[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7449-7450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4035]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP97-222-000, et al.]
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company, et al.; Natural Gas
Certificate Filings
February 10, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
[Docket No. CP97-222-000]
Take notice that on January 31, 1997, Columbia Gulf Transmission
Company (Columbia Gulf), 2603 Augusta, STE 125, P.O. Box 683, Houston,
Texas 77001-0683, filed in Docket No. CP97-222-000 a request pursuant
to Secs. 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to
construct and operate a new point of delivery in Wilson County,
Tennessee, under Columbia Gulf's blanket certificate issued in Docket
No. CP83-496-000 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.
Columbia Gulf proposes to construct and operate a new point of
delivery for providing firm transportation service to City of Lebanon.
Columbia Gulf states that the estimated quantities of natural gas to be
delivered is 4,000 Dth/day and 500,000 Dth/annually and will be
utilized for the City of Lebanon's system supply. Columbia Gulf
estimates construction costs to be $239,000.
Columbia Gulf states that this new proposal is not prohibited by
its existing tariff, that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish
deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to other customers, that
its existing peak day obligations and annual deliveries to its other
customers will not be impacted, and that the total volumes delivered
will not exceed the total volumes authorized prior to this request.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
2. Northern Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP97-228-000]
Take notice that on February 4, 1997, Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in
Docket No. CP97-228-000 an abbreviated application pursuant to Section
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the
Commission's Regulations to abandon as non-jurisdictional facilities,
by sale to American Gathering L.P. (American Gathering), certain
pipeline facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Specifically, Northern seeks Commission approval to abandon
approximately 16 miles of pipeline ranging in diameter from 6 to 20
inches, including appurtenant facilities, extending from a point in
Section 145, Block B2, NO RR Survey, Gray County, Texas to the suction
side of the McConnell Compressor Station in Section 44, Block 4, I&GN
RR Survey, Carson County, Texas.
According to Northern, these facilities were originally constructed
for the purpose of attaching gas supplies which Northern had purchased
for its merchant sales obligation. Northern states that these
facilities are no longer necessary for Northern to transport gas for
its merchant function due to the industry changes mandated by Order No.
636.
Northern will sell the facilities, which have a book value of
$2,814, to American Gathering for $150,000, and will record a credit to
Account 4211 of $147,186.
Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
3. CNG Transmission Corporation
[Docket No. CP97-230-000]
Take notice that on February 4, 1997, CNG Transmission Corporation
(CNG), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301 filed, in
Docket No. CP97-230-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for
permission and approval to abandon .45 miles of 2-inch pipeline, known
as Line H-21754, located in Adkin District, McDowell County, West
Virginia by sale to Classic Oil & Gas Resources (Classic), and that the
line be operated as a non-jurisdictional gathering line by Classic, all
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
CNG states that Line H-21754 consists of 2-inch gathering line that
connects production owned by CNG, also being sold to Classic, to CNG's
gathering system. CNG describes Line H-21754 as typical of gathering
with a pressure of approximately 195 psig, and says that the line is
currently listed as gathering in CNG's Revised Volume 1A of its FERC
Gas Tariff. CNG states there are no other producers who have production
located on this line other than Classic. CNG explains that CNG and
Classic have agreed that CNG will sell Line H-21754 to Classic for
$10.00. Further, CNG says that since the pipeline does not comprise an
operating unit, no gain or loss is recognized on the transaction. CNG
states no transportation contracts will be terminated by this sale to
Classic. CNG says the delivery point for the gas entering CNG's system
will move downstream from the current delivery point.
Comment date: March 3, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
4. South Georgia Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP97-233-000]
Take notice that on February 6, 1997, South Georgia Natural Gas
Company (South Georgia), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563,
filed in Docket No. CP97-233-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205
and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.212) for authorization to construct and operate a
second delivery point, including measurement and appurtenant
facilities, for service to its existing customer, Florida Power
Corporation (Florida Power), under South Georgia's blanket certificate
issued in Docket No. CP82-548-000 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.
South Georgia proposes to construct and operate a meter station
consisting of one 4-inch turbine meter and other appurtenant facilities
in order to provide transportation service to Florida Power at a new
delivery point (Florida Power #2) so that Florida Power, in turn, may
utilize additional requirements of natural gas at its Suwannee
Generating Plant. The application states that South Georgia proposes to
locate the Florida Power #2 delivery point at or near Mile Post 100.324
on its 10-inch Main Line in Suwannee County, Florida. South Georgia
states that Florida Power will own the measurement facilities and South
Georgia will construct and operate them at Florida Power's expense.
South Georgia states that it will own the interconnecting facilities
and SCADA equipment. South Georgia estimates the cost of the
construction and installation of the facilities to be
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approximately $317,150. South Georgia also states that Florida Power
will construct, own and operate as part of its generating plant
facilities approximately 1000 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipeline
extending from the outlet of the meter station to Florida Power's
combustion turbine building.
South Georgia estimates the annual volumes to be delivered to the
proposed Florida Power #2 delivery point to be 350,000 Mcf, which is
equivalent to an estimated daily average of 959 Mcf. South Georgia
states that the maximum delivery volumes are expected to be 9,720 Mcf
per day. South Georgia further states that it will provide the
transportation service to the proposed Florida Power #2 delivery point
under its Rate Schedule IT, and that installation of the proposed
facilities will have no adverse effect on its ability to provide its
firm requirements.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
5. Koch Gateway Pipeline Company
[Docket No. CP97-234-000]
Take notice that on February 6, 1997, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company
(Koch Gateway), P.O. Box 1478, Houston, Texas 77251-1478, filed in
Docket No. CP97-234-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.211
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR
157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to construct and operate
delivery point facilities in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana to implement
an interruptible transportation service of up to 4,000 million Btu per
day under Rate Schedule ITS for Occidental Chemical Corporation (Oxy),
under the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-430-000,
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set
forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Koch Gateway states that the proposed facilities consist of a 4-
inch tap, 4-inch meter station and 670 feet of 4-inch pipeline, with
the tap located on its lateral line 300-22. Koch Gateway states that
the proposed facilities would allow it to provide Oxy's peak day and
average day requirements of 4,000 million Btu and 2,500 million Btu,
respectively. Koch Gateway estimates a facility cost of $130,000, which
would be reimbursed by Oxy.
Koch Gateway states that the interruptible transportation service
to be rendered through the delivery point facilities would be performed
using existing capacity on its system and would have no effect on its
peak day and annual deliveries. It is also stated that its tariff does
not prohibit the proposed installation of facilities.
Comment date: March 27, 1997, 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, 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 385.211 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 Sec. 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. 97-4035 Filed 2-18-97; 8:45 am]
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