2021-13091. Notice of Complaint; ConocoPhillips Company v. El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC

Take notice that on June 11, 2021, pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act ^[1] and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2021), ConocoPhillips Company (ConocoPhillips or Complainant) filed a formal complaint against El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC (EPNG or Respondent), alleging that the Respondent failed to comply with the Natural Gas Act, Commission regulations, Commission precedent, and EPNG's tariff when EPNG declared a Critical Operating Condition for the period February 15, 2021 through February 17, 2021 and subsequently assessed critical condition penalties and charges to ConocoPhillips, all as more fully explained in its complaint.

The Complainant certify that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts listed for Respondent in 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. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainant.

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.

In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at [e-mail], or call toll-free, [phone] or TYY, [phone].

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2021.

Dated: June 15, 2021.

Debbie-Anne A. Reese,

Deputy Secretary.

Footnotes

1.  15 U.S.C. 717c, 717d.