2016-07341. Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Filing

Take notice that on March 8, 2016, Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC (DCG) submitted a request that DCG be granted any waivers of the requirements of Order No. 561 and 18 CFR part 201, specifically Gas Plant Instruction No. 3(17) in calculating Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) rate deemed necessary to allow its proposed method of AFUDC. Specifically, DCG proposes to use a hypothetical capital structure of 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity, the rate of return on equity from the settlement of DCG's last rate case proceeding, and the actual cost of long-term debt of Dominion Midstream Partners, LP, when calculating AFUDC.

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Comment Date: April 18, 2016.

Dated: March 28, 2016.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Secretary.