[Federal Register: February 13, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 30)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP03-46-000]
Dominion Transmission, Inc. and Texas Eastern Transmission, LP;
Notice of Application
February 6, 2003.
Take notice that on January 30, 2003., Dominion Transmission, Inc.
(DTI), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, and Texas
Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court,
Houston, Texas 77056-53101, filed in Docket No. CP03-46-000, an
application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as
amended, and part 157 of the regulations of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission), for authorization to uprate the
horsepower on three electric engines at the Oakford Compressor Station
and two electric engines at the South Oakford Compressor Station all
located within Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. This filing is available for review at the
Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
DTI and Texas Eastern state that these proposed uprates will
provide greater operating flexibility and will potentially improve the
performance of the Oakford Storage Complex. DTI and Texas Eastern state
that as joint owners of the Oakford Storage Complex they are requesting
authorization to operate the two existing 5,000 HP Engines 3
and 4 located at the South Oakford Station to an ISO-rated HP
of 5,750 each and to operate the three existing 4,000 HP Engines
13, 14 and 15 located at the Oakford Station
to an ISO-rated HP of 4,600 each. According to DTI and Texas Eastern,
this operation at the higher HP rating is intended to improve the
efficiency of the Oakford Storage Complex by allowing them to use the
existing certificated level of capacity more efficiently and to
maintain design pressures more effectively. In addition, DTI and Texas
Eastern state that these operational improvements will facilitate more
reliable and more flexible storage and transportation service to DTI
and Texas Eastern's existing customers, at no additional cost. DTI and
Texas Eastern add that they propose to modify the software controls so
that each of the engines may be operated at the design rating described
above; that this operation will not require any installation,
construction or facility reconfiguration beyond the modifications of
the software controls; and, that there will be no air emission issues
since these compressor units are powered by electric motors.
Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Sean
R. Sleigh, Certificates Manager, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 445 West
Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, at (304) 627-3462 or fax
(304) 627-3305; or to Steven E. Tillman, General Manager, Regulatory
Affairs, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, P. O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas
77251-1642, at (713) 627-5113 or fax (713) 627-5947.
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.
If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a
certificate will be issued.
Comment Date: February 27, 2003.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-3525 Filed 2-12-03; 8:45 am]
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