[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2661-2662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1166]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-159-000]


Transwestern Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

January 13, 1997.
    Take notice that on December 18, 1996, Transwestern Pipeline 
Company (Transwestern), 1400 Smith Street, P.O. Box 1188, Houston, 
Texas, 77251-1188, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), filed an application with the Commission in Docket No. CP97-159-
000 for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate 
two compressor units at their design horsepower level, in order to 
increase operational efficiency and capacity on that portion of 
Transwestern's system described as its ``Panhandle Lateral'', all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to the public for inspection.
    Specifically, Transwestern proposes to increase the horsepower of 
each of the compressor units at its P1 and P2 Compressor Stations in 
Roosevelt County, New Mexico and Deaf Smith County, Texas, 
respectively, to a design capacity level of 4,700 horsepower (HP). Each 
compressor station currently has one Solar turbine operating at a 3,500 
ISO HP equivalent, the current certificated capacity level. The 
increase in horsepower will be achieved by straightening the inlet 
guide vanes at the P1 and P2 compressor stations. Transwestern 
estimates the cost of straightening the inlet guide vanes is 
approximately $22,600 which would be financed with internally generated 
funds.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should, on or before February 3, 1997, 
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 385.211 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 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 the request should be granted. 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

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unnecessary for Transwestern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-1166 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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