[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36424-36425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14401]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-350-000]


Bangor Gas Company; Notice of Application

June 2, 2000.
    Take notice that on May 2, 2000, Bangor Gas Company (Bangor), c/o 
Sempra Energy, 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 
90013-1011, filed in Docket No. CP00-350-000 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Section 284.224 of the 
Commission's Regulations. Bangor requested a finding that it is exempt 
from Commission jurisdiction pursuant to the ``Hinshaw exemption'', and 
requested a blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity for 
authorization to transport natural gas in interstate commerce as though 
it were an intrastate pipeline as defined in Section 311 of the Natural 
Gas Policy Act. Bangor also requested approval of rates for the 
services as set forth more fully in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be 
viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-
2222).
    Bangor is a local distribution company which currently is 
constructing facilities to be used for the transportation and sale of 
natural gas in the State of Maine. The Maine Public Utilities 
Commission (``MPUC'') regulates the rates (including rates for retail 
gas transportation), services, and facilities of Bangor in the Maine 
service areas to be served by Bangor immediately following construction 
of its natural gas pipeline and related facilities. Bangor expects to 
commence natural gas service in the City of Bangor, Maine, area by July 
1, 2000.
    Bangor will interconnect with the interstate pipeline facilities of 
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes Pipeline) within 
the State of Maine at a point in Veasie, Maine, near the City of Bangor 
and will transport gas from this point to distribute the gas to 
customer service lines in the Bangor area. Bangor states that all of 
the gas delivered by Bangor to its customers is expected to be obtained 
through the interconnection with Maritimes Pipeline and all of the gas 
so obtained will be consumed within the State of Maine.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before, June 22, 2000, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 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 
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 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

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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 permission for 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 Bangor to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-14401 Filed 6-7-00; 8:45 am]
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