[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8616-8618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5002]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-201-000, et al.]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

February 26, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP96-201-000]

    Take notice that on February 20, 1996, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin), 1284 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, Massachusetts 
02135 filed an application pursuant to Sections 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and 
operation of certain facilities necessary to connect Algonquin's 
existing pipeline system with facilities owned by The Connecticut Light 
and Power Company (CL&P) in Middletown, Connecticut (the ``Middletown 
Plant''). 

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Algonquin's application is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    Algonquin proposes to construct and operate approximately 8.4 miles 
of 20-inch pipeline lateral, a meter station and appurtenant facilities 
(the ``Middletown Lateral''), extending from a point on Algonquin's 
existing mainline system in Glastonbury, Connecticut, south through 
Portland, Connecticut and across the Connecticut River to CL&P's 
Middletown Plant. Algonquin plans to construct the lateral facilities 
generally within CL&P's electric transmission light right-of-way. 
Algonquin states that the facilities would be constructed during the 
Spring and Summer of 1997 for an in-service date of July 1, 1997; and, 
the cost of the facilities is estimated to be approximately $15.1 
million.
    Algonquin proposes to construct and operate the Middletown Lateral 
for the transportation of up to 82,500 MMBtu per day of natural gas for 
CL&P. Algonquin states that CL&P intends to use the gas as an alternate 
fuel for the No. 2 and No. 3 Units of its electric generating station 
at the Middletown Plant. Algonquin and CL&P have executed a precedent 
agreement dated February 15, 1996, contemplating firm transportation 
service under Algonquin's Rate Schedule AFT-1 following the 
construction of the facilities necessary to provide that service. 
Algonquin states that upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in 
the precedent agreement, principally Commission approval, Algonquin and 
CL&P will execute a service agreement for transportation service for a 
term of twenty years.
    Comment date: March 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

2. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP96-202-000]

    Take notice that, on February 20, 1996, Williston Basin Interstate 
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North Third Street, Suite 300, 
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed a request, pursuant to its blanket 
certificate in Docket No. CP82-487-000 et al. (30 FERC para. 61,143), 
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Secs. 157.205 and 157.211 of 
the Commission's Regulations, for authorization to construct and 
operate a new metering station and appurtenant facilities to provide 
deliveries of transportation service volumes to Montana-Dakota 
Utilities Company (Montana-Dakota), a local distribution company, for 
ultimate use by Dunbar Resorts of Deadwood, South Dakota, all as more 
fully set forth in the request, which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Williston Basin states that the proposed facilities are estimated 
to cost $17,000 and will consist of a meter, regulators, and 
miscellaneous gauges and valves. The delivery point that Williston 
Basin will use to serve Dunbar Resorts is an existing farm tap which 
was installed in the late 1950's to serve a right-of-way grantor. 
Williston Basin states that the Commission authorized this tap, and the 
service Williston Basin provides to Montana-Dakota through it, in 
Williston Basin's above-referenced blanket certificate proceeding. 
Williston Basin further states that the transportation service it will 
provide to Montana-Dakota through the proposed facilities will be 
performed under its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, under 
Rate Schedules FT-1 and/or IT-1.
    The proposed meter station facilities are to be located on existing 
pipeline right-of-way, in the NE\1/4\ of the NW\1/4\ of Section 14, 
T5N, R3E, in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Williston Basin states that 
the currently estimated maximum quantity of natural gas to be delivered 
to Montana-Dakota through this meter station is 120 Mcfd, that the 
proposed facilities will be designed to deliver gas at a rate of up to 
1,200 Mcfd, and that the costs incurred to increase the design capacity 
of the facilities in excess of current projected usage are minimal and 
will allow for expected future growth in the area.
    Williston Basin adds that all of the proposed facilities will be 
enclosed within a security fence, that such enclosure will be 
approximately 10 feet by 15 feet, and that the soil within such area 
will be sterilized and covered with aggregate to prevent any 
undesirable vegetation growth.
    Comment date: April 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

3. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-203-000]

    Take notice that on February 20, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP96-203-000 a request pursuant Sections 157.205(b) and 
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205(b) and 157.212) for a authority to upgrade an existing 
delivery point, located in Olmsted County, Minnesota, to accommodate 
natural gas deliveries to UtiliCorp United, Inc. (UCU) under Northern's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-401-000 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.
    Northern states that service would be provided to UCU under 
currently effective interruptible throughput service agreement(s). 
Northern asserts that the upgrade of Elcor Asphalt TBS is required in 
order to provide additional transportation service to the Elcor Asphalt 
plant.
    It is further asserted that the incremental volumes that would be 
delivered to UCU at the Elcor Asphalt TBS are 296 MMBtu on a peak day 
and 52,435 MMBtu on an annual basis. Northern states that the total 
estimated cost to upgrade the existing Elcor Asphalt TBS is $9,500.
    Comment date: April 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

4. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-204-000]

    Take notice that on February 20, 1996, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314, filed in Docket No. CP96-204-000 a request pursuant to 
Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to 
construct and operate a new natural gas delivery point located in 
Goochland County, Virginia 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.
    Columbia proposes to construct and operate a new delivery point 
(West Creek) consisting of a 4-inch tap, a filter separator, and a 4-
inch meter for Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc. (COS). Columbia states 
that the new facilities would cost approximately $102,000 and COS would 
reimburse Columbia for these costs.
    Columbia states that COS would receive 500 Dth of gas per day and 
400,000 Dth of gas per year at the West Creek point and would reduce by 
like quantity the amount of gas it receives at the existing Monocan 
delivery point. Columbia mentions that since COS has not requested an 
increase in its firm entitlement, there is no impact on Columbia's 
existing peak day obligations.
    Comment date: April 11, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice. 

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5. ANR Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP96-208-000]

    Take notice that on February 21, 1996, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. 
CP96-208-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act for authorization to use additional work space associated with a 
pipeline replacement project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, all as 
more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    ANR proposes to replace a 1.2 mile segment of its Southeast 
Mainline because of increased population density and in order to 
satisfy U.S. Department of Transportation safety regulations. ANR 
states that in order to accomplish this replacement construction it 
will have to utilize work areas which may not have been included in the 
scope of the authorizations for these facilities when they were 
originally certificated and constructed. Therefore, ANR requests the 
temporary use of work space adjacent to the right-of-way of the 
pipeline being replaced. It is stated that the construction will be 
done under the authority of Section 2.55 of the Commission's 
Regulations, which authorizes replacement within the existing right-of-
way.
    Comment date: March 18, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with 
reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
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 385.211 and 385.214) 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 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 filing 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 the applicant to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
    G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
the 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 
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. 96-5002 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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