[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17286-17287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9622]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP83-251-011]
The Washington Water Power Company; Notice of Application
April 15, 1996.
Take notice that on April 10, 1996, The Washington Water Power
Company (``Water Power''), East 1411 Mission Avenue, Spokane,
Washington 99202, filed an application under Section 7 of the Natural
Gas Act for authority to amend its existing certificate to allow for
the continuation of a release of a portion of its Jackson Prairie
Underground Storage Project (Jackson Prairie) deliverability and
capacity to BC Gas Utility, Ltd. (``BC Gas''), as successor-in-interest
to B.C. Gas Inc., and to permit abandonment of such service to B.C. Gas
Inc., all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file
with the Commission and open to the public inspection.
Water Power states that it is a local distribution company engaged
in the business of distributing natural gas within the states of
Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. Water Power explains that it
is a one-third owner of Jackson Prairie, a natural storage field
located in Lewis County, Washington. Water Power explains that the
remaining undivided ownership interests belong to Northwest Pipeline
Corporation and Washington Natural Gas Company, with the latter
designated as the Project Operator.
Water Power explains that B.C. Gas Inc. and Water Power previously
entered into an Agreement dated April 21, 1989, entitled ``Release of
Jackson Prairie Storage Capacity'' (Release
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Agreement). Water Power explains that the Release Agreement calls for
the release of 630,000 therms per day of firm deliverability and
22,680,000 therms per day of seasonal capacity to B.C. Gas Inc. Water
Power states that the Release Agreement provided for an initial term
expiring on April 30, 1996. The Release Agreement superseded an earlier
agreement dated November 4, 1982, between Water Power and B.C. Gas
Inc.'s predecessor-in-interest, British Columbia Hydro & Power
Authority.
Water Power proposes to continue the release of Jackson Prairie
deliverability and capacity to BC Gas Utility Ltd. through April 30,
2000, and year-to-year thereafter. Water Power states that the release
would be on the same terms and conditions as previously approved by the
Commission.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before May 6, 1996, 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 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 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 Water Power to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-9622 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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