[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 116 (Thursday, June 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 33897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1349]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-346-000]


CenterPoint Energy--Mississippi River Transmission Corporation; 
Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

June 10, 2004.
    Take notice that on June 1, 2004, and supplemented on June 4, 2004, 
CenterPoint Energy--Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT), 
P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, LA 71151-1734, filed in Docket No. CP04-
346-000 a request pursuant to its blanket certificate issued September 
29, 1982 under Docket No. CP82-489-000 for authority under Sections 
157.208 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 157.208 and 
157.211) to construct and operate certain pipeline facilities in 
Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois.
    MRT's existing customer, Union Electric Company--AmerenUE 
(AmerenUE), has advised MRT that it is installing two additional 
natural gas turbines for electric generation at its Venice Power Plant 
in Venice Illinois. AmerenUE has requested MRT to provide firm 
transportation service to serve the expanded plant. MRT's existing 
lateral line that serves the Venice Power Plant, Line A-122, is a low-
pressure line that is not capable of delivering the additional 
requested volumes. MRT proposes to construct, own and operate a new 
delivery lateral (Line A-334); a new measurement station; and a new 
compressor station (the horseshoe Lake Compressor Station). The new 
Line A-334 will consist of approximately 3.6 miles of 20-inch pipe and 
allow deliveries up to 134,000 Dth per day. MRT's total construction 
costs are estimated at $18,016,755. The application is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Lawrence O. Thomas, Director-Rates & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy--
Mississippi River Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, 
Louisiana 71101, at (318) 429-2804.
    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 
``eLibrary'' 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 call toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Protests, comments 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 
interveners to file electronically.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to 
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, 
the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the 
day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed 
and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-1349 Filed 6-17-04; 8:45 a.m.]
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