[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36273-36275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17248]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-594-000, et al.]
Northwest Pipeline Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
July 7, 1995.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Northwest Pipeline Corporation
[Docket No. CP95-594-000]
Take notice that on June 30, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, filed in
Docket No. CP95-594-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.211
and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216) for authorization to replace
obsolete facilities at the
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Lynden Meter Station in Whatcom 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 that is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Northwest proposes to abandon a 3-inch meter and a 2-inch meter and
appurtenances and to construct and operate a single 3-inch turbine
meter to replace those being abandoned. Northwest states that the
replacement is necessary because the meters, which were installed in
1960, are obsolete and unable to accommodate Northwest's existing
delivery obligations to Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (Cascade) at
this location. It is asserted that Northwest has firm obligations to
deliver up to 2,293 Dt equivalent of gas per day to Cascade at this
location. It is explained that the replacement of facilities would
permit an increase in the maximum daily design capacity from 2,167 Dt
equivalent to 3,000 Dt equivalent. Northwest states that the deliveries
made at the modified delivery point would be within Cascade's (or other
shippers') certificated entitlement from Northwest. It is further
asserted that there would be no loss of service resulting from the
proposed abandonment and that the proposed deliveries would have no
impact on Northwest's system peak day or annual deliveries. Northwest
states that its tariff does not prohibit the proposed replacement of
facilities. The cost of the abandonment and construction is estimated
at $40,942.
Comment date: August 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation
[Docket No. CP95-596-000]
Take notice that on July 3, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation
(Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, filed in
Docket No. CP95-596-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.216
and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
for authorization to abandon certain obsolete facilities at the
Goldendale Meter Station in Klickitat County, Washington \1\ and to
construct and operate replacement facilities at this station, under its
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000,\2\ all as more
fully set forth in the request for authorization on file with the
Commission and open for public inspection.
\1\ See, Docket No. G-17769 (21 FPC 626).
\2\ See, 20 FERC para. 62,412 (1982).
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Northwest states that upgraded facilities are needed to better
accommodate its existing firm maximum daily delivery obligations at
this delivery point to The Washington Water Power Company (WWP).
Northwest proposes to upgrade the Goldendale Meter Station by replacing
the existing obsolete 2-inch positive displacement meter with two 2-
inch turbine meters. The proposed facility upgrade will increase the
maximum design delivery capacity of this station from 1,033 Dth per day
to approximately 1,336 Dth per day at a delivery pressure of 150 psig.
Northwest further states that the total cost of the project is
estimated to be approximately $57,780. Since this expenditure is
necessary to replace obsolete equipment and to allow Northwest to
accommodate existing delivery obligations at the Goldendale Meter
Station, Northwest will not require any cost reimbursement from WWP.
Northwest states that the total volumes to be delivered to the
customer after the request do not exceed the total volumes authorized
prior to the request. Northwest holds a blanket transportation
certificate pursuant to Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations issued
in Docket No. CP86-578-000.\3\ Northwest states that construction of
the proposed delivery point is not prohibited by its existing tariff
and that it has sufficient capacity to deliver the requested gas
volumes without detriment or disadvantage to it's other customers.
\3\ See, 42 FERC para. 61,019 (1988).
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Comment date: August 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
3. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
[Docket No. CP95-598-000]
Take notice that on July 3, 1995, Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642,
Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket No. CP95-598-000 an
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for
permission and approval to abandon firm transportation service that
Texas Eastern renders for Amoco Production Company which was authorized
in Docket No. CP78-189-000, all as more fully set forth in the
application on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Texas Eastern proposes to abandon firm transportation service Texas
Eastern renders for Amoco Production Company under firm transportation
agreements. These agreements constitute Texas Eastern Rate Schedules X-
88, X-89, X-90, and X-91.
Comment date: July 28, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph
F 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 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,
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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. 95-17248 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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