[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 226 (Thursday, November 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 59225]
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[FR Doc No: 96-29736]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-93-000]


Viking Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

November 15, 1996.
    Take notice that on November 12, 1996, Viking Gas Transmission 
Company (Applicant), 825 Rice Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-5485 
has filed under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for a 
certificate to do the following:
    (1) Construct, and operate 10.5 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop, in 
Kittson County, Minnesota, extending from milepost 2201-2 + .07, to 
milepost 2201-2 + 0.01;
    (2) Construct and operate 11.8 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop, in 
Polk County, Minnesota, extending from milepost 2204-2 + 0.00, to 
milepost 2204-2 + 11.82;
    (3) Construct and operate 7.1 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop, in 
Norman and Clay Counties, Minnesota, extending from milepost 2207-2 + 
4.42 to milepost 2207-2 + 11.54;
    (4) install and operate five 4,700 horsepower gas combustion 
turbine compressor units to be located at the following compressor 
stations:
    A. Angus Compressor Station in Polk County, Minnesota.
    B. Ada Compressor Station in Norman County, Minnesota.
    C. Frazee Compressor Station in Ottertail County, Minnesota.
    D. Staples Compressor Station in Todd County, Minnesota.
    E. Milaca Compressor Station in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
    (5) install a new meter station for the city of Perham, Minnesota.
    Proposed construction will cost $27.9 million. The facilities will 
be used to provide additional firm transportation capacity from the 
Emerson Interconnection for the following shippers:

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           Customer             Delivery point           Dth/day        
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City of Perham, Minnesota....  Perham..........  750.                   
Minnegasco...................  Cambridge, MN...  20,000 (Nov-Mar).      
Coastal Gas Marketing Co.....  Marshfield, WI..  27,500                 
J.R. Simplot Co..............  North Branch, MN  2,500.                 
                               Grand Forks, MN.  3,500.                 
                               Marshfield, WI..  4,500.                 
                               North Branch, MN  500.                   
RDO Foods Co.................  RDO Foods.......  1,200.                 
Kimball Trading Co. L.L.C....  North Branch, MN  850 (Nov-Mar).         
                                                 2,350 (Apr-Oct).       
Unsubscribed (summer)........  North Branch, MN  4,500.                 
      Total..................  ................  61,300 (winter).       
                                                 47,300 (summer).       
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    Applicant states that it holds precedent agreements with each of 
these prospective shippers. Applicant also claims that this project 
will provide greater reliability and additional operating flexibility 
for existing customers.
    Applicant proposes to charge the shippers an incremental demand 
rate of $8.65/Dth/Mo. The initial commodity and fuel rates for the 
project shippers will be equal to Applicant's existing rates for firm 
shippers under Rate Schedule FT-A.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with regard 
to this application should on or before December 6, 1996, file with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
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 the 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 Applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-29736 Filed 11-20-96; 8:45 am]
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