[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 42768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15923]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-384-000]


Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

June 18, 2002.
    Take notice that on June 10, 2002, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 
(Puget), One Bellevue Center Building, 411 108th Avenue, NE., Bellevue, 
Washington 98004-5515, filed in Docket No. CP02-384-000 a request 
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.214 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.214) for 
authorization to increase the certificated maximum storage capacity, 
cushion gas inventory and maximum working gas quantity at the Jackson 
Prairie Storage Project (Jackson Prairie), in Lewis County, Washington, 
under Puget's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP97-27-000 
pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set 
forth in the request which is 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 '' from 
the RIMS Menu and follow the instructions (please call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Puget proposes to implement a phased water withdrawal/gas injection 
program during the 2002-2008 period that is designed to increase the 
maximum certificated storage capacity at Jackson Prairie from 39.4 Bcf 
to 47.8 Bcf, the certificated cushion gas inventory from 19.0 Bcf to 
23.2 Bcf and the maximum certificated working gas quantity from 18.3 
Bcf to 24.6 Bcf. Puget states that its proposal does not request any 
change in the currently authorized maximum storage pressures. In 
addition, Puget states that its proposal does not involve the 
construction of any additional facilities, since existing water 
withdrawal facilities and gas injection facilities will be used to 
expand the Jackson Prairie Zone 2 reservoir.
    Puget, Arista Corporation and Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
jointly own equal undivided one-third shares of Jackson Prairie and 
will have the right, but not the obligation, to participate equally in 
development of the proposed expansion capacity. Puget states that each 
owner will make an annual election concerning its participation in the 
subsequent year's expansion water withdrawal/gas injection cycle.
    The requested expansion is based on Puget's analysis that the 
reservoir capacity can be safely increased to accommodate the three 
owners' needs for additional storage in the Pacific Northwest.
    Any questions regarding the prior notice request should be directed 
to Gary K. Otter, Manager, PO. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, 
at (801) 584-7117.
    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 to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for 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. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-15923 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]
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