[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6771]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP96-193-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

March 15, 1996.
    Take notice that on February 15, 1996, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-193-000 a request pursuant to Sections 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 delivery point on its facilities in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to 
make natural gas deliveries of up to 250,000 dt equivalent of natural 
gas per day on an interruptible basis under Rate Schedule IT-1 to 
Interstate Energy Company (IEC), wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. (PP&L), for transmission to PP&L for 
consumption at PP&L's Martins Creek Steam Electric Station, under the 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-535-000, 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.
    Texas Eastern states that the proposed facilities consist of one 
12-inch valve and 12-inch check valve each and electronic gas 
measurement equipment on Texas Eastern's 30-inch Line 19 and 24-inch 
Line No. 12, along with dual 12-inch meter runs, related equipment and 
50 feet of 18-inch pipeline extending from IEC's 18-inch pipeline to 
Texas Eastern's Line Nos. 12 and 19. Texas Eastern estimates a cost of 
facilities of $441,000 which it indicates would be fully reimbursed by 
IEC.
    It is indicated that IEC has requested that Texas Eastern construct 
and operate the facilities so that IEC may receive natural gas service 
from Texas Eastern so that IEC may ultimately deliver natural gas 
service to PP&L's Martins Creek Steam Station in Northampton County, 
Pennsylvania. It is also indicated that PP&L intends to modify its oil-
fired Martins Creek Units 3 and 4 to co-fire these units with natural 
gas, resulting in reduced carbon dioxide emissions, reduced emissions 
of sulfur dioxide, reduced nitrous oxide emissions and reduced energy 
costs. Texas Eastern states that it has been informed by IEC that 
Martins Creek is not currently, nor has it ever been, served by UGI, 
Inc, the local distribution company which holds certificate authority 
from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to provide natural gas 
service in the vicinity of the power plant. Texas Eastern submits that 
the delivery point proposed for IEC does not constitute a bypass of 
UGI.
    Texas Eastern states that interruptible transportation service to 
be rendered to PP&L through the delivery point requested by IEC would 
be performed using existing capacity on Texas Eastern's system and 
would have no effect on Texas Eastern's peak day or annual deliveries. 
It is also stated that the proposal would be accomplished without 
detriment or disadvantage to Texas Eastern's other customers.
    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. 96-6771 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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