[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45961-45962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21759]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership; Notice of 
Request Under Blanket Authorization

August 17, 1999.
    Take notice that on August 13, 1999, Great Lakes Gas Transmission 
Limited Partnership (Great Lakes), One Woodward Avenue, Suite 1600, 
Detroit, Michigan 48226, filed in Docket No. CP99-601-000 a request 
pursuant to Sections 157.205, and 157.216 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for 
authorization to abandon and transfer by sale to SEMCO Energy Gas 
Company (SEMCO), certain delivery point facilities located in China 
Township, St. Clair County, Michigan (the China Township facilities), 
under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP90-2053-000, all 
as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The application may be viewed 
on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance.
    On January 19, 1999, Great Lakes filed an application before the 
Commission in Docket No. CP99-162-000, pursuant to the Commission's 
blanket certificate prior notice procedures, to construct and operate a 
tap, a meter station, approximately 1.6 miles of 16-inch pipe (to 
connect the tap and meter station), and appurtenant facilities to 
establish a delivery point (the China Township Delivery point) for 
service to The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison), a new end-use 
shipper on its system, in St. Clair County, Michigan. The China 
Township facilities were constructed to serve Detroit Edison's electric 
generating facilities. Public notice of Great Lakes' application was 
made on January 28, 1999. No protests to Great Lakes' application were 
filed in Docket No. CP99-162-000. Great Lakes received authorization to 
proceed with the project to serve Detroit Edison on March 16, 1999.
    The China Township facilities were placed into service on May 16, 
1999. Subsequent to receipt of the authorization to commence the 
construction of facilities to serve Detroit Edison, Great Lakes agreed 
to sell the facilities to SEMCO. Detroit Edison, which is the only end-
user served by the subject facilities, has consented to Great Lakes' 
abandonment and sale of the China Township facilities. According to 
Great Lakes, SEMCO will transport natural gas supplies to Detroit 
Edison under a special transportation service agreement to be approved 
by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC). Additionally, Great 
Lakes states that the abandonment and transfer by sale will become 
effective no later than the first day of the second month following 
receipt of authorizations of the Commission and Michigan Public Service 
Commission. Therefore, Great Lakes contends that the proposed 
abandonment and sale of the facilities would not result in any 
disruption or abandonment of service to Detroit Edison, nor will it 
disadvantage any of Great Lakes' existing customers. Additionally, 
Great Lakes asserts that upon acquisition, the facilities will not be 
operated as jurisdictional interstate transmission facilities, but will 
become part of SEMCO's intrastate distribution system, which is 
regulated by MSPC.

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    Great Lakes states that is presently completing, or, will complete 
prior to its abandonment and final sale of the China Township 
facilities, restoration steps in accordance with the FERC Plan and 
Procedures required at the China Township facilities location. Great 
Lakes alleges that it will retain ownership of the tap assembly, and 
certain computer and related equipment, including the temperature and 
pressure transmitters located at the meter station.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Marc 
M. Mozham, Vice President, Market Services and Development for Great 
Lakes, One Woodward Avenue, Suite 1600, Detroit, Michigan 48226 at 
(313) 596-4582, or Ms. M. Catharine Davis, Senior Attorney for Great 
Lakes, One Woodward Avenue, Suite 1600, Detroit, Michigan 48226 at 
(313) 596-4593.
    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 
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-21759 Filed 8-20-99; 8:45 am]
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