[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29764]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-39-000]
Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application
November 2, 1998.
Take notice that on October 27, 1998, Granite State Gas
Transmission, Inc. (Granite State), 300 Friberg Parkway, Westborough,
Massachusetts 01581, filed an application, pursuant to Sections 7(b)
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's
Regulations. Granite State seeks to acquire and operate as an integral
component of its main transmission system approximately 5,300 feet of 8
and 12-inch lateral pipeline now owned and operated by Northern
Utilities, Inc. (Northern Utilities). The pipe is currently part of
Northern Utilities natural gas distribution system in the Town of
Newington (Rockingham County), New Hampshire. As a consequence of the
acquisition, Granite State needs to abandon a transportation service
delivery point to Northern Utilities on its main line and establish
three new delivery points to Northern Utilities along the lateral. The
details of Granite State's proposal are more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Granite State says that the Commission has certificated a new
interstate pipeline in Docket No. CP97-238-000 which will be jointly
owned and operated by the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
(PNGTS) and Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline L.L.C. (Maritimes).
According to Granite State, PNGTS-Maritimes have been authorized to
construct and operate an interconnection with Granite State in the Town
of Newington at which point Granite State will receive natural gas
deliveries from the jointly owned pipeline. Granite State will receive
such deliveries for further transportation on its system, most notably
on behalf of, Northern Utilities. Granite State further says that
Northern Utilities will be a significant shipper on PNGTS-Maritimes,
but will not be directly connected to the jointly owned pipeline
facility. Granite State says that the only route by which Northern
Utilities can receive gas shipped for its account on PNGTS-Maritimes is
via Granite State's authorized interconnections with the jointly owned
pipeline.
Granite State further says that it has no existing directly
connecting pipeline between the planned and authorized Newington
interconnection with PNGTS-Maritimes. However, Granite State says that
Northern Utilities has a distribution lateral consisting of 5,324 feet
of 8 and 12-inch pipeline (the Gosling Road Lateral) which extends from
Granite State's main line to the site of the Newington interconnection.
Granite State proposes in its application to acquire and operate the
lateral as an integral component of its main transmission system. The
acquisition cost will be the depreciated book cost on the date of
transfer, which is estimated to be $372,035.12 on December 31, 1998.
Granite State also says that, in connection with the acquisition,
it will abandon the present delivery point to Northern Utilities at the
point where the Gosling Road Lateral connects with Granite State's main
line and it will establish three delivery points to Northern Utilities
at existing points on the lateral where gas now flows into Northern
Utilities' local distribution system. Granite State says that no
construction of new facilities is required to implement its proposed
acquisition and no existing service will be terminated or abandoned.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before November 23, 1998,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
N.E., 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 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 permission and approval for the proposed acquisition are
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 Granite State to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29764 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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