Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. CP95-597-000, et al.]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, et al.; Natural Gas

Certificate Filings

July 25, 1995.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Natural Gas Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP95-597-000 of America]

Take notice that on July 3, 1995, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois, 60148,

filed in Docket No. CP95-597-000 an application pursuant to Section

7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval to abandon a

rescheduling of deliveries service provided for The Peoples Gas Light

and Coke Company (Peoples), all as more fully set forth in the

application which is on file with the Commission and open to public

inspection.

Natural states that pursuant to a rescheduling of deliveries

agreement dated August 3, 1977 between Natural and Peoples (Natural's

Rate Schedule X-91), it rescheduled deliveries of up to 1,000,000 Mcf

of sales gas sold to Peoples under Natural's Rate Schedule DMQ-1 during

the period of March 1 through October 31 of each year and delivered

such gas for the account of Peoples to Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line

Company, now known as ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), near Woodstock

located in McHenry County, Illinois, at a daily rate of 5,000 Mcf

together with an additional volume of gas for compressor fuel equal to

five percent (5%) of the volume delivered.

Natural further states that by a letter of Peoples to Natural dated

May 22, 1995, Peoples notified Natural that Natural's rescheduling of

deliveries service for Peoples under the Agreement and Natural's Rate

Schedule X-91 was no longer required. The service, it is said, is

performed under the Agreement and Natural's Rate Schedule X-91,

authorized in Docket No. CP77-515.

Comment date: August 15, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. Equitrans, Inc.

[Docket No. CP95-609-000]

Take notice that on July 11, 1995, Equitrans, Inc. (Equitrans),

3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pa 15275-1102, filed in Docket No. CP95-

609-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act

for authorization to place in service certain facilities to permit the

development and operation of additional storage capacity ad

deliverability at its existing Hunters Cave storage field, Green

County, Pennsylvania and to provide incremental firm gas storage

service to customers on a non-discriminatory open-access basis,

effective immediately upon issuance for use during the 1995-96 winter

heating season, all as more fully set forth in the application which is

on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

Equitrans states that through storage deliverability restoration

activities undertaken pursuant to its Part 157 blanket certificate, the

work performed has added 500,000 Mcf of working storage capacity to the

Hunters Cave reservoir. Equitrans states further that Commission

approval is sought to put the new and reworked wells in service in

order to allow Equitrans to use the additional working gas created by

these facilities during the 1995-96 winter heating season. Equitrans

avers that the use of these facilities this winter would give Equitrans

increased reliability and flexibility in operating its system for the

benefit of all customers and would allow the storage capacity to be

offered to those customers participating in an opening season for

service to begin November 1, 1995.

Equitrans states that the incremental storage service would be

offered on a non-discriminatory open-access basis pursuant to Part 284,

Subpart G of the Commission's Regulations. The service, it is said,

would be offered under Equitrans' existing Rate Schedule 115SS.

Comment date: August 15, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

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3. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-617-000]

Take notice that on July 14, 1995, Texas Eastern Transmission

Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas

77056-5310, filed in Docket No. CP95-617-000 a request pursuant to

Sec. 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act

(18 CFR 157.205) for authorization to construct a new delivery point in

Clinton County, Pennsylvania for National Fuel Gas Distribution

(National Fuel), 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 which is on file with the

Commission and open to public inspection.

Texas Eastern states that cost of the facility would be

approximately $1,000,721 and that National Fuel would reimburse Texas

Eastern for 50% of actual costs and expenses for the filter separator

and its installation.

Texas Eastern states further that the proposed facilities would

allow Texas Eastern to deliver an additional 45,000 Dth/d to National

Fuel pursuant to Rate Schedule IT-1. The proposed delivery point, it is

said, would have no effect on Texas Eastern's peak day or annual

deliveries and would be accomplished without detriment or disadvantage

to Texas Eastern's other customers.

Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

4. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-620-000]

Take notice that on July 17, 1995, NorAm Gas Transmission Company

(NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No.

