Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31099-31101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15650]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP88-171-031, et al.]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

June 12, 1996.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP88-171-031]

    Take notice that on June 5, 1996, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), 1010 Milam Street, Houston, Texas 77252, filed an 
abbreviated application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity previously 
issued in this proceeding to change the primary receipt point 
authorized for Tennessee's firm transportation service provided to 
Flagg Energy Development Corporation (Flagg Energy).
    Tennessee states that on May 2, 1990, as amended on May 14, 1992, 
the Commission issued Tennessee a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations authorizing Tennessee to, among other things, 
provide a firm transportation service of up to 4,140 dekatherms per day 
on behalf of Flagg Energy. Tennessee states that Flagg Energy has 
requested a change in its primary receipt point to the existing 
Stingray-Johnson Bayou receipt point in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, due 
to a change in Flagg Energy's gas supply portfolio.
    Tennessee states that it has sufficient primary firm capacity at 
this existing receipt point to accommodate Flagg Energy's request 
without adversely affecting service to other firm customers and without 
construction of new facilities. Accordingly, Tennessee states that 
there is no environmental impact associated with the request.
    Comment date: July 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

2. Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd.

[Docket No. CP93-541-007]

    Take notice that on June 4, 1996, Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd. 
(Young), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed 
in Docket No. CP93-541-007, a petition to amend the authorizations 
issued on June 22, 1994 and October 5, 1995 in Docket Nos. CP93-541-000 
et al., pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 
157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, to drill and operate two new injection/withdrawal wells, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Young states that upon further study and data gained in the 
development of the storage field, certain changes to well requirements 
are needed to provide for the continued development of the storage 
field so that service may be provided at certificated levels. 
Specifically, Young seeks authorization to drill and operate two 
injection/withdrawal wells, well nos. 23 and 37, for the 1996/1997 
withdrawal season. Young avers that these two wells will result in 19 
injection/withdrawal wells which is the same number as originally 
certificated by the Commission.
    Comment date: July 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

3. Pacific Interstate Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP96-544-000]

    Take notice that on May 24, 1996, Pacific Interstate Transmission 
Company (PITCO), 633 West 5th Street, Suite 5300, Los Angeles, 
California 90071, filed in Docket No. CP96-544-000, an application 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Section 9 of 
the Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act (ANGTA), for a Part 284 
blanket certificate authorizing PITCO to operate as an open access 
pipeline in compliance with Order No. 636, et al., all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Specifically, PITCO requests: (1) authority to credit revenues 
received from releases of capacity by PITCO as a Part 284 shipper on 
the Pacific Gas Transmission Company (PGT) and Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest) systems that is excess to the requirements of 
its sole customer, Southern California Gas Company (SoCal); (2) a 
finding that, as a result of the restructuring of its gas purchase 
obligation in 1994, conversion of its transportation rights on PGT and 
Northwest to Part 284 service, together with this filing, PITCO is in 
compliance, to the extent applicable, with Order No. 636, et al.; and 
(3) a Part 284 Subpart J blanket certificate authorizing PITCO to 
provide self implementing unbundled sales service in addition to its 
bundled service to SoCal.
    PITCO filed pro-forma tariff sheets to effectuate the restructuring 
of its operations.
    Comment date: July 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

