[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7957-7959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3350]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-181-000, et al.]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, et al.; Natural Gas 
Certificate Filings

February 2, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-181-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314, filed an application with the Commission in Docket No. 
CP95-181-000 pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for 
authorization to abandon approximately 15.7 miles of deteriorating 
pipeline facilities and for authorization pursuant to Section 7(c) of 
the NGA to construct and operate approximately 10.9 miles of storage 
pipelines and appurtenant facilities (which would replace the abandoned 
facilities) at the Coco ``A'' Storage Field in Kanawha County, West 
Virginia, all as more fully set forth in the application which is open 
to the public for inspection.
    Columbia proposes to abandon approximately 0.2 mile of 16-inch 
diameter pipe, 0.8 mile of 14-inch diameter pipe, 2.8 miles of 10-inch 
diameter pipe, 2.3 miles of 8-inch diameter pipe, 3.4 miles of 6-inch 
diameter pipe, and 6.2 miles of 4-inch pipe within the Coco ``A'' 
Storage Field.
    Columbia proposes to replace its abandoned facilities by 
constructing and operating 3.1 miles of 20-inch diameter pipe, 1.4 
miles of 10-inch diameter pipe, 0.9 mile of 8-inch diameter pipe, 2.9 
miles of 6-inch diameter pipe, and 2.7 miles of 4-inch pipe within the 
Coco ``A'' Storage Field. Columbia states that it would cost 
approximately $11,937,000 to construct the proposed replacement 
facilities.
    Columbia states that it does not request authorization for any new 
or additional service. Columbia also states that the pipeline segments 
to be replaced have become physically deteriorated to the extent that 
replacement would be advisable.
    Comment date: February 23, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

2. East Tennessee Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-182-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1995, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-182-000 a request pursuant to Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 
of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205, 157.212) for authorization to establish a new delivery point 
for its firm transportation customer, Loudon Utilities Gas Department 
(Loudon) under East Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP82-412-000 pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as 
more fully set forth in the request that is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    East Tennessee proposes to establish a new delivery point at M.P. 
3218D-101+7.39 in Loudon County, Tennessee as requested by Loudon. East 
Tennessee will install, own, operate, and maintain a 3-inch hot tap 
assembly and interconnecting pipe on its existing right-of-way. 
Further, East Tennessee will install, own, operate, and maintain a 
meter station and DAC equipment on a site provided by Loudon adjacent 
to East Tennessee's right-of-way.
    Comment date: March 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

3. Florida Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-183-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1995, Florida Gas Transmission 
company (FGT), 1400 Smith Street, P.O. Box 1188, Houston, Texas 77251-
1188, filed in Docket No. CP95-183-000 a request pursuant to 
Secs. 157.205 and 157.212 of [[Page 7958]] the Commission's Regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.212) for 
authorization to construct and operate a new delivery point and 
appurtenant facilities in San Patricio County, Texas to accommodate 
natural gas deliveries to Onyx Gathering Company, L.C. (onyx), under 
the blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-553-000, pursuant to 
Section 7(c) 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.
    FGT asserts that the proposed delivery point will permit FGT to 
accommodate natural gas deliveries on an interruptible basis, pursuant 
to Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations. FGT states that the 
proposed delivery point will be constructed on its existing 12-inch 
Encinal Channel Lateral. FGT asserts that the proposed delivery point 
will include a new 6-inch tap, a 6-inch valve assembly, and any other 
necessary appurtenant facilities necessary to deliver up to 15,000 
MMBtu per day to Onyx. FGT states that Onyx will provide the surface 
site for the proposed delivery point.
    FGT estimates that the total cost of the proposed construction will 
be $41,487, inclusive of tax gross-up. FGT claims that Onyx will 
reimburse FGT for all costs directly and indirectly incurred by FGT for 
the construction of the proposed delivery point. Additionally, FGT 
states that Onyx will construct and FGT will own and operate a meter 
tube, electronic flow measurement equipment, telemetry instrumentation, 
and approximately 100 feet of 6-inch connecting pipe, as well as any 
other necessary facilities for Onyx to receive up to 15,000 MMBtu per 
day. FGT states that the proposed gas deliveries will not have an 
impact on FGT's peak day delivery, however, annual deliveries could be 
affected, up to 5,475,000 MMBtu. FGT notes that the ultimate end-use of 
the gas will be primarily commercial and industrial.
    Comment date: March 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

