97-21483. Williams Natural Gas Company and Missouri Gas Energy, A Division of Southern Union Company; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43522]
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[FR Doc No: 97-21483]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP97-437-000]


Williams Natural Gas Company and Missouri Gas Energy, A Division 
of Southern Union Company; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

August 8, 1997.
    Take notice that on August 1, 1997, pursuant to Rule 207 of the 
Rules and Practice and Procedure, Missouri Gas Energy, A Division of 
Southern Union Company (MGE) and Williams Natural Gas Company 
(Williams) filed a request for a Declaratory Order on the Right of 
First Refusal Mechanism.
    MGE and Williams (the Parties) seek a declaratory order to resolve 
issues in controversy related to the right of first refusal (ROFR) 
mechanism bidding process. The Parties request a determination by the 
Commission that the current capacity holder, in order to retain such 
capacity, must either: (i) Submit a bid identical, in terms of amount 
and type of service, to the capacity that is posted; or (ii) compete 
with third parties pursuant to a bidding structure that is based on the 
overall economic value of each particular bid received. The parties 
respectfully request that the Commission make a determination as to the 
proper balance between these competing interests.
    The parties states that they have served the foregoing document 
upon each person designated on the official service list compiled by 
the Secretary of the Commission.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with 18 CFR 385.214 and 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed on or 
before September 2, 1997. 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 motion to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection 
in the Public Reference Room.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-21483 Filed 8-13-97; 8:45 am]
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