Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.’S Proposed Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project
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Notice of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.’s Proposed Abandonment And Capacity Restoration Project Take notice that on February 13, 2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Tennessee”) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (“Application”), pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, to abandon by sale certain mainline facilities, located in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio, and to construct, install, modify, operate, and maintain certain mainline facilities located in Ohio and Kentucky, as described in more detail below (referred to herein as the “Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project” or the “Project”). The Commis- sion assigned Docket No. CP15-88-000 to the certificate proceeding. Tennessee, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Inc., is an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline company that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. Tennessee has been in operation since 1943 and its principal office is located at 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002. The facilities to be abandoned in place consist primarily of one of multiple looped parallel pipelines that comprise approximately 964 miles of older vintage, mainline pipeline facilities between Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and Columbiana County, Ohio (these facilities are referred to herein as the “Abandoned Line”), as more completely described in Tennessee’s Application. In order to replace the capacity that would otherwise be lost by abandoning the Abandoned Line, Tennessee proposes to construct and operate: (i) approximately 7.6 miles of new pipeline looping in Carter and Lewis counties, Kentucky; (ii) four new compressor stations, all in Ohio; (iii) additional compression at one existing compressor station in Kentucky; and (iv) additional compression at one compressor station proposed in a separate docket (Docket No. CP15-77-000) to be constructed by Tennessee in Kentucky (collectively, referred to herein as the “Replacement Facilities”), as more completely described in the Application. The construction of the Replacement Facilities will allow Tennessee to maintain service to its existing firm customers. Tennessee proposes to commence construction of the Replacement Facilities and begin the reconfiguration of its system by late first quarter of 2016. Tennessee is requesting that the Commission issue a final order granting the requested authorizations by February 15, 2016. The issuance of the requested authorizations by that date will allow Tennessee to construct the Replacement Facilities and to carry out the activities necessary to abandon the Abandoned Line facilities by late 2017. During construction, restoration, and mitiga- tion activities for the Project, Tennessee will follow the Commission’s Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation and Maintenance Plan (May 2013 version) and the Commission’s Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures (May 2013 version). If you are interested in reviewing Tennessee’s Application pertaining to the Project, an elec- tronic copy of the public version of the complete Application is available for public viewing at the locations listed on the Project’s website, available at the following address: http:// www.kindermorgan.com/content/docs/FERC_Viewing_Locations.pdf. Additionally, a copy of Tennessee’s Application is available for viewing on the Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov. Also available on this website is the Commission’s most recent landowner pamphlet entitled “An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?” The pamphlet includes the FERC’s summary of landowner rights at FERC. You may reach the Commission through its website or by calling the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-3372. Should your property be directly affected by this Project, a representative of Tennessee will contact you in the near future to discuss the Project. Tennessee has mailed notices to landowners directly affected by this Project, to landowners whose property abuts the Project, and to local government entities. If you have not received such a notice, your property is most likely not affected. Tennessee strives to be a good neighbor as it provides a safe, clean, and reliable source of energy to the nation’s consumers and industry. Questions concerning this Project may be directed to Tennessee at 1-800-622-4481..