[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62087-62088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29400]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP95-454-001]
Transwestern Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC
Gas Tariff
November 28 1995.
Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Transwestern Pipeline
Company (Transwestern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets:
Effective November 14, 1995
15th Revised Sheet No. 90A
6th Revised Sheet No. 91
On September 29, 1995, Transwestern made a filing pursuant to
Section 25.6, Interest Rate Adjustment Filings, of the General Terms
and Conditions of Transwestern's FERC Gas Tariff, and in accordance
with the Stipulation and Agreements in Docket Nos. RP93-56 (TCR-11),
RP93-86 (TCR-12), RP93-139 (TCR-13) and RP94-60 (TCR-14) (TCR
Settlements). In the filing Transwestern proposed to adjust TCR
Surcharge C (Nos. 11-13) and TCR Surcharging C (No. 14) to: (1) True-up
for the actual quarterly interest rates published by the Commission for
the
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period October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995; and (2) estimate the
interest expense for the upcoming period of October 1, 1995 through
October 31, 1996.
Transwestern states that the Public Utilities Commission of the
State of California (CPUC) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
both filed timely motions to intervene and requests for clarification.
CPUC stated that it believed Transwestern calculated the interest
adjustment correctly but that Section 25.6 of Transwestern's tariff
references an earlier period of Transwestern's TCR filings, beginning
November 1, 1989, and limits such adjustments to three filings. CPUC
acknowledged that the TCR Surcharge C interest rate filing is
consistent with Transwestern's previous TCR Settlements but was not
clear whether Tranwestern's tariff needs to be revised for
clarification purposes. In that regard, the CPUC recommended that
Section 25.6 of Transwestern's tariff be revised to delete the word
``three.'' PG&E also sought clarification of the same tariff
provisions.
On October 30, 1995, FERC issued a letter order (Order) in this
docket, accepting Transwestern's filing and directing Transwestern to
file tariff language to revise Section 25.6, consistent with its
underlying TCR Settlements.
Transwestern states that in compliance with such Order, rather than
simply deleting the word ``three'' from Section 25.6 it has separated
Section 25.6 into two sections. First, the existing language in Section
25.6 has been modified to indicate that such language refers only to
TCR B. Second, a new subsection (b) has been added that applies the
interest rate adjustment mechanism to TCR Surcharge C, using language
consistent with TCR Surcharge B. Transwestern believes these changes
will eliminate any confusion the previous tariff language may have
caused.
Transwestern states that due to an inadvertent administrative
oversight, it is making this filing two days after the due date
specified in the Order. Transwestern apologizes for any inconveniences
this late filing may have caused the Commission or to the parties in
this proceeding.
Transwestern states that copies of the filing were served on its
gas utility customers, interested state commissions, and all parties to
this proceeding.
Any person desiring to protest said filing should file a protest
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Under Section 154.209,
all such protests should be filed on or before November 28, 1995.
Protests will be considered by the Commission in determing the
appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants
parties to the proceeding. Copies of this filing are on file with the
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29400 Filed 12-1-95; 8:45 am]
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