[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44468-44469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22207]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No CP97-691-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

August 15, 1997.
    Take notice that on August 8, 1997, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP97-691-000 an application, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
authorizing it to construct and operate mainline looping and 
measurement facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Southern states that it has executed contracts with three shippers, 
Alabama Power Company, Kimberly Clark Corporation, and Interconn 
Resources, Inc., to provide new firm transportation services under 
Southern's Rate Schedule FT. It is indicated that the shippers have 
subscribed a total of 34,125 Mcf per day (Mcfd) of new FT service.
    To provide capacity to render the additional FT services, Southern 
proposes to construct and operate 3.3 miles of 30-inch pipeline loop 
extending from Mile Post 180.356 to Mile Post 183.659 on the South Main 
3rd loop line in Dallas County, Alabama. In addition, Southern proposes 
to install a meter station at Mile Post 208.498 which would consist of 
two 6-inch meter runs and appurtenant facilities. Southern proposes to 
place the facilities in service by November 1, 1998. Southern estimates 
that the project would cost $4,191,300, which would be financed, 
initially, through short-term instruments and cash available from 
operations.
    In addition to the basic project cost, Southern states that it has 
agreed to make a Contribution in Aid of

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Construction to Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) to cover the cost of 
construction of certain facilities necessary for Alagasco to provide a 
distribution service to Alabama Power Corporation for the volumes 
transported on Southern's system. Southern states that the cost of 
Alagasco facilities is estimated at $3,000,000. Southern explains that 
its cost of service calculations reflect the Alagasco contribution.
    Southern requests that the Commission issue a predetermination that 
rolled-in rates are appropriate for the proposed facilities. Southern 
asserts that the facilities will be physically and operationally 
integrated with Southern's existing facilities and will be used for the 
benefit of all customers on the system. Specifically, Southern notes 
revenues generated by the project will exceed expenses and that the 
loop will enhance system reliability downstream of the Selma Compressor 
Station.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
September 5, 1997, 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.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by every one of the 
intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission 
order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an 
intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes 
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as 
well as 14 copies with the Commission.
    A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have 
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed 
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of 
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
    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 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 Southern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-22207 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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