[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51061-51062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25488]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP98-402-000]
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in
FERC Gas Tariff
September 18, 1998.
Take notice that on September 15, 1998, Eastern Shore Natural Gas
Company (Eastern Shore) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff
sheets with a proposed effective date of October 15, 1998:
First Revised Sheet No. 264
Original Sheet No. 264A
First Revised Sheet No. 278
Original Sheet No. 278A
First Revised Sheet No. 304
Original Sheet No. 304A
Eastern Shore states that the purpose of this filing is to modify
certain of Eastern Shore's pro forma service agreements to provide for
specific types of volume-related discounts that may be granted by
Eastern Shore. By making these modifications to Eastern Shore's form of
service agreements, Eastern Shore seeks to reduce the need for filing
individual discount agreements as ``material deviations'' when such
discounts are volume-related.
Eastern Shore further states its proposed tariff revisions are
consistent with the Commission's clarifications regarding discount
agreements set forth in ``Order on Rehearing and
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Clarification'' issued by the Commission in Natural Gas Pipeline
Company of America, 82 FERC para.61,298 (1998) (Natural). The
Commission found that Natural must file all discounts which contain
material deviations from the pro forma service agreements in Natural's
tariff. Natural, 82 FERC at 62,179-80. Discount agreements containing
variations from the pro forma service agreement (other than those
specified in Order No. 582) must be on file and approved by the
Commission--either by being reflected in the pro forma agreement in the
tariff or by being filed individually as non-conforming service
agreements. Id. at 62,180.
Eastern Shore states that it proposes to revise three (3) of its
pro forma service agreements. Eastern Shore has specified a list of
options which would allow Eastern Shore and its customers to agree upon
specific types of volume-related discounts pursuant to the pro forma
service agreement, without the filing of individual non-conforming
service agreements. This language in the pro forma service agreement
allows the parties to tailor the discount to specific market and
business conditions by defining discounts which apply only to specific
volumes, to volumes during specific periods, of time, to volumes at
specific delivery point areas, zones or geographical area, or in
relation to volumes actually transported. These revisions provide
Eastern Shore and its customers the ability to agree upon discounted
rates which reflect conditions in specific markets. Eastern Shore
believes this approach provides commercial benefits to Eastern Shore's
customers and is more administratively flexible and efficient for both
Eastern Shore and its customers.
Finally, Eastern Shore states that copies have been mailed to all
customers and interested state commissions.
Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should
file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426, in
accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in
accordance with 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. 98-25488 Filed 9-23-98; 8:45 am]
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