63536 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 230 / Monday, December 1, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–92–000]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company,

Notice of Request under Blanket

Authorization

November 24, 1997.

Take notice that on October 28, 1997,

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company,

(Applicant), P.O. Box 1478, Houston,

Texas 77251–1478, filed under Sections

157.205 and 157.211(b) of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act to operate as a

jurisdictional facility a 6-inch tap and

dual 4-inch meter station. The station

was previously installed, operated and

placed in service under Section 311(a)

of the Natural Gas Policy Act and

Section 284.3(c) of the Commission’s

Regulations. Applicant makes such a

request, all as more fully described in its

pleading in this docket which is on file

with the Commission and open to

public inspection.

Applicant states that the certification

of these facilities will allow Applicant

to provide transportation services under

its blanket transportation certificate to

South East Alabama Gas District, a local

distribution company in Escambia

County, Alabama. Applicant states that

use of the facilities for jurisdictional

service will not affect its ability to serve

other customers.

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 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protest is filed and not withdrawn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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31370 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–199–007]

Mississippi River Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

November 24, 1997.

Take notice that on November 20,

1997, Mississippi River Transmission

Corporation (MRT) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third

Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets

listed on Appendix A to the filing.

MRT states that on July 25, 1997, it

filed an uncontested Stipulation and

Agreement (S&A) in the above

captioned docket. On October 21, 1997,

the Commission issued an order

approving without modification the

S&A.

MRT states that the purpose of the

instant filing is to implement certain of

the terms and provisions of the S&A, as

provided therein, and to explain why

the elimination of the definition of

Receipt Point MDQ is relevant to the

elimination of Flexible Contract

Demand.

MRT states that a copy of this filing

has been mailed to each of MRTs

jurisdictional customers, parties on the

service list in this proceeding, and to

the state commissions of Arkansas,

Illinois and Missouri.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure. All such

protests should be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. Protests will

be considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceeding.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission an are available for public

inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31372 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–94–000]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;

Notice of Amendment

November 24, 1997.

Take notice that on November 17,

1997, National Fuel Gas Supply

Corporation (National Fuel), 10

Lafayette Square, Buffalo, New York

14203, filed an application pursuant to

Sections 7(b) and (c) of the Natural Gas

Act for a certificate of public

convenience and necessity authorizing

the construction and operation of

facilities in order to create additional

firm transportation capacity from the

Niagara Import Point to the Leidy Hub

(1997 Niagara Expansion Project—Phase

II), and permission and approval to

abandon certain facilities, all as more

fully set forth in the application which

is on file with the Commission and open

to public inspection.

National Fuel states that its 1997

Niagara Expansion Project—Phase II

would provide an additional 23,000 Dth

per day of firm winter-only capacity

from the Niagara Import Point to the

interconnection between the facilities of

National Fuel and Transcontinental Gas

Pipe Line Corporation at Leidy,

Pennsylvania. It is stated that the

additional firm winter-only

transportation service will be provided

pursuant to National Fuel’s Rate

Schedule FT and part 284 of the

Commission’s regulations. National Fuel

contends that this additional capacity is

subscribed on a long-term basis by

Renaissance Energy U.S., Inc.

(Renaissance), subject to the receipt of

necessary regulatory approvals.

In order to provide this firm

transportation service to Renaissance,

National Fuel proposes to modify its

existing Ellisburg Compressor Station in

Potter County, Pennsylvania, including

the abandonment and replacement of

four compressor units (three 330

horsepower units and one 300

horsepower unit) with the installation of

one 3,200 horsepower unit. National

Fuel estimates that the project will cost

$5.1 million.

National Fuel states that during each

month within each winter period, it will

charge Renaissance the maximum rate

for FT service from the Niagara Import

Point to the Leidy Hub. However,

National Fuel contends that the

revenues generated by such maximum

rates, collected only over the winter

period, will not fully recover the

incremental cost of service for the