[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 55840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27267]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-32-000]


Viking Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

October 30, 1995.
    Take notice that on October 24, 1995, Viking Gas Transmission 
Company (Applicant), 825 Rice Street, St. Paul Minnesota 55117-5485 has 
filed under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Section 
157.7 of the Commission's Regulations for a certification of Public 
Convenience and Necessity authorizing the following:
    (1) Construct, own, and operate 9.1 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop, 
in Kittson County, Minnesota, extending from milepost 2201-2+0.00, to 
milepost 2201-2+9.08;
    (2) Construct own and operate 4.4 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop, 
in Norman County, Minnesota, extending from milepost 2207-2+0.00, to 
milepost 2207-2+4.43;
    Applicant also requests that an Order contain the following 
statements by the Commission:
    (3) that the proposed facilities will be eligible for rolled-in 
treatment at the time Applicant files its next Section 4 general rate 
case;
    (4) that the proposed facilities will not be subject to an at-risk 
certificate condition; and
    (5) that the Commission will not suspend the effective date of the 
limited Section 4 filing the Applicant will make to establish rates for 
the proposed expansion service.
    The proposed looping would be used to provide additional firm 
transportation capacity from the Emerson Interconnection for the 
following shippers:

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               Customer                     Delivery point       Dth/Day
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City of Perham, Minnesota............  Perham.................       250
American Crystal Sugar...............  E Grand Forks, MN......     4,680
                                       Crookston, MN..........     3,120
                                       Moorhead, MN...........     3,120
City of Randall, Minnesota...........  .......................       507
ProGold LLC..........................  Fergus Falls, MN.......     7,500
Unsubscribed.........................  .......................       243
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      Total..........................  .......................    19,420
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    Applicant holds precedent agreements with each of these prospective 
shippers. Applicant states that this project will also provide greater 
reliability and additional operating flexibility for existing system 
customers. The estimated cost of the facilities is $8.4 million.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with regard 
to this application should on or before November 20, 1995, file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 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 the 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 is 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-27267 Filed 11-2-95; 8:45 am]
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