[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16488]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. RP98-249-000 and RP98-250-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Columbia Gulf Transmission
Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff
June 16, 1998.
Take notice that on June 11, 1998, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation, (Columbia Transmission) and Columbia Gulf Transmission
Company (Columbia Gulf) (collectively referred to as Columbia),
tendered for filing as part of their FERC Gas Tariffs, Second Revised
Volume No. 1, the following pro forma tariff sheets:
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
Pro Forma Fifth Revised Sheet No. 171
Pro Forma Third Revised Sheet No. 185
Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 197
Pro Forma Third Revised Sheet No. 208
Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 217
Pro Forma Second Revised Sheet No. 223
Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 261
Pro Forma Second Revised Sheet No. 463
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 463A
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 463B
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
Pro Forma Fourth Revised Sheet No. 125
Pro Forma First Revised Sheet No. 287
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 288
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 289
Pro Forma Original Sheet No. 290
In these filings, Columbia Transmission and Columbia Gulf are
presenting a specific proposal to permit the negotiation of the terms
and conditions of tariffed services to provide a specific framework
within which the Commission may address the issue of negotiated terms
and conditions. In this regard, Columbia states that the proposal is
set forth in the format of pro forma tariff sheets to provide the
Commission with the opportunity to examine Columbia's proposal without
the necessity of accepting or rejecting the sheets within a short time
period. Columbia is not filing here any specific negotiated
arrangement. Given the nature of the proposal and as explained in
greater detail in its ``Statement of Nature, Reasons and Basis,''
Columbia requests that the Commission set this filing for resolution by
means of a technical conference, and permit Columbia, its customers,
and interested parties an opportunity to discuss the issues presented.
Columbia further requests that the technical conference be scheduled no
earlier than 120 days from the date of this filing to permit Columbia
and its customers to meet informally to discuss the issues raised by
the filing.
Columbia further states that the specific proposal contained in the
pro forma tariff sheets defines recourse or standard service as that
which is provided under the current tariffs. It also lists certain non-
negotiable tariff provisions as well as the procedures for the
disclosure and implementation of an actual negotiated service
arrangement. The procedures are consistent with procedures submitted on
May 4, 1998 by the American Gas Association. As explained in greater
detail in the filings, these elements of the proposal address stated
concerns about the continuing viability of recourse services, market
power and undue discrimination in the negotiated terms and conditions
context.
Columbia Transmission and Columbia Gulf state that copies of its
filing are available for inspection at its offices at 12801 Fair Lakes
Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia; 2603 Augusta, Suite 124, Houston, Texas;
and 700 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC; and have been
mailed to all firm customers, interruptible customers, and affected
state commissions.
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, NE, Washington, DC 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 with the Commission and are available
for public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-16488 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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