El Paso Natural Gas Co., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. CP94-635-000, et al.]

El Paso Natural Gas Co., et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

July 14, 1994.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. El Paso Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-635-000]

Take notice that on June 30, 1994, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El

Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. CP94-

635-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the

Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.216) for authorization to abandon the delivery point known as the

Anaconda Copper Company Meter Station located in Cibola County, New

Mexico under El Paso's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-

435-000 and CP88-433-000 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.

El Paso proposes to remove one 2'' O.D. tap and valve assembly,

with appurtenances, and one 4'' O.D. positive displacement meter at

approximately milepost 343.41 on El Paso's Permian-San Juan Crossover

Line in the NW/4 of Section 18, Township 12 North, Range 10 West,

Cibola County, New Mexico. The metering facility will be removed with

only minimal ground disturbance with that being limited to existing,

previously-disturbed right-of-way.

El Paso states that it provides firm transportation service for Gas

Company of New Mexico (GCNM) at the Anaconda Copper Company Meter

Station pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Transportation

Service Agreement dated November 12, 1990.

El Paso understands that Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO),

successor to Anaconda Copper Company has closed an operating site and

terminated its June 19, 1974 gas purchase contract with GCNM. This gas

purchase contract covered gas service to ARCO's Bluewater Millsite in

Cibola County, New Mexico. El Paso understands further that as part of

ARCO's termination request, ARCO also requested that the segment of

GCNM's line feeding the Bluewater Millsite be disconnected at El Paso's

metering station.

El Paso asserts that as a direct result of the Bluewater Millsite

closing, and since GCNM has not requested gas service from this meter

station since May 1989, GCNM has requested that El Paso abandon and

remove the Anaconda Copper Company Meter Station. This meter station

serves no purpose and may obstruct ARCO's clean up of the Bluewater

Millsite. Accordingly, El Paso proposes to abandon by removal the

Anaconda Copper Company Meter Station.

Comment date: August 29, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

2. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-643-000]

Take notice that on July 5, 1994, Northwest Pipeline Corporation

(Applicant), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, filed in

Docket No. CP94-643-000 for approval under Sections 157.205, 157.211

and 157.216 to construct and operate delivery facilities on its Shelton

Lateral in order to provide enhanced transportation service to Cascade

Natural Gas Corporation (Cascade) at the Shelton, Washington delivery

point. Applicant proposes the following:

1. construct and operate a new compressor station to consist of one

Solar Saturn T-1300 compressor unit, rated at 1,343 horsepower at MP

7.85 on the Shelton Lateral. At a cost of $6,996,700;

2. upgrade the Shelton Meter Station at the terminus of the Shelton

Lateral by installing 6-inch turbine meters, a 1,500,000 Btu per hour

line heater, 6-inch filter, 4-inch bypass electronic flow measurement,

and a 16-foot by 14-foot building. At a cost of $410,700;

3. partially abandon facilities at the Shelton Meter Station, which

will be replaced with the new upgraded facilities.

Applicant states that these facilities will increase its capacity

to Cascade on the Shelton Lateral by 21,000 MMBtu/d and allow increased

delivery pressures to Cascade. The maximum daily design capacity of the

upgraded Shelton Meter Station will increase from 12,000 MMBtu/d to

44,270 MMBtu/d.

Firm transportation service through the proposed facilities will be

subject to Applicant's Rate Schedules TF-1 and TF-2 in Applicant's FERC

Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1. The expanded capacity at the

Shelton delivery point will also be available under interruptible

transportation agreements under Applicant's TI-1 Rate Schedule.

Pursuant to a facilities Agreement and the facilities reimbursement

provisions of Applicant's tariff, Cascade will reimburse Applicant for

all costs connected with the proposed facilities in a monthly Facility

Cost-of-Service Charge. Initially this charge will be $165,265.

Comment date: August 29, 1994, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

3. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

[Docket No. CP94-644-000]

Take notice that on July 5, 1994, National Fuel Gas Supply

Corporation (National), 10 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York 14203,

filed in Docket No. CP94-644-000 an abbreviated application,

supplemented on July 13, 1994, pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon

certain facilities in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and to replace the

abandoned facilities with a new metering and regulating station, and

construct and operate approximately 4,395 feet of twelve-inch pipeline

and appurtenant facilities connecting the new station to its existing

facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on

file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

National states that it proposes to replace an existing metering

and regulating station and add a new dehydration facility at National's

Summit Storage Field located in Summit Township, Erie County,

Pennsylvania. National indicates that to effectuate this construction,

it will be necessary to install approximately 4,395 feet of twelve-inch

pipeline beginning at an existing valve on National's Line S-52 and

ending at National's Line S-57. National further states it will also be

required to construct and operate approximately 400 feet of eight-inch

inlet and outlet piping to connect the new station to this new

pipeline. National estimates the cost of the project at $760,000.

National indicates that construction of the facilities will be financed

with internally generated funds and/or interim short-term bank loans.

National also seeks authorization to abandon certain facilities at

the existing metering and regulating station. The facilities to be

abandoned consist of a heater, pipe to by-pass the heater, and a meter

run and regulator. National states that the removal of these facilities

will not affect service to existing markets.

Comment date: August 4, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

F at the end of this notice.

4. Florida Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP94-653-000]

Take notice that on July 11, 1994, Florida Gas Transmission Company

(FTG), 1400 Smith Street, P. O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-1188

filed in Docket No. CP94-653-000 a request pursuant to Sections 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 construct and operate

a new point of delivery in Iberville Parish, Louisiana under FTG's

blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-553-000, 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.

FTG states that the new delivery point in Iberville Parish,

Louisiana, to be called Lake Chicot delivery point, was requested by

Iberville Parish Natural Gas (Iberville), a municipality engaged in the

local distribution of natural gas to certain communities in Iberville

Parish, Louisiana for the ultimate end-use of commercial, industrial

and residential gas consumption.

FTG states that the estimated cost to FTG of the proposed

construction is $40,000 which Iberville will reimburse. FTG notes that

Iberville will construct approximately 850 feet of 2-inch connecting

pipe, the meter station, and related appurtenant facilities and FTG

will own and operate the facilities constructed by Iberville.

FTG proposes to transport and deliver on an interruptible basis

under its Rate Schedule ITS-1, up to 300 MMBtu per day and up to

109,500 MMBtu annually at the new delivery point. FTG states that since

the proposed gas deliveries at the new delivery point will be on an

interruptible basis, there will be no impact on FTG's peak day delivery

but annual deliveries could be affected, up to 109,500 MMBtu.

Comment date: August 29, 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.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-17742 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]

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