Petition of Kinder Morgan Pony Express Pipeline LLC and Belle Fourche Pipeline Company for a Declaratory Order under OR12-26 (fee paid by check)
08/17/2012607 14th St. N.W. Washington, DC 20005-2006 202-347-1000 Main 202-661-6970 Fax www.postschell.com Christopher J. Barr cbarr@postschell.com 202-661-6950 Direct 202-661-6951 Fax August 17, 2012 Ms. Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20426 RE: Kinder Morgan Pony Express Pipeline LLC and Belle Fourche Pipeline Company - Petition for Declaratory Order, Docket No. OR12-__-000 Dear Secretary Bose: Pursuant to Rule 207 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 C.F.R. 385.207 (2012), Kinder Morgan Pony Express Pipeline LLC and Belle Fourche Pipeline Company submit for electronic filing a Petition for Declaratory Order. As required by Rule 381.302(a), 18 C.F.R. 381.302(a)(2012), a check in the amount of $24,860.00 is also being hand-delivered today to cover the filing fee. Very truly yours, /s/ Christopher J. Barr Counsel for Kinder Morgan Pony Express Pipeline LLC ALLENTOWN HARRISBURG LANCASTER PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH PRINCETON W ASHINGTON, D.C. A PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Kinder Morgan Pony Express ) Pipeline LLC ) ) and ) Docket No. OR12-___-000 ) Belle Fourche Pipeline ) Company ) PETITION OF KINDER MORGAN PONY EXPRESS PIPELINE LLC AND BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE COMPANY FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER Dated: August 17, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Communications and Correspondence ............................................................................... 4 II. Overview Statement............................................................................................................ 4 III. Background ......................................................................................................................... 5 A. Need for the Project ......................................................................................................... 5 B. Summary of Project ......................................................................................................... 6 1. Belle Fourches current pipeline system and its Phase I, II, and III Projects .................. 6 2. Local transportation services on Pony Express ............................................................... 9 3. Joint transportation services offered by Pony Express, Belle Fourche, and Bridger..... 11 C. The Open Seasons.......................................................................................................... 12 1. The Joint Open Season and routing on the Upstream Infrastructure ............................. 12 2. Pony Expresss Local Open Season............................................................................... 14 D. Explanation of Rate Structures and Transportation Services for the Project................. 14 1. Summary of key Joint T&DA terms.............................................................................. 14 2. Summary of key Local T&DA terms...