Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization, 48150-48151 [2012-19779]

Download as PDF 48150 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2012 / Notices Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission’s staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Dated: August 6, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–19778 Filed 8–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–488–000] Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on July 25, Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation (Carolina VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:29 Aug 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 Gas), 601 Old Taylor Road, Cayce, South Carolina 29033, filed in Docket No. CP12–488–000, an application pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.210 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, to convert three existing standby compressor units at its Grover Compressor Station in Cherokee County, South Carolina, to base load service under Carolina Gas’ blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP06–71–000 et al.,1 all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to the public for inspection. Carolina Gas proposes to convert three existing standby 1,050 horsepower (HP) Solar Saturn turbine compressor units to base load service at the Grover Compressor Station. Carolina Gas states that it would convert the three standby compressor units to base load service in order to provide additional firm transportation capacity to three customers who have requested additional capacity on Carolina Gas’ system. Carolina Gas also states that no construction, abandonment, or earth disturbance would be involved with this proposal. Carolina Gas estimates that the proposed compressor conversions would cost $85,000 to implement. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Randy D. Traylor, Jr., Manager—System Planning, Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation, 601 Old Taylor Road, Cayce, South Carolina 29033, telephone (803) 217– 2255, or by Email: dtraylor@scana.com. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERC OnlineSupport@ferc. gov or call toll-free at (866) 206–3676, or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Comments, 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 intervenors to file electronically. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the regulations under the 1 116 PO 00000 FERC ¶ 61,049 (2006). Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. Dated: August 7, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–19784 Filed 8–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–492–000] Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on July 27, 2012, Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC (Transwestern), 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002–2716, filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.210 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to install piping modifications at its Gallup Compressor Station in McKinley County, New Mexico, and to update its West of Thoreau area mainline design capacity by 15 million cubic feet per day. Transwestern estimates the cost of the proposed project to be approximately $550,000, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Mr. Kelly Allen, Manager of Certificates and Reporting, Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002–2716, by telephone at (281) 714–2056, by facsimile at (281) 714–2181, or by email at Kelly.Allen@energytransfer.com. E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 156 / Monday, August 13, 2012 / Notices Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission’s staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Dated: August 6, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–19779 Filed 8–10–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Boulder Canyon Project Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Base Charge and Rates. AGENCY: In this notice, the Deputy Secretary of Energy (Deputy Secretary) approves the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Base Charge and Rates for Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) electric service provided by the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The Base Charge will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and repay investments within the allowable period. DATES: The revised Base Charge and Rates will be effective the first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after October 1, 2012, and will stay in effect through September 30, 2013, or until superseded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005– 6457, (602) 605–2442, email jmurray@wapa.gov. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:29 Aug 10, 2012 Jkt 226001 Hoover Dam, authorized by the Boulder Canyon Project Act (45 Stat. 1057, December 21, 1928), sits on the Colorado River along the Arizona and Nevada border. Hoover Dam power plant has nineteen (19) generating units (two for plant use) and an installed capacity of 2,078,800 kilowatts (kW) (4,800 kW for plant use). High-voltage transmission lines and substations connect BCP power to consumers in southern Nevada, Arizona, and southern California. BCP electric service rates are adjusted annually using an existing rate formula established on April 19, 1996. The rate formula requires the BCP Contractors to pay a Base Charge (expressed in dollars), rather than a rate, for their power. The Base Charge is calculated to generate sufficient revenue to cover all annual costs and to repay investment obligations within allowable time periods. The Base Charge is allocated to each BCP Contractor in proportion to their allocation of Hoover power. A BCP composite power rate, expressed in mills per kilowatt-hour (mills/kWh), can be inferred by dividing the Base Charge by energy