[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 242 (Monday, December 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 66030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31792]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-38-001]
Oachita River Gas Storage Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Application
December 10, 1996.
Take notice that on December 2, 1996, Oachita Gas Storage Company,
L.L.C. (Oachita), 9801 Westheimer, Suite 602, Houston, Texas 77042,
filed in Docket No. CP94-38-001 an application pursuant to Section 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act, requesting authority to amend its certificate
issued August 1, 1996, in Docket No. CP94-38-000 so as to modify
certain tariff provisions and substitute a new rate schedule for an
existing approved rate schedule, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Oachita states that on August 1, 1996, the Commission issued an
order granting to Oachita a certificate to construct and operate the
South Downsville Storage Project. The order also reaffirmed that
Oachita could market-based for its storage services (firm,
interruptible and hub). However, the Commission denied market-based
rates for IHS transportation services without prejudice to Oachita
filing a market-based rate proposal which was fully supported and met
the standards of the Commission's Policy Statement. In the alternative,
Oachita was directed to file propose cost-based initial rates for
interruptible hub service, together with supporting cost data, within
75 days of the date of the order. Oachita states that it filed its
initial rate proposal for hub transportation service on October 15,
1996, in Docket No. CP94-38-000.
Oachita states that it has been advised that Interruptible Hub
Service (IHS) should more appropriately be limited to transportation-
only service, with all storage-type services expressly handled through
Oachita's Rate Schedules FSS (firm storage service) and ISS
(interruptible Storage service). To facilitate this change, Oachita
proposes to delete Rate Schedule IHS and replace it with Rate Schedule
IHTS (interruptible hub transportation service). It is stated that Rate
Schedule IHTS would be limited to interruptible hub transportation
service. It is further indicated that Rate Schedule ISS has been
clarified to cover expressly both interruptible storage services and
hub storage services (which are also interruptible). Thus, all storage
services, including interruptible hub storage service and interruptible
storage service would be offered under Oachita's Rate Schedule ISS.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before December 31, 1996,
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 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 approval for the proposed application 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 Oachita to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-31792 Filed 12-13-96; 8:45 am]
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