[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10290]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-304-000]


Arcadia Midcoast of New York, L.L.C. Complainant, vs. CNG 
Transmission Corporation Respondent; Notice of Complaint

April 14, 1998.
    Take notice that on March 25, 1998, Arcadia Midcoast of New York, 
L.L.C. (Arcadia), 1100 Louisiana, Suite 2950, Houston, Texas 77002, 
filed with the Commission in Docket No. CP98-304-000 a complaint, 
pursuant to Rule 206 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, against CNG Transmission Corporation (CNGT), alleging undue 
discrimination in violation of the Natural Gas Act, Commission rules, 
regulations, orders, and actions interfering with interstate commerce.
    Arcadia requests that the Commission issue an order compelling CNGT 
to establish an interconnection so that Arcadia may provide direct 
natural gas service to Sabin Metal Corporation (Sabin) in Scottsville, 
New York. Arcadia states that CNGT currently transports natural gas for 
Arcadia's account to Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), a local 
distribution company. RG&E then delivers the gas to Sabin. Arcadia also 
states that Sabin estimates it can save $50,000 annually by obtaining 
gas directly from CNGT rather than via RG&E. Accordingly, Arcadia 
further states that Sabin asked Arcadia to arrange with CNGT to change 
an existing receipt tap on CNGT's system at Caledonia, New York, to a 
receipt/delivery tap so direct deliveries could be made to Sabin. Sabin 
would then construct and own, or have constructed, a 12,000-foot, 6-
inch diameter pipeline from the CNGT interconnection to Sabin's 
Scottsville metal fabrication plant. Sabin uses approximately 1,500 Mcf 
of natural gas per day at the Scottsville plant.
    Arcadia alleges that CNGT by letter dated January 16, 1998, denied 
Arcadia's request to construct the proposed interconnection because 
CNGT'' * * * has not offered and is not proposing to offer customers 
taps on CNGT pipeline that bypass its LDC customers like RG&E.'' 
Arcadia further alleges that CNGT alluded in subsequent telephone 
conversations that the proposed interconnection might cause CNGT some 
operational problems, but the nature of the alleged operational 
problems were not clearly identified.
    Arcadia alleges that CNGT's refusal to provide the interconnection 
for Sabin, as requested: (a) is unduly discriminatory and therefore 
violates Section 5 of the NGA; (b) also violates the Commission's 
competition policies defined in Order Nos. 436 and 636; and, (c) is not 
justified by any operational, environmental, or legal grounds. For 
these reasons, Arcadia believes that CNGT should be compelled to 
construct the proposed interconnection.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make a protest with reference 
to Arcadia's complaint should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to 
intervene or protest in accordance with the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214). All such motions, 
together with the answer of Respondent to the Complaint, should be 
filed on or before April 30, 1998. Any person desiring to become a 
party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on 
file with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-10290 Filed 4-17-98; 8:45 am]
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