[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 197 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 54685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27292]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-791-000]
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application
October 6, 1998.
Take notice that on September 18, 1998, as supplemented October 2,
1998, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans),\1\ 3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15275, filed in Docket No. CP98-791-000, a request
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and
Commission's rules and Regulations thereunder (18 CFR Sections 157.7
and 157.18), for authorization to abandon individually certificated
transportation service to New Jersey Natural Gas Company (New Jersey
Natural) under Rate Schedule STS-1, all as more fully set forth in the
request which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
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\1\ Equitrans, L.P. and Equitrans, Inc. have a joint application
in Docket No. CP96-532-000 on file with the Commission for a name
change.
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Equitrans states that upon abandonment of Rate Schedule STS-1 New
Jersey Natural would convert its Rate Schedule STS-1 entitlements to
equivalent firm entitlements under Equitrans' open-access Rate Schedule
FTS. Equitrans further states that by letter dated August 25, 1998, New
Jersey Natural requested conversion of service effective October 1,
1998. Equitrans states that New Jersey Natural agrees to pay applicable
rates and adhere to the terms and conditions of Rate Schedule FTS.
Equitrans states that New Jersey Natural would pay the same total rates
for Rate Schedule FTS service, including stranded gathering charges, it
currently pays under Rate Schedule STS-1.\2\ Equitrans also states that
New Jersey Natural would retain its Part 157 storage rights under Rate
Schedule SS-3 and would convert its related transportation at the
identical winter and summer entitlement levels to open-access under
Rate Schedule FTS. Equitrans further states that the certificate level
of service entitlements to all other customers would remain unchanged,
and that no modification of Equitrans' rates is required. It is also
stated that Equitrans does not propose to abandon any facilities as
part of this application.
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\2\ Equitrans filed a Stipulation and Agreement in Docket No.
RP97-346, et al. On August 31, 1998 which proposes to resolve the
issues in its on-going Section 4 rate proceeding. The settlement
proposes slightly different rate structure but equal total rates,
including stranded gathering costs, for Rate Schedule STS-1 and FTS.
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Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before October 27, 1998,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 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 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 Equitrans to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27292 Filed 10-9-98; 8:45 am]
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