[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55111-55112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27434]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-5-000]
TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application
October 7, 1998.
Take notice that on October 2, 1998, TransColorado Gas Transmission
Company (TransColorado), 12055 West 2nd Place, Lakewood, Colorado 80228
filed in Docket No. CP99-5-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act, for a certificate of public convenience and
necessity authorizing it to construct and operate the Greasewood
mainline extension on the northern end of the TransColorado system in
Rio Blanco, County, Colorado, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
TransColorado proposes to construct and operate the Greasewood
Extension, consisting of approximately 5.3 miles of 22-inch diameter
pipeline, extending from the northern terminus of the authorized
TransColorado Phase II project located at Big Hole to a header facility
located at Greasewood. TransColorado states that it was originally
intended that the Big Hole interconnection with Questar Pipeline
Company's Questar) Main Line No. 68 would be the northern terminus of
the system. However, since the original terminus was certificated,
additional gas supply sources have developed at a market hub known as
Greasewood. The Greasewood Hub is located approximately 5.3 miles
northeast of Big Hole. TransColorado states that at the Greasewood Hub,
its system can be interconnected with Questar, Northwest Pipeline
Company, Colorado Interstate Gas Company, Barrett Resources
Corporation, and Wildhorse Energy Partners, LLC.
TransColorado states that virtually all of the proposed route for
the extension will be constructed on property managed by the Bureau of
Land Management. TransColorado states that the Greasewood Extension is
designed to transport up to 156,700 Mcf per day (Mcfd) and that the
extension will be integrated into its interstate pipeline transmission
system.
TransColorado states that the header system is designed to receive
natural gas from supply sources in the Greasewood vicinity and consists
of metering and flow-control equipment and appurtenances. TransColorado
also states that pig launching and receiving
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facilities will be installed at the Greasewood header facility as well
as a 40-foot by 19-foot meter building and a 12-foot by 10-foot control
building. TransColorado states that the estimated cost of the project
is $4,254,000.
TransColorado states that the proposed extension will greatly
enhance the likelihood for success for the TransColorado project by
providing the opportunity for TransColorado to connect to multiple
additional supply sources at a single location. The existing authorized
northern terminus connects only with Questar. TransColorado believes
the extension will assist it subscribing the remaining capacity on the
pipeline system and provide greatly expanded flexibility to producers,
marketers, and shippers. The proposed extension will not increase
overall system capacity. The market support for the project will be the
same as the market support for the existing authorized system.
TransColorado has submitted precedent agreements covering firm
transportation of 210,000 Dekatherms per day. TransColorado states that
each of these contracts will be modified to reflect the proposed
Greasewood terminus as a receipt point.
TransColorado requests an order authorizing the project no later
than November 1, 1998, so that the proposed facilities may be
constructed and placed in service on December 15, 1998, the target in-
service date for Phase II of the TransColorado project, which is now
under construction.
TransColorado states that it intends to file an NGA Section 4 rate
case on or about October 30, 1998, that includes the costs associated
with the proposed 5.3 mile Greasewood Extension Project.
Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before
October 14, 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 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.
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
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 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 TransColorado to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27434 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]
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