[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 60311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29931]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. TM99-1-20-000]
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in
FERC Gas Tariff
November 3, 1998.
Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Algonquin Gas Transmission
Company (Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, December 1, 1998.
Algonquin states that, pursuant to Section 32 of the General Terms
and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, it is filing to revise the Fuel
Reimbursement Percentages (FRPs) for the four calendar periods
beginning December 1, 1998. Algonquin states that company use for the
actual period decreased by 34% compared to Algonquin's projected
requirement from the last FRQ annual filing due primarily to decreased
fuel use as a result of lower throughput and decreased unaccounted for
gas. Algonquin states that the use of actual data for the latest
available 12-month period yields decreased FRPs which, compared to the
last FRQ annual filing, consist of a 0.03% decrease in the FRP for the
Winter season and seasonal decreases for the Spring, Summer and Fall
seasons ranging from 0.36% to 0.54%. Algonquin proposes to levelize the
three non-winter periods in response to requests from customers for
rate stability.
Algonquin requests any waivers necessary to permit the percentage
calculated from the actuals for the entire 8-month period, combining
Spring, Summer and Fall, to be applied during each of the three
seasonal periods so that for the entire 8-month period the FRP will not
change from one season to the next.
Algonquin also states that it is submitting the calculation of the
fuel reimbursement quantity (FRQ) deferral allocation, pursuant to
Section 32.5(c) which provides that Algonquin will calculate surcharges
or refunds designed to amortize the net monetary value of the balance
in the FRQ Deferred Account at the end of the previous accumulation
period.
Algonquin states that for the period August 1, 1997 through July
31, 1998, the FRQ Deferred Account resulted in a net debit balance that
will be surcharged to Algonquin's customers, based on the allocation of
the account balance over the actual throughput during the accumulation
period, exclusive of backhauls. Algonquin also states that the amounts
reflected in the filing are computed on the basis of actual cash
transactions, consistent with the Commission's holdings in Koch Gateway
Pipeline Co., 76 F.E.R.C. para. 61,296 (1996), and ANR Pipeline Co., 80
F.E.R.C. para. 61,173 (1997), in which the Commission established its
currently effective policy of requiring pipelines to use cash
transactions, rather than imputed values, for purposes of calculating
deferred accounts related to imbalance resolution procedures.
Algonquin states that copies of this filing were mailed to all
affected customers of Algonquin and interested state commissions.
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should
file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426,
in accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's
Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in
accordance with Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations.
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 proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must
file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the
Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public
Reference Room.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29931 Filed 11-6-98; 8:45 am]
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