[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55233-55234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28039]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-25-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under
Blanket Authorization
October 17, 1997.
Take notice that on October 14, 1997, Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas
77056-5310, in Docket No. CP98-25-000, filed a request pursuant to
Section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas
Act (18 CFR 157.205) for authorization to construct, own and operate a
new point of delivery (Hershey Mills) in Chester County, Pennsylvania,
under the authorization issued in Docket No. CP82-535-000 pursuant to
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the
request which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Texas Eastern proposes to construct and install one 8-inch tap on
Texas Eastern's existing Line No. 1-H, at approximate Mile Post 10.07,
so that Texas Eastern may provide natural gas deliveries to PECO Energy
Company (PECO), an existing Texas Eastern customer. The proposed
facilities will consist of an 8-inch tap valve, two 8-inch check valves
and approximately 40 feet of 8-inch piping (Tap). Texas Eastern states
that it will own, operate and maintain the Tap.
It is stated that PECO will construct and own the related meter
station consisting of dual 8-inch turbine meters, dual 4-inch
regulators, heat exchangers, odorant facilities and EGM (Meter
Station). Texas Eastern states that it will operate and maintain the
Meter Station.
Texas Eastern states that PECO will reimburse it for 100 percent of
the costs and expenses that Texas Eastern will incur for installing the
Tap. Such costs and expenses are estimated to be approximately $94,000.
The proposed facilities will allow Texas Eastern to deliver up to
45 MMcf/d to PECO at Hershey Mills under Texas Eastern's existing open
access service agreements with PECO on file as part of Texas Eastern's
FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1. Texas Eastern contends
that its tariff does not prohibit the addition of this facility. Texas
Eastern further states that the addition of the delivery point will
have no effect on its peak day or annual deliveries. Texas Eastern
submits that its proposal will be accomplished without detriment or
disadvantage to Texas Eastern's other customers.
Texas Eastern states that the Hershey Mills delivery point proposed
herein is currently part of the Joint Stipulation and Agreement in
Docket Nos. RP96-265, et al. (Settlement) and proposed to be
constructed in Docket No. CP97-276-000. Texas Eastern contends that it
makes this filing at the request of PECO, one of the parties to receive
service under the Settlement, so that PECO may utilize the Hershey
Mills delivery point this winter heating season. It is stated that the
design of the Hershey Mills delivery point proposed herein is the
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same as proposed in the settlement. In addition, it is stated that the
costs for the Hershey Mills delivery point are included in the cost of
the facilities proposed in the Settlement. Texas Eastern states that
PECO will reimburse Texas Eastern for 100 percent of the costs of the
Hershey Mills delivery point through the Settlement rate once
authorized. However, in the event that the Settlement does not become
effective under its terms, Texas Eastern states that PECO will
reimburse Texas Eastern directly for the costs of the Hershey Mills
delivery point. Notwithstanding that the Hershey Mills delivery point
proposed herein is part of the Settlement, Texas Eastern states that
this filing does not amend, modify, alter or otherwise affect or
disturb the terms and conditions of the Settlement as filed.
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 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 time allowed for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28039 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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