[Federal Register: January 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 6)] [Notices] [Page 1447-1448] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09ja98-46] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP96-213-007] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Amendment of Application January 5, 1998. Take notice that on December 24, 1997, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, West Virginia 25314-1599, filed on application to amend, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, its certificate previously issued by the Commission in an ``Order Denying Rehearing And Issuing Certificates'' on May 14, 1997 in Docket Nos. CP96-213-000, et. al., Columbia's Market Expansion Project (MEP). By this amendment Columbia now proposes to refine certain of its 1998 facility construction proposals. The facility modifications are the result of further detailed design analysis of the proposed projects by Columbia's engineering staff. These modifications to Columbia's existing certificate are: Pipeline Projects 4.6RR Line VM-105 Loop/VM-106 This project, was originally designated VM-140 (Project Item 4.6); Columbia now proposes a variation of the original VM-140 Project which will provide the operational efficiency and control of a single delivery point. This revised project consists of 0.3 mile of 20-inch loop (VM-105 Loop) on the suction of Boswells Tavern Compressor Station, measurement upgrade at Bosewells Tavern, and 0.6 mile of 24- inch pipeline (VM-106) replacing an existing 12-inch pipeline on the discharge of Boswell Compressor Station. 4.18 Line VM-109 (Louisa Loop) Columbia proposes to install 6.0 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop, from its Mainline Valve 3 to its Louisa Compressor Station, all in Louisa County, Virginia. The proposes pipeline loop will loop out the section of line between mainline Valve 3 and Louisa and provide the necessary capacity to serve Market Expansion service increases. This loop would replace the previously proposed and approved horsepower additions at Louisa (Project No. 5.17) and Petersburg Compressor Station (Project No. 5.18). This additional pipeline loop is estimated to cost $5,966,700 and is the least cost option to achieve the required Market Expansion service. Compressor Projects 5.17 Louisa Compressor Station The installation of 1,350 HP would be canceled. 5.18 Peterburg Compressor Station The installation of 1,100 HP would be canceled. 5.20R/5.21R Hamlin Compressor Station The installation of this new station consisting of 3,175 HP would be canceled. Columbia has now determined that it no longer requires the authorized Hamlin Compressor Station since additional long term gas supply is available at its existing Grant Compressor Station and on the Line KA System. Certain piping modifications will be required at the Grant Compressor Station at a cost of $1,885,000 in order to flow gas south from Line SM-80 via SM-116 into the suction of Grant's high stage cylinders for delivery into the KA System. Abandonment Projects 7.15 Dugannon Compressor Station The relocation of a 825 HP Unit to Hamlin Compressor Station would be canceled. 7.20 Peterburg Compressor Station The relocation of a 1,140 HP Unit to Louisa Compressor Station would be canceled. 7.26 Line VM-106 The existing 12-inch pipeline is to be abandoned in conjunction with 24-inch replacement in Project No. 4.6RR. Also, Columbia proposes to reduce reacquisition of the TEMCO capacity due to the revisions to customer elected services. Columbia states that, due to certain service level changes requested by two of its customers, Reynolds Metals Company (Reynolds) and Roanoke Gas Company (Roanoke), it is able to reduce the reacquisition of Transco Energy Marketing Company's (TEMCO) capacity from 53,800 to 50,375 Mdth/ d and its associated costs. Specifically, Reynolds has notified Columbia that it no longer desires 3,425 Dth/d of FTS service originally scheduled to commence in 1998. Roanoke has requested and entered into a fifteen year contract for an additional 3,425 Dth/d of FTS service beginning in 1999. Columbia states that the level of the TEMCO capacity reacquisition can be reduced because of the location of the Roanoke delivery. Columbia states that the revised construction results in a savings in Gross Investment of $3,280,700 reducing the 1995 Gross Investment estimate for the Market Expansion Project from $259,348,100 to $256,067,400. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before January 22, 1998, file with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission, Washington, DC 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 be taken, but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules. 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 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 [[Page 1448]] unnecessary for Columbia to appear or be represented at the hearing. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-506 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M