Show Clay Basin gas storage plan approved Mountain Fuel Resources Inc a subsidiary of oC Mountain I Fuel el Supply Company July 19 received temporary authorization from Crom the Federal Power Commission to convert the Dakota Formation in the Clay Basin Field into an underground und underground un un- d storage reservoir and to provide storage service to Northwest Pipeline Corp Mountain Fuel Resources under contract with Northwest Pipeline will own construct and operate the storage facility located in Daggett County Northwest will provide the natural gas which resources will inject into the storage reservoir during the summer when demand for Cor gas is low and will ill withdraw as needed to meet the needs of Northwest's customers during the winter This arrangement will permit Northwest to reduce the level of oC curtailments imposed on its customers during the winter and also will provide further security for Cor Fuel Supply Company which will be entitled on an exchange basis to use e natural gas from the storage reservoir to meet emergency needs The temporary authorization granted by the allows storage service to begin on a efforts best-efforts basis using necessary existing facilities until permanent facilities can be constructed The Mount Mountain ln Fuel Resources Northwest Pipeline contract under which storage service will b be provided commences commences during the 77 1976 winter season and continues for Cor fora Cora a year 10 t term rm with witha a renewal option |