[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51464-51466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24457]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-750-000, et al.]


East Tennessee Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

September 22, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-750-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1995, as supplemented on 
September 21, 1995, East Tennessee Natural Gas Company (East 
Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket No. 
CP95-750-000 a request pursuant to Section 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 modify an existing delivery point 
metering facility for an existing customer, United Cities Gas Company 
(United Cities). East Tennessee makes such request, under its blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP90-1292-000 pursuant to Section 7 of 
the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    East Tennessee indicates that it currently delivers natural gas for 
United Cities at its Boones Creek Meter Station located in Washington 
County, Tennessee, under a firm transportation agreement pursuant to 
its Rate Schedule FT-A and the general terms and conditions of its FERC 
Gas Tariff. East Tennessee states that it has recently entered into an 
agreement with United Cities, to transport an additional 3,000 
dekatherms per day to the Boones Creek Meter Station, and that such 
additional deliveries will cause the flow rate to exceed the flow rate 
that can be accurately measured at the existing facility. Therefore, in 
order to accommodate the increased deliveries to United Cities, and to 
improve the measurement accuracy at this facility, East Tennessee is 
proposing herein to install an additional meter run parallel to the 
existing meter station. It is stated that the meter run will consist of 
a 2-inch turbine meter, appurtenant facilities and electronic gas 
measurement facilities, and will be constructed within the confines of 
the Boones Creek meter station yard in Washington County, Tennessee at 
an estimated cost of $53,000. East Tennessee proposes to recover the 
incremental cost of constructing the facilities, from the shippers 
through the incremental reservation charges associated with the 
increased firm transportation service to be provided at this point.
    It is stated that this modification, of the above stated delivery 
point will increase the available capacity at the Boones Creek Meter 
Station by 3,000 dekatherms per day and 1,095,000 dekatherms annually. 
East Tennessee further states that the additional capacity is available 
only at the points between Early Grove and the Boones Creek Meter 
Station due to East Tennessee's operational design. East Tennessee 
states that it has adequate capacity to accommodate the delivery of the 
additional volumes for the account of United Cities, without detriment 
or disadvantage to its other customers. It is averred that the total 
quantities to be delivered to United Cities will not exceed the 
quantities authorized by its existing tariff.
    Comment date: November 6, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-773-000]

    Take notice that on September 20, 1995, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-
0900, filed in Docket No. CP95-773-000 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 remove and abandon existing metering facilities at the Coburn Meter 
Station, Lane County, Oregon and to construct and upgrade facilities at 
the meter station to accommodate a request by Northwest Natural Gas 
Company (Northwest Natural) for additional delivery capacity and higher 
delivery pressures at the meter station, under the blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000, pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 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 existing Coburn Meter Station consists of 
a 2-inch tap, two 1-inch regulators, a 2-inch rotary meter and 
appurtenances. It is stated that the existing maximum design 

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capacity of the meter station is 550 million Btu per day at the 
contractual delivery pressure of 150 psig. It is also stated that 
Northwest presently has firm maximum daily delivery obligations to 
deliver up to a total of 466 dt equivalent of natural gas per day at 
150 psig to Northwest Natural at the meter station under existing Rate 
Schedule TF-1 and TF-2 transportation agreements.
    It is stated that Northwest Natural has requested that Northwest 
upgrade the meter station to provide 1,000 dt equivalent of natural gas 
per day at a delivery pressure of 400 psig. It is indicated that, to 
use the requested additional capacity to serve its growing requirements 
in the Coburn area, Northwest Natural and Northwest have agreed to 
amend their July 31, 1991, agreement to reallocate 534 dt equivalent of 
natural gas from the Brownsville-Halsey delivery point to the Coburg 
delivery point.
    Northwest states that, to accommodate Northwest Natural's request, 
Northwest proposes to upgrade the meter station by removing the 
existing regulator pilots and throttle plates and installing 
replacement pilots and throttle plates, a gas filter and appurtenances 
with a maximum design delivery capacity of 1,400 dt equivalent of 
natural gas per day at a delivery pressure of 400 psig.
    Northwest estimates the total cost of the proposed facility upgrade 
to be approximately $20,000, including the costs to remove the existing 
facilities. It is also indicated that, pursuant to the facilities 
agreement, Northwest Natural has agreed to extend the primary term of 
its November 1, 1993, Rate Schedule SGS-2 firm storage agreement with 
Northwest by one year until April 30, 1998. It is stated that the 
present value of additional future revenues generated by this term 
extension will exceed the present value of the incremental cost of 
service attributable to the proposed meter station upgrade. Northwest, 
pursuant to the terms of the facilities reimbursement provisions of its 
tariff, indicates that it will not be reimbursed for the Coburn meter 
facility costs.
    Northwest 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. Also, Northwest indicates that the proposed 
activity is not prohibited by its existing tariff.
    Comment date: November 6, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. CNG Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-767-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1995, CNG Transmission 
Corporation (CNG), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 
26301, filed in Docket No. CP95-767-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon a natural gas storage service for New York State Electric and 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG), all as more fully set forth in the application 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    CNG proposes to abandon the service which was carried out under the 
terms of a service agreement dated April 1, 1991, under CNG's Rate 
Schedule GSS. It is stated that the storage service was authorized by 
the Commission in Docket No. CP80-292-000 and extended in Docket No. 
CP91-554-000. It is asserted that CNG was authorized to store up to 
275,000 dt equivalent of natural gas for NYSEG to serve its Lockport, 
New York, market, with a maximum storage demand of 3,750 dt equivalent 
of gas per day. It is stated that CNG and NYSEG have agreed to allow 
CNG to render this storage service under CNG's Part 284 blanket 
certificate. It is further stated that CNG would continue to provide 
NYSEG with secure access to firm storage service entitlements. It is 
stated that CNG would utilize the same facilities, and that no 
facilities would be abandoned.
    Comment date: October 13, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

4. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-774-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1995, Williams Natural Gas 
Company (WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed a prior 
notice request with the Commission in Docket No. CP95-774-000 pursuant 
to Section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to abandon, replace, and relocate 
various pipeline facilities used to serve Western Resources, Inc. (WRI) 
in Shawnee and Douglas Counties, Kansas, under WNG's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000 pursuant to Section 7 of 
the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the request which is open to 
the public for inspection.
    WNG proposes to (1) abandon by reclaim approximately 10 miles of 8-
inch diameter pipe and replace it with 10 miles of 10-inch diameter 
pipe on WNG's Forbes line, which serves the Forbes town border station 
(TBS) near Topeka, Kansas; (2) abandon by reclaim approximately 2.5 
miles of 16-inch diameter pipe installed in 1930 and replace it with 
2.5 miles of new 16-inch diameter pipe; and, (3) relocate the WRI 
Forbes and Berrytown TBS' and 18 WRI domestic customers, as well as the 
Auburn TBS and one domestic customer served by WNG, from the existing 
8- and 16-inch diameter pipes to the new 10- and 16-inch diameter 
pipes. WNG states that no service would be lost under this proposal.
    WNG also states that portions of the existing 8- and 16-inch 
diameter pipes run through a rock quarry owned and operated by Martin 
Marietta Aggregates (MMA). According to WNG, MMA plans to expand its 
mining operations and has agreed to pay WNG $165,000 to remove the pipe 
from its quarry. WNG would pay the remaining $2,546,840 in estimated 
removal and construction costs.
    Comment date: November 6, 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 
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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, 
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. 95-24457 Filed 9-29-95; 8:45 am]
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