[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48940-48943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23764]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP95-194-003, et al.]
Northern Border Pipeline Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
September 10, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Northern Border Pipeline Company
[Docket No. CP95-194-003]
Take notice that on September 4, 1996, Northern Border Pipeline
Company (Northern Border), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska
68124, filed in Docket No. CP95-194-003, an amendment to its pending
applications in Docket Nos. CP95-194-000 and CP95-194-001 for a
certificate of public convenience and necessity, pursuant to Sections
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's
regulations. In this amendment, Northern Border seeks (1) to amend its
filings to modify the proposed facilities; (2) to abandon certain
compression facilities; and (3) to operate facilities at an early date
and to continue the accrual of allowance for funds used during
construction (AFUDC) on such facilities until the in-service date of
the project, all as more fully set forth in the amendment which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Specifically, Northern Border seeks to: (1) abandon the existing
20,000 horsepower (HP) gas turbines at Compressor Station Nos. 6, 8, 9,
10, and 13; (2) install and operate 35,000 HP gas turbines at
Compressor Station Nos. 6, 8, 9, 10, and 13; (3) install and operate a
35,000 HP gas turbine and cooling unit at Compressor Station Site No.
1; (4) install and operate a 6,500 HP electric drive compressor at
Compressor Station Site No. 14; (5) install and operate a 12,000 HP
electric drive compressor at Compressor Station Site No. 17; and (6)
relocate the delivery point to ANR Pipeline Company. The projected in-
service date for the project is November
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1, 1998. The revised projected cost estimate is $792.6 million.
Northern Border states that the reconfiguration of the compression
on its 42-inch mainline allows for the elimination of the two 42-inch
pipeline loops proposed in Docket No. CP95-194-001, reduces total
emission of NOX, and reduces the overall environmental impact of
the project. Northern Border also states that the reconfiguration of
the compression on the 42-inch mainline reduces the compressor fuel on
the existing system be 7,500 Mcf per day, saving approximately $5
million per year. Northern Border asserts that the proposed changes do
not affect the cost comparison under the Commission's Policy Statement
and do not otherwise affect the findings in the Commission's
preliminary determination on non-environmental issues, issued August 1,
1996 (76 FERC para. 61,141 (1996)).
Northern Border intends to retrofit the existing 20,000 HP
compressor units at Compressor Station Nos. 6, 8, 9, 10, and 13 to
35,000 HP compressor units. Northern Border intends to sequentially
retrofit the various compressor units to avoid interruption of service
to its existing customers. In order to maintain deliveries to firm
shippers while the compressor units are being retrofitted, Northern
Border will construct certain new compressor stations and operate them
while the retrofitting is being completed.
Northern Border states that in order to facilitate safe
construction of the 36-inch pipeline loop and to avoid interruption of
service to existing firm shippers, it requests authority to place the
loop in operation approximately 45 days prior to the in-service date of
the project. Northern Border states that during this period the
existing 30-inch mainline will be temporarily removed from service
while the mainline valve setting cross-overs and launcher/receiver tie-
ins are completed.
In connection with the retrofitting of the compressor stations and
the ``tie-over'' of the 30-inch pipeline, Northern Border requests a
waiver of the accounting regulations such that it may continue the
accrual of AFUDC until the in-service date of the project.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
2. Northern Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-759-000]
Take notice that, on September 3, 1996, Northern Natural Gas
Company (Northern Natural), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska
68124-1000, filed a request pursuant to its September 1, 1982 blanket
certificate (in Docket No. CP82-401-000) and Secs. 157.205 and 157.212
of the Commission's Regulations, for authorization to install and
operate three new master meters in Polk and LaCrosse Counties,
Wisconsin, so as to provide central measurement points for Wisconsin
Gas Company (WGC) on the Tomah and Ladysmith Branchlines, all as more
fully set forth in the request, which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
Northern Natural estimates that the three new master meters will
cost approximately $596,000. Northern Natural proposes to locate the
new master meters as follows:
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Proposed location of delivery
Meter point
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1. Tomah.............................. NW/4 of Section 33, T17N, R6W
LaCrosse County, Wisconsin.
2. Frederic........................... NE/4 of Section 26, T32N, R19W
Polk County, Wisconsin.
3. Ladysmith.......................... NE/4 of Section 26, T32N, R18W
Polk County, Wisconsin.
