01-6530. KO Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

March 12, 2001.

Take notice that on March 7, 2001, KO Transmission Company (KO Transmission) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheet, bearing a proposed effective date of April 1, 2001:

Ninth Revised Sheet No. 10

KO Transmission states that the purpose of the filing is to revise its fuel retainage percentage consistent with Section 24 of the General Terms and Conditions of its Tariff. According to KO Transmission, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) operates and maintains a portion of KO Transmission facilities pursuant to the Operating Agreement referenced in its Tariff at Original Sheet No. 7. Pursuant to that Operating Agreement, Columbia retains certain volumes associated with gas transported on behalf of KO Transmission.

On March 5, 2001, Columbia notified KO Transmission that under terms of the Operating Agreement, KO Transmission will be subject to a 1.39% retainage. Accordingly, KO Transmission states that the instant filing tracks this fuel retainage. KO Transmission also requests waiver from the Commission to allow the above tariff sheet to become effective on a date less than thirty days from the date of its filing.

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, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with §§ 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with § 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. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/​online/​rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/​efi/​doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.