[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16096-16098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9012]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-285-000, et al.]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

April 4, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-285-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-285-000 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 inefficient, undersized facilities at the Salem Meter Station 
in Marion County, Oregon, and to construct and operate upgraded 
replacement facilities at that station to better accommodate its 
existing firm maximum daily delivery obligations to Northwest Natural 
Gas Company (Northwest Natural) 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 proposes to modify the Salem Meter Station by replacing 
the 50 percent throttle plates in the existing regulators with 100 
percent throttle plates and by replacing the existing 6-inch orifice 
meter and appurtenances with a new 4-inch turbine meter and 
appurtenances. Northwest states that as a result of these 
modifications, the maximum design capacity of the meter station will 
increase from 17,433 Dth per day to approximately 25,483 Dth per day at 
400 psig.
    Northwest states that it presently has firm maximum daily delivery 
obligations to deliver up to a total of 19,836 Dth per day, at a 
pressure of 400 psig, for Northwest Natural at the Salem delivery point 
under Rate Schedule TF-1 and TF-2 Transportation Agreements.
    Northwest estimates the total cost of the proposed facility 
replacements at the Salem Meter Station to be approximately $52,004.
    Comment date: May 20, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-287-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-287-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205, 157.216) for authorization to abandon certain facilities 
and to construct and operate replacement facilities 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 proposes to abandon certain facilities and to construct 
and operate replacement facilities in Lincoln County, Wyoming, in order 
to decrease capacity to 7,383 dth per day at 300 psig. It is stated 
that the total cost would be $21,144.
    Comment date: May 20, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G 
at the end of this notice.

3. Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.

[Docket No. CP96-288-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1996, Wyoming Interstate Company, 
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(WIC), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in Docket 
No. CP96-288-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act for authorization to construct and operate facilities to 
increase capacity on its system, all as more fully set forth in the 
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    WIC proposes to construct and operate four new compressor stations 
in Wyoming and add one compressor unit to its existing Cheyenne-WIC 
compressor station in Weld County, Colorado. The total horsepower for 
the system expansion is about 28,212 hp. Also, WIC proposes two 
interconnects with Colorado Interstate Gas Company to provide 
additional supplies to the WIC system. The total cost is estimated to 
be $39,933,100.
    WIC avers that the results of the open season has culminated in 
long term firm agreements with seven customers for a total of 205,271 
Dth/d of transportation service. Such expansion would provide for these 
requirements. It is also proposed that WIC add a 2,700 hp unit at its 
Cheyenne-WIC Compressor Station to provide for system reliability in 
the event of compressor downtime at any of its mainline stations.
    Comment date: April 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

4. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-291-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1996, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), One Williams Center, Suite 4100, Tulsa Oklahoma 
74172 filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas 
Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for an order 
permitting and approving the abandonment of certain sales services 
provided to Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) and Piedmont Natural 
Gas Company (Piedmont), to be effective March 31, 1997. The application 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Transco states that on August 1, 1991, Transco entered into firm 
sales agreements under Rate Schedule FS with LILCO for 25,121 Mcf/day 
and with Piedmont for 20,000 Mcf/day.1 The primary term of LILCO's 
FS Agreement will end on March 31, 1997. The primary term of Piedmont's 
FS Agreement ended March 31, 1995. The term of the Piedmont FS 
Agreement was extended in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article II of 
the FS Agreement. Transco states that LILCO, by letter dated March 1, 
1995, and Piedmont, by letter dated March 24, 1996, provided Transco 
with two-year notice to terminate their respective FS Agreements 
effective March 31, 1997.

    \1\ See, June 19, 1991 Order, in Docket No. CP88-391, et al., as 
amended December 17, 1991.
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    Transco states that no facilities are proposed to be abandoned. 
Transco states that LILCO and Piedmont also continue to receive service 
under firm sales agreements under Rate Schedule FS with primary terms 
through March 31, 2001.
    Comment date: April 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

5. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-295-000]

    Take notice that on April 3, 1996, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, 
filed in Docket No. CP96-295-000 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 expand an existing delivery point for Piedmont Natural 
Gas Company (Piedmont) in Forsyth County, North Carolina (Kernersville 
Delivery Point), under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-426-000, pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 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.
    Transco states that the proposed expansion would be accomplished by 
Transco's (1) removing and retiring the existing Kernersville Delivery 
Point, and (2) constructing and operating in its place a new and 
expanded meter station and a ten-inch tap on Transco's main line in 
Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Transco estimates the 
cost of the facility expansion at $1,077,181, and indicates that the 
costs would be reimbursed by Piedmont.
    Transco states that Piedmont receives transportation and storage 
services from Transco under Transco's Rate Schedules IT, FT, ESS, GSS, 
WSS and LG-A. Transco states that it is currently authorized to deliver 
up to 69,000 dt equivalent of natural gas per day to Piedmont at the 
Kernersville Delivery Point pursuant to Piedmont's delivery point 
entitlements. It is indicated that, as a result of the proposed 
expansion, Transco states that the capacity of the Kernersville 
Delivery Point would be expanded to 240,000 dt equivalent of natural 
gas per day. Transco states that any additional deliveries would be 
made on an interruptible basis or by shifting deliveries from other 
Piedmont delivery points within existing authorized and certificated 
entitlements. Transco states that it has sufficient system delivery 
flexibility to accomplish such additional deliveries without detriment 
or disadvantage to Transco's other customers.
    Transco indicates that the total quantities to be delivered to 
Piedmont after the delivery point is installed would not exceed the 
total quantities authorized prior to the request. Transco also 
indicates that the installation of the proposed delivery point is not 
prohibited by its existing tariff, and that the expansion of the 
delivery point would have little or no impact on Transco's annual 
deliveries.
    Comment date: May 20, 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, 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 385.211 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, 
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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. 96-9012 Filed 4-10-96; 8:45 am]
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