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Northern Natural states that WGC requested the new master meters in
order to provide central measurement points on the Tomah and Ladysmith
branchlines, for deliveries under Northern Natural's currently
effective throughput service agreements. Northern Natural adds that the
end-use of the volumes to be delivered to WGC at the proposed meters
will be residential, commercial and/or industrial, and that the
estimated peak-day and annual volumes to be delivered to WGC at the new
meters (shown below) will not change and will continue to be made
pursuant to Northern Natural's currently effective throughput service
agreements with WGC.
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Present (in MMBtu) Proposed (in MMBtu)
Meter ---------------------------------------------------
Peak-day Annual Peak-day Annual
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Tomah....................................................... 11,116 1,622,936 11,116 1,622,936
Frederic.................................................... 18,643 2,721,878 18,643 2,721,878
Ladysmith................................................... 5,113 746,498 5,113 746,498
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Northern Natural further states that the total volumes to be
delivered to WGC after the request will not exceed the total volumes
authorized prior to the request, that the proposed activity is not
prohibited by its tariff, and that it has sufficient capacity to
accommodate the changes proposed without detriment or disadvantage to
its other customers.
Comment date: October 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
3. Williams Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-762-000]
Take notice that on September 4, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company
(WNG), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No. CP96-
762-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205, 157.212(a), and
157.216(b) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.212, and 157.216) for authorization to replace and
relocate the Missouri Public Service (MPS) Sedalia town border setting,
under WNG's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-479-000,
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.
Specifically, WNG proposes to reclaim the Sedalia double run, 10-
inch orifice meter setting and appurtenant facilities located in
Section 34, Township 46 North, Range 22 West, Pettis County, Missouri,
and to install a new triple 6-inch run orifice meter setting and
appurtenant facilities at the site of WNG's mainline gate in Section
35, Township 46 North, Range 23 West, Pettis County, Missouri. WNG
states that the Sedalia town border meter setting was originally
installed in 1931 and replaced in 1969. WNG estimates the cost to
replace the Sedalia town border setting to be $175,886 which will be
fully reimbursed by MPS. WNG explains that the installation of the new
meter setting will provide for more accurate measurement at differing
volumes and allow for the future abandonment of pipeline downstream of
the new setting. WNG states that MPS has indicated an interest in
acquiring
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the approximately six miles of 12-inch pipeline between the old and the
new setting, noting however, that an agreement has not yet been
reached. WNG indicates that it does not anticipate that the delivered
volume will change with the installation of the replacement town border
facilities, stating that as a result, the total volume to be delivered
under the authorization requested will not exceed the total volume
authorized prior to this request.
Comment date: October 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
4. Texas Gas Transmission Company
[Docket No. CP96-763-000]
Take notice that on September 4, 1996, Texas Gas Transmission
Company (Texas Gas), P.O. Box 20008, Owensboro, Kentucky 42304, filed
in Docket No. CP96-763-000 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 157.212) for authorization to construct and operate new
delivery point facilities in Switzerland County, Indiana, to
accommodate deliveries of natural gas to Indiana Gas Company (IGC), a
local distribution company and an existing customer, under Texas Gas'
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-407-000 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.
Texas Gas requests authorization to construct and operate
facilities consisting of a dual 4-inch meter station and appurtenant
facilities, to be located on Main Line System in Switzerland County.
The cost of the facilities is estimated at $182,800. It is stated that
IGC will reimburse Southern for the construction cost. Texas Gas states
that it transports gas for IGC under an FT-Zone 4 Agreement as well as
under a firm no-notice agreement. It is asserted that the proposed
facilities will provide a second delivery point for Texas Gas to serve
IGC. It is asserted that Texas Gas has the capability to accomplish the
deliveries proposed without detriment or disadvantage to its other
customers. It is further asserted that the deliveries at the proposed
facilities will have no adverse effect on Texas Gas' peak day or annual
deliveries.
Comment date: October 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
5. Williams Natural Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-764-000]
Take notice that on September 4, 1996, Williams Natural Gas Company
(WNG), P. O. Box 3288, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and KN Interstate Gas
Transmission Co. (KNI), P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228,
filed in Docket No. CP96-764-000, an abbreviated joint application
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and part 157
of the Commission's Regulations, requesting issuance of a Commission
order authorizing WNG and KNI to abandon an existing exchange
agreement, and upon approval of the abandonment, authorization to
cancel WNG's Rate Schedule X-10 and KNI's Rate Schedule X-5, all as
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
WNG and KNI have mutually agreed to terminate the agreement
pursuant to the terms of the agreement dated March 27, 1970, which was
originally authorized on July 22, 1970, in Docket Nos. CP70-258 (WNG)
and CP70-239 (KNI).
