[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14095-14097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7672]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-254-000, et al.]


Distrigas of Massachusetts Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

March 22, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Distrigas of Massachusetts Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-254-000]

    Take notice that on March 15, 1996, Distrigas of Massachusetts 
Corporation (DOMAC), 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-254-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Section 157.7 and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity to install additional vaporization capacity and to install 
and construct additional facilities appurtenant thereto at DOMAC's 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    DOMAC seeks authorization to construct and install additional LNG 
vaporization facilities wholly within the existing boundary of DOMAC's 
Everett Marine Terminal. DOMAC states that the new LNG vaporization 
system will be located in the same general area of the plant as the 
existing vaporization facilities. There will be two vaporization 
trains, each with a nominal capacity rating of 75,000 Mcf/d to be 
delivered through a new 750 psig send-out system. In addition to 
providing new vaporization capacity of 150,000 Mcf/d, the new system 
can serve as a back-up to existing vaporizer facilities. DOMAC states 
that it anticipates the project will have an approximate cost of $15.5 
million and will be financed by DOMAC using cash on hand. DOMAC further 
states that the proposed facilities will be installed to meet the 
anticipated need for increased vaporization capacity in the fall of 
1998. DOMAC states that it will assume 100 percent of the cost recovery 
risk related to the project and that the project will have no impact on 
the rates charged for DOMAC's sales services.
    DOMAC also states that it anticipates the construction of a 
pipeline interconnection between its facilities and those of Tennessee 
Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee) which is the subject of a pending 
certificate application, Docket No. CP96-164-000, that is before the 
Commission. DOMAC states that Tennessee's proposed 7.5-mile, 20-inch 
pipeline will directly connect Tennessee's existing Revere Lateral line 
in Saugus, Massachusetts with DOMAC's facilities in Everett. DOMAC 
further states that although DOMAC's proposed vaporization facilities 
are necessary to deliver vaporized LNG into Tennessee's new pipeline at 
750 psig, DOMAC's need for additional vaporization capacity is 
independent of Tennessee's proposal to directly connect to the 
facilities. DOMAC states that it intends to proceed with the expansion 
of its vaporization capacity even in the absence of the Tennessee 
interconnection.
    Comment date: April 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-258-000]

    Take notice that on March 18, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-258-000 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 abandon 
certain facilities and to construct and operate upgraded replacement 
facilities at an existing delivery point in Benton County, Washington, 
to accommodate deliveries of natural gas to Cascade Natural Gas Company 
(Cascade), under Northwest's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-433-000 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.
    Northwest requests authorization to abandon facilities at the 
Kennewick Meter Station consisting of 2 2-inch regulators, 2 4-inch 
orifice meters and appurtenant piping and valves and a 2-inch tap. 
Northwest proposes to abandon the regulators and meters by removal and 
to abandon the tap in place. It is stated that Northwest proposes to 
replace these facilities because they are undersized for the existing 
maximum daily delivery obligation to Cascade of 12,092 dt equivalent of 
natural gas per day.
    To replace the facilities proposed for abandonment, Northwest 
proposes to install 2 3-inch regulators, 2 6-inch turbine meters and 
appurtenant piping and valves and a 4-inch tap. These proposed 
facilities would increase the maximum design capacity of the meter 
station from 8,900 dt equivalent per day to approximately 21,830 dt 
equivalent per day. It is estimated that the cost to remove the old 
facilities would be $13,000, and the cost to install the replacement 
facilities would be $371,800. It is asserted that Northwest makes 
deliveries to Cascade under its Rate Schedules TF-1 and TF-2.
    It is stated that no customers would lose service as a result of 
the proposed abandonment and replacement. It is further stated that 
Northwest's tariff does not prohibit the upgrade of delivery point 
facilities and that there would be no impact on Northwest's peak day 
and annual deliveries. It is explained that deliveries at the Kennewick 
delivery point would be within authorized entitlements of Cascade or 
other shippers.
    Comment date: May 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

3. Williams Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-260-000]

    Take notice that on March 18, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company 
(Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. 
CP96-260-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.208 and 
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.208 and 157.216) for authorization to abandon certain 
pipeline facilities and to construct and operate replacement facilities 
located in Cowley County, Kansas, under Williams' blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000 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.
    Williams requests authorization to abandon partly by reclaim and 
partly in place approximately 7.5 miles of Williams' Dilworth-Cambridge 
16-inch pipeline and to construct and operate

