[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29593]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-36-000]


Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application

October 30, 1998.
    Take notice that on October 27, 1998, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, filed an application pursuant to 
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Commission's 
Regulations thereunder, for an order permitting and approving the 
abandonment of individually certificated storage service to Equitable 
Gas Company (Equitable) under FERC Rate Schedule SS-3. Equitrans states 
that Equitable will convert a portion of its FERC Rate Schedule SS-3 
entitlements, in the Total Annual Storage Quantity of 1,055,454 Dth 
with a corresponding Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity of 10,000 Dth 
and a maximum Daily Injection Quantity of 5,227 Dth to equivalent firm 
storage entitlements under Equitrans' open-access FERC Rate Schedule 
115SS, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Equitrans states that this conversion will permit Equitrans to 
release its storage capacity to its own customers as part of its retail 
customer choice program in the State of Pennsylvania. Equitrans states 
that the certificated level of service entitlements to all other 
customers will remain unchanged, and that no modification of Equitrans' 
rates is required by this application. Equitrans states that it does 
not propose to abandon any facilities as part of this application.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 20, 1998, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a petition 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 petition 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 petition 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 petition for leave 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 provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will 
be unnecessary for Equitrans to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29593 Filed 11-4-98; 8:45 am]
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