[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 10678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3907]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-79-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

February 12, 2001.
    Take notice that on February 1, 2001, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
500 Renaissance Center, Detroit Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. 
CP01-79-000, an application, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
Regulations for a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
authorizing ANR to construct and operate certain pipeline facilities in 
Wisconsin, 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/rims.htm. (Call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance.)
    ANR proposes to construct and operate approximately 222 miles of 
20-inch diameter pipeline to serve a proposed gas-fired power plant to 
be constructed by Badger Generating Company, LLC, in Kenosha County, 
Wisconsin. The proposed facilities consist of 12.8 miles of pipeline 
looping ANR's Racine Lateral which extends from ANR's mainline in 
Racine County, Wisconsin, to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and an additional 9.5 
miles of pipeline connecting to the power plant. ANR states that the 
pipeline will enable ANR to provide gas transportation service to the 
plant and will have a capacity of up to 210 Mmcf of natural gas per 
day. ANR explains that the proposed facilities are needed to provide a 
fuel source to a power generation plant that will meet the growing 
electric generation requirements of the Midwest. ANR estimates the cost 
of the proposed facilities at approximately $19.5 million. ANR requests 
that the FERC issue a certificate by October 2001, so that the plant 
may become operational by the summer of 2003.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Richard W. Porter, Assistant Vice President, Rates and Regulatory 
Affairs, at (313) 496-2473, ANR Pipeline Company, 500 Renaissance 
Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before March 5, 2001, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or protest in accordance 
with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) 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 any proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's rules. 
Beginning November 1, 2000, comments and protests may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can file 
for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
of any such order. However, an intervenor must serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 14 
copies with the Commission.
    A person does not have to intervene, however in order to have 
comments considered, a person, instead, may submit two copies of such 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed 
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of 
environmental documents, and will be able to participate in meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, Commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the commission, and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a Federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by Commenters or those requesting intervenor status. Take 
further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in and subject 
to the jurisdiction conferred upon the 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 
authority is 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 ANR 
to appear or be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3907 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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