new facilities would be $801,500 which would be 
reimbursed by AGL.

    \2\Southern advises that as of December 31, 1994, the 
depreciated book value of the facilities was $1,347,404.
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    Southern states that its proposal is an integral part of the 
compromises established in its Stipulation and Agreement (Settlement) 
filed on March 15, 1995, in Docket Nos. RP89-224, et al. to resolve all 
of its outstanding rate and gas supply realignment cost proceedings 
pending before the Commission. Southern requests Commission approval of 
the application by no later than October 31, 1995, contingent upon and 
in conjunction with approval of the provisions of the Settlement.\3\

    \3\Southern indicates that a related filing is being made 
concurrently in Docket No. CP95-289-000 to provide enhanced service 
to the Atlanta, Georgia, and South Carolina areas and new firm 
transportation services for an existing customer.
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    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before April 28, 1995, 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 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 Southern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-9067 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]
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