[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65965-65966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27409]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-422-003]


Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application To 
Amend Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

Issued: October 23, 2002.
    On October 15, 2002, Kern River Gas Transmission Company (Kern 
River), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP01-422-003 pursuant to Section 7c of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Subpart A of Part 157 of the Rules of 
Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission), for an amended certificate of public convenience and 
necessity authorizing Kern River to install and operate modified 
compressor facilities for its 2003 Expansion Project, for which an 
Order Denying Rehearing and Issuing Certificate (Order) was issued on 
July 17, 2002 in Docket No. CP01-422-000, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. This filing is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link.
    Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For Assistance, call (202) 
502-8222 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Kern River states that the Order authorized Kern River to construct 
and operate additional facilities needed to expand its transportation 
capacity from Opal, Wyoming to delivery points primarily in California. 
At its existing Muddy Creek Compressor Station, located in Lincoln 
County, Wyoming, Kern River states that it was authorized to install 
two additional Solar Mars 100 SoLoNox turbine-driven centrifugal 
compressor units (15,000 ISO horsepower each) and to upgrade an 
existing Solar Mars 100 compressor unit that is currently derated to a 
Mars 90 equivalent with 13,000 ISO horsepower. According to Kern River, 
upgrading the existing unit to the full 15,000 ISO horsepower rating of 
a Mars 100 compressor unit was to have been accomplished through 
control software changes.
    Instead of upgrading the existing derated unit, Kern River states 
that it is now proposing to replace it with a different Mars 100 
compressor unit equipped with an Augmented Backside Cooled (ABC) 
combustor liner that is expected by its manufacturer, Solar Turbine
    Inc. (Solar), to significantly reduce pollutant emissions. The 
replacement compressor unit would be installed as part of a Solar 
research and development project and would be provided at no additional 
cost to Kern River. The replacement unit would have exactly the same 
horsepower as the derated unit would have had after being upgraded as 
part of the Kern River 2003 expansion project.
    Kern River states that it is requesting authorization by no later 
than January 1, 2003, so that the proposed modification may be 
incorporated into Kern River's 2003 Expansion Project, which is 
scheduled to be completed and in-service by May 1, 2003.
    Any questions regarding this application may be directed to Billie 
L. Tolman, Manager, Tariffs & Certificates, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company, P. O. Box 582000, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-2000, at (801) 
584-6976.
    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 November 13, 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 
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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.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and instructions on 
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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-27409 Filed 10-28-02; 8:45 am]
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