[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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