[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32714]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. RP97-71-013 and RP97-312-006]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Refund
Report
December 3, 1998.
Take notice that on November 30, 1998, Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing a refund report showing
that on October 30, 1998, Transco submitted refunds/surcharges (total
principal and interest amount of $86,423,659.21) to all affected
shippers in Docket Nos. RP97-71 and RP97-312.
Transco states that on June 12, 1998, the Commission issued its
``Order Approving and Clarifying Contested Settlement'' which approved
the Stipulation and Agreement (Agreement) filed January 20, 1998 in
Docket Nos. RP97-71 and RP97-312. The Agreement resolved, among other
things, Transco's cost of service (excluding rate of return), overall
throughput level, and mix of throughput and certain cost allocation and
rate design issues for the Docket No. RP97-71 rate period commencing
May 1, 1997. Therefore, pursuant to Article XII of the Agreement, the
effective date of the Agreement is September 1, 1998, which is the date
Transco began billing the settlement rates. Refunds must be made on or
before October 30, 1998.
Transco further states that based on the settlement it has
calculated storage and transportation refunds for the period May 1,
1997 (the beginning of the Docket No. RP97-71 rate period) through
August 31, 1998 based on the difference between the amounts billed and
amounts calculated utilizing settlement rates, subject to the refund
floor.
Any person desiring to protest this filing should file a protest
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426, in accordance with Section 385.211 of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed on
or before December 10, 1998. 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. Copies of
this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for
public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-32714 Filed 12-8-98; 8:45 am]
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