[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42605-42607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20912]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP96-212-001, et al.]
Colorado Interstate Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate
Filings
August 9, 1996.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Colorado Interstate Gas Company
Docket No. CP96-212-001
Take notice that on August 1, 1996, Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in
Docket No. CP96-212-001 an application pursuant
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to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, to amend CIG's protested prior
notice request, filed on February 26, 1996 in Docket No. CP96-212-000,
by deleting CIG's request for authorization to construct the Burlington
Delivery Facility; and to instead seek Commission authorization to
operate the constructed Burlington Delivery Facility pursuant to
Section 7(c), all as more fully set forth in the application on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
By its February 26, 1996, prior notice filing, CIG sought
authorization to operate, subject to the Natural Gas Act, certain
facilities placed in operation solely to effectuate transportation
under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act, and to construct and
operate a new delivery facility (The Town of Burlington Delivery
Facility). The request was protested by Williston Basin Interstate
Pipeline Company, on April 22, 1996, and the protest was not resolved,
which resulted in the request being converted to a Section 7(c) filing.
CIG avers that the basis for this amendment is to update the
original filing as it pertains to the request for the Town of
Burlington Delivery Facility. CIG indicates that subsequent to its
prior notice request being converted to a Section 7(c) filing, that
Wyoming Gas Company, the local distribution company who would be served
from the Burlington Delivery Facility, requested that CIG construct the
Burlington Facility under CIG's Section 311 authority. CIG states that
it responded to Wyoming Gas' request and further states that Section
311 transportation service to Wyoming Gas commenced on July 25, 1996.
Comment date: August 30, 1996, in accordance with the first
paragraph of Standard Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
2. CNG Transmission Corporation
Docket No. CP96-675-000
Take notice that on July 29, 1996, CNG Transmission Corporation
(CNG), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in
Docket No. CP96-675-000 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 measuring and regulation (M&R) station in the State of New York.
CNG makes such request, under its blanket certificate issued in Docket
No. CP82-537-000, pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as
more fully set forth in the request on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection.
CNG states that it proposes to construct a new M&R station in
Tompkins County, New York, to serve as an interconnection to New York
State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), a local distribution company
located in the vicinity. CNG estimates that 54,000 Dt per day will flow
through the facility on a firm basis, stating that said volumes are
within NYSEG's certificated entitlements. CNG indicates that NYSEG will
use the volumes for its system supply from its Seneca Lake Storage
project being constructed in Seneca County, New York.
CNG further states that in order for it to deliver NYSEG's gas, a
measuring and regulation station must be constructed near Danby, New
York. It is also averred that certain auxiliary installations must also
be installed (a filter/separator, various valves and yard and station
piping, and buildings) at points of interconnection with CNG on Lines 1
and 31.
CNG indicates that NYSEG has agreed to reimburse CNG for the cost
associated with this project.
Comment date: September 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
3. Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
[Docket No. CP96-687-000]
Take notice that on July 31, 1996, Iroquois Gas Transmission
System, L.P. (Iroquois), One Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Shelton,
Connecticut 06484, filed in Docket No. CP96-687-000, an application
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a certificate
of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to construct and
operate a compressor station to be located near Athens, New York.
Iroquois states that the compressor station is necessary to provide
natural gas transportation services for two shippers in a total amount
of 30,160 Mcf per day (Mcf/d). Iroquois' proposal is more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection.
Iroquois proposes to construct and operate a new compressor station
to be located near the Town of Athens in Greene County, New York. The
site of the proposed compressor station is different from a site
previously proposed by Iroquois for a similar project near Athens in
Docket No. CP95-637-000. The proposal in Docket No. CP95-637-000 was
withdrawn by Iroquois. The currently proposed site is in an
``industrial zone'' along County Route 28 which is presently used as a
private airstrip.
The proposed Athens compressor station will be the third compressor
station on Iroquois' system and will consist of one turbo-compressor
unit with a 9,500 horsepower rating. Iroquois says that this new
compressor station will provide capacity for the 30,160 Mcf/d of
requested firm service, plus about 8,300 Mcf/d of additional
unsubscribed excess capacity. The estimated cost of the proposed Athens
compressor station is approximately $22 million, as detailed in Exhibit
K of Iroquois' application.
