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98-1577-GA-COI

Case Title: AVA GAS COMPANY
Status: AR-Archived
Industry Code: GA-GAS
Purpose Code: COI-Commission inquiry
Date Opened: 11/18/1998
Date Closed: 9/21/1999
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05/03/2001Entry closing this case of record.2
12/16/1999Entry ordering tha the remaining customers on the Ava Gas system be granted a limited extension of the suspension of service date, until 12:00 noon, May 1, 2000, in order to allow those customers to attain alternative sources of energy; that Ava Gas Company, and Mr. Lonnie Watson as operator of the Ava Gas system, be prohibited from connect- ing any additional customers to the system or reconnecting any prior customers to the Ava Gas pipeline; that, effective 12:00 noon, May 1, 2000, Mr. Lonnie Watson, in his capacity as operator of Ava Gas Company, is directed to suspend all provision of natural gas service to customers served from the Buckeye-Rayner well; Ava Gas Company must deactivate its pipelines that serve these customers in compliance with 49 C.F.R. Part 192, Section 192.727; the pipeline must be adandoned inplace and disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas, purged of gas, and sealed at the ends. (3 pgs.)3
12/13/1999Inspection report filed on behalf of the PUCO staff by T. Ressler and P. Hollinger. (1 pg.)1
11/04/1999Entry denying the application for rehearing filed on October 20, 1999, by customers served by the Buckeye-Rayner well.4
10/28/1999Entry ordering that the current November 1, 1999 suspension of service date be extended for the limited purpose of allowing the Commission additional time to consider the arguments raised by the October 20, 1999 application for rehearing. (3 pgs.)3
10/20/1999Letter of application for rehearing, Buckey-Rayner (1pg)1
09/30/1999Entry ordering that Mr. Lonnie Watson, in his capacity as operator of Ava Gas Company,shall suspend on November 1, 1999, all provision of natural gas service to anyone served from the Buckey-Rayner well other than the owner of the land where the Buckey-Rayner well exists; as indicated in the Commission's September 21, 1999, entry, Ava Gas Company must deactivate its pipelines that serve these customers in compliance with 49 CFR Part 192, Section 192.727; the pipe- line must be abandoned in place and disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas, purged of gas, and sealed at the ends. (5 pgs.)5
09/29/1999Correspondence letter regarding the suspention of gas service, filed by Pam Buckey and various consumers. (1 pg.)1
09/21/1999Entry ordering that Mr. Lonnie Watson, in his capacity as operator of Ava Gas Company, is directed to suspend on October 6, 1999, all provision of natural gas service to customers served from the Buckey-Rayner well; AVA Gas must deactivate its pipelines that serve these customers in com- pliance with 49 CFR Part 192, Section 192.727; the pipeline must be abandoned in place and disconnected from all sources and supplies of gas, purged of gas, and sealed at the ends; that Mr. Lonnie Watson shall hand deliver to all customers of the Ava Gas Company a copy of the customer notice attached to this entry; the notices shall be delivered by September 24, 1999. (3 pgs.)4
09/17/1999Safety inspection report filed on behalf of the PUCO staff. (1 pg.)1
09/02/1999Supplemental Opinion & Order that Ava Gas Company is dir- ected to complete the corrective actions set forth in this supplemental opinion & order within 14 days of this order; that, in the event that Ava Gas fails to fully comply with these directives, the Attorney General's office is directed to seek enforcement and appropriate remedies in state or federal court including, but not limited to, injunctive relief. (8 pgs.)8
08/24/1999Transcript filed for hearing held 8/10/99, (DN), 14 pgs., Submitted. (PUCO-Columbus, OH)14
08/03/1999Prepared testimony of Gerhardt Bauman filed on behalf of the PUCO staff by J. Martin. (25 pgs.)25
07/15/1999Opinion & Order that Ava Gas Company be required to comply with all applicable Commission rules regarding public utilities adn to file, by July 30, 1999, tariffs in com- pliance with all Commission rules and regulations governing natural gas companies operating in this state; scheduling a hearing at 10:00 a.m. on August 10, 1999, at the Commission offices. (19 pgs.)19
04/06/1999Report of inspection filed on behalf of the Gas Pipeline Safety Section of the PUCO by E. Steel, T. Ressler, and G. Bauman. (11 pgs.)11
 
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Attorney General:
Martin,Jutta
Satterwhite, Matthew
Attorney Examiner:
Nodes,Dwight