La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XI-5301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XI-5301 - Application for Construction or Certification of Existing Facilities (Formerly section 2513)

A. An application must be submitted to the commissioner for construction for each CNG facility and all applications must be accompanied by a filing fee in accordance with LAC 43:XIX. The application must have the following information:

1. the exact legal name of the applicant; its principal place of business; the state under the laws of which applicant was organized or authorized; if a corporation, a certificate of good standing and authorization to do business from the secretary of state of Louisiana, the location and mailing address of applicant's registered office, the name and post office address of each registered agent in Louisiana, and the name and address of all its directors and principal offices;

2. the nature of service to be rendered by applicant, sale to public, applicant's fleet, private fleet, and/or public transportation;

3. if any, location of applicant's existing CNG facilities;

4. a table of contents which shall list all exhibits and documents filed with the application;

5. a schematic of applicant's proposed facilities, which shall reflect the location and capacity of all compressor sites, point of connection with piping between compressor(s) and dispensing units;

6. a listing of applicant's gas supply for compression at the point the gas enters service facility for ultimate compression;

7. a CNG Form 100;

8. subsequent filings may be required by the commissioner to complete an evaluation.

B. The commissioner shall determine whether the design, manufacture, construction, or use of the depicted items, system, operation, procedure, or installation meets the minimum standards set forth by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Underwriters Lab and\or American Gas Association. At the discretion of the commissioner an administrative order shall be issued authorizing the construction of a CNG facility. If the commissioner requires a public hearing on the matter, the applicant shall be notified within 15 working days from receipt of application and a hearing date shall be set. When an application is submitted to the commissioner, automatic approval is hereby granted and construction can begin 30 days after receipt of the application by the commissioner in lieu of a written order. However, any correspondence from the commissioner during the 30-day period may set aside the 30-day automatic approval.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XI-5301

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 18:61 (January 1992), repromulgated LR 49323 (2/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:751 and 752.