96-18086. The Montana Power Company; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
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[FR Doc No: 96-18086]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. PR96-12-000]


The Montana Power Company; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

July 11, 1996.
    Take notice that on July 1, 1996, the Montana Power Company 
(Montana Power) filed a petition for rate approval pursuant to section 
284.123(b)(2) of the Commission's regulations, as required by ordering 
paragraph (D) of the Commission's August 3, 1995 Order in Docket No. 
PR93-3 [72 FERC para. 61,146 (1995)], and ordering paragraph (2) of the 
Order Denying Petition for Adjustment in Docket No. SA96-1-000, as 
further extended by the Commission's Notice of Further Extension of 
Time dated April 25, 1996.
    Montana Power states that it is a local distribution company as 
defined by the NGPA doing business in the State of Montana. Montana 
Power is requesting that the Commission approve as fair and equitable a 
maximum monthly demand charge of $6.7577 per MMBtu and a maximum 
commodity charge of $0.0360 per MMBtu for firm off-peak transportation 
service and a maximum rate of $0.2670 per MMBtu for interruptible 
transportation service plus an allowance of 2.56 percent for fuel for 
services performed under section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy 
Act of 1978 (NGPA). Montana Power proposes an effective date of July 1, 
1996.
    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 Procedure. All 
motions must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission on or before 
July 26, 1996. The petition for rate approval is on file with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18086 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]
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