[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 19919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11055]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-336-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

April 29, 1996.
    Take notice that on April 18, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in Docket No. CP96-336-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act for authorization to increase the horsepower 
capacity of its Galena compressor station,\1\ located on the East Leg 
of its mainline system in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, all as more 
fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
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    \1\ A temporary certificate was issued in Docket No. CP75-21 on 
March 13, 1975, authorizing, among other things, the construction 
and operation of the 7,000 HP compressor station. The station was 
placed in service on July 15, 1975. By order issued July 7, 1977, 
Northern received permanent certificate authorization in Docket No. 
CP75-21 to operate the compressor station (order designated Opinion 
No. 810 (59 FPC 533 at 559 (1977)).
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    Northern proposes to operate unit #1 at its Galena compressor 
station at its design 3,800 NEMA horsepower (HP) rated level; \2\ and 
to replace unit #2 with a 3,800 HP unit, in order to maintain system 
reliability. Northern explains that the presently operational unit #1 
was recently installed to respond to an emergency situation that 
occurred on or about February 7, 1996, when the original unit #1 
failed.
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    \2\ NEMA represents a rating method where HP is calculated at 
1000 feet above sea level at an ambient temperature of 80 deg. 
Fahrenheit.
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    Northern states that operating unit #1 at its rated horsepower and 
replacing unit #2 at the Galena compressor station at this time would 
provide the following benefits to Northern's shippers: (1) Reliable 
service would be maintained on the East Leg through the replacement of 
antiquated units which are critical to the heating season market area 
demands of Northern's shippers; and (2) increased efficiency is 
associated with the proposed simple cycle units as opposed to the 
existing 3,500 HP recuperating units. Northern estimates that the cost 
of replacing unit #2 is approximately $368,062 which would be financed 
with internally generated funds.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 20, 1996, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 385.214 or 
285.211) 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 Northern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11055 Filed 5-2-96; 8:45 am]
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