Document ID: FERC-2008-0442-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: EcoElectrica, L.P.
Posted Date: 2008-03-24T04:00Z

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP95-35-001]

 
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica, L.P.; Notice of Application

March 18, 2008.
    Take notice that on March 5, 2008 EcoEl[eacute]ctrica, L.P. 
(EcoEl[eacute]ctrica) filed an application in Docket No. CP95-35-001, 
pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for modification of 
a prior Section 3 Order (dated May 15, 1996) to construct, install, 
own, operate and maintain certain facilities at the EcoEl[eacute]ctrica 
LNG import terminal at Penuelas, Puerto Rico. The details of this 
proposal are more fully set forth in the application that 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY(202) 
502-8659. Any initial questions regarding this application should be 
directed to Lynn R. Coleman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 
1440 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005, or by phone at (202) 
371-7600.
    EcoEl[eacute]ctrica seeks Commission approval to make two 
modifications to the original Section 3 Order. First, the Section 3 
Order of May 15, 1996 authorized the construction of a stub natural gas 
pipeline that extends to the facility fenceline and which was 
originally intended for use in providing natural gas to the Puerto Rico 
Electric Power Authority's (PREPA) Costa Sur Power Plant. The stub 
pipeline has been constructed but is not used to supply natural gas to 
the Costa Sur Power Plant because that plant was never converted to 
natural gas firing. In lieu of this, EcoEl[eacute]ctrica seeks 
Commission approval to use the stub line to deliver gas to PREPA's 
proposed Gasoducto del Sur pipeline for use at PREPA's Aguirre Combined 
Cycle Power Plant upon its conversion from fuel oil to natural gas as 
power plant fuel.
    Second, the Section 3 Order authorized EcoEl[eacute]ctrica to 
construct an LNG vaporization system. In the Section 3 Order, 
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica was authorized to install two LNG storage tanks, 
each with one million barrels storage capacity, and up to six 
vaporizers, consisting of two vertical shell and tube heat exchanger 
vaporizers and four open rack type vaporizers. Only one of the LNG 
storage tanks has been installed. Therefore, only the two vertical 
shell and tube heat exchanger vaporizers were installed when the LNG 
terminal was constructed. As part of the project to supply natural gas 
to the Aguirre plant, EcoEl[eacute]ctrica proposes to install two 
additional vertical shell and tube heat exchanger vaporizers. All of 
the additional equipment, including the two vaporizers, will be 
installed within the existing 36-acre facility site. The single LNG 
storage tank that is part of the current facility has sufficient volume 
capacity to supply the natural gas demand for the Aguirre Combined 
Cycle Power Plant. This proposed EcoEl[eacute]ctrica modification 
package does not include the construction of the second LNG storage 
tank.
    The proposed modifications will allow EcoEl[eacute]ctrica to 
increase throughput but EcoEl[eacute]ctrica says that it will remain 
well within the annual import volume authorized for the 
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica LNG Terminal by the Department of Energy (DOE) 
Order Granting Long-Term Authorization to Import LNG, April 19, 1995, 
DOE/FE Order No. 1042, FE Docket No. 94-91-LNG.
    The application includes an Environmental Assessment Report which 
demonstrates that the potential environmental impacts of the proposed 
modifications are either negligible or were adequately assessed in the 
environmental review for the original Section 3 Order for 
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica.
    EcoEl[eacute]ctrica requests that the Commission grant the 
requested authorization at the earliest practicable date, in order to 
ensure an in-service date of September 2008.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary 
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the 
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the 
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project, or in support of or in opposition to this project, should 
submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of 
the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the 
Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the 
environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated 
with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental 
commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of 
environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the 
right to seek court review of the Commission's final order.
    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.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 8, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-5849 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]

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