[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29943]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-59-000]
Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request under Blanket
Authorization
November 7, 1997.
Take notice that on October 31, 1997, Williams Natural Gas Company
(Williams), Post Office Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in
Docket No. CP98-59-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18
CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for permission and approval to abandon in
place a portion of the 12-inch Independence pipeline lateral, along
with related facilities and services, all of which are located in Cass
County, Missouri. Williams makes such request under its blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000 pursuant to Section 7 of
the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Specifically, Williams proposed to abandon in place, and cap
approximately 6.09 miles of the Independence 12-inch lateral pipeline.
Williams also proposes to abandon in place, by sale to Missouri Gas
Energy (MGE) approximately 1.95 miles of the Independence 12-inch
lateral pipeline, along with related services and facilities, and the
Raymore town border station. It is stated that the 12-inch Independence
pipeline was originally constructed, to enable Williams to supply the
natural gas requirements of MGE, in the Independence, Missouri area.\1\
The Raymore town border station was originally installed in 1963 and
certificated in Docket No. CP63-345.\2\
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\1\ The 12-inch pipeline segment proposed to be abandoned
herein, was certificated in Docket No. G-756, 5 FPC 820, Cities
Service Gas Company (1946).
\2\ Cities Service Gas Company, 30 FPC 1,100 (1963).
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Williams states that the Lee's Summit town border meter will become
a single point of delivery for MGE. Williams further states that to
maintain service to the Lee's Summit town border location, it will
construct a tie-over line from its Sugar Creek line to the Lee's Summit
town border station pursuant to Section 311 of the NGPA.
Williams indicates that the most recent volumes of gas delivered to
the Raymore town border station was 7,565 MMcf on a peak day with
595,035 MMcf delivered annually. It is stated that service to the
Raymore town border facility will continue to be provided by MGE.
Williams indicates that MGE will integrate into its system, the
facilities that Williams has designated to sell to MGE in this
proceeding. It is averred that one domestic customer, located on the
1.95-mile segment, will be impacted by the proposed abandonment.
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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-29943 Filed 11-13-97; 8:45 am]
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