[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63536-63537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31371]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-94-000]
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Amendment
November 24, 1997.
Take notice that on November 17, 1997, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York
14203, filed an application pursuant to Sections 7(b) and (c) of the
Natural Gas Act for a certificate of public convenience and necessity
authorizing the construction and operation of facilities in order to
create additional firm transportation capacity from the Niagara Import
Point to the Leidy Hub (1997 Niagara Expansion Project--Phase II), and
permission and approval to abandon certain facilities, all as more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
National Fuel states that its 1997 Niagara Expansion Project--Phase
II would provide an additional 23,000 Dth per day of firm winter-only
capacity from the Niagara Import Point to the interconnection between
the facilities of National Fuel and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation at Leidy, Pennsylvania. It is stated that the additional
firm winter-only transportation service will be provided pursuant to
National Fuel's Rate Schedule FT and part 284 of the Commission's
regulations. National Fuel contends that this additional capacity is
subscribed on a long-term basis by Renaissance Energy U.S., Inc.
(Renaissance), subject to the receipt of necessary regulatory
approvals.
In order to provide this firm transportation service to
Renaissance, National Fuel proposes to modify its existing Ellisburg
Compressor Station in Potter County, Pennsylvania, including the
abandonment and replacement of four compressor units (three 330
horsepower units and one 300 horsepower unit) with the installation of
one 3,200 horsepower unit. National Fuel estimates that the project
will cost $5.1 million.
National Fuel states that during each month within each winter
period, it will charge Renaissance the maximum rate for FT service from
the Niagara Import Point to the Leidy Hub. However, National Fuel
contends that the revenues generated by such maximum rates, collected
only over the winter period, will not fully recover the incremental
cost of service for the
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project. Therefore, National Fuel proposes to amend its Rate Schedule
FT to establish a reservation surcharge applicable to Renaissance,
calculated to recover the differential. National Fuel proposes a
reservation surcharge of $2.3565 per Dth.
National Fuel requests that the Commission make a determination
that rolled-in rate treatment is appropriate for the costs and revenues
associated with its 1997 Niagara Expansion Project--Phase II, other
than the costs allocated to the proposed surcharge. National Fuel
contends that if the Rate Schedule FT surcharge is approved and costs
are allocated in the manner discussed in Section VIII of its
application, the project would not increase the rates of any of
National Fuel's firm shippers by more than 0.02 percent.
In addition, National Fuel requests waiver of Section 3.2 of its
Rate Schedule FT to the extent necessary to permit National Fuel to
accept a guaranty from Renaissance's parent company, Renaissance Energy
Ltd. of the obligations of Renaissance under the service agreement to
be executed by National Fuel and Renaissance.
National Fuel requests that the Commission issue an order granting
the authorization requested herein on or before March 1, 1998, to allow
for commencement of the new service as scheduled on November 1, 1998.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said amendment should on or before December 15, 1997, 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 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 with further notice before the Commission or its designee on this
application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required
herein, or if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that
permission and approval for the proposed certificate and abandonment
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 National Fuel to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31371 Filed 11-28-97; 8:45 am]
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