[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36273-36275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17248]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-594-000, et al.]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

July 7, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-594-000]

    Take notice that on June 30, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-594-000 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 and 157.216) for authorization to replace 
obsolete facilities at the 

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Lynden Meter Station in Whatcom County, Washington, 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 abandon a 3-inch meter and a 2-inch meter and 
appurtenances and to construct and operate a single 3-inch turbine 
meter to replace those being abandoned. Northwest states that the 
replacement is necessary because the meters, which were installed in 
1960, are obsolete and unable to accommodate Northwest's existing 
delivery obligations to Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (Cascade) at 
this location. It is asserted that Northwest has firm obligations to 
deliver up to 2,293 Dt equivalent of gas per day to Cascade at this 
location. It is explained that the replacement of facilities would 
permit an increase in the maximum daily design capacity from 2,167 Dt 
equivalent to 3,000 Dt equivalent. Northwest states that the deliveries 
made at the modified delivery point would be within Cascade's (or other 
shippers') certificated entitlement from Northwest. It is further 
asserted that there would be no loss of service resulting from the 
proposed abandonment and that the proposed deliveries would have no 
impact on Northwest's system peak day or annual deliveries. Northwest 
states that its tariff does not prohibit the proposed replacement of 
facilities. The cost of the abandonment and construction is estimated 
at $40,942.
    Comment date: August 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-596-000]

    Take notice that on July 3, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-596-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.216 
and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
for authorization to abandon certain obsolete facilities at the 
Goldendale Meter Station in Klickitat County, Washington \1\ and to 
construct and operate replacement facilities at this station, under its 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000,\2\ all as more 
fully set forth in the request for authorization on file with the 
Commission and open for public inspection.

    \1\ See, Docket No. G-17769 (21 FPC 626).
    \2\ See, 20 FERC para. 62,412 (1982).
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    Northwest states that upgraded facilities are needed to better 
accommodate its existing firm maximum daily delivery obligations at 
this delivery point to The Washington Water Power Company (WWP). 
Northwest proposes to upgrade the Goldendale Meter Station by replacing 
the existing obsolete 2-inch positive displacement meter with two 2-
inch turbine meters. The proposed facility upgrade will increase the 
maximum design delivery capacity of this station from 1,033 Dth per day 
to approximately 1,336 Dth per day at a delivery pressure of 150 psig. 
Northwest further states that the total cost of the project is 
estimated to be approximately $57,780. Since this expenditure is 
necessary to replace obsolete equipment and to allow Northwest to 
accommodate existing delivery obligations at the Goldendale Meter 
Station, Northwest will not require any cost reimbursement from WWP.
    Northwest states that the total volumes to be delivered to the 
customer after the request do not exceed the total volumes authorized 
prior to the request. Northwest holds a blanket transportation 
certificate pursuant to Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations issued 
in Docket No. CP86-578-000.\3\ Northwest states that construction of 
the proposed delivery point is not prohibited by its existing tariff 
and that it has sufficient capacity to deliver the requested gas 
volumes without detriment or disadvantage to it's other customers.

    \3\ See, 42 FERC para. 61,019 (1988).
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    Comment date: August 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
3. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-598-000]

    Take notice that on July 3, 1995, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, 
Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket No. CP95-598-000 an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for 
permission and approval to abandon firm transportation service that 
Texas Eastern renders for Amoco Production Company which was authorized 
in Docket No. CP78-189-000, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Texas Eastern proposes to abandon firm transportation service Texas 
Eastern renders for Amoco Production Company under firm transportation 
agreements. These agreements constitute Texas Eastern Rate Schedules X-
88, X-89, X-90, and X-91.
    Comment date: July 28, 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, 

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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. 95-17248 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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