[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4644-4645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2154]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-145-000]


Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

January 25, 1999.
    Take notice that on January 11, 1999, as supplemented on January 
19, 1999, Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc. (Williams), One Williams 
Center, P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP99-
145-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212(a) of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.212(a)) for authorization to utilize facilities installed for the 
delivery of NGPA Section 311 transportation gas to Missouri Public 
Service (MPS) for the Greenwood (Greenwood) power plant located in 
Jackson County, Missouri, for purposes other than NGPA Section 311 
transportation under Williams blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-479-000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Williams states that the facilities consist of a 16-inch tap on its 
20-inch Grain Valley pipeline (Line XMA) and a triple run orifice meter 
setting, a 10'  x  12' meter house, electronic flow measurement 
equipment, and appurtenant facilities setting on a 50' by 105' site in 
the plant yard. Williams anticipates that these facilities will be used 
for deliveries of gas other than NGPA Section 311 transportation and is 
seeking authorization to perform those deliveries. Williams states that 
it began delivering gas to MPS for Greenwood on December 19, 1996 with 
an initial delivery of 1,915 Dth. The annual volume to be delivered is 
estimated to be 685,000 Dth increasing to 729,000 Dth within three 
years. Williams estimates that the peak day volume will be 25,000 Dth. 
Williams notes that subject authorization will allow MPS receipt point 
and capacity release flexibility in the future.
    Williams states the operation of the subject facilities will have 
no impact on its peak day or annual deliveries since the power plant 
load is primarily from May through October. According to Williams, the 
cost to construct the subject facilities was $249,942, which was fully 
reimbursed by MPS. Williams contends that since it is an open access 
transporter pursuant to Section 284 blanket certificate, the volume of 
gas delivered to MPS after the request will not exceed the volume of 
gas authorized prior to the request. Williams has attached copies of 
its clearance letters from the Missouri Department of Natural 
Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Missouri State 
Historic Preservation Officer. Additionally, Williams has attached a 
copy of its Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation and Maintenance Plan 
utilized in the construction of the facilities. Williams states that it 
is sending a copy of the request to the Missouri Public Service 
Commission. Williams states that the proposal is not prohibited by an 
existing tariff, and Williams has sufficient capacity to accomplish the 
deliveries specified without detriment or disadvantage to its other 
customers.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to 
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, 
the proposed activity shall be deemed authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for

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authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-2154 Filed 1-28-99; 8:45 am]
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