[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-2294]
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[Federal Register: February 2, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP94-113-000, et al.]
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas
Certificate Filings
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
[Docket No. RP94-113-000]
January 13, 1994.
Take notice that on January 10, 1994, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia) and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee)
filed a joint petition pursuant to section 207 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, requesting an order
approving a stipulation entered into on October 1, 1993. Petitioners
state the stipulation provides for termination of all firm
transportation and storage contracts between them, through permanent
assignment of Tennessee capacity to Columbia's customers and through
payment of an exit fee to Tennessee by Columbia for abandonment of
unassigned capacity on Tennessee.
Petitioners state that under the terms of the stipulation Columbia
will assign all of its capacity rights under Contract No. T-2030
(15,637 Dth per day of storage withdrawal under Tennessee's SS-E rate
schedule), and under Contract Nos. T-4613/T-4872 (10,425 Dth per day of
firm transportation under Tennessee's FT-B rate schedule). Columbia
would also assign a portion of its rights under Contract No. T-3871
(263,998 Dth per day of firm transportation under Tennessee's FT-A rate
schedule).
The petitioners further state Columbia will pay Tennessee a
negotiated exit fee for termination of the unassigned portion of
Columbia's capacity rights under Contract No. T-3871 and for
termination of Contact Nos. T-3869/T-4870 (6,928 Dth per day of firm
transportation under Tennessee's FT-B rate schedule). They state the
exit fee will be computed at the time the stipulation becomes
effective, based on a formula that takes into account, among other
things, the amount of unassigned capacity, estimates of Tennessee's
rates over the term of the contracts, and the net present value of the
nominal claim. Based on assumptions with a January 1, 1995 effective
date, petitioners estimate an exit fee of $36.7 million.
Petitioners request an order approving recovery of the exit fee in
Columbia's rates through its TCRA (transportation costs rate
adjustment) mechanism. They request authorization for Tennessee to
retain a portion of the exit fee equal to the amount it would have
collected from Columbia in demand charges for the unassigned capacity
through July 1, 1995. Tennessee proposes to credit the remaining
portion of the exit fee to its firm customers through its GSR cost
recovery mechanism.
Petitioners further request abandonment authorization under section
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for the following transportation and
exchange services:
Tennessee
Rate Schedule T-133
Rate Schedule T-140
Rate Schedule T-147
Tennessee and Columbia
Tennessee Rate Schedule X-58--Columbia Rate Schedule X-78
Tennessee Rate Schedule X-60--Columbia Rate Schedule X-90
Tennessee Rate Schedule X-66--Columbia Rate Schedule X-119
Comment date: February 1, 1994, in accordance with the first
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
2. Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.
[Docket No. CP94-178-000]
January 14, 1994.
Take notice that on January 12, 1994, Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation (Texas Eastern), P. O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642,
filed in Docket No. CP94-178-000, an application pursuant to Section
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon by
sale certain facilities in the Caillou Island area, Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
Specifically, Texas Eastern proposes to abandon, by sale to The
Offshore Group, a barge and appurtenant equipment located in the
Caillou Island Field, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Texas Eastern
states that it was authorized to construct certain facilities,
including the barge, to connect natural gas supplies dedicated to it by
Louisiana Land and Exploration Company (LL&E). LL&E owns compression
facilities on the barge which are used to deliver natural gas to Texas
Eastern. LL&E has made arrangements with Texaco, Inc. to provide
compression service to deliver the natural gas to Texas Eastern. LL&E
therefore no longer requires Texas Eastern's barge or the facilities on
it.
Comment date: February 4, 1994, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
3. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.
[Docket No. CP94-182-000]
January 14, 1994.
Take notice that on January 13, 1994, Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line Corporation (TGPL), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251,
filed in Docket No. CP94-182-000 a request pursuant to Sec. 157.205 of
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205)
for authorization to construct and operate a sales tap to Exxon
Company, U.S.A. (Exxon) under TGPL's blanket certificate issued in
Docket No. CP83-426-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act,
all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
Specifically, TGPL proposes to construct and operate a new sales
tap to Exxon on TGPL's existing 20-inch South McMullen Lateral in
McMullen County, Texas. TGPL states that it would use the facilities to
deliver, on an interruptible basis, up to 400 Mcf of natural gas per
day to Exxon. TGPL would transport the natural gas for Exxon under part
284 of the Commission's Regulations, it is stated. TGPL states that
Exxon would reimburse it for the cost of the facilities.
TGPL asserts that the new sales tap would not have any significant
impact on TGPL's peak day or annual deliveries and is not prohibited by
TGPL's gas tariff.
Comment date: February 28, 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, 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 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 Sec. 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, 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. 94-2294 Filed 2-1-94; 8:45 am]
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