[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 222 (Thursday, November 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69294-69295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29347]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-28-000]


Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

October 9, 2000.
    Take notice that on November 3, 2000, Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company (Columbia Gulf), 2603 Augusta, Suite 125, Houston, Texas 77057-
5637. filed in Docket No. CP01-28-000 a request pursuant to Sections 
157.205 and 157.208(b)(2), of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 
Sections 157.205 and 157.208) under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to construct, own and operate a lateral line and related 
facilities to permit the delivery of natural gas to Entergy 
Mississippi, Inc. (EMI) and Warren Power, LLC (Warren) at EMI's 
existing Baxter Wilson, and to Warren's proposed Warren Power Plant, 
both in Warren County, Mississippi, all as more fully set forth 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.fed.us/online/htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Columbia Gulf request authorization to construct and operate a 
delivery lateral, referred to as the Vicksburg Lateral, consisting of 
approximately 37 miles of 20-inch pipeline that will extend from 
Columbia Gulf's mainline system in Richland Parish, Louisiana to 
interconnections with EMI's existing Baxter Wilson Plant and with 
Warren's proposed Warren Power Plant. It is

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stated that the lateral will accommodate up to 285,000 dt per day, both 
in Warren County, Mississippi. Columbia Gulf estimates a construction 
cost of $20,148,000, which would be financed through internally-
generated funds. It is stated that Columbia Gulf will construct and 
operate two new points of delivery under the automatic authorization 
provisions of its Part 157, Subpart F blanket certificate. Columbia 
Gulf indicates that it will provide the requested firm transportation 
services under its Rate Schedule FTS-1 under agreements with a primary 
term of ten years and at negotiated rates.
    Any questions regarding the application may be directed to 
Jacquelyne M. Rocan, Senior Attorney at (713) 267-4100.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after the 
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 Commission's regulations under the NGA (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 NGA. 
Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the internet in 
lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-29347 Filed 11-15-00; 8:45 am]
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