[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27279-27280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12522]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP95-493-000, et al.]

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings
May 16, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-493-000]

    Take notice that on May 11, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314, filed in Docket No. CP95-493-000 a request pursuant to 
Secs. 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 and operate the facilities necessary to establish thirteen 
new points of delivery to existing customers for firm transportation 
service under Columbia's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-
76-000 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.
    Specifically, Columbia proposes to construct and operate twelve new 
points of delivery to Mountaineer Gas Company (MGC) all of which would 
be located in West Virginia and would have a total estimated design day 
and annual quantity of 18 Dth and 1,800 Dth, respectively. In addition, 
Columbia proposes to construct and operate one new point of delivery to 
West Ohio Gas Company (WOG) which would be located in Ohio and would 
have an estimated design day and annual quantity of 3 Dth and 175 Dth, 
respectively. Columbia states that the new points of delivery would 
allow MGC and WOG to serve residential customers.
    Columbia states that the quantities to be provided through the new 
delivery points will be within Columbia's authorized level of services 
and, therefore, there is no impact on Columbia's existing design day 
and annual obligations to the customers as a result of the construction 
and operation of the new points of delivery for firm transportation 
service.
    Columbia estimates that the cost to install the new taps to be 
approximately $150 per tap which will be treated as an O&M expense.
    Columbia states that it will comply with all of the environmental 
requirements of Sec. 157.206(d) of the Commission's regulations prior 
to the construction of any facilities.
    Comment date: June 30, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

2. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company

[Docket No. CP95-496-000]

    Take notice that on May 12, 1995, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line 
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-496-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.216 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205, 157.216) for authorization to abandon in place approximately 
5,330 feet of 18-inch pipeline 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 abandon in place approximately 5,300 feet of 
18-inch pipeline. In conjunction with the proposed abandonment 
Panhandle will perform additional work under its blanket certificate 
and Sec. 157.208(a)(1) of the Commission's Regulations to install 
approximately 8,550 feet of new 18-inch [[Page 27280]] pipeline. The 
facilities are located in Oakland County, Michigan.
    Comment date: June 30, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

3. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-497-000]

    Take notice that on May 10, 1995, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin), 1284 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02135, filed 
in Docket No. CP95-497-000 a request pursuant to Section 7 of the 
Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Secs. 157.205, 157.212, 157.216(b) for 
authorization to construct and operate certain appurtenant facilities 
at its existing Ponkapoag meter station in connection with volumes to 
be delivered to Boston Gas Company (Boston Gas) at the Ponkapoag 
delivery point in Milton, Massachusetts and to abandon the facilities 
that are replaced by the new facilities. This request is made in 
accordance with the authority granted to Algonquin in its blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP87-317-000 pursuant to 18 CFR Part 
157, Subpart F of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in 
the request that is on file with the Commission and open for public 
inspection.
    Algonquin states that Boston Gas has requested and Algonquin has 
agreed to construct appurtenant facilities at an existing meter 
station, at an estimated cost of $1,596,600. Algonquin would install 
additional heaters in the meter station yard and replace pressure 
regulators, headers and meter runs. It is stated that construction 
activities would be within the existing fenced area at the meter 
station site in previously disturbed areas. It is further stated that 
Boston Gas would reimburse Algonquin for costs incurred in installing 
the facilities.
    Comment date: June 30, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    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 therefore, 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. 95-12522 Filed 5-22-95; 8:45 am]
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