[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1447-1448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-506]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP96-213-007]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Amendment of 
Application

January 5, 1998.
    Take notice that on December 24, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), a Delaware corporation, having its principal 
place of business at 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed on application to amend, pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, its certificate previously issued by the 
Commission in an ``Order Denying Rehearing And Issuing Certificates'' 
on May 14, 1997 in Docket Nos. CP96-213-000, et. al., Columbia's Market 
Expansion Project (MEP).
    By this amendment Columbia now proposes to refine certain of its 
1998 facility construction proposals. The facility modifications are 
the result of further detailed design analysis of the proposed projects 
by Columbia's engineering staff. These modifications to Columbia's 
existing certificate are:

Pipeline Projects

4.6RR  Line VM-105 Loop/VM-106
    This project, was originally designated VM-140 (Project Item 4.6); 
Columbia now proposes a variation of the original VM-140 Project which 
will provide the operational efficiency and control of a single 
delivery point. This revised project consists of 0.3 mile of 20-inch 
loop (VM-105 Loop) on the suction of Boswells Tavern Compressor 
Station, measurement upgrade at Bosewells Tavern, and 0.6 mile of 24-
inch pipeline (VM-106) replacing an existing 12-inch pipeline on the 
discharge of Boswell Compressor Station.
4.18  Line VM-109 (Louisa Loop)
    Columbia proposes to install 6.0 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop, 
from its Mainline Valve 3 to its Louisa Compressor Station, all in 
Louisa County, Virginia. The proposes pipeline loop will loop out the 
section of line between mainline Valve 3 and Louisa and provide the 
necessary capacity to serve Market Expansion service increases. This 
loop would replace the previously proposed and approved horsepower 
additions at Louisa (Project No. 5.17) and Petersburg Compressor 
Station (Project No. 5.18). This additional pipeline loop is estimated 
to cost $5,966,700 and is the least cost option to achieve the required 
Market Expansion service.

Compressor Projects

5.17  Louisa Compressor Station
    The installation of 1,350 HP would be canceled.
5.18  Peterburg Compressor Station
    The installation of 1,100 HP would be canceled.
5.20R/5.21R  Hamlin Compressor Station
    The installation of this new station consisting of 3,175 HP would 
be canceled. Columbia has now determined that it no longer requires the 
authorized Hamlin Compressor Station since additional long term gas 
supply is available at its existing Grant Compressor Station and on the 
Line KA System. Certain piping modifications will be required at the 
Grant Compressor Station at a cost of $1,885,000 in order to flow gas 
south from Line SM-80 via SM-116 into the suction of Grant's high stage 
cylinders for delivery into the KA System.

Abandonment Projects

7.15  Dugannon Compressor Station
    The relocation of a 825 HP Unit to Hamlin Compressor Station would 
be canceled.
7.20  Peterburg Compressor Station
    The relocation of a 1,140 HP Unit to Louisa Compressor Station 
would be canceled.
7.26  Line VM-106
    The existing 12-inch pipeline is to be abandoned in conjunction 
with 24-inch replacement in Project No. 4.6RR.
    Also, Columbia proposes to reduce reacquisition of the TEMCO 
capacity due to the revisions to customer elected services. Columbia 
states that, due to certain service level changes requested by two of 
its customers, Reynolds Metals Company (Reynolds) and Roanoke Gas 
Company (Roanoke), it is able to reduce the reacquisition of Transco 
Energy Marketing Company's (TEMCO) capacity from 53,800 to 50,375 Mdth/
d and its associated costs. Specifically, Reynolds has notified 
Columbia that it no longer desires 3,425 Dth/d of FTS service 
originally scheduled to commence in 1998. Roanoke has requested and 
entered into a fifteen year contract for an additional 3,425 Dth/d of 
FTS service beginning in 1999. Columbia states that the level of the 
TEMCO capacity reacquisition can be reduced because of the location of 
the Roanoke delivery.
    Columbia states that the revised construction results in a savings 
in Gross Investment of $3,280,700 reducing the 1995 Gross Investment 
estimate for the Market Expansion Project from $259,348,100 to 
$256,067,400.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before January 22, 1998, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission, 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) 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 proceedings. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as 
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 
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 a 
grant of the certificate 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

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unnecessary for Columbia to appear or be represented at the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-506 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am]
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