PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 3265, HARRISBURG, PA17105-3265 / IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO OUR FILE
December 6, 2016
A-2016-2575829[1]
Lillian S. Harris, Esquire
Garrett P. Lent, Esquire
Post & Schell, P.C.
17 North Second Street, 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601
RE:Application of Laurel Pipe Line Company, L.P. for All Necessary Authority, Approvals, and Certificates of Public Convenience To Change the Direction of Petroleum Products Transportation Service to Delivery Points West of Eldorado, Pennsylvania, dated November 14, 2016
Dear Attorney Harris:
This is to advise that the Commission’s Secretarial Letter dated November 16, 2016, and the Notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletinpublished on December 3, 2016, at 46 Pa.B.7605, in this matter are being supplemented by the provisions herein, as follows:
- The Petition to Intervene, filed November 22, 2016, by Gulf Operating, LLC (Gulf), is granted.
Gulf’s Motion to Extend the Deadline for Protest is granted, in part, as set forth in this Secretarial Letter. The date for filing formal protests and petitions to intervene in this matter is extended. Such pleadings must be filed and served by 4:30 PM on or before Wednesday, February1, 2017. Pleadings may be filed electronically[2] or in hard copy[3].
- Laurel Pipe Line Company, LP, shall serve a copy of its Application, dated November 14, 2016, on the following entities, if not already served, and file certificates of service, by December19, 2016:
- Current customers using the subject pipeline.
- Former customers who used the subject pipeline during the period from January 1, 2015, through the date of filing.
- Prospective and committed customers Laurel expects to use the subject pipeline if the flow direction of the line is changed.
Pursuant to 52 Pa. Code §5.14, the Commission will proceed with publishing the attached notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. This notice will appear in the Saturday, December 17, 2016 issue.
This matter will receive the attention of the Commission, and you will be advised of any further necessary procedure.
APPEAL RIGHTS
If you disagree with this determination, you may file a petition for reconsideration from staff action (appeal petition) pursuant to 52 Pa.Code § 5.44 to: Secretary, PA Public Utility Commission, P.O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265. The appeal petition must be filed with the Commission within twenty (20) days of the date of this letter. If no timely request for reconsideration is made, this action will be deemed to be a final action of the Commission.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Chiavetta
Secretary
Enclosure
cc:Service List
Adeolu A. Bakare, Esq., Counsel to Gulf Operating LLC
Anthony Rametta, TUS
PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED
Application of Laurel Pipe Line Company, L.P., for All Necessary Authority, Approvals, and Certificates of Public Convenience To Change the Direction of Petroleum Products Transportation Service to Delivery Points West of Eldorado, Pennsylvania. DocketNumber: A2016-2575829.
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Formal protests and petitions to intervene in this matter must be filed in accordance with Title52 of the Pennsylvania Code, on or before February 1, 2017, by 4:30 PM. This date extends the original due date for such pleadings.
All pleadings must be filed[4] with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265, with a copy served on the Applicant. The parties may agree to electronic service among themselves.
Documents filed in support of the Application are available for inspection and copying at the Office of the Secretary between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the Commission's website at and at the Applicant's business address. Responsive pleadings such as formal protests and petitions to intervene, as well as further directives from the Commission, will also be available for inspection and copying at the Office of the Secretary or on the Commission's website.
Applicant:
Laurel Pipe Line Company, L P
Through and By Counsel:
Lillian S. Harris, Esquire
Garrett P. Lent, Esquire
Post & Schell, P.C.
17 North Second Street, 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601
AND
David B. MacGregor (ID #28804)
Post & Schell, P.C.
Four Penn Center
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2808
AND
Todd J. Russo, Esquire
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Five TEK Park
9999 Hamilton Boulevard
Breinigsville, PA 18031
BY THE COMMISSION
Rosemary Chiavetta
Secretary
[1] The utility code for Laurel Pipe Line Company, LP, is 140000. The utility code for its predecessor, Laurel Pipe Line Company, was 140250.
[2] E-filing instructions are at
[3] Hard copies of pleading are to be filed with Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, P. O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265.
[4] E-filing instructions are at