Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. CP96-218-000, et al.]

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas

Certificate Filings

April 16, 1996.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP96-218-000]

Take notice that on February 29, 1996, Eastern Shore Natural Gas

Company (Eastern Shore), Post Office Box 615, Dover, Delaware 19903-

0615, tendered for filing an application pursuant to Sections 7(b) and

(c) of the Natural Gas Act for a certificate of public convenience and

necessity authorizing Eastern Shore to (1) construct and operate 1.5

miles of 16-inch pipeline; and (2) abandon in place 1.5 miles of

existing 10-inch pipeline, all as more fully set forth in the

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

inspection. Eastern Shore states that the proposed pipeline segment, to

be located in New Castle County, Delaware, would replace existing

pipeline that must be relocated due to Delaware State Department of

Transportation (DelDOT) highway construction. Construction of the

proposed facilities is planned to be undertaken between Fall 1996 and

Spring/Summer 1998. Eastern Shore requests expedited processing of its

application because it must conform to DelDOT's construction schedule.

Eastern Shore estimates that the incremental cost of upsizing the

pipeline segment proposed in its application will be $200,322 and

estimates the total project cost to be $798,504. Eastern Shore states

that it will finance this amount initially from internally generated

funds and short-term notes and that permanent financing will be

arranged after construction has been completed. Eastern Shore requests

that the total cost of these facilities be rolled-in to its total

system costs for rate purposes.

Comment date: May 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F

at the end of this notice.

2. Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership

[Docket No. CP96-297-000]

Take notice that on April 4, 1996, Great Lakes Gas Transmission

Limited Partnership (Great Lakes), One Woodward Avenue, Suite 1600,

Detroit, Michigan 48226, filed an abbreviated application, pursuant to

Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, for a certificate of public

convenience and necessity authorizing Great Lakes to construct and

operate 24.5 miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline loop in Delta and

Mackinac Counties, Michigan, all as more fully described in the

application that is on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (Commission) and open to public inspection.

Great Lakes says that the proposed facilities will complete the

looping of its 968-mile mainline system and will provide greater

service reliability, additional operational flexibility, and annual

fuel savings of up to 1.3 Bcf. Great Lakes also says that rolling-in

the $44,300,000 cost of the proposed facilities will increase its

existing rates by less than 5%.

Comment date: May 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F

at the end of this notice.

3. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP96-305-000]

Take notice that on April 9, 1996, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252 filed in Docket No.

CP96-305-000 a request pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Commission's

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) for

authorization to install a new delivery point in Colorado County, Texas

to deliver gas to Channel Industries Gas Company (Channel) under

Tennessee's blanket certificate

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issued in Docket No. CP82-413-000 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.

Tennessee states that it would modify a receipt meter, turn around

the existing check valve, and install solar power equipment and

electronic gas measurement equipment.

Tennessee states further that there would be no impact on peak day

or annual deliveries and that Tennessee would be fully reimbursed for

the installation of this facility.

Comment date: May 31, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph G

at the end of this notice.

4. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)

[Docket No. CP96-312-000]

Take notice that on April 11, 1996, Northern States Power Company-

Minnesota (Northern States), 414 Nicollet Mall--5th Floor, Minneapolis,

MN 55402, filed in Docket No. CP96-312-000, an application pursuant to

Section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a service area

determination consisting of the areas in and around the communities of

Grand Forks and Emerado in Grand Forks County, North Dakota (including

Grand Forks Air Force Base), and East Grand Forks, in Polk County,

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

file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

Northern States states that it is a public utility engaged in,

among other things, the business of distributing natural gas to

customers for residential, commercial and industrial use. Northern

States requests a finding that it qualifies as a local distribution

company for purposes of Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of

1978. Northern States also requests a waiver of all reporting and

accounting requirements and rules and regulations which are ordinarily

applicable to natural gas companies.

Northern States explains it makes no sales for resale in the

proposed service area and does not plan to do so in the future.

Northern States says it operates only distribution level facilities

(below 175 psig) in the proposed service territory and does not have an

extensive transmission system in the area. Northern States states its

rates are fully regulated by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

and the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Northern States asserts

there are no neighboring gas distribution utilities providing retail

gas service within 23 miles of East Grand Forks or Grand Forks.

Northern States states that no neighboring utility will be

significantly affected by the service area determination.

Comment date: May 7, 1996, in accordance with Standard Paragraph F

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. 96-9815 Filed 4-19-96; 8:45 am]

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