98-33142. Bay Gas Storage Company, Ltd.; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PR99-3-000]


Bay Gas Storage Company, Ltd.; Notice of Petition for Rate 
Approval

December 9, 1998.
    Take notice that on November 5, 1998, Bay Gas Storage Company, 
Ltd., (Bay Gas) filed a petition for rate approval requesting that the 
Commission approve as fair and equitable a rate of $2.1645 per MMBtu 
for firm transportation service and $0.0712 per MMBtu for interruptible 
transportation service performed under Section 311 of the Natural Gas 
Policy Act of 1978. The filing was made to comply with the Commission's 
April 30, 1998, Order Issuing Certificate and Authorizing 
Transportation in Docket No. CP98-249-000 (Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (Florida Gas) at 83 FERC para. 61,101).
    Bay Gas states that its primary function is gas storage service, 
and that its storage facilities have about 3.2 Bcf of capacity (2.1 Bcf 
of working gas) with maximum daily withdrawal and injection rates of 
about 260,000 Mcf/day and about 40,000 Mcf/day, respectively. Bay Gas 
states that it also operates a 20-inch-diameter pipeline that runs 
south from its McIntosh storage site, and interconnects with two 
interstate pipelines--Florida Gas (between McIntosh and Axis, Alabama) 
and Koch Gateway Pipeline Company (at Axis). According to Bay Gas, the 
pipeline also interconnects with its local distribution company 
affiliate, Mobile Gas Service Corporation (at Axis).
    Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)((2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date, the proposed rate for 
transportation service will be deemed fair and equitable. The 
Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150-day period, extend 
the time for action or institute a proceeding to afford parties an 
opportunity for written comments and for the oral presentations of 
views, data, and arguments.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with Sections 385.211 and 
384.214 of the Commission's Rules of Practices and Procedures. All 
motions must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission on or before 
December 24, 1998. The petition for rate approval is on file with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-33142 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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