[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 13515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-645]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-80-000]


WPS-ESI Gas Storage, LLC; Notice Of Application for Section 
284.224 Blanket Certificate

March 16, 2004.
    Take notice that on March 11, 2004, WPS-ESI Gas Storage, LLC filed 
an application, pursuant to Sec.  284.224 of the Commission's 
regulations, as a Hinshaw natural gas storage entity in Michigan not 
subject to Commission jurisdiction by reason of section 1(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA). WPS-ESI Gas Storage requests a blanket 
certificate authorizing it to engage in the transportation or sale of 
natural gas that is subject to the Commission's NGA jurisdiction to the 
same extent that and in the same manner that intrastate pipelines are 
authorized to engage in such activities, transactions and services by 
Part 284, subparts C and D of the regulations. WPS-ESI Gas Storage also 
applies for authorization to charge market-based, firm and 
interruptible rates for such services because it asserts that it lacks 
the necessary market power in performing gas storage services to be 
able to charge rates in excess of amounts that its competitors charge 
for comparable storage services in the relevant market (or which that 
market would pay for alternatives for storage) for a significant period 
of time.
    WPS-ESI Gas Storage explains that it owns and operates the Kimball 
27 Gas Storage Field, which is an underground Niagaran gas reservoir 
storage facility with a working gas capacity of 3.049 Bcf that is 
located in St. Clair County, Michigan. WPS-ESI Gas Storage presently 
provides storage services at Kimball 27 subject to regulation by the 
Michigan Public Service Commission.
    WPS-ESI Gas Storage states that a copy of this filing has been 
served on the interested state commissions.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Sec.  385.214 or Sec.  385.211 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed on or 
before the date as indicated below. 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 proceedings. Any person 
wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. This filing 
is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 
or may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov 
using the eLibrary. 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 TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filings. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Intervention and Protests Date: March 26, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-645 Filed 3-22-04; 8:45 am]
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