[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10452-10453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5108]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-52-000]


Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Application

February 27, 2003.
    Take notice that on February 19, 2003, Colorado Interstate Gas 
Company (CIG), PO Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in 
Docket No. CP03-52-000, 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 a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
construction, ownership and operation of facilities to enhance the 
natural gas storage injection capabilities of its Fort Morgan Gas 
Storage Field (Fort Morgan) located in Morgan County, Colorado, 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.
    CIG states that the proposed enhancement is necessary to satisfy 
the end-of-season storage field injection needs, and to provide 
operational flexibility to respond to customers' changing summertime 
usage patterns of Fort Morgan.
    CIG states that it is proposing to construct and operate a 1,151 
horsepower (ISO) compressor unit that will be used in staged-
compression with existing compressor units. Such a unit, according to 
CIG, will increase the installed site horsepower to 6,551 (ISO), and 
the end-of-season injection capabilities by a minimum of 30 MMcf/d, 
with actual injection capability depending upon system operating 
conditions. CIG states that no increase in withdrawal capacity or total 
storage capacity of Fort Morgan will accompany the proposed compression 
addition.
    CIG states that the total cost of the proposed facilities is 
estimated to be $2,928,500 and that CIG states that it will assume the 
costs associated with the proposed facilities until the next general 
rate case. CIG also states it is proposing rolled-in treatment for the 
proposed project.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Robert 
T. Tomlinson, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Colorado Interstate Gas 
Company, P. O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80944, at (719) 
520-3788 or fax (719) 667-7534; or to Judy A. Heineman, Vice President 
and General Counsel, Colorado Interstate Gas Company, PO Box 1087, 
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80944, at (719) 520-4829 or fax (719) 520-
4898.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of

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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: March 19, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-5108 Filed 3-4-03; 8:45 am]
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