---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 157.211"
title: "18"
number: "157.211"
heading: "Delivery points."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/157.211"
---

# §157.211. Delivery points.

- (a) **Construction and operation—**
  - (1) **Automatic authorization.** The certificate holder may acquire, construct, replace, modify, or operate any delivery point, excluding the construction of certain delivery points subject to the prior notice provisions in [paragraph (a)(2)](#a-2) of this section if:
    - (i) The natural gas is being delivered to, or for the account of, a shipper for whom the certificate holder is, or will be, authorized to transport gas; and
    - (ii) **The certificate holder's tariff does not prohibit the addition of new delivery points.**
  - (2) **Prior notice.** Subject to the notice procedure in [§ 157.205](/cfr/18/157.205.md), the certificate holder may acquire, construct, replace, modify, or operate any delivery point if:
    - (i) The natural gas is being delivered to, or for the account of, an end-user that is currently being served by a local distribution company; and
    - (ii) The natural gas is being delivered to a shipper for whom the certificate holder is, or will be, authorized to transport gas; and
    - (iii) **The certificate holder's tariff does not prohibit the addition of new delivery points.**
- (b) **Contents of request.** In addition to the requirements of [§ 157.205(b)](/cfr/18/157.205.md?p=b), requests for activities authorized under [paragraph (a)(2)](#a-2) must contain:
  - (1) The name of the end-user, the location of the delivery point, and the distribution company currently serving the end-user;
  - (2) A description of the facility and any appurtenant facilities;
  - (3) **A USGS 7 1/2-minute series (scale 1—** 24,000 or 1:25,000) topographic map (or map of equivalent or greater detail, as appropriate) showing the location of the proposed facilities;
  - (4) The quantity of gas to be delivered through the proposed facility;
  - (5) A description, with supporting data, of the impact of the service rendered through the proposed delivery tap upon the certificate holder's peak day and annual deliveries.
- (c) **Reporting requirements.** As part of the certificate holder's annual report of projects authorized under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the certificate holder must report in the manner prescribed in §§ [157.6(a)](/cfr/18/157.6.md?p=a) and [385.2011](/cfr/18/385.2011.md) of this chapter:
  - (1) A description of the facilities acquired, constructed, replaced, modified or operated pursuant to this section;
  - (2) The location and maximum quantities delivered at such delivery point;
  - (3) The actual cost and the completion date of the delivery point; and
  - (4) The date of each agreement obtained pursuant to [§ 157.206(b)(3)](/cfr/18/157.206.md?p=b-3) and the date construction began.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Order 436, 50 FR 42491, Oct. 18, 1985, as amended by Order 493, 53 FR 15030, Apr. 27, 1988; Order 603, 64 FR 26608, May 14, 1999; Order 603-B, 65 FR 11464, Mar. 3, 2000]

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.

### Source

Source: 17 FR 7386, Aug. 14, 1952, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Order 436, 50 FR 42491, Oct. 18, 1985, as amended by Order 493, 53 FR 15030, Apr. 27, 1988; Order 603, 64 FR 26608, May 14, 1999; Order 603-B, 65 FR 11464, Mar. 3, 2000]