CP95-620-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 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 facilities in Louisiana, under

NGT's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-384-000 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.

NGT proposes to abandon Line RM-14, in its entirety, one 1-inch tap

and 1-inch meter station, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, which provide

service to Athens Brick Plant. Also, it is proposed that a 1-inch

inactive tap used to deliver gas to a rural customer served by Arkla.

It is stated that both Arkla and the rural customer have consented to

the abandonment which will cost $10,797.

Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

5. Northern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-629-000]

Take notice that on July 20, 1995, Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed

in Docket No. CP95-629-000, a request pursuant to Secs. 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 install and operate a new

delivery point located in Dodge County, Minnesota, to accommodate

natural gas deliveries to Al-Corn Clean Fuels, Inc. (Al-Corn), under

Northern's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-401-000,

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set

forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to

public inspection.

Northern states that the proposed delivery point will be used to

accommodate natural gas deliveries to Al-Corn for use in its plant near

Claremont, Minnesota. Northern explains that it will provide service to

Al-Corn pursuant to Northern's existing transportation rate schedules

and a transportation service agreement. Northern relates that the

proposed volumes to be delivered to Al-Corn at the Al-Corn #1 TBS

delivery point are 1,200 Mcf on a peak day and 438,000 Mcf on an annual

basis. Northern estimates the cost of constructing the delivery point

at $135,000.

Northern advises that the total volumes to be delivered to the

customer after the request do not exceed the total volumes authorized

prior to the request. Northern states that the proposed activity is not

prohibited by its existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity

to accommodate the changes proposed without detriment or disadvantage

to Northern's other customers.

Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

6. Northern Natural Gas Company

Docket No. CP95-633-000

Take notice that on July 21, 1995, Northern Natural Gas Company

(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed

a request with the Commission in Docket No. CP95-633-000 pursuant to

Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of the Commission's Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to construct and operate a new

delivery point, authorized in blanket certificate issued in Docket No.

CP82-401-000, all as more fully set forth in the request on file with

the Commission and open to public inspection.

Northern proposes to install and operate a new delivery point, the

Medford TBS #2, in Steel County, Minnesota to accommodate natural gas

deliveries to Northern States Power-Minnesota (NSP-M). NSP-M has

requested the construction of the proposed delivery point to serve a

new customer, the Jerome Foods Plant. The estimated cost to construct

the proposed Medford TBS #2 would be $50,000.

Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph G at the end of this notice.

7. Northwest Pipeline Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-635-000]

Take notice that on July 21, 1995, Northwest Pipeline Corporation

(Northwest), P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158-0900, filed in

Docket No. CP95-635-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 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

crossover tie-in between an existing meter station and Northwest's 24-

inch mainline loop in Baker County, Oregon, under the blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000, pursuant to Section 7(c)

of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the request

which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

Northwest states that the Durkee Meter Station in Baker County,

Oregon, consisting of a 4-inch tap on Northwest's 22-inch mainline, two

1-inch regulators, a 4-inch turbine meter and appurtenances, was

authorized to be constructed and operated in Docket No. CP88-67-000,

with a maximum design delivery capacity of approximately 4,490 dt

equivalent of natural gas per day. Northwest also states that the meter

station was installed to permit Northwest to initiate interruptible

transportation service for Ash Grove Cement Company.

Northwest proposes to construct and operate a 4-inch tap and

appurtenances on its 24-inch mainline loop as an additional tie-in for

the meter station in order to provide an alternative means of gas

supply to the meter station when the 22-inch mainline, which normally

serves the station, is out of service. Northwest proposes no change in

the design capacity and delivery pressure of the meter station.

Northwest estimates a

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facility cost of $32,436. Northwest indicates that, because this

expenditure is necessary for Northwest to maintain existing services,

it will not require any cost reimbursement from Ash Grove.

Comment date: September 8, 1995, 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 Sec. 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. 95-18829 Filed 7-31-95; 8:45 am]

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