E6-18531. The Panhandle Complainants, Complainants, v. Southwest Gas Storage Company, Respondent; Notice of Complaint

October 27, 2006.

Take notice that on October 25, 2006, The Panhandle Complainants (Complainants) filed a formal complaint against Southwest Gas Storage Company (Southwest Gas), pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717c(a) and 717d(a), 2006 and pursuant to 18 CFR 385.206 and 385.212. The Complainants are alleging that Southwest Gas' rates for jurisdictional services are unjust and unreasonable and the Complainants are requesting the Commission to determine just and reasonable rates and establish an interim rate reduction.

The Complainants state that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for Southwest Gas as listed on the Commission's Corporate Officials List.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail [e-mail], or call [phone] (toll free). For TTY, call [phone].

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 14, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.