[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 10551] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5612] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP97-265-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 3, 1997. Take notice that on February 25, 1997, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act and Transco's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-426-000, filed in the above docket, a request for authorization to construct a sales tap to Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners LP (Cherokee), an electric cogeneration facility, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Transco states that the sales tap will consist of dual 6-inch valve tap assemblies, two 6-inch dual chamber orifice meter tubes with six inch valves at each end, a meter station with two 12-inch headers and other appurtenant facilities, at or near milepost 1234.07 on Transco's mainline in Cherokee County, South Carolina. A single hot tap will be made on Mainline ``A'' in the vicinity of this milepost. A welded-tee will be placed on the proposed Mainline ``D'' facilities (which line is being constructed as part of the SunBelt Project facilities authorized in docket No. CP96-16-000 in the same vicinity. Transco states that Cherokee will construct, or cause to be constructed, appurtenant facilities to enable it to receive gas from Transco at such point and move the gas to Cherokee's cogeneration facilities. Transco states that the gas delivered through the new sales tap will be used by Cherokee as fuel for its electric cogeneration processes. Transco further states that Cherokee is not currently a transportation customer of Transco, but upon completion of the sales tap Transco will commence interruptible transportation service to Cherokee pursuant to Transco's Rate Schedule IT and part 284(g) of the Commission's Regulations. Transco states that the addition of the sales tap will have no significant impact on Transco's peak day or annual deliveries, and is not prohibited by Transco's FERC Gas Tariff. Transco has estimated the total costs of Transco's proposed facilities to be approximately $435.100.00, which Cherokee will reimburse Transco for all costs associated with such facilities. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (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 therefor, the proposed activity is deemed to be authorized effective on 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. 97-5612 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M