Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70003-70004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32433]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-34-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

December 9, 1999.
    Take notice that on November 29, 1999, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310, 
filed in Docket No. CP00-34-000 an application pursuant to Sections 
7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas

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Act for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct 
and operate certain pipeline and metering facilities in Weymouth and 
Braintree, Massachusetts and approval to abandon and replace certain 
facilities in Canton and Braintree, Massachusetts, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at 
https://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Algonquin requests authorization to construct, own, operate and 
maintain one-half mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline lateral and 
measurement facilities in Weymouth and Braintree, Massachusetts, in 
order to render up to 140,000 dekatherms per day (dth/d) of firm 
transportation service for Sithe Power Marketing, L.P. (Sithe). 
Algonquin states that the proposed facilities are necessary to provide 
transportation service for Sithe to the Sithe Energy Fore River 
Station, a 750 megawatt gas-fired electric power plant being 
constructed by Sithe Edgar Development, L.L.C., near Weymouth, 
Massachusetts. Algonquin states that service to Sithe will be provided 
pursuant to Algonquin's existing open access Rate Schedule AFT-CL. 
Algonquin further states that Sithe and Algonquin have entered into a 
20-year precedent agreement and a service agreement for the proposed 
transportation service. Algonquin states that its proposed initial rate 
is an incremental reservation charge rate; therefore, the project is 
financially viable without subsidies from Algonquin's existing 
customers.
    Algonquin estimates the cost of the proposed project to be $32.02 
million and will be financed through funds on hand and borrowings under 
short-term financing arrangements.
    Algonquin also requests authorization to abandon the existing 6.9 
mile, 10-inch diameter I-3 lateral, which extends from Milepost 0.0 in 
Canton, Massachusetts to Milepost 6.9 in Braintree, Massachusetts, 
which will be replaced by 6.9 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Steven E. Tillman, Director of Regulatory Affairs at (713) 627-5113, 
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company, Post Office Box 1642, Houston, 
Texas 77251-1642.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before December 30, 1999, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE, 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 285.211) 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 grant of the certificate and 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 Algonquin to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-32433 Filed 12-14-99; 8:45 am]
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