[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6994-6995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4117]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP69-169-000, et al.]
Western Gas Interstate Company, et al. Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
February 15, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Western Gas Interstate Company
[Docket No. CP69-169-000]
Take notice that on February 6, 1996, Western Gas Interstate
Company (Western) filed a request to discontinue the Presidential
Permit granted to Western in Docket No. CP69-169-000.1
\1\ The Presidential Permit granted to Western by the Commission
was part of a four-part order, 41 FPC 385 (1969), approving
applications concerning the exportation of natural gas from the
United States to Mexico. The other three applications contained in
the order concern currently operating facilities and are not subject
to this request.
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On March 20, 1969, the Commission authorized Western to construct
and operate facilities, pursuant to Executive Order 10485, on the
international boundary between Mexico and the United States in Dona Ana
County, New Mexico. The authorized facilities included a 2-inch natural
gas pipeline in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, commencing at a point of
connection with El Paso Natural Gas Company's 4\1/2\-inch El Paso Brick
Company pipeline and extending therefrom to a point on the United
States-Mexico international boundary line, together with related
metering facilities.
These facilities, however, were never constructed and the
Presidential Permit was never activated. Accordingly, Western
respectfully requests that the Commission discontinue the Presidential
Permit.
Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
2. Koch Gateway Pipeline Company
[Docket No. CP96-180-000]
Take notice that on February 8, 1996, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company
(Koch) P.O. Box 1478, 600 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77251-1478,
filed in Docket No. CP96-180-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205
and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for authorization to operate a delivery
tap, located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, as a certificated
delivery point, under Koch's 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 states that it originally constructed the delivery tap
pursuant to Section 311(a) of the Natural Gas Policy Act to be used for
the delivery of gas to Louisiana Gas Service (LGS), a local
distribution company pursuant to Subpart B of Part 284 of the
Commission's Regulations. Koch states that it installed a 2-inch
delivery tap and metering facilities on its Baton Rouge-New Orleans
line in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana in order to facilitate timely
deliveries to LGS who, in turn serves the St. Rose City Gate. Koch
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states that certification of the facilities will provide LGS with the
additional flexibility of being able to use these facilities as a
delivery point under LGS's blanket transportation agreement with Koch.
Koch further states that it provides interruptible Section 311
transportation service to LGS pursuant to Koch's ITS rate schedule.
Koch indicates that once these facilities are certificated, Koch will
also provide Rate Schedule NNSSCO transportation since LGS proposes to
add this delivery point to its existing NNSSCO transportation agreement
with Koch. Koch asserts that the volume delivered to this new point
under the NNSSCO agreement will be within the certificated entitlement
of that existing service. Additionally, Koch states that the estimated
construction cost is $31,860 for which Koch will be reimbursed.
Comment date: April 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
3. K N Interstate Gas Transmission Co.
[Docket No. CP96-181-000]
Take notice that on February 9, 1996, K N Interstate Gas
Transmission Co. (K N Interstate), P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado
80228, filed in Docket No. CP96-181-000 a request pursuant to Sections
157.205, 157.211 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211 and 157.212) for authorization
to install and operate minor delivery tap facilities on its main
transmission system in Colorado and Nebraska under a blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-140-000, et al., pursuant to
Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the
request on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
K N Interstate proposes to install and operate ten new delivery
taps and appurtenant facilities in Washington County, Colorado and
Buffalo, Dawson, Hall, Harlan, Phelps and Sheridan Counties, Nebraska.
Eight taps will become new delivery points pursuant to an existing
transportation agreement between K N Interstate and K N Energy Inc. (K
N Energy) and will facilitate the delivery of natural gas to K N Energy
for sale to new direct retail customers in Colorado and Nebraska. The
other two taps will become delivery points under a new transportation
service agreement between K N Interstate and Interenergy Corporation
(Interenergy) and will facilitate the delivery of natural gas to
Interenergy for sale to new direct retail customers in Nebraska. The
gas volumes delivered at these new points will be within the current
maximum transportation quantities for K N Energy and Interenergy. K N
Interstate states that its existing FERC Gas Tariff does not prohibit
additional delivery points and that there is sufficient capacity to
accomplish deliveries without detriment or disadvantage to existing
customers.
Comment date: April 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
4. CNG Transmission Corporation
[Docket No. CP96-184-000]
Take notice that on February 12, 1996, CNG Transmission Corporation
(CNGT), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed an
application with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-184-000 pursuant to
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval
to abandon by sale approximately 2.5 miles of two- and four-inch
diameter pipeline in Burnside Township, Clearfield County,
Pennsylvania, which was authorized in Docket No. CP80-293-000, all as
more fully set forth in the application which is open to the public for
inspection.
CNGT proposes to abandon by sale to its affiliate, CNG Producing
Company (CNG Producing), Lines 2274, 2275, 2277, 2340, and a portion of
2269 at the net book value of $42,166. Since these five gathering lines
connect wells to other lines owned by CNGT, CNGT also request that upon
abandonment the subject lines would function as nonjurisdictional
facilities owned by CNG Producing. CNGT states that the lines operate
between 110-150 psig. CNGT also states that two other producers who
have production located along these lines have consented to the
proposed transfer to CNG Producing.
Comment date: March 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F 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. 96-4117 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
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