sales in the year; however, the rate is not used to determine customers’ bills. Rate Schedule BCP–F8, Rate Order No. WAPA–150, effective October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2015, allows for an annual recalculation of the Base Charge and Rates.1 This notice sets forth the recalculation for FY 2013. Under Rate Schedule BCP–F8, the existing composite rate, effective on October 1, 2011, is 21.12 mills/kWh. The Base Charge is $84,536,772, the energy rate was 10.56 mills/kWh, and the capacity rate is $1.84 per kilowattmonth (kW-month). The recalculated Base Charge for BCP electric service, effective October 1, 2012, is $82,379,637, a 2.55-percent decrease from the FY 2012 Base Charge. The decrease is due to a decrease in the annual revenue requirement, driven primarily by decreases in FY 2011 annual operation and maintenance expenses and replacement costs, and increases in the other non-power revenues. The decrease in FY 2011 expenses resulted in additional carryover in FY 2012 and FY 2013, which reduced the FY 2013 Base Charge. The FY 2013 composite rate of 21.28 mills/kWh is an increase of approximately 1 percent compared to the FY 2012 BCP composite rate. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA–150 on December 9, 2010, in Docket No. EF10–7–000, See United States Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Boulder Canyon Project, 133 FERC ¶ 62,229 (December 9, 2010). PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48151 FY 2013 energy rate of 10.64 mills/kWh reflects an increase of approximately 1 percent compared to the existing energy rate of 10.56 mills/kWh. Energy sales are decreasing compared with FY 2012 due to deteriorating hydrological conditions in FY 2013. The FY 2013 capacity rate of $1.96/kW-month reflects an increase of approximately 7 percent compared to the existing capacity rate of $1.84/kW-month. Capacity sales are decreasing compared with FY 2012, due to a forecast of poor hydrology in FY 2013 compared to FY 2012. Although the revenue requirement for FY 2013 is decreasing, the decrease in energy sales results in an increase to the composite and energy rates, and the decrease in capacity sales results in an increase to the capacity rate. The proposed rates were calculated using Western’s FY 2012 Final Master Schedule which provides the FY 2013 projections for energy and capacity sales. The following summarizes the steps taken by Western to ensure involvement of all interested parties in determining the Base Charge and Rates: 1. A Federal Register notice was published on January 18, 2012 (77 FR 2533), announcing the proposed rate adjustment process, initiating a public consultation and comment period, announcing public information and public comment forums, and presenting procedures for public participation. 2. Discussion of the proposal was initiated at an informal BCP Contractor meeting held March 7, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona. At this informal meeting, representatives from Western and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) explained the basis for estimates used to calculate the Base Charge and Rates and held a question and answer session. 3. At the public information forum held on March 28, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona, Western and Reclamation representatives explained the proposed Base Charge and Rates for FY 2013 in greater detail and held a question and answer session. 4. A public comment forum held on April 11, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona, provided the public an opportunity to comment for the record. One individual commented at this forum. 5. Western received three comment letters during the 90-day consultation and comment period. The consultation and comment period ended April 17, 2012. Western responds to comments received in this Federal Register notice. The written comments were received from the following interested parties representing various customers of the BCP Contractors: • Arizona Westside Irrigation & Electrical Districts, Phoenix, Arizona. E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48150-48151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19779]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-492-000]


Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on July 27, 2012, Transwestern Pipeline Company, 
LLC (Transwestern), 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 
77002-2716, filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 
157.208, and 157.210 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to install piping modifications at its 
Gallup Compressor Station in McKinley County, New Mexico, and to update 
its West of Thoreau area mainline design capacity by 15 million cubic 
feet per day. Transwestern estimates the cost of the proposed project 
to be approximately $550,000, all as more fully set forth in the 
application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Mr. 
Kelly Allen, Manager of Certificates and Reporting, Transwestern 
Pipeline Company, LLC, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 
77002-2716, by telephone at (281) 714-2056, by facsimile at (281) 714-
2181, or by email at Kelly.Allen@energytransfer.com.

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    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant 
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest 
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall 
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for 
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after 
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be 
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of 
the NGA.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Dated: August 6, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-19779 Filed 8-10-12; 8:45 am]
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