[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 6886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3312]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-178-000]
MidAmerican Energy Company; Notice of Application
February 5, 1999.
Take notice that on January 28, 1999, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), 401 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51102, filed in
Docket No. CP99-178-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(f) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a service area determination, a finding that
with respect to the enlarged service area determination, MidAmerican is
a local distribution company for purposes of Section 311 of the Natural
Gas Policy Act (NGPA), and for a waiver of the Commission's regulatory
requirements, including reporting and accounting requirements
applicable to natural gas companies under the NGA and NGPA, all as more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
MidAmerican seeks a determination by the Commission to enlarge its
existing service area northward to include the areas bounded by Clinton
County, Jackson County and Dubuque County, Iowa. It is averred that the
expansion of this service area would permit this service area to extend
across state lines from MidAmerican's interconnection with the
facilities of Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) near Dubuque,
Iowa to its facilities interconnecting with Natural Gas Pipeline
Company of America (Natural) near Moline, Illinois.
MidAmerican states that it currently serves 77 retail customers in
the enlarged portion of this service area, and has an estimated annual
load of 10,500 MMBtu to those customers. It is stated that while no
facilities now need to be constructed, any future construction of
facilities within this service area will be fully subject to applicable
federal, state, and local environmental and safety laws governing such
facilities.
In further support of its request MidAmerican states that the
enlarged service area will embrace the natural reach of potential
retail distribution service by MidAmerican in the States of Iowa and
Illinois in this defined sector of MidAmerican's distribution system.
MidAmerican states that each respective state commission, namely the
Iowa Utilities Board and the Illinois Commerce Commission, will have
jurisdiction under Section 7(f) to review such further facility
expansions and enlargements located in their respective states
consistent with the public interest.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before February 26, 1999,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 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.
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 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 MidAmerican to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3312 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]
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