[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3294-3295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1293]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-141-000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application
January 14, 1999.
Take notice that on January 7, 1999, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), filed in Docket No. CP99-141-000 an application pursuant
to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to
abandon service to New Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG) under Rate
Schedule T-143, all as more fully set forth in the application on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Tennessee states that NJNG has recently requested that it be
allowed to convert its Part 157 transportation service to open-access
service under Part 284 of the Regulations. Tennessee states that this
conversion, to which Tennessee has agreed, would be accomplished by the
cancellation of the existing Rate Schedule T-143 contract and the
effectuation of a new contract pursuant to Tennessee's Rate Schedule
FT-A. Tennessee states that NJNG has agreed to a rate structure under
the new contract that is acceptable to Tennessee and that will be in
effect through the primary term of the original contract, which will
expire on the same date Rate Schedule T-143 would have expired.
Tennessee states that to effectuate this conversion, Tennessee herein
seeks authority to abandon service under Rate Schedule T-143 effective
February 15, 1999.
Tennessee states that the transportation quantity under the
conversion contract shall be 10,894 dekatherms as opposed to the 11,092
dekatherms currently provided under the Rate Schedule T-143 contract.
Tennessee also states that while the stated transportation quantity
under the proposed conversion contract is lower than the stated
transportation quantity in the Rate Schedule T-143 contract, the
decrease simply replicates the service under the Rate Schedule T-143
contract by providing for a delivered transportation quantity which is
net of fuel as opposed to a received transportation quantity which is
inclusive of fuel, and thus, Tennessee's service to NJNG is not being
reduced.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before February 4, 1999,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest 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
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission
will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be
taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to
participate as a party in any hearing
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therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter
finds that permission and approval for the proposed abandonment are
required by the public convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave
to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on its own motion
believes that a formal hearing is required, further notice of such
hearing will be duly given.
Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised,
it will be unnecessary for Tennessee to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-1293 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]
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