2010-17914. Texas Gas Service Company, a Division of ONEOK, Inc. v. El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Complaint

July 9, 2010.

Take notice that on July 7, 2010, pursuant to section 5 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717d (2006) and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2010), Texas Gas Service Company, a Division of ONEOK (TGS) (Complainants) filed a formal complaint against El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG) (Respondent) alleging that EPNG's Mainline postage stamp cost allocation methodology is unjust and unreasonable, and that it should be replaced with just and reasonable zone-based fuel rates.

TGS certifies that copies of the complaint were served on individuals listed on the Commission's official service list in EPNG's current rate case, Docket No. RP08-426, as well as contacts for EPNG as listed on 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 Complainants.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov,, using the “eLibrary” link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an “eSubscription” link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail [e-mail], or call [phone] (toll free). For TTY, call [phone].

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 27, 2010.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Secretary.