[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34380-34381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14018]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-467-000]


CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of 
Request Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on May 22, 2012, CenterPoint Energy Gas 
Transmission Company, LLC (CenterPoint), 1111 Louisiana Street, 
Houston, Texas, pursuant to its blanket certificate issued in Docket 
Nos. CP82-384-000, et. al., filed an application in accordance to 
sections 157.210 and 157.217(b) of the Commission's Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, to replace compression facilities 
at the Ruston Storage Compressor Station located in Lincoln Paris, 
Louisiana, 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]">FERC[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or 
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    The Ruston Storage Compressor Station (Ruston) was constructed in 
1969 and consists of one 4,000 horsepower (hp) Worthington MLV-14 
reciprocating compressor unit which was originally installed over 40 
years ago. CenterPoint has determined that Ruston needs additional 
operating flexibility to dedicate compression directly to storage 
injection and since CenterPoint can no longer purchase replacement 
parts for the existing compressor unit, CenterPoint proposed to replace 
the Worthington unit with a 4,735 hp CAT unit, comprised of a skid-
mounted control enclosure, fuel gas metering skid, and appurtenant 
facilities. The proposed replacement will (1) increase Line F's 
available year-round, firm capacity east of Ruston, from 147.4 MMcf/day 
to 162.5 MMcf/day; (2) increase Ruston's injection deliverability from 
33 MMcf/day to 34.5 MMcf/day; and (3) increase Line F's available peak 
day capacity east of Ruston, from 286.4 MMcf/day to 291.3 MMcf/day. The 
proposed replacement will not result in any changes to the certificated 
parameters of the Ruston Storage Field. The estimated cost of the 
proposed project is $13.9 million, which will be financed by available 
funds and/or short-term borrowings.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to B. 
Michelle Willis, Manager, Regulatory and Compliance, CenterPoint Energy 
Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, 
(318) 429-3708, or email at [email protected].
    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 filed to access the document. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected]">FERC[email protected] or call toll-free at (866) 206-3676, or, for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Comments, protests 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 
intervenors to file electronically.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 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

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157.205 of the regulations under the 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 filing a protest. If a protest is filed 
and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA.

    Dated: June 4, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-14018 Filed 6-8-12; 8:45 am]
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