[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13168-13170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7227]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-237-000, et al.]
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company, et al.; Natural Gas
Certificate Filings
March 20, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company
[Docket No. CP96-237-000]
Take notice that on March 8, 1996, Williston Basin Interstate
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), Suite 300, 200 North Third Street,
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP96-237-000 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 utilize two existing taps in South Dakota under
Williston Basin's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-1-000
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set
forth in request on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Williston Basin states that Montana-Dakota requested authorization
to add an additional residential customer to an existing transmission
line tap at Station 391+00 on Williston Basin's 10-inch Ellsworth Air
Force Base line in Meade County and to add another residential customer
at Station 8368+73 on Williston Basin's 12-inch Black Hills Yellow line
in Lawrence County. The estimated volumes to be delivered at each area
will be 100 Mcf per year. Williston Basin proposes to utilize these
existing residential farm taps to effectuate additional natural gas
transportation deliveries to Montana-Dakota for other than right-of-way
grantor use.
Williston Basin states that the proposed service will have no
significant effect on its peak day or annual requirements and that it
has sufficient capacity to accomplish deliveries without detriment or
disadvantage to its other customers. Williston Basin also states that
the additional delivery points are not prohibited by its tariff and the
volumes to be delivered are within the contractual entitlements of the
customers.
Comment date: May 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G
at the end of this notice.
2. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
[Docket No. CP96-243-000]
Take notice that on March 11, 1996, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National Fuel), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York
14203, filed in Docket No. CP96-243-000, 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 perform
construction on a sales tap located on National Fuel's T-M170 Line in
Clarion County, Pennsylvania. The subject tap renders service to an
existing firm transportation customer of National Fuel, National Fuel
Gas Distribution Corporation (Distribution). National Fuel makes such
request, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-4-000,
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.
National Fuel proposes to perform construction on an existing sales
tap that provides transportation service to Distribution under National
Fuel's EFT Rate Schedule. Specifically, the sales tap on which
construction will take place is Station No. T-1218, which presently
includes a 4-inch turbine meter and regulators with 11/16-inch single
orifices. National Fuel is proposing to replace those facilities with a
6-inch turbine meter and 1-inch double orifices. It is stated that by
altering those facilities, the design delivery capacity of the
regulators will increase from 45.2 Mcf per hour to about 140 Mcf per
hour, and the measurement capacity will increase from 61 Mcf per hour
to about 122 Mcf per hour. National Fuel states that the proposed
upgrade is necessary to meet the increased demand for gas in the Miola,
Pennsylvania area and to provide a more reliable feed to Distribution.
National Fuel states that the volumes to be delivered at the
proposed tap will be within the certificated entitlement of
Distribution, and that the proposed service will have a minimal impact
on National Fuel's peak day and annual deliveries. The project is
estimated to cost $7,500.
Comment date: May 6, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G
at the end of this notice.
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3. Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
[Docket No. CP96-248-000]
Take notice that on March 14, 1996, Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System (PNGTS), 300 Friberg Parkway, Westborough,
Massachusetts 01581-5039, filed an application pursuant to Section 3 of
the Natural Gas Act, Sections 153.10 through 153.12 of the Commission's
regulations, and Executive Order No. 10485, as amended by Executive
Order No. 12038 and Secretary of Energy Delegation Order No. 0204-112
for Section 3 authorization and a Presidential Permit to site,
construct, operate and maintain pipeline facilities at the United
States-Canada International Boundary, all as more fully set forth in
the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Specifically, PNGTS seeks authorization to site, construct, operate
and maintain approximately 500 feet of 20-inch pipeline near North
Troy, Vermont, commencing at the United States-Canada border and ending
at a proposed joint or bend in the pipeline. PNGTS states that its
facilities will enable it to meet gas needs in New England.
Comment date: April 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
4. Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
[Docket No. CP96-249-000]
Take notice that on March 14, 1996, Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System (PNGTS), 300 Friberg Parkway, Westborough,
Massachusetts 01581-5039, filed in Docket No. CP96-249-000, an
application, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, for a
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the
construction and operation of pipeline facilities for the
transportation of natural gas on a firm and interruptible basis. PNGTS
also seeks a blanket certificate pursuant to 18 CFR Part 157, Subpart
F, for the construction, operation, and/or abandonment of certain
facilities. Further, PNGTS seeks a blanket certificate pursuant to 18
CFR Part 284, Subpart G for self-implementing transportation authority.
These proposals are more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
PNGTS is a general partnership under the laws of the State of
Maine. PNGTS's partners are: East Coast Pipeline Company, Gaz Metro
Portland Corporation, JMC Portland (Investors) Inc., Natural Gas
Development Corporation, TCPL Portland Inc., and Tenneco Portland
Corporation.
Specifically, PNGTS proposes to construct and operate approximately
242 miles of 20-inch mainline pipeline extending from the U.S.-Canada
border near North Troy, Vermont to Haverhill, Massachusetts; a 3.3-
mile, 12-inch lateral from the mainline at Westbrook, Maine to an
interconnection with Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. (Granite
State) at Falmouth, Maine; a 1-mile, 12-inch lateral from the mainline
at Newington, New Hampshire to Granite State; and four metering
facilities. PNGTS states that the estimated cost of the proposed
facilities is $271 million and will be project financed. The proposed
in-service date of the facilities is November 1, 1998. PNGTS states
that its proposed pipeline has a design capacity of 178,000 Mcf per day
and that over 94 percent of the project's peak day capacity is subject
to long-term binding precedent agreements with four shippers.
PNGTS proposes to offer two types of firm service--365-day
transportation (Rate Schedule FT) and 151-day winter transportation
(November-March) (Rate Schedule WFT)--and interruptible transportation
service. PNGTS states that the rates for its service will be based on a
winter design day capacity of 178,000 Mcf per day with costs allocated
solely to shippers under Rate Schedules FT and WFT. PNGTS states that
the rates will utilize a straight fixed-variable rate design. PNGTS has
filed a pro forma tariff containing the terms and conditions for its
transportation services.
PNGTS maintains that its project will meet a growing demand for gas
in New England; allow Bay State Gas Company and Northern Utilities,
Inc. continued access to gas currently transported to them by Granite
State through a pipeline under a lease due to expire in April 1998;
enhance service on the existing New England infrastructure; and offer a
variety of transportation services in response to market demand for
flexible services.
Comment date: April 10, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
5. Northwest Pipeline Corporation
[Docket No. CP96-252-000]
Take notice that on March 15, 1996, Northwest Pipeline Corporation
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, filed in
Docket No. CP96-252-000 a request pursuant to Section 157.205 of the
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) for
authorization to abandon obsolete metering facilities and to construct
and operate modified metering facilities at a new location for the Echo
Lake Meter Station located in Snohomish County, Washington, 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 which is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Northwest proposes to abandon, by removal, the existing obsolete
facilities and to construct and operate modified metering facilities at
a new meter station site approximately 125 feet from the current
location.
Northwest states that the design capacity of the new meter station
would increase from 700 Dth per day to approximately 1,336 Dth per day
at 150 psig.
The estimated total cost of the abandonment and construction
project is stated to be approximately $209,960.
Comment date: May 6, 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, 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 385.211 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
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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. 96-7227 Filed 3-25-96; 8:45 am]
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