[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 58955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28839]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-40-000]
East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
October 27, 1997.
Take notice that on October 20, 1997, East Tennessee Natural Gas
Company (East Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in
Docket No. CP98-40-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations for a
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing East
Tennessee to construct and operate facilities and uprate the operating
pressure of portions of its system in order to provide additional
capacity for the Roanoke Gas Company (Roanoke), all as more fully
described in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
Specifically, East Tennessee proposes to construct and operate
approximately 9.95 miles of 12-inch diameter loop pipeline on its 3300-
line in Washington and Wythe Counties, Virginia and upsize the existing
Solar Saturn turbine comressor at Compressor Station 3313 on the 3300
line in Wythe County, Virginia from a T-1200 model to a T-1600 model.
East Tennessee also proposes to test various segments of its 3100 and
3300 lines in order to increase the Maximum Allowable Operating
Pressure (MAOP).
East Tennessee says that the proposed facilities and uprating will
create 10,300 dth per day of new firm capacity. East Tennessee has
provided a precedent agreement with Roanoke Gas for 5,150 dth per day,
for a term of 20 years. East Tennessee says that it will use the
remaining 5,150 dth per day for system reliability and flexibility
until it has sold the capacity on a firm basis.
East Tennessee proposes to charge its existing Part 284 rates under
Rates Schedule FT-A. Further, East Tennessee requests that the
Commission make a determination that the costs of the facilities and
uprating will qualify for rolled-in rate treatment when East Tennessee
files its next rate case.
East Tennessee estimates that the proposed facilities and uprating
will cost $8,642,366 and says that the project will be financed with
funds on hand and funds generated internally.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before November 17, 1997,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 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 approval for the proposed application is 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 East Tennessee to appear or be represented
at the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28839 Filed 10-30-97; 8:45 am]
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