[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55233-55234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28039]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-25-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

October 17, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 14, 1997, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 
77056-5310, in Docket No. CP98-25-000, filed a request pursuant to 
Section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas 
Act (18 CFR 157.205) for authorization to construct, own and operate a 
new point of delivery (Hershey Mills) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 
under the authorization 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 proposes to construct and install one 8-inch tap on 
Texas Eastern's existing Line No. 1-H, at approximate Mile Post 10.07, 
so that Texas Eastern may provide natural gas deliveries to PECO Energy 
Company (PECO), an existing Texas Eastern customer. The proposed 
facilities will consist of an 8-inch tap valve, two 8-inch check valves 
and approximately 40 feet of 8-inch piping (Tap). Texas Eastern states 
that it will own, operate and maintain the Tap.
    It is stated that PECO will construct and own the related meter 
station consisting of dual 8-inch turbine meters, dual 4-inch 
regulators, heat exchangers, odorant facilities and EGM (Meter 
Station). Texas Eastern states that it will operate and maintain the 
Meter Station.
    Texas Eastern states that PECO will reimburse it for 100 percent of 
the costs and expenses that Texas Eastern will incur for installing the 
Tap. Such costs and expenses are estimated to be approximately $94,000.
    The proposed facilities will allow Texas Eastern to deliver up to 
45 MMcf/d to PECO at Hershey Mills under Texas Eastern's existing open 
access service agreements with PECO on file as part of Texas Eastern's 
FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1. Texas Eastern contends 
that its tariff does not prohibit the addition of this facility. Texas 
Eastern further states that the addition of the delivery point will 
have no effect on its peak day or annual deliveries. Texas Eastern 
submits that its proposal will be accomplished without detriment or 
disadvantage to Texas Eastern's other customers.
    Texas Eastern states that the Hershey Mills delivery point proposed 
herein is currently part of the Joint Stipulation and Agreement in 
Docket Nos. RP96-265, et al. (Settlement) and proposed to be 
constructed in Docket No. CP97-276-000. Texas Eastern contends that it 
makes this filing at the request of PECO, one of the parties to receive 
service under the Settlement, so that PECO may utilize the Hershey 
Mills delivery point this winter heating season. It is stated that the 
design of the Hershey Mills delivery point proposed herein is the

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same as proposed in the settlement. In addition, it is stated that the 
costs for the Hershey Mills delivery point are included in the cost of 
the facilities proposed in the Settlement. Texas Eastern states that 
PECO will reimburse Texas Eastern for 100 percent of the costs of the 
Hershey Mills delivery point through the Settlement rate once 
authorized. However, in the event that the Settlement does not become 
effective under its terms, Texas Eastern states that PECO will 
reimburse Texas Eastern directly for the costs of the Hershey Mills 
delivery point. Notwithstanding that the Hershey Mills delivery point 
proposed herein is part of the Settlement, Texas Eastern states that 
this filing does not amend, modify, alter or otherwise affect or 
disturb the terms and conditions of the Settlement as filed.
    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. 97-28039 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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