Explorer Pipeline Company submits tariff filing per 342.2 or 342.4: FERC No. 100.48.0 to be effective 12/1/2015 under IS16-77 Filing Type : 830

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Docket No. CP16-___-000 ABBREVIATED APPLICATION OF TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MODIFY, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN CERTAIN PIPELINE AND COMPRESSION FACILITIES Pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717f(c), as amended, and Subpart A of Part 157 of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 C.F.R. 157.5 et seq. (2015), Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) respectfully requests that the Commission issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Tennessee to construct, install, modify, operate, and maintain certain pipeline and compression facilities in Louisiana (referred to herein as either Southwest Louisiana Supply Project or Project). As discussed further below, the Project is comprised of the construction of two short lateral pipeline facilities and five meter stations interconnecting Tennessees existing 800 Line to five neighboring interstate pipelines; construction of a new compressor station in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; and replacement of a turbine engine at an existing compressor station in Rapides Parish, Louisiana to increase horsepower. The Project will allow Tennessee to transport an incremental 295,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas southward on its 800 Line to an existing point of interconnection with Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC (Cameron Pipeline), for subsequent delivery to Cameron LNG, LLCs (Cameron LNG) planned natural gas liquefaction and export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. 1 To ensure timely construction of the Project, Tennessee respectfully requests the issuance of the requested certificate authorizations by November 1, 2016. The issuance of the requested authorizations by that date will allow Tennessee to complete the acquisition of property for the new pipeline and compressor station locations, materials procurement, and construction of the Project in a time frame compatible with the February 1, 2018 in-service date requested by the Project shippers, Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) and MMGS, Inc. (MMGS) (collectively, Project Shippers), which have executed binding precedent agreements with Tennessee that provide the market support for the Project. In support of this application and pursuant to the Commissions currently effective regulations and Rules of Practice and Procedure, Tennessee respectfully states as follows: I. GENERAL INFORMATION The exact legal name of Tennessee is Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Tennessee is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware. ...