4. CNG Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-558-000]

    Take notice that on June 7, 1996, CNG Transmission Corporation 
(CNG), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in 
Docket No. CP96-558-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's Regulations for permission and approval to abandon in 
place 67.07 miles of 14-inch pipeline known as Line 14, located in 
Potter County, Pennsylvania and Livingston, Allegany, and Wyoming 
Counties, New York, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    CNG desires to retire Line 14 because of its age and condition. CNG 
states that the pipeline was originally constructed and placed in 
service in 1937 by G.L. Cabot. CNG notes that the abandonment will not 
have an affect on its existing services because the markets served by 
Line 14 have declined and its existing parallel Lines 24 and 554 have 
sufficient capacity to maintain services to the markets served by this 
part of CNG's systems. CNG proposes to leave two sections of Line 14, 
one section between Barber Road and Randall and the other section 
between Donovan and State Line Production, in service. Additionally, 
CNG is planning to utilize certain segments of Line 14, after it has 
been abandoned in place, to provide additional cathodic protection to 
parallel Line 24. CNG states that the work to enhance cathodic 
protection of Line 24 will be an auxiliary installation authorized 
under Section 2.55 of the Commission's Regulations.
    CNG states that the public convenience and necessity will be served 
if the Commission authorizes this abandonment because it will enable 
CNG to retire a deteriorated pipeline, thereby protecting the integrity 
and enhancing the safe operation of CNG's system and it will lower the 
long-term costs on the system. CNG states that cost savings will 
consist of a reduction in operating and maintenance costs, fuel loss, 
and capital expenditures for replacing segments of existing pipelines.
    CNG's proposed accounting treatment for the cost of property 
provides a debit Account 108 (accumulated provision for depreciation of 
gas plant in service) and credit Account 101 (gas plant in service 367-
transmission lines) by $1,959,685. CNG asserts that the abandonment of 
Line 14 in place will have no significant environmental impact.

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    Comment date: July 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

5. ANR Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP96-560-000]

    Take notice that on June 7, 1996, ANR Pipeline Company, 500 
Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. CP96-
560-000 an abbreviated application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and Sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations 
thereunder, for permission and approval to abandon a natural gas 
storage and transportation service, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    ANR states that it proposes to abandon a storage and transportation 
service for Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO). ANR further 
states that the service for which it now seeks abandonment 
authorization was originally authorized by Commission order in Docket 
No. CP72-184 and performed under ANR's Rate Schedule X-24. It is 
asserted that ANR is presently authorized to accept from WEPCO each 
year a daily volume of up to 2,000 Mcf and an annual volume of up to 
400,000 Mcf for storage and redelivery to WEPCO at a daily rate of 
6,000 Mcf during the period commencing November 1 to the next 
succeeding March 1. It is further asserted that it is the mutual 
consent of the parties to replace the existing certificated service 
being performed under Rate Schedule X-24 with agreements for 
transportation and storage service under Rate Schedules ETS, FSS, and 
NNS of ANR's FERC Gas Tariff. For ease of administration, ANR requests 
that the abandonment of Rate Schedule X-24 be made effective on the 
last day of the calendar month in which the Commission grants the 
abandonment.
    Comment date: July 3, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F 
at the end of this notice.

6. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP96-561-000]

    Take notice that on June 7, 1996, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314-1599, filed in Docket No. CP96-561-000, a request 
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 (18 CFR Sections 157.205 and 
157.211) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act, and 
Columbia's authorization in Docket No. CP83-76-000,1 to construct 
and operate a new point of delivery to National Gas and Oil Corporation 
(NGO), Licking County, Ohio, all as more fully set forth in the request 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
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    \1\ Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 22 FERC Paragraph 62,029 
(1983)
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    Columbia requests authorization to construct and operate a new 
delivery point for transportation service and would provide the service 
pursuant to Columbia's Blanket Certificate issued in Docket No. CP86-
240-000 under existing authorized rate schedules and within Columbia's 
certificated entitlements.2 Columbia states that the estimated 
daily and annual volumes of natural gas to be delivered would be 700 
Dth and 64,000, respectively, and would transported under Columbia's 
Rate Schedule GTS.
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    \2\ Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., 62 FERC Paragraph 61,196 
at p. 62,390-391 (1993).
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    Columbia states that the construction and operation of the new 
point of delivery has been requested by NGO for firm transportation 
service for residential use. It is further stated that NGO has not 
requested an increase in its total firm entitlements in conjunction 
with this request to establish this new point of delivery. Columbia 
states that NGO has agreed to reimburse Columbia 100% of the total 
actual cost to construct the new point of deliver which is estimated to 
cost $71,831, including tax gross-up.
    Columbia states that it would comply with all of the environmental 
requirements of Sections 157.206(d) of the Commission's Regulations 
prior to the construction of any facilities.
    Comment date: July 29, 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 
therefore, 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. 96-15650 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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