[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27060-27061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13552]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. CP96-178-000; CP96-249-000]


Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C., Portland Natural Gas 
Transmission System; Notice of Technical Conference

May 23, 1996.
    Take notice that a technical conference will be convened in the 
above-docketed proceedings on Thursday, June 6, 1996, at 10:00 a.m., in 
a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    The purpose of the technical conference is to allow the project 
proponents to clarify how the two above-docketed projects will serve 
either local distribution companies or other natural gas customers in 
Maine and New Hampshire. Proponents of these projects and all of the 
interstate pipelines that will provide upstream or downstream 
transportation for the projects should attend and be prepared to answer 
questions relating to the required interconnections and operational 
requirements for each project.
    Specifically, all of the parties should be prepared to discuss the 
following:
     What, if any, impediments exist related to Maritimes & 
Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.'s (Maritimes) proposal to interconnect with 
Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.'s (Granite State) and Tennessee 
Gas Pipeline Company's (Tennessee) existing transmission facilities?
     What provisions of Granite State's FERC tariff and 
Maritimes' pro forma FERC tariff apply to Maritimes' and/or its 
shippers' request to interconnect with Granite State and for service on 
Granite State? To what extent have the pipelines and/or shippers 
complied or will comply with such provisions? Also, were the 
interconnections with Granite State for the Portland Natural Gas 
Transmission System (PNGTS) project treated consistently with the 
request by Maritimes for interconnections?
     What were the circumstances relating to any other receipt 
or delivery points which Granite State has constructed or plans to 
construct under the terms of its FERC tariff?
     What are the potential capacity release volumes and/or 
excess capacity on Tennessee and Granite State for these projects?
    Any party, as defined in 18 CFR 385.214, and any participant, as 
defined in 18 CFR 385.102(b), in the above-docketed proceedings are 
invited to participate in the technical conference.

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However, no topics other than those listed above will be considered. 
For additional information, please contact Amy Heyman (202) 208-0115 or 
Richard Foley, (202) 208-2245, at the Commission.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-13552 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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