[Federal Register: January 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 10)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP08-45-000]
Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application
January 8, 2008.
Take notice that on December 21, 2007, Dominion Transmission, Inc.
(DTI), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA, filed in Docket No. CP08-45-
000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations seeking
authorization to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain certain
compression facilities located in Herkimer County, New York that
comprise the Utica 7 Project. These facilities will provide increased
transmission capacity, all as more fully set forth in the application
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 420-5589.
Specifically, DTI proposes to expand its existing Utica Compressor
Station by installing an additional 2,250 HP compressor unit (Unit No.
7). Utica Station currently consists of 6 compressor engines with a
total rating of 7,250 horsepower. DTI will provide firm transportation
service for a Maximum Daily Transportation Quantity (MDTQ) of 15,000
Dt/day and up to a Maximum Annual Transportation Quantity (MATQ) of
5,475,000 Dt. The Project is fully subscribed by one customer for an
initial term of fifteen years. The Project is designed to provide firm
natural gas transportation service to Cornell University in connection
with Cornell's project known as its Central Heating Project. Cornell is
constructing a combined heat and power project using two gas turbine
generators to ensure the necessary heat and electric capacity for the
university's future while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing
its coal combustion. In addition, Cornell plans to construct and own an
8-inch diameter delivery line approximately 3 miles in length to
connect the central heating plant on the university campus to a new
interconnection with DTI. The DTI's total estimated cost for
construction of the Project is $6,381,023.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Matthew R. Bley, Manager, Gas Transmission Certificates, Dominion
Transmission, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219, at (804)
819-2877.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and
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the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90
days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
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 stated below, 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.
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.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
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 all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by 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.
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 at http://www.ferc.gov. The Commission strongly encourages
intervenors to file electronically. Persons unable to file
electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest
or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: January 29, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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