[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7728-7729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-628]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-15-000]


Caledonia Energy Partners, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Caledonia Storage Project

February 9, 2005.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Caledonia Energy Partners, 
L.L.C. (Caledonia) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.

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    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed underground natural gas 
storage facility and related appurtenant facilities in Lowdnes County, 
Mississippi, including:
     Eight new injection/withdrawal storage wells;
     Three, 3,550-horsepower gas engine compressor units and 
ancillary facilities at a new compressor facility site;
     About 0.32 mile of small diameter well interconnect 
pipeline;
     About 0.85 mile of 24-inch-diameter pipeline to connect 
the wells to the compressor facility; and
     About 0.87 mile of 24-inch-diameter pipeline to connect 
the compressor facility to Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company's interstate 
pipeline system.
    The purpose of the proposed facilities would be to convert a nearly 
depleted natural gas reservoir, known as the Caledonia Field, into a 
high-deliverability, multi-cycle gas storage field capable of storing 
11.7 billion cubic feet of working gas with an initial maximum 
withdrawal capacity of 330 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), and a 
maximum injection capability of 260 MMcf/d. Caledonia states the 
project would help meet the rising demand for gas storage in North 
America and serve local distribution company markets, gas fired 
electric generation markets, and liquefied natural gas markets that 
require high-cycling capability.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited 
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public 
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference 
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
8371.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to interested state agencies and 
individuals, two United States congressmen, a Mississippi State 
representative, a local newspaper, and parties to this proceeding.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your 
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your comments to: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 3, PJ11.3;
     Reference Docket No. CP05-15-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before March 11, 2005.
    Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail 
deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include 
all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our 
environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions 
or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under 
the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can 
file comments you will need to create a free account which can be 
created by clicking on ``Sign-up.''
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to 
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be 
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they 
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be 
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor 
status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the 
FERC Internet website (http://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number 
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202)502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to 
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-628 Filed 2-14-05; 8:45 am]
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