[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13239]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP97-366-000]
Wisconsin Distributor Group v. ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of
Complaint
May 15, 1997.
Take notice that on May 7, 1997, in Docket No. RP94-347-000,
Wisconsin Distributor Group (WDG) filed a ``Motion For Immediate
Refunds With Interest Or, At A Minimum, Request For An Audit And Then
Refunds With Interest'' requesting the Commission to take certain
action concerning ANR Pipeline Company (ANR). The motion has been
redocketed as a complaint in the above captioned docket.
WDG requests refunds with interest of certain escrow dollar amounts
held by ANR associated with collections by ANR from ratepayers of costs
regarding ANR's purchases of coal gas from Dakota Gasification Company
(Dakota) that ANR has indicated were in excess of the amounts it paid
to Dakota. WDG states that on information and belief, the amount of
escrow monies held by ANR since the approximate 1992-1993 time frame in
which the excess collections occurred is $77.68 million. WDG asserts
that ANR collected all but $7.9 million of the $77.68 million prior to
November 1, 1993, exclusively from sales customers and firm
transportation customers who were direct billed such costs.
WDG argues that ANR owes its former sales customers and its firm
transportation who were direct billed such costs, $69.79 million plus
interest for pre-November 1, 1993 collections from ratepayers in excess
of amounts ANR paid to Dakota. WDG also claims that, in addition, ANR
owes its firm shippers subject to its Dakota-related GSR surcharges
$7.9 million plus interest for post-November 1, 1993 collections from
ratepayers in excess of amounts ANR paid to Dakota.
For amounts collected for the period November 1, 1992 through
October 31, 1993, WDG requests that the Commission order ANR to make
the refunds plus interest to its firm customers in accordance with the
fixed direct bill percentage according to which they paid such excess
dollar amounts.
WDG states that it has served the foregoing pleading to all parties
designated on the service listed established in this proceeding.
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said complaint 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 Rules 214 and 211 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, 385.211. All such motions or
protests should be filed on or before June 13, 1997. 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 motion to
intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and
are available for public inspection. Answers to this complaint shall be
due on or before June 13, 1997.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-13239 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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