CP01-115	Red Rock Expansion - Section 7(b)/7(c) application requesting permission and approval to:  (1) abandon in-place existing units totaling 49,500 HP at Transwestern's Stations 1, 2, 3 & 4 and (2) install a 41,500 HP unit at each station resulting in 150,000 Mcf/d of incremental firm capacity from Thoreau to the California border.  Requested expedited treatment with an Order issued by August 1, 2001.  On April 11, 2001 filed photographs of station yards, additional agency correspondence including Cultural Resource Survey for Station 3, and an updated landowner listing.  Also provided clarification per FERC request that no aquifers would be affected by the project and the new and existing units would not operate simultaneously during the six-month transition period after the installation of the new units.  On April 20, 2001 filed Cultural Resource Survey for Station 4, "no effect" USFWL clearance for Stations 1 and 2, and revised noise analysis reports incorporating the power generators at Stations 3 and 4.   On April 23, 2001, filed clearance from the Navajo Nation Department of Archaeology for Station 3.  On May 9, 2001, filed SHPO approval contingent upon avoidance of site identified at Station 1 and correspondence from Navajo Nation Archaeology Department stating they are waiting for internal documentation before issuing a clearance letter.  Filed NNAD approval for Station 4 on May 14.  Firm transportation agreements representing 84,200 Dth will be filed with FERC on June 18, 2001.  Additional firm agreements for 22,500 Dth were filed on July 3, 2001.  This brings the total subscribed capacity to 106,700 Dth.  On July 9, 2001, per FERC request, filed schedule showing the daily deliveries to SoCal Needles from April 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001.  Filed Affirmative Statement pursuant to condition of the order on July 27, 2001.
  			Filed:	03/29/2001
			Certificate Issued:	07/16/2001  96 FERC ? 61,078 (2001)
			Certificate Accepted:	07/19/2001
Regulatory Contact:  Donna