2020-07251. Alliance for Open Markets, BP Canada Energy Marketing Corp., Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC and Tenaska Marketing Ventures v. Northern Border Pipeline Company; Notice of Complaint

Take notice that on March 31, 2020, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedures of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.206 (2019), BP Canada Energy Marketing Corp., Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC, and Tenaska Marketing Ventures (Complainants) filed a complaint against Northern Border Pipeline Company (NBPL or Respondent), alleging that that Respondent awarded capacity in a pre-arranged transaction in a manner violating sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act, 18 CFR 284.13(d)(1) (2019), Commission policy, and the provisions of NBPL's Tariff., as more fully explained in the complaint.

The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for the Respondent as listed on the Commission's list of Corporate Officials.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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 proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. All interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.

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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 20, 2020.

Dated: April 1, 2020.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Secretary.