[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29593]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-36-000]
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application
October 30, 1998.
Take notice that on October 27, 1998, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans),
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, filed an application pursuant to
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Commission's
Regulations thereunder, for an order permitting and approving the
abandonment of individually certificated storage service to Equitable
Gas Company (Equitable) under FERC Rate Schedule SS-3. Equitrans states
that Equitable will convert a portion of its FERC Rate Schedule SS-3
entitlements, in the Total Annual Storage Quantity of 1,055,454 Dth
with a corresponding Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity of 10,000 Dth
and a maximum Daily Injection Quantity of 5,227 Dth to equivalent firm
storage entitlements under Equitrans' open-access FERC Rate Schedule
115SS, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
Equitrans states that this conversion will permit Equitrans to
release its storage capacity to its own customers as part of its retail
customer choice program in the State of Pennsylvania. Equitrans states
that the certificated level of service entitlements to all other
customers will remain unchanged, and that no modification of Equitrans'
rates is required by this application. Equitrans states that it does
not propose to abandon any facilities as part of this application.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before November 20, 1998,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a petition 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 petition 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 petition 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 petition for leave 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 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. 98-29593 Filed 11-4-98; 8:45 am]
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