94-16928. Mississippi Valley Gas Co.; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. PR94-17-000]

 

Mississippi Valley Gas Co.; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

July 7, 1994.
    Take notice that on June 13, 1994, Mississippi Valley Gas Company 
(Mississippi Valley) filed pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of the 
Commission's regulations, a petition for rate approval requesting that 
the Commission approve as fair and equitable a maximum rate of $0.2907 
per MMBtu for transportation of natural gas on Mississippi Valley's 
system under section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 
(NGPA). Mississippi Valley's entire company service area is within the 
State of Mississippi.
    Mississippi Valley states that it does not choose to make an 
election under Section 284.123(b)(1) and instead applies for Commission 
approval of the $0.2907 general system rate proposed herein. 
Mississippi Valley's current maximum interruptible transportation rate 
is also $0.2907 per MMBtu and was approved by letter order dated 
December 26, 1991 in Docket No. PR91-21-000 for a three-year period 
ending June 16, 1994. For competitive reasons, Mississippi Valley seeks 
to justify continuation of the current rate even though a higher $.506 
rate is supported by this filing.
    Pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date, the rate will be deemed to be 
fair and equitable and not in excess of an amount which interstate 
pipelines would be permitted to charge for similar transportation 
service. The Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150-day 
period, extend the time for action or institute a proceeding to afford 
parties an opportunity for written comments and for the oral 
presentation of views, data, and arguments.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with sections 385.211 and 
385.214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures. All 
motions must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission on or before 
July 22, 1994. The petition for rate approval is on file with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-16928 Filed 7-12-94; 8:45 am]
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