Document ID: FERC-2009-0036-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Blanket Authorizations: Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Posted Date: 2009-01-12T05:00Z

[Federal Register: January 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 7)]
[Notices]               
[Page 1214-1215]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-39-000]

 
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of Request 
Under Blanket Authorization

January 5, 2009.
    Take notice that on December 18, 2008, Williston Basin Pipeline 
Company (Williston Basin), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58503, filed a prior notice request pursuant to Parts 157.205 
and 157.210 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) and Williston Basin's blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. 
CP82-487-000, et al., for authorization for the construction and 
operation of mainline gas compression facilities and appurtenances in 
Carter County, Montana and Golden Valley County and Dunn County, North 
Dakota, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may 
also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or 
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Williston Basin states that the proposed project will 
include an increase of compressor horsepower by adding one unit at 
Williston Basin's existing Manning Compressor Station in Dunn County, 
North Dakota; a new two-unit compressor station (Golva Compressor 
Station) in Golden Valley County, North Dakota; and a new two-unit 
compressor station (Willow Creek Compressor Station) in Carter County, 
Montana. Williston Basin proposes to install a new 4,735 horsepower 
(HP) compressor at the Manning Compressor Station, making the total 
design flow rate through the station 213,000 thousand cubic feet per 
day (Mcf/d). Williston Basin states that the proposed Golva Compressor 
Station will consist of two identical 3,550 HP compressors. Williston 
Basin asserts that that total design flow rate for the Golva Compressor 
Station will be 214,448 Mcf/d. Williston Basin states that the proposed 
Willow Creek Compressor Station will consist of two identical 3,500 HP 
compressors. Williston Basin asserts that the total design flow rate 
for the Willow Creek Compressor Station will be 139,100 Mcf/d. 
Williston Basin states that it has entered into binding Precedent 
Agreements which provide that Williston Basin will deliver a Maximum 
Daily Delivery Quantity (MDQ) of 75,000 Mcf/d firm transportation 
service during the proposed project's first in-service year. Williston 
Basin asserts that it projects an in-service date for the subject 
facilities of August 1, 2009. Williston Basin states that the estimated 
cost to construct the proposed facilities is approximately $28.3 
million.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Keith 
A. Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Williston Basin 
Interstate Pipeline Company, 1250 West Century

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Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, at (701) 530-1560.
    Any person may, within 60 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. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest 
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall 
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for 
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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-257 Filed 1-9-09; 8:45 am]

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