[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1752-1753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-832]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-57-000, Docket No. CP02-58-000, and Docket No. CP02-
59-000]


SCG Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application

January 7, 2002.
    Take notice that on December 26, 2001, SCG Pipeline, Inc. (SCG), 
P.O. Box 102407, Columbia, South Carolina 29224-2407, filed an 
application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity and 
related authorizations pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) and the Commission's rules and regulations thereunder. SCG 
requests authorization for the following:

    (i) A certificate of public convenience and necessity 
authorizing SCG to construct, install, and operate natural gas 
pipeline facilities in Georgia and South Carolina and to acquire 
capacity in certain facilities owned by Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern) also located in Georgia and South Carolina;
    (ii) A blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity 
pursuant to part 284, subpart G of the Commission regulations 
authorizing the transportation of gas for others;
    (iii) A blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity 
under part 157, subpart F of the Commission's regulations 
authorizing the construction, acquisition, and operation of certain 
facilities,

all as more thoroughly described in the application on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket 
#'' and follow the instructions (please call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance).
    SCG asks the Commission to issue a preliminary determination on 
non-environmental issues by April 1, 2002 and a final certificate order 
by October 1, 2002 so that SCG will be able to commence transportation 
services on November 1, 2003.
    Any questions regarding SCG's application should be directed to 
Robert M. Apple, Project Manager, SCG Pipeline, Inc., 105 New Way Road, 
Columbia, South Carolina 29223 at (803) 217-1819 or by fax at (803) 
217-2104.
    SCG proposes to construct and operate approximately 18.14 miles of 
20-inch diameter pipeline and appurtenant facilities extending from an 
interconnect with the Twin 30s pipeline system of Southern in Chatham 
County, Georgia and traversing through Effingham County, Georgia to a 
terminus in Jasper County, South Carolina.
    In addition, SCG seeks authority to acquire from Southern an 
undivided ownership interest in 190,000 Mcf per day of capacity on 
Southern's Twin 30s pipeline system which consists of a two parallel 
13.25 mile, 30-inch diameter pipelines extending from an existing 
interconnection with the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Elba 
Island, Georgia owned by Southern LNG, Inc. to a proposed interconnect 
with SCG at Port Wentworth, Georgia. SCG states that it will acquire 
its undivided interest at a price determined by dividing 190,000 Mcf 
per day of capacity in the Twin 30s system by the total capacity of the 
Twin 30s system and multiplying by the net book value of the Twin 30s 
system as calculated at the time of the transfer. Southern has filed an 
abandonment application in Docket No. CP02-56-000.
    SCG states that its project will have an initial capacity of 
190,000 Mcf per day and that the capacity is fully subscribed under a 
precedent agreement with SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. (SEMI). SCG 
states that SEMI will use most of the capacity to provide fuel for a 
proposed electric generating facility to be constructed by South 
Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) in Jasper County, South 
Carolina. SCG states that SEMI will use the remainder of the capacity 
to serve various other firm and interruptible markets in the Southeast. 
SCG estimates that its proposed project will cost approximately $36.4 
million.
    SCG proposes to provide open access firm and interruptible 
transportation services under Rate Schedules FT and IT, respectively. 
SCG proposes to offer both negotiated and recourse rates and states 
that it has designed its proposed recourse rates using the straight-
fixed variable method. SCG has submitted a

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pro forma FERC Gas Tariff for Commission review.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before January 28, 2002, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary 
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the 
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the 
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its 
economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other 
pipelines in the area, and on landowners and communities. For example, 
the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to 
exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed 
project and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be 
provided by the project. Therefore, if a person has comments on 
community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is important 
either to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as 
possible.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

C.B. Spencer,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-832 Filed 1-11-02; 8:45 am]
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