[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4644-4645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2154]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-145-000]
Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
January 25, 1999.
Take notice that on January 11, 1999, as supplemented on January
19, 1999, Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc. (Williams), One Williams
Center, P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP99-
145-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212(a) of the
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and
157.212(a)) for authorization to utilize facilities installed for the
delivery of NGPA Section 311 transportation gas to Missouri Public
Service (MPS) for the Greenwood (Greenwood) power plant located in
Jackson County, Missouri, for purposes other than NGPA Section 311
transportation under Williams blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
CP82-479-000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Williams states that the facilities consist of a 16-inch tap on its
20-inch Grain Valley pipeline (Line XMA) and a triple run orifice meter
setting, a 10' x 12' meter house, electronic flow measurement
equipment, and appurtenant facilities setting on a 50' by 105' site in
the plant yard. Williams anticipates that these facilities will be used
for deliveries of gas other than NGPA Section 311 transportation and is
seeking authorization to perform those deliveries. Williams states that
it began delivering gas to MPS for Greenwood on December 19, 1996 with
an initial delivery of 1,915 Dth. The annual volume to be delivered is
estimated to be 685,000 Dth increasing to 729,000 Dth within three
years. Williams estimates that the peak day volume will be 25,000 Dth.
Williams notes that subject authorization will allow MPS receipt point
and capacity release flexibility in the future.
Williams states the operation of the subject facilities will have
no impact on its peak day or annual deliveries since the power plant
load is primarily from May through October. According to Williams, the
cost to construct the subject facilities was $249,942, which was fully
reimbursed by MPS. Williams contends that since it is an open access
transporter pursuant to Section 284 blanket certificate, the volume of
gas delivered to MPS after the request will not exceed the volume of
gas authorized prior to the request. Williams has attached copies of
its clearance letters from the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Missouri State
Historic Preservation Officer. Additionally, Williams has attached a
copy of its Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation and Maintenance Plan
utilized in the construction of the facilities. Williams states that it
is sending a copy of the request to the Missouri Public Service
Commission. Williams states that the proposal is not prohibited by an
existing tariff, and Williams has sufficient capacity to accomplish the
deliveries specified without detriment or disadvantage to its other
customers.
Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 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 157.205 of
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor,
the proposed activity shall be deemed 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 time allowed for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
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authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-2154 Filed 1-28-99; 8:45 am]
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