[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16122-16124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7661]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-151-001, et al.]
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, et al.; Natural Gas
Certificate Filings
March 21, 1995
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
[Docket No. CP94-151-001]
Take notice that on March 16, 1995, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in
Docket No. CP94-151-001 a petition to amend the application filed in
Docket No. CP94-151-000 to abandon by transfer to its affiliate,
Panhandle Field Services Company (Field Services) the majority of the
facilities for which refunctionalization from gathering to transmission
was denied by the Commission's order issued February 14, 1995, pursuant
to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in
the petition which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Panhandle states that in the February 14, 1995, order the
Commission approved the refunctionalization from gathering to
transmission of 50 of 168 facilities. Panhandle also notes that among
the 50 refunctionalized facilities were six meters located on
facilities the Commission determined to be gathering. Panhandle also
states that it is requesting rehearing of the Commission's
determination that six of the remaining facilities are gathering.
Panhandle is then requesting authorization to abandon by transfer to
Field Services a total of 116 facilities, including the six above-
mentioned [[Page 16123]] meters, but not including the six facilities
for which it is requesting rehearing.
Panhandle states that approval of the amended application for
abandonment will facilitate the termination of its gathering function,
and would eliminate the need for Panhandle to retain a gathering rate.
Comment date: April 11, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
2. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
[Docket No. CP95-257-000]
Take notice that on March 10, 1995, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line
Company (Panhandle), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in
Docket No. CP95-257-000 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, own and operate a
delivery tap and associated facilities in Audrain County, Missouri for
deliveries to Cerro Copper Casting (Cerro Copper), a Division of Cerro
Copper Tube Co, under Panhandle's blanket certificate issued in Docket
No. CP83-83-000 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.
Panhandle proposes to construct a 2-inch hot tap, approximately
7500 feet of 3-inch pipeline and a dual 2-inch meter and regulating
station on its Mexico Lateral at Station 58+00, Section 27, Township 51
North, Range 9 West in Audrain County, Missouri. This interconnect/
delivery tap was requested of Panhandle by Cerro Copper for meeting the
500 Mcf of natural gas per day demand by its new copper billet casting
plant still under construction. Panhandle states it understands that
Cerro Copper does not have a contract with Union Electric Company, a
local distribution company, to provide service to the new plant, and
that the proposed delivery point does not constitute a bypass of Union
Electric. The estimated cost is $630,000 which is 100% reimbursible to
Panhandle. The proposed construction, according to Panhandle, will not
detriment or disadvantage any of its customers.
Comment date: May 5, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G
at the end of this notice.
3. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
[Docket No. CP95-263-000]
Take notice that on March 14, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia), filed in Docket No. CP95-263-000 an application
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and
approval to abandon a transportation service for AlliedSignal Inc.
(AlliedSignal), formerly Allied Corporation, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection.
Columbia states that the service is provided pursuant to Rate
Schedule X-116, with transportation of up to 15,000 Dth per day of
natural gas, which was authorized by Order issued August 19, 1983 in
Docket No. CP83-324 as amended.
Columbia states further that the transportation authority is no
longer required, the transportation agreement has terminated and
alternative service is being provided AlliedSignal under Part 284 Firm
Transportation Service under the FTS Rate Schedule filed in Docket No.
ST91-1495.
Comment date: April 11, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F at the end of this notice.
4. MidAmerican Energy Company and Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric
Co.
[Docket No. CP95-264-000]
Take notice that on March 16, 1995, MidAmerican Energy Company
(MidAmerican), P.O. Box 657, Des Moines, Iowa 50303, and Iowa-Illinois
Gas and Electric Company, P.O. Box 4350, Davenport, Iowa 52808 (Iowa-
Illinois)--together referred to as Applicants--filed in Docket No.
CP95-264-000 an application pursuant to Sections 1(c), 7(b), 7(c), and
7(f) of the Natural Gas Act requesting permission and approval for
Iowa-Illinois to abandon certain facilities, a declaration that
MidAmerican is exempt from the NGA for certain parts of its service
area, a service area determination for MidAmerican, and a declaration
that MidAmerican qualifies pursuant to the Natural Gas Policy Act as a
local distribution company in those areas where it receives a service
area determination, all as more fully set forth in the application on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Applicants state that MidAmerican, Iowa-Illinois, Midwest Power
Systems Inc. (Midwest Power) and Midwest Resources Inc. (Midwest
Resources) have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby
MidAmerican will be the surviving corporation and public utility.
Applicants state that Iowa-Illinois and Midwest Power have filed an
application with the Commission for authorization and approval of the
merger pursuant to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) in Docket
No. EC95-004-000. In addition, it is stated that MidAmerican has filed
open access electric transmission tariffs in Docket No. ER95-188-000 as
well as an application pursuant to Section 204 of the FPA requesting
authority to issue securities and assume liabilities.
Applicants indicate that upon consummation of the merger, Iowa-
Illinois will cease to provide any public utility services, and all of
the public utility services previously provided by Iowa-Illinois will
be provided by MidAmerican, including services which require
utilization of the facilities which Iowa-Illinois seeks to abandon.
MidAmerican's operation of these facilities will occur pursuant to the
service area determination which MidAmerican requests pursuant to
Section 7(f) of the NGA. The service areas proposed by MidAmerican for
determination are identical to the service areas determined for Iowa-
Illinois and Midwest Power's predecessor in Docket Nos. CP86-688-000,
CP89-655-000, and CP89-2002-000.
MidAmerican also seeks exemption from the NGA pursuant to Section
1(c) for four parts of its service area. Iowa-Illinois was granted an
exemption pursuant to Section 1(c) of the NGA for these four parts of
its service area in Docket No. CP86-605-000. Applicants also request
that the Commission declare that MidAmerican is a local distribution
company. Applicants state that Iowa-Illinois and Midwest Power's
predecessors were declared by the Commission to be local distribution
companies in Docket Nos. CP86-688-000, CP89-2002-000, and CP89-2002-
001.
Applicants request that the Commission issue an order authorizing
its requests prior to or concurrently with its order authorizing and
approving the proposed merger in Docket No. EC95-004-000 and that such
authorizations be made effective at the time of the merger.
Comment date: April 11, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs:
F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before the comment date,
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests [[Page 16124]] 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 the 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 application 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 and/or permission and approval
for the proposed abandonment are 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after
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 therefor,
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. 95-7661 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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