[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-1-000]


MarkWest New Mexico, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

October 10, 2007.
    Take notice that on October 1, 2007, MarkWest New Mexico, L.P. 
(MarkWest), 1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 2, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 
80202-2126, filed in Docket No. CP08-1-000, a prior notice request 
pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.210 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for 
authorization to construct, own, operate, and maintain approximately 
3.16 miles of new 16-inch diameter pipeline and appurtenant facilities 
on its existing natural gas transmission mainline, located in Lea 
County, New Mexico, all as more fully set forth in the application, 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The 
filing 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, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    MarkWest states that its existing natural gas transmission system 
consists of approximately five miles of 10- and 12-inch diameter 
pipeline facilities, which provide firm transportation service to two 
power plants owned by Southwestern Public Service Company. MarkWest 
proposes to construct approximately 1.45 miles of 16-inch diameter 
pipeline parallel to and looping the existing 10- and 12-inch diameter 
mainline and approximately 1.71 miles of additional 16-inch diameter 
pipeline to provide firm transportation service to a third power plant 
that is to be constructed by Lea Power Partners, LLC, located in Lea 
County, New Mexico. MarkWest asserts that the expansion facilities will 
increase the maximum capacity of MarkWest's system from 166 MMcf/d to 
276 MMcf/d and will include the construction of a new interconnection 
with Northern Natural Gas Company. MarkWest estimates the cost of 
construction to be $3.2 million.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Danny 
Dollar, MarkWest New Mexico, L.P., 1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower 2, Suite 
700, Denver, Colorado 80202-2126, or call at (1-800) 852-9226.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the 
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 Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (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 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 NGA.
    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 (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-20395 Filed 10-16-07; 8:45 am]
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