[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4041-4042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1966]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-195-000]


Missouri Gas Energy, A Division of Southern Union Company, 
Complainant, v. Williams Natural Gas Company, Respondent; Notice of 
Complaint

January 22, 1997.
    Take notice that on January 13, 1997, Missouri Gas Energy, A 
Division of Southern Union Company (MGE), 504 Lavaca, Suite 800, 
Austin, Texas 78701, filed a complaint in Docket No. CP97-195-000, 
pursuant to Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act and Rules 206 and 212 of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. MGE requests that the 
Commission order Williams Natural Gas Company (Williams) to immediately 
cease construction of pipeline facilities for the purpose of providing 
service to the Hawthorn Power Plant located in Jackson County, 
Missouri, and charges that the proposed construction clearly violates 
Section 311 of the NGPA, all as more fully set forth in the complaint 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    MGE believes that Williams' proposed pipeline project is an 
inappropriate circumvention of the Commission's jurisdiction under 
Section 7 of the NGA, because the service proposal does not satisfy the 
requirements of Section 284.102(d) of the Commission's Regulations. In 
addition, MGE charges that Williams has failed to comply with Section 
284.11 of the Commission's Regulations which require that a pipeline 
give at least 30 days notice prior to the commencement of any

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construction. According to MGE, Williams has stated that although it is 
beginning construction in January, it is not planning to file an 
advance notice with the Commission until February.
    MGE asserts that if the Commission does not order Williams to 
immediately cease its violations of the NGPA and halt construction of 
the pipeline project, MGE, in the alternative, requests that the 
Commission place Williams fully at risk for the construction costs and 
order an immediate contract demand reduction in MGE's current agreement 
with Williams. MGE also states that if the relief it seeks cannot be 
granted on the basis of its complaint, it requests a full and immediate 
evidentiary hearing.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to this complaint should on or before February 21, 1997, 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 385.214 or 385.211). 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. Answers to the 
complaint shall be due on or before February 21, 1997.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary,
[FR Doc. 97-1966 Filed 1-27-97; 8:45 am]
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