[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13972-13974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6310]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP94-793-001, et al.]


Southern Natural Gas Company, et al.; Natural Gas Certificate 
Filings

March 8, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Southern Natural Gas Company

[Docket No. CP94-793-001]

    Take notice that on February 23, 1995, as amended on February 27, 
1995, Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern), Post Office Box 2563, 
Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in Docket No. CP94-793-001 an 
amendment to the request filed by Southern on September 22, 1994, in 
Docket No. CP94-793-000 pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 
157.211) for authorization to construct and operate a delivery point 
for service to International Paper under Southern's blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP82-406-000. Southern hereby requests 
authorization to construct the delivery point facilities authorized 
under Southern's Part 157 Blanket Certificate in the above-referenced 
proceeding to serve Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) instead of 
International Paper, all as more fully set forth in the request which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Southern states that the construction of the facilities proposed in 
Docket No. [[Page 13973]] CP94-793-000 was automatically authorized 
under Southern's Blanket Certificate pursuant to Section 157.206 of the 
Commission's Regulations on November 15, 1994. In the Amendment to the 
Request, Southern states that it proposes to construct and operate the 
measurement and other facilities at the delivery point to deliver gas 
to Alagasco instead of directly to International Paper at International 
Paper's Riverdale plant in Dallas County, Alabama. Southern states that 
the location and siting of the facilities, the configuration of the 
facilities, the estimated cost of the facilities and the projected load 
to be served all remains the same as filed in the Request. Further, 
Southern states that the only change to the Request is that Southern 
will serve Alagasco at the delivery point by providing Alagasco with 
transportation service under its Rate Schedule IT as set forth in its 
FERC Gas Tariff.
    Comment date: April 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

2. NorAm Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-225-000]

    Take notice that on February 24, 1995, NorAm Gas Transmission 
Company (NGT), 1600 Smith Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket 
No. CP95-225-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205, 
157.216) for authorization to abandon certain facilities in Oklahoma 
under NorAm's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-384-000 and 
CP82-384-001 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.
    NorAm proposes to abandon in place and transfer by sale to Arkla 
(Arkla), a division of NorAm Energy Corp, at an estimated net book 
value of $80,732.78, Lines ADM-8 and ADM-9 which are located in 
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Line ADM-8 is 13,700 feet in length of 2-
inch pipe extending from Section 4, Township 4N, Range 5E to Section 
16, Township 4N, Range 5E and serves 12 Arkla customers. NGT proposes 
to abandon the entire line in place from station 0+00 to 137+00. Line 
ADM-9 is 6,402 feet in length of 2-inch pipe extending from Section 4, 
Township 4N, Range 5E to Section 11, Township 4N, Range 5E and serves 
13 Arkla customers. NGT proposes to abandon the entire line in place 
from station 0+00 to 64+02. After the transfer by sale, Arkla will 
operate these two lines and incorporate them into its distribution 
system thus continuing service to its 25 existing rural domestic 
customers. No customers or service will be abandoned as a result of the 
facilities transfer.
    Lines ADM-8 and ADM-9 were originally constructed in 1930 as gas 
supply lines and through a merger NGT acquired them from Southwest 
Natural Gas Company, they were later certificated in Docket No. CP62-
216. Production has since depleted on these two lines.
    Comment date: April 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

3. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP95-233-000]

    Take notice that on March 1, 1995, Williston Basin Interstate 
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), 200 North Third Street, Suite 300, 
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP95-233-000 an 
application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, requesting 
authorization to construct and operate approximately 13.4 miles of 
replacement mainline in Sheridan and Johnson Counties, Wyoming, all as 
more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Williston Basin states that it proposes to replace 
approximately 13.4 miles of the 8-inch Billy Creek-Sheridan 
transmission line beginning in Johnson County, Wyoming and terminating 
in Sheridan County, Wyoming. It is averred that the Billy Creek-
Sheridan line was installed in 1930 and that severe corrosion and leaks 
have been found throughout the line. Williston Basin further states 
that this proposal represents the final replacement portion of the 
Billy Creek-Sheridan line. Williston Basin states that environmental 
and safety considerations has prompted it to relocate approximately 40 
percent of the replacement line outside of its existing right-of-way. 
It is stated that the proposed replacement line will enable Williston 
Basin to maintain a safe and reliable gas transmission pipeline to the 
cities of Buffalo and Sheridan, Wyoming.
    It is estimated that the cost of the proposed replacement 
facilities for this project will be approximately $1,133,950, which 
Williston Basin proposes to finance through internally generated funds 
and/or interim short term bank loans.
    Comment date: March 29, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

4. Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

[Docket No. CP95-240-000]

    Take notice that on March 2, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (CGT), PO Box 1273, 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., 
Charleston, West Virginia 26031, filed in an abbreviated application 
pursuant to Section 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing CGT to 
construct and operate approximately 12.1 miles of 24-inch pipeline, 
replacing approximately 11 miles of deteriorating bare, coupled 20-inch 
pipeline in two segments. The proposal will permit the replacement of 
certain deteriorating facilities as well as the provision of additional 
firm transportation services to WV Power and Westvaco under CGT's Part 
284 Blanket Certificate.
    Specifically, CGT is requesting authorization in this application 
for the following:
    1a. The construction and operation of approximately 7.0 miles of 
24-inch pipeline replacing approximately 6.4 miles of 20-inch pipeline 
designated as CGT's Line KA and a 0.1 mile extension of 8-inch Line KA-
26 in Wyoming County, West Virginia.
    b. The transfer of approximately 0.7 mile of the 20-inch Line KA 
being replaced in Segment 1a above to low pressure transmission 
service.
    c. Abandonment of the remaining approximately 5.7 miles of 20-inch 
Line KA being replaced as described in Segment 1a above.
    2a. The construction and operation of approximately 5.1 miles of 
24-inch pipeline to replace approximately 4.6 miles of 20-inch pipeline 
designated as Line KA, and a 0.1 mile extension of 3-inch Line KA-14, 
both in Wyoming and Raleigh Counties, West Virginia, and
    b. Abandonment of the 4.6 miles of 20-inch pipeline being replaced 
as described in Segment 2a., all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    The construction cost is estimated by CGT to be $12,541,000. WV 
Power and Westvaco have agreed to pay a portion ($300,294) of the 
incremental costs associated with increasing the pipe size to 24-inch.
    Comment date: March 28, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
F at the end of this notice.

5. Florida Gas Transmission Company

[Docket No. CP95-241-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 1995, Florida Gas Transmission Company 
(FGT), 1400 Smith Street, Houston, [[Page 13974]] Texas 77002, filed in 
Docket No. CP95-241-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.216 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 
CFR 157.205 and 157.216) for permission and approval to abandon and 
remove a meter station and any related appurtenant facilities, located 
in San Patricio County, Texas. FGT makes such request, under its 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-553-000 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.
    FGT states that it is proposing to abandon facilities which once 
served as a point of measurement for natural gas which bypassed the 
Warren processing plant. It is stated that the Warren plant has not 
been used for some time and is not expected to be used in the future. 
The estimated cost of removal is $15,800 with an estimated salvage 
value of $15,825.
    It is averred that the proposed activity is not prohibited by FGT's 
existing tariff and that it has sufficient capacity to continue all 
services without detriment or disadvantage to FGT's firm customers.
    Comment date: April 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G at the end of this notice.

6. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company

[Docket No. CP95-242-000]

    Take notice that on March 3, 1995, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed in Docket No. 
CP95-242-000 a request pursuant to Sections 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 under 
Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-413-000 
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.
    Tennessee proposes to establish an additional delivery point in 
order to properly meter expanded volumes of up to 6,000 Dekatherms per 
day for Central Gas Company (Central Gas), a subsidiary of Alabama-
Tennessee Natural Gas Company. Tennessee states that it would install a 
3-inch meter and associated piping adjacent to an existing delivery 
meter (Meter No. 2-0431) located at M.P. 554-1+1.10 on the 500-1 Line 
and M.P. 554-3+1.10 on the 500-3 Line in Lauderdale County, 
Alabama.<SUP>1 Tennessee explains that the additional meter is 
necessary to handle gas measurement on peak days. Tennessee further 
states that while the increased deliveries of gas to Central Gas would 
be through release capacity, IT, or authorized overruns, the total 
quantities to be delivered for Central Gas' account after establishment 
of the new delivery meter would not exceed the total quantities 
authorized prior to this request. Tennessee states that it would be 
reimbursed for the cost of the project, estimated to be $27,446.

    \1\See 34 FPC 452 (1965).
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    Comment date: April 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
G 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, 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. 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 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 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. 95-6310 Filed 3-14-95; 8:45 am]
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