[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 109 (Friday, June 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 31093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14828]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-516-000]


Transwestern Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

June 2, 1997.
    Take notice that on May 19, 1997, Transwestern Pipeline Company 
(Transwestern), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-516-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, own, and 
operate compression facilities on its existing San Juan Lateral, all as 
more fully described in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Transwestern proposes to: (1) construct and operate a 
new compressor station near Standing Rock, New Mexico (Standing Rock 
Compressor Station) consisting of a 15,000 ISO rated horsepower gas 
turbine compressor and appurtenant facilities, located on 
Transwestern's San Juan Lateral in McKinley County, New Mexico; and (2) 
construct and operate an additional 2,000 ISO rated horsepower electric 
compressor unit and appurtenant facilities at Transwestern's existing 
La Plata ``A'' Compressor Station in La Plata County, Colorado.
    Transwestern states that the proposed facilities will provide 
incremental capacity of 115,000 dth per day on its existing San Juan 
Lateral from Ignacio to Blanco and 130,000 dth per day from Blanco to 
Thoreau. Transwestern estimates the cost for the proposed facilities to 
be approximately $17.2 million which will be financed with internally 
generated funds.
    Transwestern requests certificate authorization by November 15, 
1997 in order to place the facilities into service by April 1, 1998.
    Transwestern says that it held an open season for additional San 
Juan Lateral capacity between May 7, 1996 and June 14, 1996. 
Transwestern says that it is currently in the process of finalizing 
contracts with interested parties.
    The Commission staff will defer all processing of Transwestern's 
application until Transwestern demonstrates contract commitments in 
support of the project.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before June 23, 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 385.214 or 
385.211) 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 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 approval for the proposed application is 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 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-14828 Filed 6-5-97; 8:45 am]
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