Alliance Pipeline L.P. Application for Amendment of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under CP13-21, et al..

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Alliance Pipeline L.P. ) Docket Nos. CP12-50-___ and CP13-___ APPLICATION OF ALLIANCE PIPELINE L.P. FOR AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY Brian Troicuk William A. Williams Manager, Regulatory Affairs Richard E. Young Alliance Pipeline Ltd. Sidley Austin LLP on behalf of Alliance Pipeline Inc. 1501 K Street, N.W. Managing General Partner of Washington, D.C. 20005 Alliance Pipeline L.P. Tel: (202) 736-8767 800, 605 5 Ave. S.W. Fax: (202) 736-8711 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3H5 Email: bill.williams@sidley.com; Tel: 403-517-6354 ryoung@sidley.com Fax: 403-233-0735 Email: brian.troicuk@alliancepipeline.com UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Alliance Pipeline L.P. ) Docket Nos. CP12-50-____and CP13-______ APPLICATION OF ALLIANCE PIPELINE L.P. FOR AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY Pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended (NGA),1 and Part 157 of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission),2 Alliance Pipeline L.P. (Alliance) hereby files this application for an amendment of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorized by Commission order issued on September 20, 2012 (September 20, 2012 Certificate Order). The September 20, 2012 Certificate Order authorized Alliance to construct, own, operate, and maintain an approximately 79.3-mile-long, interstate natural gas pipeline lateral designed to connect natural gas production from the Bakken shale formation to the Alliance mainline (hereinafter Tioga Lateral). By this Application, Alliance requests an amendment of the September 20, 2012 authorization to (i) construct and operate three electric compressors totaling approximately 7,950 horsepower (hp) which replace the three units providing 6,000 hp of compression capability approved in the September 20, 2012 Certificate Order and (ii) recalculate the initial rates for service on the Tioga Lateral to reflect revised cost levels associated with the replacement compressors and increased billing determinants associated with a higher design capacity.3 Alliance also requests approval to make certain other changes 1 15 U.S.C. 717f(c) (2006). 2 18 C.F.R. Section 157 (2010). 3 The additional 1,950 hp in total compression capability increases the design capacity from 106.5 MMcfd to 126.4 MMcfd. 1 in the cost of service underlying the Tioga Lateral initial rates, including the use of current project cost estimates, and revisions that were required by the September 20, 2012 Certificate Order. Alliance respectfully requests that the Commission issue a final order authorizing the replacement facilities and approving the revised initial rates on or before February 1, 2013, which will allow Alliance to ...