[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39164-39166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18829]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-597-000, et al.]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

July 25, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Natural Gas Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP95-597-000 of America]

    Take notice that on July 3, 1995, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois, 60148, 
filed in Docket No. CP95-597-000 an application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon a 
rescheduling of deliveries service provided for The Peoples Gas Light 
and Coke Company (Peoples), all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Natural states that pursuant to a rescheduling of deliveries 
agreement dated August 3, 1977 between Natural and Peoples (Natural's 
Rate Schedule X-91), it rescheduled deliveries of up to 1,000,000 Mcf 
of sales gas sold to Peoples under Natural's Rate Schedule DMQ-1 during 
the period of March 1 through October 31 of each year and delivered 
such gas for the account of Peoples to Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line 
Company, now known as ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), near Woodstock 
located in McHenry County, Illinois, at a daily rate of 5,000 Mcf 
together with an additional volume of gas for compressor fuel equal to 
five percent (5%) of the volume delivered.
    Natural further states that by a letter of Peoples to Natural dated 
May 22, 1995, Peoples notified Natural that Natural's rescheduling of 
deliveries service for Peoples under the Agreement and Natural's Rate 
Schedule X-91 was no longer required. The service, it is said, is 
performed under the Agreement and Natural's Rate Schedule X-91, 
authorized in Docket No. CP77-515.
    Comment date: August 15, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Equitrans, Inc.

[Docket No. CP95-609-000]

    Take notice that on July 11, 1995, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pa 15275-1102, filed in Docket No. CP95-
609-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
for authorization to place in service certain facilities to permit the 
development and operation of additional storage capacity ad 
deliverability at its existing Hunters Cave storage field, Green 
County, Pennsylvania and to provide incremental firm gas storage 
service to customers on a non-discriminatory open-access basis, 
effective immediately upon issuance for use during the 1995-96 winter 
heating season, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Equitrans states that through storage deliverability restoration 
activities undertaken pursuant to its Part 157 blanket certificate, the 
work performed has added 500,000 Mcf of working storage capacity to the 
Hunters Cave reservoir. Equitrans states further that Commission 
approval is sought to put the new and reworked wells in service in 
order to allow Equitrans to use the additional working gas created by 
these facilities during the 1995-96 winter heating season. Equitrans 
avers that the use of these facilities this winter would give Equitrans 
increased reliability and flexibility in operating its system for the 
benefit of all customers and would allow the storage capacity to be 
offered to those customers participating in an opening season for 
service to begin November 1, 1995.
    Equitrans states that the incremental storage service would be 
offered on a non-discriminatory open-access basis pursuant to Part 284, 
Subpart G of the Commission's Regulations. The service, it is said, 
would be offered under Equitrans' existing Rate Schedule 115SS.
    Comment date: August 15, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice. 

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3. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-617-000]

    Take notice that on July 14, 1995, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 
77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP95-617-000 a request pursuant to 
Sec. 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205) for authorization to construct a new delivery point in 
Clinton County, Pennsylvania for National Fuel Gas Distribution 
(National Fuel), under Texas Eastern's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP82-535-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, 
all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Texas Eastern states that cost of the facility would be 
approximately $1,000,721 and that National Fuel would reimburse Texas 
Eastern for 50% of actual costs and expenses for the filter separator 
and its installation.
    Texas Eastern states further that the proposed facilities would 
allow Texas Eastern to deliver an additional 45,000 Dth/d to National 
Fuel pursuant to Rate Schedule IT-1. The proposed delivery point, it is 
said, would have no effect on Texas Eastern's peak day or annual 
deliveries and would be accomplished without detriment or disadvantage 
to Texas Eastern's other customers.
    Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-620-000]

    Take notice that on July 17, 1995, NorAm Gas Transmission Company 
(NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. 
CP95-620-000 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 facilities in Louisiana, under 
NGT's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-384-000 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.
    NGT proposes to abandon Line RM-14, in its entirety, one 1-inch tap 
and 1-inch meter station, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, which provide 
service to Athens Brick Plant. Also, it is proposed that a 1-inch 
inactive tap used to deliver gas to a rural customer served by Arkla. 
It is stated that both Arkla and the rural customer have consented to 
the abandonment which will cost $10,797.
    Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

5. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-629-000]

    Take notice that on July 20, 1995, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP95-629-000, a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for authorization to install and operate a new 
delivery point located in Dodge County, Minnesota, to accommodate 
natural gas deliveries to Al-Corn Clean Fuels, Inc. (Al-Corn), under 
Northern's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-401-000, 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set 
forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Northern states that the proposed delivery point will be used to 
accommodate natural gas deliveries to Al-Corn for use in its plant near 
Claremont, Minnesota. Northern explains that it will provide service to 
Al-Corn pursuant to Northern's existing transportation rate schedules 
and a transportation service agreement. Northern relates that the 
proposed volumes to be delivered to Al-Corn at the Al-Corn #1 TBS 
delivery point are 1,200 Mcf on a peak day and 438,000 Mcf on an annual 
basis. Northern estimates the cost of constructing the delivery point 
at $135,000.
    Northern advises that the total volumes to be delivered to the 
customer after the request do not exceed the total volumes authorized 
prior to the request. Northern states that the proposed activity is not 
prohibited by its existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity 
to accommodate the changes proposed without detriment or disadvantage 
to Northern's other customers.
    Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
6. Northern Natural Gas Company

Docket No. CP95-633-000

    Take notice that on July 21, 1995, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
a request with the Commission in Docket No. CP95-633-000 pursuant to 
Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to construct and operate a new 
delivery point, authorized in blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-401-000, all as more fully set forth in the request on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northern proposes to install and operate a new delivery point, the 
Medford TBS #2, in Steel County, Minnesota to accommodate natural gas 
deliveries to Northern States Power-Minnesota (NSP-M). NSP-M has 
requested the construction of the proposed delivery point to serve a 
new customer, the Jerome Foods Plant. The estimated cost to construct 
the proposed Medford TBS #2 would be $50,000.
    Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

7. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-635-000]

    Take notice that on July 21, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-635-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.211 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to construct and operate a 
crossover tie-in between an existing meter station and Northwest's 24-
inch mainline loop in Baker County, Oregon, under the blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Northwest states that the Durkee Meter Station in Baker County, 
Oregon, consisting of a 4-inch tap on Northwest's 22-inch mainline, two 
1-inch regulators, a 4-inch turbine meter and appurtenances, was 
authorized to be constructed and operated in Docket No. CP88-67-000, 
with a maximum design delivery capacity of approximately 4,490 dt 
equivalent of natural gas per day. Northwest also states that the meter 
station was installed to permit Northwest to initiate interruptible 
transportation service for Ash Grove Cement Company.
    Northwest proposes to construct and operate a 4-inch tap and 
appurtenances on its 24-inch mainline loop as an additional tie-in for 
the meter station in order to provide an alternative means of gas 
supply to the meter station when the 22-inch mainline, which normally 
serves the station, is out of service. Northwest proposes no change in 
the design capacity and delivery pressure of the meter station. 
Northwest estimates a 

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facility cost of $32,436. Northwest indicates that, because this 
expenditure is necessary for Northwest to maintain existing services, 
it will not require any cost reimbursement from Ash Grove.
    Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G 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 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. 95-18829 Filed 7-31-95; 8:45 am]
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