96-11574. Florida Gas Transmission Co., Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 91 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 21167]
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[FR Doc No: 96-11574]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP96-215-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Co., Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC 
Gas Tariff

April 30, 1996.
    Take notice that on April 25, 1996, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (FGT) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third 
Revised Volume No. 1 the following tariff sheets to become effective 
June 1, 1996.

Original Sheet No. 129C
Original Sheet No. 129D
Second Revised Sheet No. 184B

    FGT states that its currently effective FERC Gas Tariff does not 
contain provisions for resolution of Unscheduled Deliveries from FGT's 
system. The Unscheduled Delivery provisions as proposed herein are very 
similar to the Unauthorized Gas provisions as contained in Section 12.D 
of FGT's General Terms & Conditions (GT&C). However, whereas the 
Unauthorized Gas provisions apply exclusively to points of receipt, the 
proposed Unscheduled Delivery provisions apply exclusively to points of 
delivery in FGT's Western Division. Unscheduled Delivery provisions are 
not necessary in FGT's Market Area because all Market Area delivery 
points are covered by Delivery Point Operator Accounts. Furthermore, 
pipeline interconnects are excluded because most are covered by 
operational balancing agreements or other arrangements with the 
interconnecting pipelines which are not subject to FGT's Tariff.
    Unscheduled Deliveries are defined in the proposed tariff 
provisions are volumes delivered at non-pipeline interconnect points 
for which there is no volume scheduled by any shipper. Additionally, as 
required by Commission orders concerning FGT's Unauthorized Gas 
Provisions, the proposed Unscheduled Delivery provisions shall not 
apply at any point at which there is a volume scheduled and shall not 
encompass imbalance volumes. Further, the proposed provisions provided 
that parties responsible for Unscheduled Deliveries which occurred 
prior to the proposed effective date of these provisions, will be 
provided the opportunity to balance by scheduling deliveries to FGT 
prior to being settled on a cash basis.
    Similar to the Unauthorized Gas provisions, FGT is proposing that 
upon becoming aware of Unscheduled Deliveries, FGT will post on its 
Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) for a period of thirty (30) days the 
volume, production month delivered and the point of delivery of such 
volumes. Shippers who respond during the thirty (30) day period will 
have thirty (30) days to schedule such volumes. Unscheduled Deliveries 
prior to the effectiveness of these provisions will be afforded a sixty 
(60) days posting period and shippers will have thirty (30) days to 
schedule such volumes. Unscheduled Deliveries neither claimed nor 
scheduled will be billed to the party physically the Unscheduled 
Deliveries at a rate of 120% of the St. Helena Parish Index plus a 
transportation rate described below.
    FGT shall invoice a maximum of 12,000 MMBtu at the 120% Index rate 
during a twelve (12) month calender period at any single delivery 
point. Volumes in excess of the maximum will be billed at a rate of 
150% of the St. Helena Index. FGT has included the maximum provision to 
discourage potential ``gaming'' of Unscheduled Deliveries. Unscheduled 
Deliveries settled on a cash basis will be billed a transportation rate 
including surcharges based on a point of receipt at FGT milepost zero 
under Rate Schedule FTS-1 for service in FGT's Western Division. The 
non-transportation revenues resulting from the resolution of 
Unscheduled Deliveries will be accounted for pursuant to Section 19.1 
of FGT's GT&C.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protect said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First street, NE, Washington, DC, 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 385.211 and 385.214 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 
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 in the Public Reference Room.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11574 Filed 5-8-96; 8:45 am]
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