[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64873-64874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00258]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-7-000]


New England Gas Company, a Division of Southern Union Company; 
Notice Of Application

October 9, 2003.
    Take notice that on October 3, 2003, New England Gas Company 
(NEGASCO), 100 Weybosset Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, a 
division of Southern Union Company, filed in Docket No. CP04-7-000, an 
application pursuant to Section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a 
service area determination, a declaration that NEGASCO qualifies as a 
local distribution company (LDC) and a waiver of the regulatory 
requirements under the NGA and the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 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 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field 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.
    NEGASCO requests a service area determination to include the 
facilities necessary to connect NEGASCO's facilities in Rhode Island to 
those of Yankee Gas Services Company (Yankee Gas) in Connecticut in 
order to obtain additional pipeline supply to alleviate capacity 
shortfalls on the Algonquin pipeline. NEGASCO states that the enlarged 
service area would enable it to enlarge, extend and interconnect its 
distribution facilities with those of Yankee Gas without losing its 
status as a local distribution customer. NEGASCO proposes to construct 
approximately 75 feet of 8'' diameter distribution main from Westerly, 
RI, into the state of Connecticut in order to accomplish the 
interconnection with Yankee Gas.\1\ NEGASCO states that it meets the 
four criteria for a service area determination, that it is a local 
distribution company (LDC) serving customers within a single state, 
that it makes only incidental sales for resale, that its operations are 
regulated by the appropriate state authority, that it does not have an 
extensive transmission system and that its operations do not have a 
significant impact on neighboring distribution companies.
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    \1\ Yankee Gas has concurrently filed in CP04-2-00, an 
application requesting a Blanket Certificate under Section 284.224 
of the Commission's Regulations authorizing the transportation of 
natural gas in interstate commerce.
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    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to James 
Moriarty or Regina Pace, Fleischman and Walsh, L.L.P., 1919 
Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20006, (202) 939-7900.
    NEGASCO explains that the proposed service area determination would 
not change NEGASCO's services or operations. NEGASCO also requests a 
declaration that it qualifies as an LDC for the purposes of Section 311 
of the NGPA and a waiver of all reporting and accounting requirements 
applicable to natural gas companies under the NGA and the NGPA.
    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 the comment date stated below 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 in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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.
    Comment Date: October 30, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E3-00258 Filed 11-14-03; 8:45 am
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