[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 131 (Friday, July 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41969-41970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17167]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-396-000]


Delmarva Power & Light Company; Notice of Application

June 30, 2000.
    Take notice that on June 23, 2000, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), 800 King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, filed in 
Docket No. CP00-396-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to abandon by transfer to Texas 
Eastern Pipeline Company (TETCO) its undivided ownership interest in 
the Delmarva Lateral, 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.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to I. 
David Rosenstein, Senior Counsel, Delmarva Power & Light Company, 800 
King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19899.
    Specifically, Delmarva proposes to abandon by transfer to TETCO, 
the Delmarva Lateral,\1\ a 3.97 mile 16-inch pipeline extending from an 
interconnection with TETCO's Line 1-A-1 in Delaware County, 
Pennsylvania to Delmarva's distribution system in New Castle County, 
Delaware. The abandonment will enable the completion of a corporate 
reorganization. Delmarva states that TETCO will acquire ownership of 
the Delmarva Lateral under its Part 157 blanket construction 
certificate and will continue to operate and maintain it and provide 
open access transportation service pursuant to its Part 284 blanket 
transportation certificate and its FERC Gas Tariff.
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    \1\ Certificate was issued in Docket No. CP92-153-000 (59 FERC 
para. 61,396, amended in 60 FERC para.62,132 (1992)).
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    Delmarva states that currently it uses all the natural gas that is 
transports through the Delmarva lateral as either system supply, as 
supply for retail customers being served by third parties under 
competitive conditions, or as fuel for its Hay Road and Edge More 
generating facilities. Delmarva submits that the proposed abandonment 
of the Delmarva Lateral by transfer to TETCO will not in any way 
degrade or adversely impact the existing services provided to entities 
that currently

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receive service on the Delmarva Lateral since TETCO will provide 
transportation service on the lateral. After the corporate 
reorganization, Delmarva will continue to be responsible for the 
acquisition of system supply, while Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. will 
be responsible for gas purchased for resale to competitive retail 
customers and for fuel for the generating facilities.
    Any person desiring to be heard or any person desiring to make any 
protests with reference to said application should on or before July 
21, 2000, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., 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 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 part 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 abandonment are 
required by the public convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave 
to intervene is time filed, or if the Commission on its own motion 
believes that a formal hearing is require, further notice of such 
hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Delmarva to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-17167 Filed 7-6-00; 8:45 am]
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