[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 235 (Monday, December 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64575-64576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31977]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-99-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

December 2, 1997.
    Take notice that on November 24, 1997, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77252-1642, 
filed in Docket No. CP98-99-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity to construct, own, operate and maintain certain facilities to 
provide up to 33,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service 
to Dighton Power Associates Limited Partnership (DLP) at a proposed 
gas-fired electric generation plant to be constructed in Dighton, 
Massachusetts, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Algonquin states that in order to implement the proposed firm 
transportation service, Algonquin will install, construct, own, operate 
and maintain new facilities consisting of dual taps, a meter station 
and appurtenant facilities on Algonquins's existing 12-inch G-1 Line 
and 20-inch G-1 Loop Line in Dighton, Massachusetts, 1.5 mile of 12-
inch loop extension on Algonquin's existing E-1 system in New London 
County, Connecticut, and uprate two of the compressor units at 
Algonquin's existing Southeast, New York compressor station from 4,250 
horsepower to 4,700 horsepower, and uprate two of the compressor units 
at Algonquin's existing Burrillville, Rhode Island, compressor station 
from 5,500 horsepower to 5,700 horsepower.
    Algonquin estimates the construction cost of the proposed 
facilities to be $4,662,000, which will be financed through revolving 
credit arrangements and short-term loans, and from funds on hand.
    Algonquin requests a Preliminary Determination on non-environmental 
issues by June 1, 1998, with final approval by August 1, 1998, so that 
the proposed facilities can be placed in service on or about January 1, 
1999 for the purpose of providing any necessary interruptible 
transportation service for start-up and testing at the gas-fired 
electric generation plant. Algonquin states that the Rate Schedule AFT-
1 firm transportation service will commence on or about March 1, 1999 
for a term of 20 years.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
December 23, 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. The Commission's rules require that protestors provide 
copies of their protests to the party or parties directly involved. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as 
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.

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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 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 Algonquin to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31977 Filed 12-5-97; 8:45 am]
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