[Federal Register: December 24, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 247)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP04-31-000]
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of
Application
December 16, 2003.
Take notice that on December 9, 2003, CenterPoint Energy Gas
Transmission Company (CenterPoint), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston,
Texas 77002-5231, filed in Docket No. CP04-31-000 pursuant to Section
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, an application for permission and approval
to abandon certain facilities located in Panola County, Texas.
Specifically, CenterPoint proposes to abandon one rural tap and
appurtenant facilities located on Line ST-1B, all as more fully
described in the request which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link, select ``Docket
'' and follow the instructions. Call (202) 208-2222 for
assistance.
CenterPoint states that it provides natural gas transportation
service to CenterPoint Energy-Entex (Entex), an affiliated distribution
company that serves two rural domestic customers on CenterPoint's Line
ST-1B. CenterPoint avows that Line ST-1B was installed in 1954 for the
primary purpose of receiving gas supplies from producers and
transporting those supplies to CenterPont's mainline transmission
system. Although installed as a gas supply facility, CenterPoint
explains that the two rural taps were installed on Line ST-1B to
deliver gas to Entex and its two rural customers, Mr. Ray Schultz
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and Mr. Ronny White. Despite the fact that no production has flowed
through the line for a number of years, CenterPoint emphasizes that it
nonetheless delivers gas into the line from ST-1 to maintain pressure
and continue deliveries to the two rural customers. Given that the line
is no longer used for the gas supply purpose for which is was intended,
CenterPoint claims that continued operation of Line ST-1B exclusively
for the two rural customers is neither efficient nor economical.
CenterPoint states that it has offered Mr. Schultz and Mr. White
the options of either converting to liquid propane gas fuel (LPG) at
CenterPoint's expense or receiving a cash payment equal to the
estimated conversion costs. CenterPoint provided Mr. Schultz's letter
of consent in writing, however Mr. White rejected the offer.
CenterPoint claims two other arrangements for gas service were tendered
to Mr.White, one of which Mr. White rejected, and the other was deemed
neither efficient nor economical by CenterPoint. CenterPoint asserts
that it has notified Entex of its plan to abandon Mr. White's tap upon
either written consent from Mr. White or Commission authorization to
abandon its delivery tap. Accordingly, CenterPoint requests permission
and approval to abandon the tap to Mr. White, and to compensate him for
expenses necessary to convert the existing gas service to LPG fuel.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Lawrence O. Thomas, Director--Rates & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy
Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151,
or call (318) 429-2804.
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 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) by the comment date, below. 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.
However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken; but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
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.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
Comment Date: December 30, 2003.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E3-00621 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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