[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 17527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8434]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-282-000]
El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
March 31, 1995.
Take notice that on March 24, 1995, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El
Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. CP95-
282-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205, 157.212 and 157.216 of the
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,
157.212 and 157.216) for authorization to upgrade a delivery point and
to abandon a delivery point both located in Pinal County, Arizona under
El Paso's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-435-000
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.
El Paso proposes to upgrade the J. A. Roberts (S-25) Meter Station
(Roberts Station). Southwest informed El Paso that the upgrade of the
Roberts Station was necessary since the gas demand on its distribution
system has increased and additional continued growth is anticipated.
The Roberts Station is located near milepost 3.3 (Section 10, Township
6 South, Range 7 East) on El Paso's 6'' O.D. Superior Line and
currently delivers natural gas to Southwest for residential and
commercial usages. As part of the upgrading, Southwest will construct
approximately 2,700 feet of 4\1/2\'' O.D. pipe and regulation equipment
on the existing, previously disturbed right-of-way for connecting a
segment of its distribution system to the Roberts Station. El Paso will
replace the existing 2'' O.D. senior orifice meter run with a 2'' O.D.
turbine meter run with appurtenances, thereby making the Roberts
Station capable of a wider range of measurement capability.
As a result of upgrading the Roberts Station, El Paso proposes to
abandon by removal the Evaristo Cabanillas (S-23) Tap (Cabanillas Tap).
The Cabanillas Tap is located near milepost 3.9 (Section 10, Township 6
South, Range 7 East) on El Paso's 6'' O.D. Superior Line and provides
service to Southwest for residential and commercial usages. Metering
and distribution services are provided by Southwest from the Cabanillas
tap. Southwest has rendered the Cabanillas Tap as unnecessary since the
Roberts Station upgrading will provide sufficient gas volumes to serve
the Cabanillas Tap customers. El Paso will abandon the Cabanillas Tap
by removing one 1'' O.D. tap and valve assembly with appurtenances and
regulation equipment. All salvageable materials will be reused and all
abandonment and removal activities will be limited to the existing,
previously disturbed right-of-way.
El Paso stated that providing gas service from only the proposed
upgraded Roberts Station would simplify operations for both Southwest
and El Paso and would result in a savings in operation and maintenance
expenses but still maintain throughput requirements. The total
estimated cost for upgrading plus respective overhead and contingency
fees is $48,500, but Southwest has agreed to reimburse El Paso.
With the upgrading of the Roberts Station, Southwest will be able
to consolidate its receipt of natural gas from El Paso at a point where
deliveries are needed the most, and in turn, permit abandonment of the
unnecessary Cabanillas Tap. Southwest will use the gas to satisfy
residential and residential space heating requirements, and commercial
and commercial space heating requirements in the Central Arizona
College area and in the City of Coolidge, Arizona and environs.
El Paso states that the proposed firm delivery of natural gas to
Southwest at the Roberts Station is within certificated entitlement and
will not have a negligible effect upon El Paso's peak day and annual
deliveries and will be done without detriment or disadvantage to El
Paso's other customers.
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 Sec. 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. 95-8434 Filed 4-5-95; 8:45 am]
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