[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 70236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32537]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-44-000]


Texas Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

December 10, 1999.
    Take notice that on December 6, 1999, Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation, (Texas Gas), 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 
42301, filed in Docket No. CP00-44-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, for the construction and operation 
of two new gas compressors located at its Midland 3 Compressor Station 
in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.us/
online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222).
    Texas Gas proposes to construct and operate two new electric motor 
driven compressors to be housed inside a new compressor building. It is 
indicated that each compressor package shall consist of a Dresser-Rand 
1250 horsepower compressor frame with four compressors driven by a 
constant speed, 900 rpm electric motor. Texas Gas states that although 
the total horsepower of the station will be technically increased, it 
will not operate the station in a manner which would cause the existing 
certificated levels of total storage capacity or maximum daily 
deliverability to be exceeded. It is then stated that Texas Gas will 
use the new units in conjunction with the existing gas compressors in 
order to ensure the maintenance of the current certificated 
capabilities of the field, which have been jeopardized by the age and 
condition of the existing engines. In addition, Texas Gas states that 
the combination of the electric driven compressors and the existing 
units provides additional operational flexibility which could not be 
realized if Texas Gas chose to simply replace the existing compressors.
    Texas Gas estimates a construction cost of $6,321,015, which will 
be financed from funds on hands. Also, Texas Gun submits that, due to 
the nature of this project and the benefits it provides to existing 
customers and benefits to overall reliability, flexibility and 
efficiency, the Commission's Statement of Policy (88 FERC para. 61,227 
(1999) is not applicable, and that rolled-in rate treatment is 
appropriate for the costs associated with the project.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 30, 1999, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
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 take 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 a grant of the certificate and permission for abandonment 
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 Texas Gas to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-32537 Filed 12-15-99; 8:45 am]
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