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7.5 miles of replacement 6-inch pipeline. It is stated that this 
proposal is a continuation of the replacement of the Dilworth-Cambridge 
Line begun in Docket No. CP95-682-000. It is asserted that the 
replacement of the line by 6-inch pipe will allow for more efficient 
use of Williams' facilities. Williams proposes to uprate the line on 
completion of its replacement from its present maximum allowable 
operating pressure (MAOP) of 315 to 265 psig to a proposed MAOP of 720 
psig. It is stated that the uprating of the line will eliminate the 
need for pressure regulation and reduce related maintenance costs. It 
is estimated that the cost to reclaim facilities would be $1,000, the 
cost to construct the replacement facilities would be $1,644,000, and 
the estimated salvage value would be $3,000. It is asserted that 
Williams has sufficient capacity to make the changes without detriment 
or disadvantage to its customers. It is stated that the present volume 
of gas transported on the Dilworth-Cambridge pipeline is 13,400 Mcf of 
gas per day.
    Comment date: May 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

4. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-262-000]

    Take notice that on March 19, 1996, Texas Gas Transmission Company 
(Texas Gas), P.O. Box 20008, Owensboro, Kentucky 42304, filed in Docket 
No. CP96-262-000 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 authorization to add a new delivery point 
in Henderson County, Kentucky, to serve Western Kentucky Gas Company 
(Western), a local distribution company, under Texas Gas' blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-407-000 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 Gas states that it has received a request from Western for a 
new delivery point on Texas Gas' Slaughters-Evansville 10-inch Line in 
Henderson County, Kentucky, to enable Western to render natural gas 
service to a new customer, Hudson Foods, Inc. It is also stated that 
the natural gas delivered to the proposed delivery point would be used 
for service to Hudson's new chicken processing plant. Texas Gas states 
that Western would reimburse Texas Gas for the cost of this delivery 
point, which cost is estimated to be $81,100.
    Texas Gas further states that Western would not require any 
increase in existing firm contract quantities to accommodate service to 
the new delivery point. Since no increase in contract quantities has 
been requested by Western, Texas Gas states that the service to the 
proposed delivery point could be accomplished without detriment to 
Texas Gas' other customers.
    It is further asserted that the natural gas volumes that would be 
delivered at the proposed delivery point would be a maximum daily 
quantity of 4,500 MMBtu, with a maximum annual quantity of 1,200,000 
MMBtu.
    Comment date: May 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

5. Michigan Gas Storage Company

[Docket No. CP96-263-000]

    Take notice that on March 20, 1996, Michigan Gas Storage Company 
(MGSCo), 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-263-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain pipeline facilities in 
the Cranberry Lake Storage Field in Clare County, Michigan and pursuant 
to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to 
abandon the pipeline facilities being replaced, all as more fully set 
forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    MGSCo requests authorization to construct and operate 5.2 miles of 
20-inch pipeline to replace 1.3 miles of 10-inch, 3.9 miles of 16-inch 
and 5.2 miles of 8-inch pipeline in the Cranberry Lake Storage Field 
from Station 60 to the Muskegon River Compressor Station, all located 
in Clare County, Michigan. MGSCo states that the purpose of the 
proposed project is to replace deteriorating pipeline and to allow for 
efficient cleaning/inspection of the header pipeline for the storage 
field.
    MGSCo estimates the cost of the proposed project to be $3,550,000. 
MGSCo states that it proposes to recover the construction and operation 
costs of the 20-inch piping replacement in a future Section 4 rate 
filing with the Commission, on a rolled-in basis.
    Comment date: April 12, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

6. Sea Robin Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP96-266-000]

    Take notice that on March 20, 1996, Sea Robin Pipeline Company (Sea 
Robin), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed a 
request with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-266-000 pursuant to 
Sections 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, to enable Sea Robin to deliver gas to Equitable Storage 
Company (Equitable), authorized in blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP82-429-000, all as more fully set forth in the request on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Sea Robin proposes to construct, install and operate a new delivery 
point at its existing Erath Compressor Station site. The delivery point 
would be located in Sea Robin's Erath Compressor Station yard in 
Section 41, Township 13 South, Range 4 East, in Vermillion Parish, 
Louisiana. The delivery point would be used to deliver gas to 
Equitable. Sea Robin states that the estimated cost of the construction 
and installation of the delivery point facilities would be 
approximately $434,148. Equitable has agreed to reimburse Sea Robin for 
the total actual cost of the facilities.
    Comment date: May 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
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 NE., 
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

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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. 96-7672 Filed 3-28-96; 8:45 am]
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