[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8603-8604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5077]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-199-000]
Federal Energy Regulation Commission
Egan Hub Partners, L.P., Notice of Application
February 28, 1996.
Take notice that on February 16, 1996, Egan Hub Partners, L.P.
(Egan Hub) filed an application in Docket No. CP96-199-000 pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Parts 157 and 284 of the
Commission's Regulations (regulations) requesting: (1) a certificate of
public convenience and necessity pursuant to Subpart A of Part 157
authorizing the operation of natural gas facilities initially
constructed to provide Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) Section 311(a)(2)
storage and transportation services at market-based rates; (2) a
blanket certificate pursuant to subpart G of Part 284 authorizing Egan
Hub to provide open access storage and transportation services on
behalf of others; (3) a blanket construction certificate pursuant to
Subpart F of Part 157 authorizing certain construction and operation of
facilities abandonments, and certificate amendments; (4) a blanket
sales certificate pursuant to Subpart J of Part 284 authorizing Egan
Hub to provide unbundled sales service for the limited purpose of
disposing of gas in storage that shippers may fail to remove; and (5)
approval of the FERC Gas Tariff included at Exhibit P to the
application; all as more fully set forth in the application on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Egan Hub also requests, if market-based rates are approved, waivers
of (1) the requirements of Section 284.8(d) of the regulations, which
require that rates be designed using a straight fixed-variable rate
design methodology; (2) the requirements of Section 157.14 of the
regulations to permit Egan Hub to omit Exhibits K, N, and O to the
application; and (3) the accounting and reporting requirements under
Part 201 and Section 260.2 of the regulations.
The storage and transportation facilities for which Egan Hub seeks
approval to operate are located in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. Egan Hub
says the facilities consist of an underground storage cavern and
related natural gas transportation facilities which were initially
constructed to provide NGPA 311(a)(2) service. Approval is requested to
operate the existing storage cavern with a 3.5 Bcf working gas capacity
and pipeline facilities consisting of:
1.75 miles of dual 20-inch pipeline and 3.62 miles of dual
20-inch pipeline interconnecting Egan Hub with Trunkline Gas Company,
ANR Pipeline Company, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, and Texas Gas
Transmission Corporation; and
6.70 miles of 24-inch pipeline interconnecting Egan Hub
with Columbia Gulf Transmission Company.
Egan Hub proposes to charge and collect market-based rates for these
storage and transportation services.
Egan Hub also requests a certificate of public convenience and
necessity pursuant to Subpart A of Part 157 authorizing construction
and operation of a second cavern and appurtenant facilities necessary
to provide additional new storage and transportation services at
market-based rates. The Commission's Staff will defer processing this
request pending NE Hub's filing a supplement to this application which
specifically describes the proposed new facilities and services and
includes required environmental and engineering/geological data.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before March 6, 1996, file
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 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 filled 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 proceedings. 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
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 he 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 Edgan Hub to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-5077 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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