[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11633-11635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6823]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-235-000, et al.]
Southern Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
March 14, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Southern Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-235-000]
Take notice that on March 6, 1996, Southern Natural Gas Company
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in
Docket No. CP96-235-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18
CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for authorization to construct and operate a
new natural gas delivery point located in Etowah County, Alabama under
Southern's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-406-000
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.
Southern proposes to construct and operate a new delivery point
consisting of two 6-inch turbine meters and other appurtenant
facilities for DeKalb-Cherokee County Gas District (DeKalb-Cherokee).
Southern states that the new facilities would cost approximately
$307,700 and DeKalb-Cherokee would reimburse Southern for these costs.
Southern adds that DeKalb-Cherokee would construct, own and operate, as
part of its natural gas distribution system, 58 miles of 10 or 12 inch
diameter pipeline extending from the outlet of the proposed meter
station to its existing distribution system.
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Southern states that DeKalb-Cherokee does not propose to add any
additional transportation demand to its firm service agreements as a
result of the addition of the delivery point. Southern asserts that
DeKalb-Cherokee has elected to assign a Maximum Daily Delivery Quantity
of 5,657 Mcf of gas per day from its existing delivery point to the
proposed new delivery point. Southern estimates that average annual gas
deliveries at the new delivery point would be 1,095,000 Mcf. Southern
mentions that the proposed facilities will have no adverse effect on
its ability to provide its peak day or firm deliveries.
Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation
[Docket No. CP96-236-000]
Take notice that on March 7, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed in
Docket No. CP96-236-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18
CFR 157.205, 157.216) for authorization to abandon certain facilities
and construct and operate replacement facilities under Northwest's
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000 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.
Northwest proposes to abandon certain undersized facilities and
construct and operate replacement facilities in order to provide firm
service to Washington Water Power Company at a cost of $260,880.
Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
3. Williams Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-240-000]
Take notice that on March 8, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company
(WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP96-
240-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,
157.212) for authorization to utilize facilities originally installed
for transportation of natural gas under Section 311 of the Natural Gas
Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA) for purposes other than NGPA Section 311
transportation under WNG's blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
CP82-479-000 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.
WNG proposes to utilize the NGPA Section 311 facilities originally
installed for transportation of natural gas to Tartan Energy Company
(Tartan) located in Greene County, Missouri for deliveries of gas other
than NGPA Section 311 transportation. The facilities consist of a dual
4-inch meter run, regulator and electronic flow measurement equipment.
WNG states that the cost to construct the facilities was $105,070. WNG
states that the authorization requested would allow Tartan additional
receipt point flexibility in the future.
WNG states that the proposed change is not prohibited by an
existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to accomplish the
deliveries estimated as up to 10,100 Dth per day and annual volume of
2,000,000 Dth without detriment or disadvantage to its other customers.
Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
4. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
[Docket No. CP96-241-000 ]
Take notice that on March 11, 1996, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), Post Office Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed a
request with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-241-000 pursuant to
Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to modify an existing receipt
point to provide a delivery point for Hunt Petroleum Corporation (Hunt
Petroleum), authorized in blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
CP82-413-000, all as more fully set forth in the request on file with
the Commission and open to public inspection.
Tennessee proposes to establish a delivery point for Hunt Petroleum
by modifying an existing receipt point located at Tennessee's Milepost
525A-101+0.33 in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. To accomplish this
Tennessee would remove an existing check valve, fabricate, install,
own, operate and maintain a tie-in assembly and install measurement
charts at Hunt Petroleum's platform. Hunt Petroleum will own and
Tennessee will inspect Hunt Petroleum's installation of a 2 inch
orifice meter that would be used as the delivery meter for Hunt
Petroleum's gas lift operations.
Comment date: April 29, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
G at the end of this notice.
5. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation
[Docket No. CP96-242-000]
Take notice that on March 11, 1996, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251,
filed in Docket No. CP96-242-000 an application pursuant to Section
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon an
off system gas supply facility located in Hidalgo County, Texas, all as
more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
Transco proposes to abandon the facility, which consists of
approximately 2.47 miles of small diameter pipeline and an associated
meter located in the South McAllen field in Hidalgo County. Transco
proposes to retire the line in place and to remove the meter. It is
stated that the facility was constructed under Commission authorization
in Docket Nos. CP78-541, CP79-506, and CP80-415. Transco requests
abandonment authorization because the pipeline has developed a leak
which would require repairs costing $30,000 which Transco has
determined is uneconomical. It is asserted that Transco has minimal gas
supplies located behind the facility. It is further asserted that the
abandonment would have no impact on Transco's customers or rate
schedules.
Comment date: April 4, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
6. Northern Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-244-000]
Take notice that on March 13, 1996, Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed
a prior notice request with the Commission in Docket No. CP96-244-000
pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to abandon three small volume
meter stations (farm taps) in Nebraska and Minnesota under Northern's
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-401-000 pursuant to
Section 7 of the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the request which
is open to the public for inspection.
Northern proposes to abandon by removal three farm taps located in
Johnson County, Nebraska, and Dodge County, Minnesota, and currently
served by Peoples Natural Gas Company. Northern states that it would
remove taps from farms belonging to Kevin Kuhlman in Johnson County,
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Bernice Hackenmiller in Dodge County, and Ken and Dorothy Mensing in
Dodge County, all who have requested the removals.
Comment date: April 29, 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, 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 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. 96-6823 Filed 3-20-96; 8:45 am]
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