95-26237. Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Petition To Amend

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54494-54495]
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[FR Doc No: 95-26237]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP93-685-002]


Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Petition To Amend

October 18, 1995.
    Take notice that on October 13, 1995, Tuscarora Gas Transmission 
Company (Tuscarora), 6100 Neil Road, P.O. Box 30150, Reno, Nevada 
89520-3057, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) filed 
in Docket No. CP93-685-002 an abbreviated petition to amend its 
certificate of public convenience and necessity issued on May 31, 1995. 
Tuscarora proposes to amend its certificate to update the estimated 
costs of the project and to establish reduced initial transportation 
rates prior to the in-service date for the pipeline, all as more fully 
set forth in the petition to amend which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Tuscarora says that although construction has proceeded relatively 
smoothly, the estimated cost of the project has risen approximately 4% 
from $125.2 million to $130.3 million. Tuscarora says the estimated 
project cost has increased largely because of unanticipated material 
and environmental compliance cost increases. Further, Tuscarora says 
these cost increases have more than absorbed 

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the contingency component of Tuscarora's initial cost estimate even 
though lower than projected interest rates for construction financing 
have generated a lower AFUDC component.
    Tuscarora seeks to reduce its proposed initial transportation rates 
to the following levels:

FT:..........................................................           
  Reservation Charge ($/Month)...............................   $14.6330
  Commodity Charge:                                                     
    Maximum ($/Dth)..........................................     0.0000
    Minimum ($/Dth)..........................................     0.0000
IT:                                                                     
    Maximum ($/Dth)..........................................     0.4811
    Minimum ($/Dth)..........................................     0.0000
                                                                        

Tuscarora says these revised initial rates reflect both Tuscarora's 
increased construction costs and lower long-term debt costs. Tuscarora 
also states that the amended rates utilize the previously approved 
levelized cost of service methodology.
    Tuscarora anticipates that the pipeline will be placed in service 
on or about December 1, 1995. Tuscarora requests that the Commission 
notice and process the petition to amend as promptly as possible, and 
issue an order approving the proposed changes prior to December 1, 
1995.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said petition to amend should on or before October 25, 
1995, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 
CFR 385.211 or 385.214) and the Regulation under the NGA (18 CFR 
Section 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be 
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but 
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a 
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-26237 Filed 10-23-95; 8:45 am]
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