[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32736-32737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13613]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-142-003]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Petition To 
Amend

May 23, 2003.
    Take notice that on May 22, 2003, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed in Docket No. CP02-142-003, a petition to amend the 
order issued December 20, 2002, in Docket No. CP02-142-000, et al., 
pursuant to Sections 7(b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 
157 of the Commission's Regulations authorizing the abandonment and 
construction and operation of certain natural gas transmission 
facilities in Pennsylvania and Maryland to phase-in certain facilities 
and underlying firm transportation services for Rock Springs 
Generation, LLC (Rock Springs) and CED Rock Springs, Inc. (CEDRS) 
(together, ``Customers''), all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Columbia proposes to revise its previously approved proposals in 
Docket Nos. CP142-000, et al. in order to phase-in operation of certain 
authorized facilities and the underlying transportation services to the 
Customers pursuant to interim service agreements negotiated with the 
Customers subsequent to the December 20 Order. Columbia states that 
construction of electric generation facilities is essentially complete, 
and firm service is still required for testing and for operation during 
summer peak electric demand season. It is asserted that the Customers 
requested service at the earliest date possible, and that the service 
agreements were proposed to be effective May 1, 2003. Columbia 
indicates that certain of the certificated facilities can be placed 
into service earlier than the October 2003 date envisioned in the 
December 20, 2002 Order. Phasing the in-service date of the facilities, 
it is asserted, will permit Columbia to render an interim lower volume 
transportation service for its customers until all the facilities (and 
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related incremental capacity) are completed and placed in service in 
the fall of 2003.
    It is stated that in all respects other than phasing in of the 
facilities and transportation service, the authorizations in the 
original order would remain the same.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Fredric J. George, Senior Attorney, at (304) 357-2359, Columbia Gas 
Transmission Company, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-
1273.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 
385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining 
the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make 
protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a 
party must file a motion to intervene. All such motions or protests 
should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent 
applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person 
designated on the official service list. 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, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. 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.
    Comment Date: June 2, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-13613 Filed 5-30-03; 8:45 am]
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