[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63458-63459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30312]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-46-000]
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application
November 6, 1998.
Take notice that on October 29, 1998, Algonquin Gas Transmission
Company (Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77251-1642,
filed an application pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations thereunder
for a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing
Algonquin to construct, own, operate and maintain certain facilities
and to abandon certain facilities necessary to render a firm
transportation service for up to 46,000
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dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas for Tiverton Power Associates
Limited Partnership (Tiverton) to serve its gas-fired electric
generation facility to be constructed in Tiverton, Rhode Island
(Tiverton Plant). Algonquin also seeks authorization to charge the
proposed initial incremental surcharge discussed below. The application
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
On September 3, 1998, Tiverton and Algonquin entered into a
precedent agreement and a service agreement under Algonquin's Rate
Schedule AFT-1 (September Agreements). Algonquin states that the term
of the service agreement is seventeen years. To implement the firm
service contemplated by the September 3rd Agreements, Algonquin
proposes to utilize existing unsubscribed capacity; to construct
delivery point facilities including a tap, meter and connecting
pipeline; uprate two existing compressor units at the Chaplin
Compressor Station by 900 Horsepower; replace approximately 0.42 miles
of existing 10-inch pipe with 30-inch pipe; and, uprate 15.46 miles of
30-inch mainline downstream of Algonquin's existing Burrillville
Compressor Station. The uprate of 30-inch mainline would involve
replacing in nine segments a total of approximately 1.85 miles of 30-
inch mainline pipe with newer higher strength 30-inch pipe. Algonquin
states that the primary receipt point for service to Tiverton is to be
located at Brookfield, Connecticut; and, the primary delivery point is
to be located at the proposed meter station at Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Algonquin proposes to commence construction of the facilities on May
16, 1999, to meet its April 1, 2000 in service date for firm deliveries
to the Tiverton Plant.
Algonquin states the cost of the facilities is estimated to be
approximately $13,949,960 in year of construction dollars. Algonquin
proposes to charge its Rate Schedule AFT-1 system rate and an
incremental surcharge. Also, Algonquin is requesting that the
Commission approve the rates proposed herein as pro forma rates subject
to the condition that Algonquin make a compliance filing 30 days prior
to the in-service date to reflect any changes to the Rate Schedule AFT-
1 system rates that may occur prior to the in-service date. Algonquin
requests authorization to charge the proposed incremental surcharge and
to adjust the surcharge prior to the commencement of service to
Tiverton.
Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before
November 27, 1998, 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 taken
but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding.
The Commission's rules require that protestors provide copies of their
protests to the party or parties directly involved. 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.
A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by every one of the
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as
well as 14 copies with the Commission.
A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final
order to a federal court.
The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally,
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
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 a grant of the certificate 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 Algonquin to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30312 Filed 11-12-98; 8:45 am]
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