[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 7357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3525]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-46-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc. and Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; 
Notice of Application

February 6, 2003.
    Take notice that on January 30, 2003., Dominion Transmission, Inc. 
(DTI), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, and Texas 
Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, 
Houston, Texas 77056-53101, filed in Docket No. CP03-46-000, an 
application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as 
amended, and part 157 of the regulations of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission), for authorization to uprate the 
horsepower on three electric engines at the Oakford Compressor Station 
and two electric engines at the South Oakford Compressor Station all 
located within Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 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 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    DTI and Texas Eastern state that these proposed uprates will 
provide greater operating flexibility and will potentially improve the 
performance of the Oakford Storage Complex. DTI and Texas Eastern state 
that as joint owners of the Oakford Storage Complex they are requesting 
authorization to operate the two existing 5,000 HP Engines 3 
and 4 located at the South Oakford Station to an ISO-rated HP 
of 5,750 each and to operate the three existing 4,000 HP Engines 
13, 14 and 15 located at the Oakford Station 
to an ISO-rated HP of 4,600 each. According to DTI and Texas Eastern, 
this operation at the higher HP rating is intended to improve the 
efficiency of the Oakford Storage Complex by allowing them to use the 
existing certificated level of capacity more efficiently and to 
maintain design pressures more effectively. In addition, DTI and Texas 
Eastern state that these operational improvements will facilitate more 
reliable and more flexible storage and transportation service to DTI 
and Texas Eastern's existing customers, at no additional cost. DTI and 
Texas Eastern add that they propose to modify the software controls so 
that each of the engines may be operated at the design rating described 
above; that this operation will not require any installation, 
construction or facility reconfiguration beyond the modifications of 
the software controls; and, that there will be no air emission issues 
since these compressor units are powered by electric motors.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Sean 
R. Sleigh, Certificates Manager, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West 
Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, at (304) 627-3462 or fax 
(304) 627-3305; or to Steven E. Tillman, General Manager, Regulatory 
Affairs, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, P. O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 
77251-1642, at (713) 627-5113 or fax (713) 627-5947.
    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 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) by the comment date, below. 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.
    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. 
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
    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.
    Comment Date: February 27, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-3525 Filed 2-12-03; 8:45 am]
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