[Federal Register: June 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 122)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP02-384-000]
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
June 18, 2002.
Take notice that on June 10, 2002, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
(Puget), One Bellevue Center Building, 411 108th Avenue, NE., Bellevue,
Washington 98004-5515, filed in Docket No. CP02-384-000 a request
pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.214 of the Commission's
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and 157.214) for
authorization to increase the certificated maximum storage capacity,
cushion gas inventory and maximum working gas quantity at the Jackson
Prairie Storage Project (Jackson Prairie), in Lewis County, Washington,
under Puget's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP97-27-000
pursuant to section 7 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. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://
www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket '' from
the RIMS Menu and follow the instructions (please call 202-208-2222 for
assistance).
Puget proposes to implement a phased water withdrawal/gas injection
program during the 2002-2008 period that is designed to increase the
maximum certificated storage capacity at Jackson Prairie from 39.4 Bcf
to 47.8 Bcf, the certificated cushion gas inventory from 19.0 Bcf to
23.2 Bcf and the maximum certificated working gas quantity from 18.3
Bcf to 24.6 Bcf. Puget states that its proposal does not request any
change in the currently authorized maximum storage pressures. In
addition, Puget states that its proposal does not involve the
construction of any additional facilities, since existing water
withdrawal facilities and gas injection facilities will be used to
expand the Jackson Prairie Zone 2 reservoir.
Puget, Arista Corporation and Northwest Pipeline Corporation
jointly own equal undivided one-third shares of Jackson Prairie and
will have the right, but not the obligation, to participate equally in
development of the proposed expansion capacity. Puget states that each
owner will make an annual election concerning its participation in the
subsequent year's expansion water withdrawal/gas injection cycle.
The requested expansion is based on Puget's analysis that the
reservoir capacity can be safely increased to accommodate the three
owners' needs for additional storage in the Pacific Northwest.
Any questions regarding the prior notice request should be directed
to Gary K. Otter, Manager, PO. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158,
at (801) 584-7117.
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 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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's web site under the ``e-Filing''
link.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-15923 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]
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