96-18746. Mississippi Valley Gas Company v. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Complaint

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 24, 1996)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-630-000]


Mississippi Valley Gas Company v. Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation; Notice of Complaint

July 18, 1996.
    Take notice that on July 9, 1996, Mississippi Valley Gas Company 
(Mississippi Valley), P.O. Box 3348, Jackson, Mississippi 39207-3348, 
filed with the Commission in Docket No. CP-96-630-000 a complaint 
pursuant to Rule 206 of the Commission's rules of practice and 
procedure (18 CFR 385.206(a)) against Texas Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Gas).
    Mississippi Valley complains of the Texas Gas May 30, 1996, 
declared intention (filed in its pending Docket No. CP96-104-000 bypass 
case under the Natural Gas Act) to construct a delivery point under the 
Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to bypass Mississippi Valley's 
longstanding natural gas services to an end-user, USG Interiors, Inc. 
(Interiors) in Greenville, Mississippi. Mississippi Valley states that 
in the May 30, 1996 filing Texas Gas reports that Interiors has 
arranged to purchase and receive gas to be transported under NGPA 
Section 311 and that Texas Gas says it intends to construct the 
delivery point at issue under supposed NGPA Section 311 authority. 
Mississippi Valley states that any attempt to construct such a delivery 
point would be illegal and should be rejected.
    Mississippi Valley concludes that the Texas Gas May 30, 1996 filing 
at Docket No. CP96-104-000 should be rejected in its entirety and in 
all respects and that Texas Gas lawfully may not construct the subject 
facilities under Section 311. Mississippi Valley further states that in 
lieu of acquiescing in that filing, the Commission should proceed with 
reasoned analysis of Texas Gas' pending December 15, 1995, CP96-104 
proposal to bypass Mississippi Valley Gas Company's existing service to 
Interiors.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to Mississippi Valley's complaint should file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
a motion to intervene or protest in accordance with the Commissions 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214). All such 
motions, together with the answer of Respondent to the complaint and 
motions should be filed on or before August 19, 1996. Any person 
desiring to become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of 
this filing are on file with the Commission and available for public 
inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18746 Filed 7-23-96; 8:45 am]
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