98-21320. Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 1998)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP98-361-000]


Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

August 4, 1998.
    Take notice that on July 31, 1998, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) 
tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised 
Volume No. 1, the following pro forma tariff sheet, with an effective 
date of September 1, 1998:

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 10

    Equitrans requests that the Commission impose the minimum 
suspension period for the effectiveness and grant any other waivers 
necessary to permit a September 1 effective date.
    Equitrans states that his filing implements changes in retainage 
factors applicable to storage, transportation, and gathering service 
which are intended to reimburse Equitrans in kind for fuel, loss and 
unaccounted for gas required to provide service to Equitrans' 
customers. Equitrans maintains that the retainage factors proposed in 
this filing have been agreed to by Equitrans' customers as part of a 
comprehensive settlement which has been negotiated in Equitrans' on-
going Section 4(e) rate case in Docket No. RP97-346. The settlement 
documents in that proceeding are currently being finalized, and 
Equitrans anticipates that a Stipulation and Agreement supported or not 
opposed by all parties and the Commission Staff will be filed with the 
presiding Administrative Law Judge in the month of August. However, to 
give early implementation to a provision of the settlement, Equitrans 
states that it is proposing to adopt revised retainage factors in its 
tariff beginning on September 1.
    The retainage percentages proposed as part of this filing are 3.25% 
for transmission, 5.00% for gathering and .65% for storage. Equitrans 
states that these retainage levels represent an integrated package in 
the Docket No. RP97-346 settlement, unaccounted for on the Equitrans 
system which customers are willing to bear. Equitrans submits that 
Commission approval of this retainage filing in its entirety will 
satisfy all parties and facilitate the ultimate approval of the overall 
settlement in Docket No. RP97-346.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Sections 385.214 and 385.211 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. 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 the appropriate 
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 
the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a 
motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public 
Reference Room.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-21320 Filed 8-7-98; 8:45 am]
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