4. K N Interstate Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-187-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1995, K N Interstate Gas 
Transmission Company (K N Interstate), P. O. Box 281304, 370 Van Gordon 
Street, Lakewood Colorado 80228 filed, in Docket No. CP95-187-000, an 
application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 
157 of the Commission's Regulations for permission and approval to 
abandon three of its gas storage fields: The pipeline, compressor, and 
appurtenant facilities constituting its Adolph Storage Field in Rush 
and Barton Counties, Kansas; its Big Springs Storage Field in WP 
County, Nebraska; and its Springdale Storage Field in Logan County, 
Colorado (Excess Gas Storage Facilities), all by transfer to K N 
Natural Gas, Inc. (KNNG), all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    K N Interstate states, that, as a result of its corporate 
reorganization and restructuring of service pursuant to Order No. 636, 
it no longer has sufficient storage demand to fully utilize all of its 
existing storage capacity. K N Interstate claims that its Huntsman 
Storage Field has sufficient capacity to meet its storage requirements 
and that, by abandoning the storage fields proposed herein, it will 
eliminate the expenses and inefficiencies associated with the operation 
of excess storage capacity. K N Interstate asserts that, by abandoning 
the storage facilities proposed herein, and removing all of their 
associated costs from its jurisdictional cost of service, its gas 
storage service rate and the storage component of no-notice and small 
customer service rates will be reduced by 29 percent. K N Interstate 
further states that the abandonment of the excess storage facilities 
will not adversely affect the services or rates to any shipper or other 
customer on its system.
    K N Interstate states that the Excess Gas Storage Facilities would 
be abandoned by transfer at net book cost to KNNG, a subsidiary of K N 
Energy, Inc., and KNNG would become responsible for all associated 
costs.
    K N Interstate explains that abandonment authorization will return 
the Excess Gas Storage Facilities to their original state as a 
producing field, and therefore, they would be exempt from the 
Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1(b) of the NGA. K N 
Interstate says it recognizes that, after abandonment, no gas could be 
injected for storage purposes without first obtaining certificate 
authorization from the Commission.
    K N Interstate states it does not propose to recover, now or in any 
future Commission proceedings, any stranded storage costs related to 
the abandoned Excess Gas Storage Facilities pursuant to the recovery 
mechanisms provided under FERC Order No. 636, et seq. K N Interstate 
further states that approval of this application will remove from K N 
Interstate and its customers all expenses, risk, and uncertainty 
related to the realignment and disposition of the Excess Gas Storage 
Facilities and will place that responsibility and incentive on KNNG.
    K N Interstate states that, within 30 days of the date of issuance 
of a final Commission order approving this abandonment application, it 
will make a limited NGA Section 4 compliance filing to put into effect 
the rates and tariff sheets which are consistent with the pro forma 
sheets attached to the application.
    K N Interstate indicates that when abandonment approval is 
received, some continued gas withdrawals may be required in order to 
redeliver customer-owned working gas from the abandoned facilities. K N 
Interstate requests such limited authorization as may be required to 
operate the Excess Gas Storage Facilities after abandonment approval to 
the extent necessary to withdraw any customer-owned working gas 
quantities remaining in the facilities at the time of abandonment. K N 
Interstate asserts this will not affect the immediate implementation of 
the rate reductions.
    Comment date: February 23, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

5. El Paso Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP95-188-000]

    Take notice that on January 31, 1994, El Paso Natural Gas Company 
(El Paso), Post Office Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket 
No. CP95-188-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act for authorization to abandon by sale to Leapartners, L.P. 
(Leapartners), two segments of pipeline facilities, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    El Paso states that, as a part of its ongoing review of its 
interstate transmission system, it has determined that approximately 
12.9 miles of its 16-inch Jal-El Paso ``B'' Line located in Culbertson 
County, Texas and Eddy County, New Mexico and approximately 46.4 miles 
of its 16-inch Jal Plant-Pecos River Line located in Lea and Eddy 
Counties, New Mexico are no longer required for interstate transmission 
service. It is indicated that, based upon this determination, 
Leapartners has agreed to purchase the two facilities for use a part of 
its integrated non-jurisdictional gathering system at a price of 
$236,000. El Paso states that the proposed abandonment would not result 
in or cause any interruption, reduction, or termination of service 
currently rendered by El Paso. [[Page 7959]] 
    Comment date: February 23, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph F at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    F. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before the comment date, 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
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. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a 
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the 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 and/or permission and approval 
for the proposed abandonment are 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 applicant to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
    G. 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 Sec. 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. 95-3350 Filed 2-9-95; 8:45 am]
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