[Federal Register: December 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 234)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-35-000]

 
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application

December 1, 1999.
    Take notice that on November 29, 1999, Equitrans, L.P. (Applicant), 
100 Allegheny Center Mall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-5331, 
tendered for filing, an application for a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA) to acquire and operate certain interstate natural gas 
facilities currently owned and operated by Three Rivers Pipeline 
Corporation (Three Rivers), all as more fully set forth in the 
application, which is on file and open to public inspection. The 
application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm 
(call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).
    Applicant asserts that no new construction is proposed in the 
application. Applicant states that upon Commission approval of the 
proposal herein, Applicant proposes to perform under the open access 
provisions of Applicant's existing FERC Gas Tariff, the services now 
performed by Three Rivers. It is indicated that the proposed purchase 
price is $4.2 million, which Applicant asserts is the net utility plant 
balance of the assets to be acquired by Applicant from Three Rivers.
    Applicant asserts that its existing customers will realize no 
impact on the settlement rates that are currently in effect. Applicant 
indicates that its existing customers will be afforded the opportunity, 
if they so chose, to acquire increased capacity accessing Canadian 
supplies off the National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation interconnection 
with Three Rivers as a result of the acquisition by Applicant.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
by or before December 22, 1999, in accordance with Sections 385.214 and 
385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. Protest will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make Protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public

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inspection in the Public reference Room.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-31577 Filed 12-6-99; 8:45 am]
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