Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company (Overthrust), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Questar Pipeline Company (Questar), is filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Overthrust’s proposed Ovethrust Loop Expansion Project (Loop Expansion). Overthrust proposes to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain approximately 43 miles of 36-inch-diameter steel pipeline that is generally located adjacent to existing pipeline facilities, in order to provide expanded interstate natural gas transportation service on a non-discriminatory, open-access basis. The proposed Loop Expansion will allow Overthrust to transport up to 800,000 decatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas from the existing Rock Springs Compressor Station southwest of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, Wyoming (Township 18 North, Range 106 West, Section 24) westbound to Overthrust’s existing Cabin 31 station in Uinta County, Wyoming (Township 18 North, Range 112 West, Section 15). The project will facilitate deliveries to Kern River Gas Transmission Company and eventual deliveries to Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd.’s proposed Ruby Pipeline.
Overthrust is proposing to begin construction in May, 2010 in order to meet an in service date of November, 2010.
Project Point of Contact
Overthrust has established a single point of contact for affected landowners and parties interested in additional information about the project. The contact is David A. Ingleby, Supervisor Property and Right-of-Way, Questar Pipeline Company, who can be reached by phone (toll free) at 1-800-366-8532, by email at david.ingleby@questar.com or by mail at Questar Pipeline Company, 1140 West 200 South, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake City, UT 84145- 0360.
<FERC Pre-Filing Process
Ovethrust has elected to participate in the FERC’s Pre-Filing process in an effort to identify environmental and stakeholder concerns early on in the development of the project. The following diagram outlines the FERC’s Pre-Filing environmental review process.
FERC Review Process
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is charged by Congress with evaluating whether interstate natural gas projects proposed by private companies should be approved. The outline below illustrates how the FERC’s process works when considering a proposed project for approval.
Public Participation
You may file your comments, which will be added to the record and considered in the proceeding, using the FERC’s electronic filing system. After you’ve prepared your comments, go to www.ferc.gov and select the eFiling link. You must have an eRegistration account in order to eFile. After you log in, select the “Comment on Filing” filing type. You will need to reference the project’s docket number (PF08-34-000) for the submission of your comments. Alternatively, you may submit your comments in written letter form to the Secretary of the Commission at:
Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N. E.
Washington, DC 20426
You may also file to become an intervener for the project by sending a request to the address above. For more information on how to become an intervener visit: http://www.ferc.gov/help/other-guide/intervene.asp
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