[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27099]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-820-000]


Questar Pipeline Co.; Notice of Application

October 17, 1996.
    Take notice that on September 30, 1996, Questar Pipeline Company 
(Questar) 79 State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed in Docket 
No. CP96-820-000 an application, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
for authorization to construct and operate, in two phases, 
approximately 41.2 miles of 20-inch pipeline loop in Sweetwater County, 
Wyoming and Daggett County, Utah, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Questar states that it proposes to install, in two phases, 41.2 
miles of 20-inch outside diameter pipeline looping facilities that will 
parallel its existing Main Line No. 58 (ML 58) between Questar's Clay 
Basin underground natural gas storage field and its Nightingale/Kanda/
Coleman Compressor Complex. Questar explains that Phase I of the 
looping project will comprise the installation of 27.6 miles of 
pipeline, the construction of which will commence during the spring of 
1997, increase mainline transmission capacity by approximately 59,000 
Dekatherms per day (Dth/d) and cost an estimated $11,553,000. It is 
further explained that Phase II of the project will comprise the 
installation of 13.6 miles of pipeline, the construction of which is 
expected to commence during 1998, increase mainline capacity by 
approximately 29,000 Dth/d per day and cost an estimated $6,276,000. In 
all, Questar states, the construction of both phases of the ML No. 58 
project will increase transmission capacity by approximately 88,000 
Dth/d at an estimated cost of $17,829,000.
    Questar further states that, thus far, it has entered into two new 
firm transportation service agreements and an amendment to an existing 
firm-service agreement, totalling 35,000 Dth/d, that support the 
looping project. It is stated that the net rate impact associated with 
rolling the combined Phase I and Phase II construction costs and 
incremental service level into Questar's currently effective rate 
design is substantially less than five percent and that Questar seeks 
rolled-in rate treatment for the Phase I and Phase II facility costs. 
Furthermore, Questar avers that the installation of both phases of the 
looping project will benefit all existing customers of Questar by (1) 
providing expanded delivery-point flexibility, (2) offering, through 
broadened access to gas supplies, additional receipt point flexibility, 
(3) improving market access for producers located adjacent to Questar's 
transmission system, (4) enhancing Clay Basin storage service and (5) 
ensuring long-term service reliability.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 7, 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 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 Questar to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-27099 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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