[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67713-67714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3208]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP04-343-001 and CP04-343-002]


Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Amendments

November 4, 2004.
    Take notice that on October 25, 2004, Paiute Pipeline Company 
(Paiute), PO Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193, filed in Docket No. 
CP04-343-001, an amendment to its initial application for a certificate 
of public convenience and necessity filed in Docket No. CP04-343-000. 
With this amendment, Paiute is proposing to acquire and operate LNG 
storage and associated pipeline facilities and to render LNG Storage 
service

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consistent with a settlement filed on October 27, 2004, between Avista 
Corporation (Avista), Paiute, Public Service Resources Corporation 
(PSRC), Sierra Pacific Power Company (Sierra), Southwest Gas 
Corporation (Southwest), Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company 
(Tuscarora), and Uzal, LLC (Uzal). Paiute additionally requests 
authorization to render new, long-term LNG storage services under its 
existing Rate Schedule LGS-1. Take further notice that on October 28, 
2004, Paiute filed in Docket No. CP04-343-002 an amendment to revise 
the proposed levels for each of the prospective storage service 
customers from what was proposed in Docket No. CP04-343-001, all as 
more fully set forth in the applications which are on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The filings may also be 
viewed on the Web 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, call (202) 502-
3676 or TYY (202) 502-8659.
    In addition to the authorizations sought by Paiute in the subject 
amendments, the named parties to the settlement request Commission 
approval of the settlement. Paiute states the settlement resolves five 
pending Commission proceedings and two court cases. Among the 
settlements numerous other aspects Paiute requests approval for several 
key provisions including a determination that acquisition cost of 
$21,970,000 is a prudent expenditure, approval of an allocation of 
$12,970,000 to its storage function and $9,000,000 to its transmission 
function and approval of rolling into Paiute's rates the transmission 
costs. Paiute notes that Tuscarora and Uzal have filed to withdraw 
their respective applications in Docket Nos. CP04-344-000, CP04-388-
000, CP04-389-000 and CP04-390-000, but indicates that such withdrawals 
are specifically conditioned on Commission approval of the settlement.
    The second amendment, Docket No. CP04-343-002, amends the proposal 
in Docket No. CP04-343-001 to reflect the newly contracted service 
agreements as follows:

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                                                                      Storage     Daily delivery  Effective date
                            Customer                                 capacity        capacity       of service
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Avista..........................................................      86,267 Dth       6,535 Dth      05/01/2005
Sierra..........................................................     303,604 Dth      23,000 Dth      04/01/2005
Southwest--N. California........................................      64,219 Dth       4,865 Dth      03/01/2005
Southwest--N. Nevada............................................     495,782 Dth      37,559 Dth      03/01/2005
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    Any questions regarding this amendment should be directed to Edward 
C. McMurtrie, Paiute Pipeline Company, PO Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 
89193, at (702) 876-7178.
    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, 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 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.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project, or in support of or in opposition to this project, should 
submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of 
the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the 
Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the 
environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated 
with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental 
commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. The Commission's rules require that persons filing 
comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests 
only to the applicant. However, the non-party commenters will not 
receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the 
Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by 
the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the 
Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 12, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-3208 Filed 11-16-04; 8:45 am]
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