[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17286-17287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9622]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP83-251-011]


The Washington Water Power Company; Notice of Application

April 15, 1996.
    Take notice that on April 10, 1996, The Washington Water Power 
Company (``Water Power''), East 1411 Mission Avenue, Spokane, 
Washington 99202, filed an application under Section 7 of the Natural 
Gas Act for authority to amend its existing certificate to allow for 
the continuation of a release of a portion of its Jackson Prairie 
Underground Storage Project (Jackson Prairie) deliverability and 
capacity to BC Gas Utility, Ltd. (``BC Gas''), as successor-in-interest 
to B.C. Gas Inc., and to permit abandonment of such service to B.C. Gas 
Inc., all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to the public inspection.
    Water Power states that it is a local distribution company engaged 
in the business of distributing natural gas within the states of 
Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. Water Power explains that it 
is a one-third owner of Jackson Prairie, a natural storage field 
located in Lewis County, Washington. Water Power explains that the 
remaining undivided ownership interests belong to Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation and Washington Natural Gas Company, with the latter 
designated as the Project Operator.
    Water Power explains that B.C. Gas Inc. and Water Power previously 
entered into an Agreement dated April 21, 1989, entitled ``Release of 
Jackson Prairie Storage Capacity'' (Release

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Agreement). Water Power explains that the Release Agreement calls for 
the release of 630,000 therms per day of firm deliverability and 
22,680,000 therms per day of seasonal capacity to B.C. Gas Inc. Water 
Power states that the Release Agreement provided for an initial term 
expiring on April 30, 1996. The Release Agreement superseded an earlier 
agreement dated November 4, 1982, between Water Power and B.C. Gas 
Inc.'s predecessor-in-interest, British Columbia Hydro & Power 
Authority.
    Water Power proposes to continue the release of Jackson Prairie 
deliverability and capacity to BC Gas Utility Ltd. through April 30, 
2000, and year-to-year thereafter. Water Power states that the release 
would be on the same terms and conditions as previously approved by the 
Commission.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 6, 1996, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 385.214 or 
385.211) 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 the 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 application 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 Water Power to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-9622 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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