96-17862. Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 136 (Monday, July 15, 1996)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. TM96-6-70-000]


Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

July 9, 1996.
    Take notice that on July 1, 1996, Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company (Columbia Gulf) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to 
become effective August 1, 1996:

Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 018
Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 019

    Columbia Gulf states that by the instant filing, Columbia Gulf is 
submitting a Periodic TRA filing pursuant to Section 33 of the General 
Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, to effectuate an increase 
in the company-use component of the retainage percentage applicable to 
the Mainline Zone (Rayne, LA to Points North). The increase in the 
retainage percentage is caused by an unanticipated increase in the 
throughput in the Mainline Zone during the first five months of 1996. 
The higher utilization has been necessary to meet market needs and to 
refill a higher than projected level of Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation's storage following the extremely cold weather during this 
period. The increased use of Columbia Gulf's mainline system during the 
summer months is projected to continue through the end of the summer, 
given the remaining level of storage injections which are anticipated. 
The instant filing is necessary to prevent further underrecoveries, 
which would generate a significant deferral to be collected through the 
1997 surcharge.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 385.214 and 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure. 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 
appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants 
parties to the proceeding. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public 
Reference Room.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-17862 Filed 7-12-96; 8:45 am]
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