[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-28732] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: November 22, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP95-55-000, et al.] Equitrans, Inc., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings November 15, 1994. Take notice that the following filings have been made with the Commission: 1. Equitrans, Inc. [Docket No. CP95-55-000] Take notice that on November 3, 1994, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans), 3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152752, filed in Docket No. CP95-55-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization under its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP86-676-000 to construct and operate certain facilities, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Equitrans proposes to install one delivery point tap on Line F-1153 in Doddrige County, West Virginia. Equitrans states that the tap would be used to permit Equitable Gas Company (Equitable) to provide service to a residential customer. Equitrans estimates the quantity of gas delivered through the tap would be 1 Mcf on a peak day. Equitrans asserts that it would charge Equitable the applicable rate contained in Equitrans' tariff on file with the Commission. Comment date: December 30, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G at the end of this notice. 2. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation [Docket No. CP95-61-000] Take notice that on November 4, 1994, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) filed an abbreviated application in Docket No. CP95-61-000 pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations for permission and approval for a flexible, blanket type authorization for temporary deactivation of storage facilities and operations as well as minor construction at its storage fields in the Majorsville-Heard Storage Complex. Columbia requests that any authorization granted be ongoing, and notes that the coal mining activities affecting its storage operations and necessitating this application will continue for at least the next 13 years. Columbia's proposal is more fully described in its application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Columbia states that authorization is necessary in order for it to have the flexibility to respond appropriately to active long wall coal mining in the Majorsville-Heard Storage Complex by Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company and/or its affiliates (Coal Companies). Columbia says it must fulfill the requirements of the Agreements negotiated between itself and the Coal Companies which state their respective rights, duties, and obligations and liabilities relating to the temporary deactivation of the Storage Complex to accommodate mining operations. Columbia is filing an application for expansion of its Crawford Storage Field, contemporaneously with the instant application, to offset lost capabilities at the Storage Complex. Comment date: December 6, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice. 3. K N Interstate Gas Transmission Co. [Docket No. CP95-63-000] Take notice that on November 8, 1994, K N Interstate Gas Transmission Co. (K N Interstate), P.O. Box 281304, Lakewood, Colorado 80228 filed in Docket No. CP95-63-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for authorization to install and operate 9 new delivery taps and appurtenant facilities for K N Energy, Inc. (KN Energy), under K N Interstate's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-140-000 and CP83-140-001 pursuant to Section 7(c) 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. K N Interstate states that the new delivery taps will be added as delivery points under an existing transportation agreement with KN Energy and will facilitate the delivery of gas to KN Energy for sale to new direct retail customers. Specifically, K N Interstate proposes to install and operate new delivery points in the following locations: (1) NW/4, Section 32, T7N, R38W in Chase County, NE at an estimated cost of $400 to serve a domestic customer; (2) NE/4, Section 5, T13N, R36W in Keith County, NE at an estimated cost of $400 to serve a domestic customer; (3) SW/4, Section 19, T18S, R21W in Ness County, KS at an estimated cost of $400 to serve a domestic customer; (4) SE/4, Section 15, T31N, R48W in Dawes County, NE at an estimated cost of $400 to serve a domestic customer; (5) SW/4, Section 33, T10N, R12W in Hall County, NE at an estimated cost of $870 to serve a grain dryer customer; (6) SW/4, Section 4, T28N, R2E in Cedar County, NE at an estimated cost of $1,150 to serve a grain dryer customer; (7) NE/4, Section 32, T2N, R15W in Franklin County, NE at an estimated cost of $2,500 to service a grain dryer customer; (8) SW/4, Section 1, T30N, R3W in Knox County, NE at an estimated cost of $870 to serve direct retail customers; and (9) SE/4, Section 17, T31N, R47W in Dawes County, NE at an estimated cost of $400 to serve a commercial customer. K N Interstate states that the volumes of gas which will be delivered at each of these proposed delivery points will be within the current maximum daily transportation quantity set forth in its transportation service agreement with KN Energy. Comment date: December 30, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G at the end of this notice. 4. Northwest Pipeline Corporation [Docket No. CP95-69-000 Take notice that on November 10, 1994, Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, filed a prior notice request with the Commission in Docket No. CP95-69- 000 pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to abandon by removal its retired Stauffer sales meter station in Lincoln County, Wyoming, under Northwest's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the request which is open to the public for inspection. Northwest proposes to abandon by removal its Stauffer sales meter station in Lincoln County. Northwest states that it retired the Stauffer sales meter station in place on October 31, 1989, under the prior notice procedure in Docket No. CP91-2082-000. Northwest also states that at this time there appears to be no potential for future use as delivery facilities at the Stauffer sales meter station and the retired facilities are now obsolete. Northwest estimates that it would cost $10,000 to remove the retired facilities. Comment date: December 30, 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 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 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 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. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 94-28732 Filed 11-21-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P