[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29764]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-39-000]


Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application

November 2, 1998.
    Take notice that on October 27, 1998, Granite State Gas 
Transmission, Inc. (Granite State), 300 Friberg Parkway, Westborough, 
Massachusetts 01581, filed an application, pursuant to Sections 7(b) 
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations. Granite State seeks to acquire and operate as an integral 
component of its main transmission system approximately 5,300 feet of 8 
and 12-inch lateral pipeline now owned and operated by Northern 
Utilities, Inc. (Northern Utilities). The pipe is currently part of 
Northern Utilities natural gas distribution system in the Town of 
Newington (Rockingham County), New Hampshire. As a consequence of the 
acquisition, Granite State needs to abandon a transportation service 
delivery point to Northern Utilities on its main line and establish 
three new delivery points to Northern Utilities along the lateral. The 
details of Granite State's proposal are more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Granite State says that the Commission has certificated a new 
interstate pipeline in Docket No. CP97-238-000 which will be jointly 
owned and operated by the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System 
(PNGTS) and Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline L.L.C. (Maritimes). 
According to Granite State, PNGTS-Maritimes have been authorized to 
construct and operate an interconnection with Granite State in the Town 
of Newington at which point Granite State will receive natural gas 
deliveries from the jointly owned pipeline. Granite State will receive 
such deliveries for further transportation on its system, most notably 
on behalf of, Northern Utilities. Granite State further says that 
Northern Utilities will be a significant shipper on PNGTS-Maritimes, 
but will not be directly connected to the jointly owned pipeline 
facility. Granite State says that the only route by which Northern 
Utilities can receive gas shipped for its account on PNGTS-Maritimes is 
via Granite State's authorized interconnections with the jointly owned 
pipeline.
    Granite State further says that it has no existing directly 
connecting pipeline between the planned and authorized Newington 
interconnection with PNGTS-Maritimes. However, Granite State says that 
Northern Utilities has a distribution lateral consisting of 5,324 feet 
of 8 and 12-inch pipeline (the Gosling Road Lateral) which extends from 
Granite State's main line to the site of the Newington interconnection. 
Granite State proposes in its application to acquire and operate the 
lateral as an integral component of its main transmission system. The 
acquisition cost will be the depreciated book cost on the date of 
transfer, which is estimated to be $372,035.12 on December 31, 1998.
    Granite State also says that, in connection with the acquisition, 
it will abandon the present delivery point to Northern Utilities at the 
point where the Gosling Road Lateral connects with Granite State's main 
line and it will establish three delivery points to Northern Utilities 
at existing points on the lateral where gas now flows into Northern 
Utilities' local distribution system. Granite State says that no 
construction of new facilities is required to implement its proposed 
acquisition and no existing service will be terminated or abandoned.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before November 23, 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 
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 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 permission and approval for the proposed acquisition are 
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 Granite State to appear or be represented at 
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29764 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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