[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14679-14680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7761]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-286-000]


Transwestern Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

March 21, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 12, 1997, Transwestern Pipeline Company 
(Transwestern), 1400 Smith Street, P.O.

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Box 1188, Houston, Texas, 77251-1188, pursaunt to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), filed an application with the Commission in 
Docket No. CP97-286-000 for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity to modify and operate certain compressor units at the design 
horsepower (HP) level, in order to increase operational efficiency and 
capacity on that portion of Transwestern's system described as the San 
Juan 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 
three replacement Solar T7002 gas turbines at the Bloomfield Compressor 
Station near Bloomfield, New Mexico, to a design capacity level of 
7,000 ISO (4,400 site rated) HP. Each unit was rated at 6,500 ISO 
(4,132 site rated) HP at the time of its installation, however, due to 
advanced technology, the replacement units are rated at a 7,000 ISO HP 
capacity level. The increase in horsepower will be achieved by 
mechanically readjusting the degree of pitch on the inlet guide vanes 
of the replacement gas turbine drivers. Transwestern estimates that the 
capital cost to modify the subject units at the Bloomfield Compressor 
Station will be approximately $24,000, which will 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 April 11, 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 processing. 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 unnecessary for Transwestern to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-7761 Filed 3-26-97; 8:45 am]
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