The agreement provided that, commencing January 1, 1971, KNI would
deliver to WNG a volume of gas equivalent to 50,000 Dth per day with
the option to increase the delivery up to a maximum volume equivalent
to 150,000 Dth per day. WNG agreed to deliver to KNI beginning January
1, 1971, at an approximately equivalent daily rate, volumes of gas
equivalent as nearly as possible to the volumes delivered during the
same period to WNG by KNI, at the outlet of the Hugoton compressor
station; provided, however that any imbalance would be carried forward
to the succeeding month.
The term of the agreement was for a period of twenty (20) years and
from year to year thereafter unless terminated by either party by
written notice given one year prior to the expiration of the primary
term, or any anniversary thereafter. If the agreement was terminated,
deliveries and receipts would continue for as long as necessary to
eliminate any imbalance. WNG and KNI agreed to terminate the agreement
effective October 1, 1993, and all imbalances were resolved in May
1996.
There will be no abandonment or modification of existing
facilities. The facilities utilized in the referenced exchange
agreement will remain in place.
Comment date: October 1, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
6. Pacific Gas Transmission Company
[Docket No. CP96-765-000]
Take notice that on September 4, 1996, Pacific Gas Transmission
Company (PGT), 2100 Southwest River Parkway, Portland, Oregon, filed in
Docket No. CP96-765-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and
157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act for
authorization to construct and operate a new tap near the terminus of
PGT's Coyote Springs Extension in Morrow County, Oregon, for delivery
of gas to Logan International, Inc. (Logan), under its blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-530-000, 1 all as more fully
set forth in the request for authorization on file with the Commission
and open for public inspection.
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To meet Logan's request, PGT proposes to install a tap at PGT's
existing Coyote Springs Meter Station to provide Logan with a supply of
natural gas for use in its food processing plant located immediately
adjacent to PGT's Coyote Springs Extension. PGT will provide service
through an existing but unused tap within its Coyote Springs Meter
Station. PGT states the installation itself will consist simply in a
change in the valves of the existing tap.
PGT states that the tap will deliver up to 1,115 Mcf per day under
its Rate Schedules FTS-1 and/or ITS-1. PGT holds a blanket
transportation certificate pursuant to Part 284 of the Commission's
Regulations issued in Docket No. CP90-1031-000.2 PGT states that
the proposed tap will have no impact on PGT's peak day or annual
deliveries.
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Comment date: October 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
7. Trunkline Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-767-000]
Take notice that on September 5, 1996, Trunkline Gas Company
(Trunkline), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket
No. CP96-767-000 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 upgrade the Town
of Somerville (Somerville) M&R Station, an existing delivery point
located in Fayette County, Tennessee, under Trunkline's blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-84-000 pursuant to Section 7 of
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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.
Trunkline proposes to upgrade the existing Somerville delivery
meter (DP #80073, 87A-111) by replacing inefficient, undersized
facilities with more efficient upgraded facilities so as to allow
increased deliveries to be made at this delivery point. Trunkline
states that based on discussions with Somerville, their area of
distribution is growing considerably and that the upgraded facilities
will ensure the ability of Trunkline to accommodate the anticipated
increased growth.
Trunkline states the proposed project will consist of 1) removing
and retiring two existing 2-inch turbine meters at milepost 393.18,
downstream of Valve Section #87 in Fayette County, Tennessee, and 2)
installing one 4-inch turbine meter and 2-inch bypass piping. Trunkline
states that as a result of these proposed modifications, the maximum
design capacity of the Somerville delivery point will increase from
approximately 2.7 MMcf per day to approximately 7.1 MMcf per day at an
operating pressure of 225 psig.
Trunkline states that the proposed upgrade of the Somerville
delivery point will not increase the existing firm entitlements of
Somerville at this time. Trunkline states that its transportation
service to Somerville is provided pursuant to Rate Schedule SST (Small
Shipper Transportation) and Section 284.223(a) of the Commission's
Regulations.
The estimated cost to upgrade the existing facilities described
herein is $22,400.
Comment date: October 25, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
F. Any person desiring to be heard or make any protest with
reference to said filing should on or before the comment date file with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
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 385.211 and 385.214) 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 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 filing 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 is 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 the applicant to appear or be represented at
the hearing.
G. Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after
the 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-23764 Filed 9-16-96; 8:45 am]
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