[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57408-57410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28474]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-27-000, et al.]


Puget Sound Energy, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

October 29, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Puget Sound Energy

[Docket No. CP97-27-000]

    Take notice that on October 16, 1996 Puget Sound Energy (PSE), 411 
108th Avenue, N.E., Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515, as Successor In 
Interest to Washington Natural Gas Company, in its capacity as Project 
Operator of the Jackson Prairie Storage Project (Storage Project), 
filed an abbreviated application for a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act, to succeed to the role as Project Operator of the Storage Project 
effective upon the merger of the current certificate holder, Washington 
Natural Gas Company (Washington Natural), with, and into, PSE. 
Specifically, PSE requests the Commission to reissue to PSE certain 
case-specific Section 7(c) certificates and a Part 284 blanket 
certificate previously issued to Washington Natural, as Project 
Operator of the Storage Project, all as more fully described in the 
application that is on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    PSE states that no change in operations, no new construction, nor 
increase in storage activity is proposed. Rather, PSE states that this 
application is submitted in its status as ``Successor In Interest'' to 
Washington Natural the current Project Operator of the Storage Project 
which is located in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington adjacent to 
Northwest Pipeline Corporation's (Northwest) main transmission lines. 
The Storage Project is currently owned in equal one-third undivided 
interests by Washington Natural, Northwest Pipeline, and Washington 
Water Power Company. PSE states that the operations of the Storage 
Project are conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Gas Storage 
Agreement (Project Agreement) to which each of the owners is a 
signatory. According to PSE, the Project Agreement provides that the 
overall supervision of the Project is conducted by a Management 
Committee on which each of the three owners is represented.
    PSE says the Project Agreement is on file with the Commission as 
Washington Natural's Rate Schedule No. S-1 in its FERC Gas Tariff, 
First Revised Volume No. 1. Concurrent with the effective date of the 
merger, PSE states that it will file the Project Agreement as its FERC 
Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 and will cancel Washington Natural's 
tariff. PSE states that it is filing this application at this time, 
pending a review of the merger by the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission (WUTC), to ensure that the Commission will 
have all of the necessary information to grant authorizations requested 
effective with the approval of the merger, thereby avoiding any lapse 
in the authorization to conduct storage operations, especially during 
the upcoming winter heating season.
    Comment date: November 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Equitrans, L.P.

[Docket No. CP97-42-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 1996, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, filed in the above docket a 
request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR Sections 157.205 and 157.212) to 
install one delivery tap pursuant to its blanket certificate in Docket 
No. CP83-508-000 and transferred to Equitrans in Docket No. CP86-676-
000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Equitrans states that the proposed delivery tap is to be installed 
on Equitrans' field gathering pipeline No. F-114 in Greene County, 
Pennsylvania. The tap will be instituted to provide transportation 
deliveries to Equitable Gas for retail service to one residential 
customer. Equitrans indicates that it will charge Equitable the 
applicable transportation rate contained in Equitrans' FERC Gas Tariff 
on file with and approved by the Commission. Equitrans projects that 
the quantity of gas to be delivered through the proposed delivery tap 
will be approximately 1 Mcf on a peak day.
    Equitrans states that it will offer the proposed service within the 
existing certificated transportation entitlements of Equitable Gas 
under Equitrans' Rate Schedule FTS. Equitrans indicates that its tariff 
does not prohibit this type of service. Further, Equitrans states that 
the total volumes to be delivered to Equitable Gas after this request 
do not exceed the total volumes authorized prior to the request.
    Comment date: December 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. Questar Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP97-49-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 1996, Questar Pipeline Company 
(Questar), 79 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-49-000 a petition for declaratory order requesting that 
the Commission (1) remove the at-risk conditions attached to Commission 
orders associated with the Muddy Creek interconnect (57 FERC para. 
61,094 and 65 FERC para. 61,033) and the Fidlar Compressor Station 
expansion and Main Line 68 replacement facilities (71 FERC para. 
61,210) and (2) find that the costs and revenues attributable to these 
facilities will be included in Questar's cost of service and revenues 
on a rolled-in basis in any future rate proceeding.

