Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Equitrans, L.P.,

[Federal Register: July 16, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 136)]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP98-650-000]

Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application

July 10, 1998.

Take notice that on July 2, 1998, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) located at 3500 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275 filedin the referenced docket an application pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations thereunder (18 CFR Sections 157.7 and 157.18), requesting issuance of a Commission order authorizing Equitrans to effect the sale and transfer to Tri-County Oil & Gas Company (Tri-County) certain of its natural gas gathering facilities comprising the North Littleton gathering system, located in Wetzel and Monongalia Counties, West Virginia, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.

Equitrans seeks a determination that once conveyed, these facilities will be gathering facilities exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction.

Specifically, Equitrans proposes to abandon and transfer to Tri- County, the North Littleton gathering system consisting of 216 segments of pipe totaling 214,028 feet and ranging from 2 to 16 inches in diameter with each segment less than 2 miles in length and 13 metering stations. Equitrans proposes to sell these facilities to Tri-County for the negotiated amount of $238,744.

Currently, Equitable Gas Company (Equitable), the predominant shipper on the North Littleton system and an affiliate of Equitrans, serves the communities of Burton, Eastview and Hundred, West Virginia as well as 92 rural distribution customers from taps on the system. In addition, Equitable and other third parties ship local production on the system for delivery to Carnegie Interstate Pipeline Company or the transmission system of Equitrans. Equitrans indicates that Tri-County has agreed that none of these arrangements with Equitrans, Equitable and other third party shippers will be discontinued, and that for a period of two years, Tri-County has agreed that the gathering charge to shippers will not exceed the maximun rate for gathering which Equitrans is authorized to charge under its FERC Gas Tariff.

Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before July 31, 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 385.211 and 385.214) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filedwith 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 a 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 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 filedwith the time required herein or if the Commission on its own review of the matter, finds that a grant of the certificate for the proposal is required by the public convenience and necessity. If the Commission 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 Equitrans to appear or be represented at the hearing. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-18918Filed7-15-98; 8:45 am]

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