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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP94-689-000, et al.]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Corp., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
August 8, 1994.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Corporation
[Docket No. CP94-689-000]
Take notice that on July 28, 1994, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket No.
CP94-689-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,
157.212) for authorization to construct and operate facilities to
upgrade a delivery point to serve East Tennessee Natural Gas Company
(East Tennessee) in Perry County, Tennessee, under Tennessee's blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-413-000, 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.
Tennessee proposes to upgrade its existing facilities at its
Lobelville Meter Station No. 2 by replacing the existing 10-inch meter
tubes and appurtenant facilities with 12-inch meter tubes and
appurtenant facilities. Tennessee states that the purpose of the
proposed upgrade is to facilitate inspections and/or plate changes. It
is estimated that the cost of the upgrade would be $214,000. It is
asserted that the upgraded facilities will not result in any increase
in capacity and that there will be no impact on Tennessee's peak day or
annual deliveries. It is further asserted that the replacement of the
meter tubes is not prohibited by Tennessee's currently effective tariff
and that the replacement can be accomplished without detriment or
disadvantage to any of Tennessee's customers.
Comment date: September 22, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
2. ANR Pipeline Company Southern Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP94-697-000]
Take notice that on August 2, 1994, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 500
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, and Southern Natural Gas
Company (Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563
(jointly referred to as Applicants), filed in Docket No. CP94-697-000
an abbreviated joint application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act, as amended, and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations
thereunder, for permission and approval to abandon a natural gas
exchange service between ANR and Southern, all as more fully set forth
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Applicants state that they propose to abandon an exchange service
initiated pursuant to an agreement dated August 15, 1972. Applicants
indicate that ANR provides its service under its Rate Schedule X-35,
and Southern provides its service under its Rate Schedule X-22.
Applicants further state that the service was authorized for ANR and
Southern in Docket No. CP73-84 and Docket No. CP73-92, respectively. It
is indicated that the agreement provided for the exchange of gas in the
event of an emergency on the pipeline system of either party.
Applicants state that deliveries and redeliveries would be made through
the interconnection between the two systems at Southern's Shadyside
Compressor Station in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Applicants further
indicate that the service was never used; however, the facilities
constructed for the service are not proposed to be abandoned.
Comment date: August 29, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
3. Columbia Gas Transmission
Docket No. CP94-700-000
Take notice that on August 3, 1994, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West
Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP94-700-000, a request
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.211) for
authorization to construct and operate a new point of delivery for firm
transportation service to Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (COH) in Licking
County, Ohio, under authorization issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000, all
as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
Specifically, Columbia proposes to construct and operate an
additional point of delivery for firm transportation service and will
provide such service pursuant to its blanket certificate issued in
Docket No. CP86-240-000 under existing authorized Rate Schedules and
within certificated entitlement. Columbia states that service may be
provided under firm capacity released by other shippers.
Columbia states that the additional point of delivery has been
requested by COH for firm transportation service for residential
service. Columbia states that COH has not requested an increase in its
peak day entitlement in conjunction with this request for a new point
of delivery. Columbia states that the estimated volumes to be delivered
at the proposed new point of delivery will be 22 dth per day--8,030 dth
annually. Columbia states that the construction of the new point of
delivery will be utilized to serve Roland Estates, a new subdivision.
Columbia states that there is no impact on its existing peak day
obligation to its other customers as a result of the construction and
operation of the proposed new point of delivery.
Columbia states that the estimated cost to establish this point of
delivery will be approximately $14,100 which COH has agreed to
reimburse Columbia for the total cost, plus any gross-up for tax
purposes. Columbia further states that it will comply with all of the
environmental requirements of Section 157.206(d) prior to the
construction of any facilities.
Comment date: September 22, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
4. Equitrans, Inc.
[Docket No. CP94-701-000]
Take notice that on August 4, 1994, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans),
3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275, filed in Docket No.
CP94-701-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,
157.212) for authorization to install a new delivery point in the City
of Scenery Hill, Washington County, Pennsylvania, for service to
Equitable Gas Company, a division of Equitable Resources, Inc.
(Equitable), under Equitrans' blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
CP83-508-000 and transferred to Equitrans in Docket No. CP86-676-000,
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.
Equitrans proposes to construct and operate facilities for service
to Equitable, which will deliver gas to a retail customer in
Pennsylvania. Equitrans estimates that the facilities would be used for
the delivery of 1 Mcf of gas on a peak day. It is stated that the
estimated volume is within Equitable's existing certificated
entitlement from Equitrans. It is further stated that Equitrans' tariff
does not prohibit the proposed addition of a delivery point. It is
asserted that Equitrans can accomplish the deliveries without detriment
to its other customers.
Comment date: September 22, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G 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 of 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 designees 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 is intervene is timely filed, or if
the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is
required, further notices 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 therefore,
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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-19976 Filed 8-15-94; 8:45 am]
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