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    Comment date: November 21, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

4. Southern Natural Gas Company, South Georgia Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP97-50-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 1996, Southern Natural Gas Company 
and South Georgia Natural Gas Company, 1900 Fifth Avenue North, 
Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 (jointly referred to as Applicants), 
filed in Docket No. CP97-50-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, for a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing Applicants to abandon an 
emergency exchange service between Applicants and Florida Gas 
Transmission Company (FGT), all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Applicants request that the Commission issue an order authorizing 
the abandonment of the emergency exchange agreement between Applicants 
and FGT approved by the Commission in Docket No. CP79-222 on September 
14, 1979. Applicants state that, by a letter agreement dated November 
14, 1994, FGT agreed to terminate the emergency exchange agreement, and 
to make the termination effective September 26, 1995.
    Comment date: November 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

5. Equitrans, L. P.

[Docket No. CP97-51-000]

    Take notice that on October 18, 1996, Equitrans, L. P. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, filed in the above docket a 
request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR Sections 157.205 and 157.212) to 
install one delivery tap pursuant to its blanket certificate in Docket 
No. CP83-508-000 and transferred to Equitrans in Docket No. CP86-676-
000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Equitrans states that the proposed delivery tap is to be installed 
on Equitrans' field gathering pipeline No. F-738 in Ritchie County, 
West Virginia. The tap will be instituted to provide transportation 
deliveries to Equitable Gas for ultimate distribution to one 
residential customer. Equitrans indicates that it will charge Equitable 
the applicable transportation rate contained in Equitrans' FERC Gas 
Tariff on file with and approved by the Commission. Equitrans projects 
that the quantity of gas to be delivered through the proposed delivery 
tap will be approximately 1 Mcf on a peak day.
    Equitrans states that it will offer the proposed service within the 
existing certificated transportation entitlements of Equitable Gas 
under Equitrans' Rate Schedule FTS. Equitrans indicates that its tariff 
does not prohibit this type of service. Further, Equitrans states that 
the total volumes to be delivered to Equitable Gas after this request 
do not exceed the total volumes authorized prior to the request.
    Comment date: December 13, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

6. Mississippi River Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP97-59-000]

    Take notice that on October 22, 1996, Mississippi River 
Transmission Corporation (MRT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 
77002, filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas 
Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for permission and 
approval to abandon by transfer and sale approximately 10.9 miles of 
pipeline, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, MRT seeks to abandon and transfer by sale to Arkla, a 
division of NorAm Energy Corporation approximately 10.9 miles of 12-
inch pipeline, known as MRT's Newport Loop, together with facilities 
appurtenant thereto, located in Jackson and Independence Counties, 
Arkansas. MRT states the subject line no longer functions as a loop of 
its Main Line No. 1, and serves only to transport natural gas to rural 
customers served by Arkla.
    Comment date: November 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

7. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP97-61-000]

    Take notice that on October 23, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-61-000, an abbreviated application pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations, requesting permission and approval to abandon service 
under an individually certificated transportation agreement, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Northern proposes to abandon Rate Schedule T-18, 
contained in its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. Northern 
states that the underlying contract has been terminated.
    Comment date: November 19, 1996, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

8. ANR Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP97-63-000]

    Take notice that on October 23, 1996, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. 
CP97-63-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.211) for authorization to construct and operate an interconnection 
between ANR and Hunt Petroleum Company (Hunt) in La Salle Parish, 
Louisiana, under ANR's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-
480-000 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.
    ANR proposes to construct and operate an interconnection between 
ANR and Hunt at a cost of $5,000 to be reimbursed by Hunt. It is stated 
that about 200,000 Mcf/d of gas would be delivered at this point under 
ANR's ITS Rate Schedule.
    Comment date: December 13, 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

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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, 
it will be 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. 96-28474 Filed 11-5-96; 8:45 am]
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