[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29199-29200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14124]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-540-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporations; Notice of
Application
May 21, 1998.
Take notice that on May 13, 1998 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251,
filed in the above docket an abbreviated application pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and the Regulations of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) for authorization to
construct and operate certain pipeline facilities to create additional
firm transportation capacity of 700,000 dekatherms per day (dth/d) to
serve increased market demand in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic
regions of the United States by a proposed in-service date of no later
than November 1, 2000 (MarketLink Project).
Transco states that the MarketLink Project will provide a link in
the transportation of Canadian and Midwestern natural gas supplies,
from expansion projects currently under development and proposed, to
markets in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and upstream markets
along the Atlantic Seaboard which are accessible through backhaul
arrangements on Transco's system. Transco also states that the
MarketLink Project provides shipper access to diverse gas supplies at
the developing market hub at Leidy, Pennsylvania, including gas
supplies sources on any of the six interstate natural gas pipelines
that interconnect with Transco at Leidy (including the pipeline system
proposed by Independence Pipeline Company) or gas supplies delivered
from storage at the Leidy hub.
Transco proposes to provide firm transportation service on an open
access, non-discriminatory basis for the following shippers:
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Maximum
daily Term
Shipper quantity (yrs.)
(Dth/d)
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AEC Marketing (USA) Inc............................. 15,000 10
Coral Energy Resources, L.P......................... 50,000 10
Eastern Energy Marketing, Inc....................... 90,000 10
Engage Energy (U.S.), LP............................ 210,000 10
Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp................ 30,000 10
LFG Energy, LLC..................................... 5,000 15
Natural Gas Clearinghouse........................... 30,000 5
Renaissance Energy (U.S.) Inc....................... 23,000 10
Williams Energy Services Company.................... 210,000 10
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Total......................................... 663,000
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Transco states that precedent agreements have been executed with
shippers for a substantial amount (approximately 95%) of the firm
transportation capacity to be created by the MarketLink Project.
Transco states that it is in the process of negotiating with other
potential shippers that have expressed an interest in the remaining
capacity of the project and will file copies of precedent agreements
with additional shippers as they are finalized.
Transco states that the firm transportation service under the
MarketLink Project will be provided under Rate Schedule FT of Transco's
FERC Gas Tariff, Volume No. 1, and Transco's blanket certificate under
Part 284(G) of the Commission's regulations. Transco states that the
MarketLink shippers were provided the option of paying a cost based
recourse rate or an individually negotiated rate plus fuel and all
appliable surcharges under Rate Schedule FT. Transco states that the
proposed recourse rate is based on a straight fixed-variable rate
design methodology and an incremental cost of service. Transco states
that prior to the commencement MarketLink service it will file numbered
tariff sheets stating the name of any MarketLink shipper paying a
negotiated rate, the negotiated rate, the applicable receipt and
delivery points, and the volume to be transported.
