[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 132 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41119-41120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17483]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-49-002]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Application

July 3, 2003.
    Take notice that on June 25, 2003, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in 
Docket No. CP01-49-002, an application pursuant to sections 7(c) and 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and part 157 of the 
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 
to amend the certificate of public convenience and necessity that was 
issued for its Everett Delta Lateral project by Commission order dated 
October 25, 2001 in Docket Nos. CP01-49-000 and CP01-49-001 and to 
request related permission and approval for pre-granted abandonment, 
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.
    As currently certificated, Northwest states that the Everett Delta 
Lateral project, in Snohomish County, Washington, includes 
approximately 9 miles of 20-inch lateral pipeline, two delivery meter 
stations at the lateral terminus near Everett, Washington and related 
facilities designed to be constructed, owned and operated by Northwest 
to provide transportation deliveries from Northwest's mainline to serve 
a planned new power plant and to provide additional service to a local 
gas distribution company customer, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (Puget).
    After issuance of the certificate for the Everett Delta Lateral 
project, Northwest states that the new power plant that was the anchor 
market for the project was canceled and the facilities agreements 
underlying the project were terminated. Thusly, Northwest states that 
it and Puget then negotiated new commercial arrangements for a revised 
Everett Delta Lateral project designed to serve only Puget's growing 
distribution requirements in that area.
    Northwest states that it is now requesting the Commission to amend 
the certificate for the Everett Delta Lateral project to authorize 
Northwest to construct and operate 9.15 miles of 16-inch lateral 
pipeline (on the originally certificated route), one meter station 
located at the start of the lateral, two lateral delivery taps and 
related facilities designed to provide approximately 113.1 MDth/d of 
firm transportation service for Puget from Northwest's mainline to the 
delivery taps.
    Northwest states that it is now proposing to allow Puget to be the 
passive owner of the lateral and meter station facilities, with 
Northwest leasing and operating the lateral facilities as part of its 
interstate transmission system for a term of five years. Northwest 
states that it requests pre-granted abandonment approval of its lease 
and operation of the lateral upon expiration of the five-year lease 
term, at which time Puget will begin operating the lateral as part of 
its local distribution system.
    Northwest states that the estimated total cost for the now revised 
Everett Delta Lateral project is approximately $24.6 million and that 
Puget will pay in advance and reimburse Northwest in full for the 
actual construction costs.
    Northwest states that Puget requires expanded delivery capacity 
into its Everett, Washington distribution area by the 2004/2005 winter 
heating season. To allow sufficient time for completion of the proposed 
delivery facilities by November 1, 2004, Northwest states that it 
requests the Commission to issue the requested amended certificate 
order, and related approvals, by January 2004.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Gary 
K. Kotter, Manager, Certificates and Tariffs-3C1, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation, P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, at (801) 
584-7117 or fax (801) 584-7764.
    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.

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    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: July 24, 2003.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-17483 Filed 7-9-03; 8:45 am]
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