98-7757. Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP98-160-000]


Koch Gateway Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC 
Gas Tariff

March 19, 1998.
    Take notice that on March 16, 1998, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company 
(Koch) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth 
Revised Volume No. 1, Ninth Revised Sheet No. 1412, with an effective 
date of April 16, 1998.
    Koch proposes an addition to Section 7.5(a) of the General Terms 
and Conditions regarding payments for firm transportation service 
requests. Section 7.5(a) requires Customers requesting firm 
transportation service to make a prepayment to Koch. This amount is 
credited back to the Customer once service commences or in the event 
Koch determines it is unable to provide the service. Koch proposes 
adding a provision reserving the right to waive this requirement on a 
non-discriminatory basis for any Customer who has paid transportation 
charges in an amount equal to or greater than the required payment 
during each of the three months prior to the request.
    Section 7.5(a) is intended to prevent unnecessary requests for firm 
transportation service and therefore avoid unnecessary costs. Koch 
seeks to relieve established shippers and itself of the burden related 
to administering this provision while still maintaining a level of 
protection from such requests.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 and 385.211 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed as 
provided in 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,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-7757 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]
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