[Federal Register: October 14, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 198)] [Notices] [Page 55111-55112] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr14oc98-86] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP99-5-000] TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application October 7, 1998. Take notice that on October 2, 1998, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransColorado), 12055 West 2nd Place, Lakewood, Colorado 80228 filed in Docket No. CP99-5-000, an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to construct and operate the Greasewood mainline extension on the northern end of the TransColorado system in Rio Blanco, County, Colorado, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. TransColorado proposes to construct and operate the Greasewood Extension, consisting of approximately 5.3 miles of 22-inch diameter pipeline, extending from the northern terminus of the authorized TransColorado Phase II project located at Big Hole to a header facility located at Greasewood. TransColorado states that it was originally intended that the Big Hole interconnection with Questar Pipeline Company's Questar) Main Line No. 68 would be the northern terminus of the system. However, since the original terminus was certificated, additional gas supply sources have developed at a market hub known as Greasewood. The Greasewood Hub is located approximately 5.3 miles northeast of Big Hole. TransColorado states that at the Greasewood Hub, its system can be interconnected with Questar, Northwest Pipeline Company, Colorado Interstate Gas Company, Barrett Resources Corporation, and Wildhorse Energy Partners, LLC. TransColorado states that virtually all of the proposed route for the extension will be constructed on property managed by the Bureau of Land Management. TransColorado states that the Greasewood Extension is designed to transport up to 156,700 Mcf per day (Mcfd) and that the extension will be integrated into its interstate pipeline transmission system. TransColorado states that the header system is designed to receive natural gas from supply sources in the Greasewood vicinity and consists of metering and flow-control equipment and appurtenances. TransColorado also states that pig launching and receiving [[Page 55112]] facilities will be installed at the Greasewood header facility as well as a 40-foot by 19-foot meter building and a 12-foot by 10-foot control building. TransColorado states that the estimated cost of the project is $4,254,000. TransColorado states that the proposed extension will greatly enhance the likelihood for success for the TransColorado project by providing the opportunity for TransColorado to connect to multiple additional supply sources at a single location. The existing authorized northern terminus connects only with Questar. TransColorado believes the extension will assist it subscribing the remaining capacity on the pipeline system and provide greatly expanded flexibility to producers, marketers, and shippers. The proposed extension will not increase overall system capacity. The market support for the project will be the same as the market support for the existing authorized system. TransColorado has submitted precedent agreements covering firm transportation of 210,000 Dekatherms per day. TransColorado states that each of these contracts will be modified to reflect the proposed Greasewood terminus as a receipt point. TransColorado requests an order authorizing the project no later than November 1, 1998, so that the proposed facilities may be constructed and placed in service on December 15, 1998, the target in- service date for Phase II of the TransColorado project, which is now under construction. TransColorado states that it intends to file an NGA Section 4 rate case on or about October 30, 1998, that includes the costs associated with the proposed 5.3 mile Greasewood Extension Project. Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before October 14, 1998, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest 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 Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules. A person obtaining intervenor 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 every one of the intervenors. An intervenor can file for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review of any such order. However, an intervenor must submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as well as 14 copies with the Commission. A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final order to a federal court. The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status. Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given. Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, it will be unnecessary for TransColorado to appear or be represented at the hearing. David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-27434 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M