[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 68732-68733] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-33186] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-156-000] Hopkinton LNG Corporation; Notice of Application December 24, 1996. Take notice that on December 16, 1996, Hopkinton LNG Corporation (Hopkinton), One Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-9150, filed in Docket No. CP97-156-000, an abbreviated application, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's regulations, for a limited jurisdiction certificate of public convenience and necessity, authorizing it to employ and operate in interstate commerce its existing LNG facility located in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Hopkinton states that it currently operates its LNG facility for the provision of services to support the local distribution operations of its affiliated local natural gas distribution utility, Commonwealth Gas Company (ComGas). Hopkinton explains that due to federal and state level restructuring activities, Hopkinton anticipates that it may, in the future, have excess capacity in its LNG facilities that is not required by Hopkinton to serve ComGas on a firm basis. Hopkinton says it seeks the [[Page 68733]] Commission's authorization to lease certain excess capacity in its LNG facility to its affiliated marketing company, COM/Energy Resources, Inc. (Resources). Hopkinton states that Resources will then utilize such leased capacity solely to support its own natural gas marketing activities, and will not provide any LNG storage, liquefaction or vaporization services to third parties. Hopkinton further states that the authorization it requests is in all relevant respects identical to the authorizations which the Commission has granted to United Cities Gas Company in FERC Docket Nos. CP93-507-000 and CP94-753-000. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before January 7, 1997, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 385.211 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 in any proceeding herein 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 Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas 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 permission and approval for the proposed abandonment are 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 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 Hopkinton to appear or to be represented at the hearing. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-33186 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M