[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 66150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31986]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP99-92-000]


Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application

November 25, 1998.
    Take notice that on November 18, 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 approving pre-granted blanket 
abandonment of Equitable Gas Company's (Equitable) FERC Rate Schedule 
SS-3 storage as requested by Equitable in the future. Equitrans states 
that upon approval of this application, Equitrans will convert on an 
as-necessary basis in the future Equitable's Rate Schedule SS-3 storage 
entitlements to equivalent firm storage entitlements under Equitrans' 
open-access Rate Schedule 115SS. Equitrans application is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Equitrans states that future storage conversions will permit 
Equitable to release its storage entitlements to its own customers as 
part of its retail customer choice program in the State of 
Pennsylvania. Equitrans states the pre-granted abandonment will allow 
Equitable to comply with the short notification requirements for 
customer choice. Equitrans states that the certificate 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 blanket pre-granted abandonment authorization 
will facilitate the elimination of anticipated Section 7(c) services on 
the Equitrans system and a fuller conversion to uniform open-access 
services.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said applicated should on or before December 16, 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 an 
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. 98-31986 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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