[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6003-6004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3427]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-161-000, et al.]
Texas Gas Transmission Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas
Certificate Filings
February 6, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation
[Docket No. CP96-161-000]
Take notice that on January 30, 1996, Texas Gas Transmission
Corporation (Texas Gas), 3800 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky
42301, filed in Docket No. CP96-161-000 a request pursuant to Sections
157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211) for authorization to construct and
operate a new natural gas delivery point for Eaton Corporation (Eaton)
under Texas Gas's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-407-000
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set
forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Texas Gas proposes to construct and operate a side valve, 2-inch
skid-mounted meter station, and appurtenant facilities on its Park
City-Glasgow 8-inch Line located in Barren County, Kentucky. Texas Gas
states that Eaton has requested up to 1,000 MMBtu per day of
interruptible natural gas transportation service to its Glasgow plant.
Texas Gas mentions that Western Kentucky Gas Company, a local
distribution company and customer of Texas Gas, currently supplies
Eaton on an interruptible and firm sales basis. Texas Gas asserts that
Eaton would reimburse it for the cost of the new facilities estimated
to be $59,600.
Comment date: March 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
2. Northern Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-162-000]
Take notice that on January 30, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska, 68103-0330, filed in Docket
No. CP96-162-000 a request pursuant to Section 157.205, and 157.212 of
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205
and 157.212) for approval to install and operate three new delivery
points to accommodate deliveries of natural gas to Greater Minnesota
Gas Inc. (GMG), a local distribution company, under a currently
effective transportation service agreement for residential and
commercial consumption, under Northern's blanket certificate authority
issued in Docket No. CP82-401-000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth in the request which
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Northern proposes to install and operate three new delivery points
located in Blue Earth and Le Sueure Counties, Minnesota. Northern
indicates that the three new delivery points will increase its peak day
deliveries by 270 MMBtu, 1,020 MMBtu, and 1,020 MMBtu, respectively. It
is further indicated that the three proposed delivery points will
increase Northern's annual deliveries by 13,280 MMBtu, 79,250 MMBtu,
and 79,250 MMBtu, respectively. Northern states that the total
estimated cost to install the proposed facilities is $80,600.
Northern advises that the total volumes to be delivered to the
customer after the request do not exceed the total volumes prior to the
request. Northern states that the proposed activity is not prohibited
by its existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to
accommodate the changes without detriment or disadvantage to Northern's
other customers.
Comment date: March 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
3. Florida Gas Transmission Company
[Docket No. CP96-163-000]
Take notice that on January 30, 1996, Florida Gas Transmission
Company (FGT), P.O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-1188, filed in
Docket No. CP96-163-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) Regulations, for a certificate of public
convenience and necessity authorizing FGT to abandon (1) an emergency
exchange service between FGT, South Georgia Natural Gas Company (South
Georgia), and Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern), and (2) the
related interconnecting facilities used to deliver the emergency
natural gas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
FGT requests that the Commission issue an order authorizing the
abandonment of the emergency exchange agreement performed under FGT's
Rate Schedule E-16 and the related facilities that include a 3-inch
orifice meter, valves, pressure regulator and miscellaneous connecting
pipe. FGT states that, by a letter agreement dated November 14, 1994,
South Georgia and Southern agreed to
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terminate the emergency exchange agreement, and to make the termination
effective September 26, 1995.
Comment date: February 26, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
4. Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company
[Docket No. CP96-166-000]
Take notice that on January 31, 1996, Tuscarora Gas Transmission
Company (Tuscarora), 6100 Neil Road, P.O. Box 30057, filed in Docket
No. CP96-166-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,
157.211) for authorization to construct and operate two taps and meter
stations and appurtenant facilities in Klamath County, Oregon and
Diskiyou County, California, for the delivery of gas to a new customer,
WP Natural Gas for redelivery and resale to consumers in Malin, Oregon,
under Tuscarora's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP93-685-000
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set
forth in the request that is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Tuscarora proposes to install: (a) 7.34 miles of 4-inch line (b) a
1-inch pressure regulation and meter station, and (c) two 1-inch taps
and associated meter stations, at an estimated cost of $889,000.
Comment date: March 22, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with
reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol 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 385.211 and 385.214) 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 without further notice before the Commission or its designee on
this filing 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 the applicant to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after
the 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
therefore, 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-3427 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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