E6-9093. Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC; Notice of Application

June 2, 2006.

Take notice that on May 23, 2006, Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC (Pine Prairie), 333 Clay Street, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas, 77002, filed in Docket No. CP04-379-001 an application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, to amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to authorize Pine Prairie to construct, operate, and maintain 14.10 miles of 24-inch diameter bi-directional natural gas pipelines and associated facilities that interconnect the high-deliverability salt-dome natural gas storage facility currently under construction by Pine Prairie in Evangeline Parrish, Louisiana with Columbia Gulf Transmission Company and Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Pine Prairie's application also seeks reaffirmation of its previously-granted authorization to charge market-based rates for its storage and hub services. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call [phone] or TTY, [phone].

Any questions regarding this application should be directed to James F. Bowe Jr., Dewey Ballantine LLP, 1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20006-4605, or call [phone].

There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.

However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest.

Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the “e-Filing” link.

Comment Date: June 23, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.