Transco states that in order to create the additional 7000,000 Mcf/
d of firm capacity, Transco proposes to construct and operate the
following facilities:
1. The Haneyville Loop; 24.19 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline
loop between milepost 161.29 in Lycoming County and milepost 142.74 in
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and milepost 185.48 in Clinton County,
Pennsylvania,
2. The Williamsport Loop; 13.23 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline
loop between milepost 129.51 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and 1.79
miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline loop between milepost 142.74 in
Lycoming County and milepost 144.53 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania,
3. The Benton Loop; 17.73 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline loop
between milepost 28.56 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and milepost
115.18 in Columbia, County Pennsylvania,
4. The Allentown Loop; 6.27 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline loop
between milepost 30.29 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania and milepost
36.56 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
5. The Clinton Loop; 29.23 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline loop
between milepost 0.14 in Somerset County, New Jersey and milepost 29.37
in Warren County, New Jersey,
6. The Stirling Loop; 23.88 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline loop
between milepost 1789.53 in Somerset County, New Jersey and milepost
1812.36 in Morris County, New Jersey,
7. The Roseland Loop; 18.81 miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline loop
between milepost 1820.66 in Essex County, New Jersey and milepost
1839.47 in Bergen County, New Jersey,
8. The Woodbridge Loop; 5.46 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline
loop between milepost 1802.73 in Middlesex
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County, New Jersey and milepost 1808.19 in Union County, New Jersey,
9. The Bordentown Loop; 7.10 miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline
loop between milepost 18.96 in Burlington County, New Jersey and
milepost 26.06 in Burlington County, New Jersey,
10. The Raritan River Loop; 0.30 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline
loop crossing the Raritan River between milepost 1794.70 in Middlesex
County, New Jersey and milepost 1795.00 in Middlesex County, New
Jersey,
11. The Mt. Laurel Replacement; The replacement of an existing 6.3
miles of 12-inch diameter pipeline loop between milepost 30.53 in
Burlington County, New Jersey and milepost 36.83 in Burlington County,
New Jersey, with a 36-inch diameter pipeline loop. The 12-inch pipeline
segment will be removed and the 36-inch replacement pipeline will be
installed in the same trench,
12. Impeller replacement on two (2) existing 12,600 horsepower,
turbine-driven compressor units at Transco's existing Compressor
Station 520, located at milepost 157.52, in Lycoming County,
Pennsylvania,
13. The installation of two (2) new 15,000 horsepower, turbine-
driven compressor units, rewheeling of one (1) existing 12,600
horsepower, turbine-driven compressor unit and impeller replacement on
two (2) existing 5,500 horsepower, turbine-driven compressor units at
Transco's existing Compressor Station 517, located at milepost 115.80,
in Columbia County, Pennsylvania,
14. The installation of one (1) 15,000 horsepower, turbine-driven
compressor unit, the rewheeling and uprating of an existing 12,600
horsepower, turbine-driven compressor unit to 15,000 horsepower at
Transco's existing Compressor Station 515 located at milepost 68.95, in
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania,
15. The installation of one (1) 15,000 horsepower, electric motor-
driven compressor unit and impeller replacement on two (2) existing
7,000 horsepower, electric motor-driven compressor units at Transco's
existing Compressor Station 205 located at milepost 1773.30 in Mercer
County, New Jersey,
16. The installation of a 36-inch diameter interconnecting pipeline
from the proposed meter building outlet of Independence Pipeline
Company, (as proposed in Docket No. CP97-315) to Transco's existing 23-
inch Leidy Line ``A'', 24-inch Leidy Line ``B'', and 30-inch Leidy Line
``C'' at milepost 194.06 in Clinton County, Pennsylvania,
17. Modifications to reduce pressure in Transco's 42-inch Mainline
C from 1,200 psig to 800 psig at Transco's existing Centerville
Regulator Station located at milepost 0.11 in Somerset County, New
Jersey,
18. Modifications to reduce pressure in Transco's 36-inch Mainline
D from 800 psig to 638 psig at Transco's existing Roseland Regulator
Station, located at milepost 1820.66 in Essex County, New Jersey,
19. Modifications to reduce pressure in Transco's 42-inch Mainline
E from 800 psig to 638 psig at Transco's existing Linden Regulator
Station, located at milepost 1808.19 in Union County, New Jersey, and
20. Modification of inlet/outlet headers at existing Compressor
Station 200 at milepost 1722.24 in Chester County, Pennsylvania to
provide flow control under certain operating conditions on Transco's
Trenton Woodbury Lateral.
Transco states that the proposed facilities, for the most part,
will be installed either entirely within or immediately adjacent to
existing pipeline or utility rights-of-way and Transco's existing
compressor station yards. Transco states that the proposed facilities
will cost an estimated $528,767,973.
Transco requests that the Commission issue a preliminary
determination on the non-environmental aspects of its proposal by
November 1, 1998, and a final order granting the authorizations
requested herein by May 1, 1999.
Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before
June 11, 1998, 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 385.214 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 a party in any hearing
therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules.
A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by every one of the
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as
well as 14 copies with the Commission.
A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final
order to a federal court.
The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally,
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
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 unnecessary for Transco to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14124 Filed 5-27-98; 8:45 am]
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