In its application Iroquois states that it has entered into
Precedent Agreements with ProGas U.S.A., Inc. (ProGas) for new firm
transportation service for 16,160 Mcf/d, and with Coastal Gas Marketing
Company for new firm transportation service for 14,000 Mcf/d. Iroquois
proposes to provide firm gas transportation service for these two
shippers under its Part 284, Subpart G, Blanket Certificate and will be
performed pursuant to Iroquois' RTS Rate Schedule and associated
General Terms and Conditions of Iroquois' FERC Gas Tariff, First
Revised Volume 1. Iroquois proposes to collect the return of capital
for the Athens compressor station through the use of its systemwide
depreciation rate.
Iroquois says that it will charge these two shippers certain
discounted rates for the new service under the terms of its effective
Part 284 open-access RTS rate schedule. Two letter agreements and a
workpaper detailing those discounted rates were filed with the
Commission on August 5, 1996, under the privileged and confidential
treatment rules specified in Section 388.112 of the Commission's
Regulations.
Iroquois proposes to roll-in the construction and operation costs
of the new Athens compressor station with the costs of its existing
system. Consistent with the Commission's policy statement in Docket No.
PL94-4, Iroquois has filed a schedule which shows the anticipated
annual costs of the Athens compressor station and the increased system
revenues associated with the new transportation service. Iroquois says
that the schedule shows that construction and installation of the
Athens compressor station and a rolling in of the associated costs and
revenues will have no detrimental financial impact on Iroquois'
existing shippers. Iroquois anticipates that the net effect of such a
rolling in will benefit existing shippers by reducing their annual
costs by $1.5 million.
Comment date: August 30, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.
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4. Colorado Interstate Gas Company
[Docket No. CP96-688-000]
Take notice that on August 2, 1996, Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in
Docket No. CP96-688-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205(b) and
157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18
CFR 157.205(b) and 157.212) to construct new delivery facilities
pursuant to CIG's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-21-000,
all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
CIG proposes that the new delivery facilities would be located in
Weld County, Colorado. It is stated that the proposed facilities would
consist of a four-inch meter and appurtenant facilities for delivery of
up to 13,500 MMBtu per day to PanEnergy Field Services, Inc.
(PanEnergy). It is further stated that Thermo Cogeneration Partnership,
the end user, would use the gas for cogeneration. CIG states that the
new facilities have an estimated cost of approximately $50,000 which
would be paid for/reimbursed by PanEnergy.
Comment date: September 23, 1996, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph G at the end of this notice.
5. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
[Docket No. CP96-692-000]
Take notice that on August 5, 1996, Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas
77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP96-692-000 a request pursuant to
Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Commission's Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 157.211) for authorization to
establish a new delivery point to accommodate deliveries of gas
transported on an interruptible basis on behalf of Petroleum Source and
Systems Group, Inc. (PSSG), a marketer of natural gas, in Yazoo County,
Mississippi, under Texas Eastern's blanket certificate issued in Docket
No. CP82-535-000, 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 Eastern proposes to construct and operate delivery point
facilities consisting of 2 valves, a meter, a meter run and 50 feet of
2-inch pipeline, in order for PSSG to serve the Federal Correctional
Institution at Yazoo City. It is stated that the facilities would be
used to deliver up to 300 dt equivalent of natural gas per day under
Texas Eastern's Rate Schedule IT-1. The cost of the facilities is
estimated at $38,069 to Ohio Intrastate. It is asserted that the
deliveries at the new delivery point would be made utilizing existing
capacity on Texas Eastern's system. It is further asserted that Texas
Eastern has sufficient capacity to accomplish the deliveries without
detriment or disadvantage to its other customers. It is explained that
the proposed delivery point would not have any significant impact on
Texas Eastern's peak day or annual deliveries.
Comment date: September 23, 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
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. 96-20912 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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