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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP94-234-000]

 

Transwestern Pipeline Co.; Proposed Changes In FERC Gas Tariff

May 10, 1994.
    Take notice that on May 5, 1994, Transwestern Pipeline Company 
(Transwestern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be 
effective June 6, 1994:

Effective June 6, 1994

6th Revised Sheet No. 5A.04
2nd Revised Sheet No. 49
3rd Revised Sheet No. 51
5th Revised Sheet No. 64
3rd Revised Sheet No. 72
1st Revised Sheet No. 72A
11th Revised Sheet No. 80
4th Revised Sheet No. 80A
4th Revised Sheet No. 80B
Original Sheet No. 81D
Original Sheet No. 81E
3rd Revised Sheet No. 92F
Original Sheet No. 95B
1st Revised Sheet No. 95
1st Revised Sheet No. 95A
2nd Revised Sheet No. 95B
Original Sheet No. 95B.1
2nd Revised Sheet No. 95C
1st Revised Sheet No. 95D
1st Revised Sheet No. 95E
1st Revised Sheet No. 95F
2nd Revised Sheet No. 95G
2nd Revised Sheet No. 95H
1st Revised Sheet No. 95H.1
lst Revised Sheet No. 95I
1st Revised Sheet No. 95J
1st Revised Sheet No. 95K
1st Revised Sheet No. 95L
1st Revised Sheet No. 95N
1st Revised Sheet No. 95O
1st Revised Sheet No. 95P
11th Revised Sheet Nos. 96-104
2nd Revised Sheet No. 115
2nd Revised Sheet No. 116
8th Revised Sheet No. 147
2nd Revised Sheet No. 149
1st Revised Sheet No. 152

    Transwestern states that the tariff sheets contain revisions 
relating to the one-year review of Transwestern's Order No. 636 
restructuring proceeding. Specifically, Transwestern is modifying its 
tariff: (i) To improve and streamline the capacity release program, 
(ii) to add provisions pertaining to the EBB interactivity function, 
(iii) to allow Transwestern to maintain better control of its system, 
and (iv) to revise certain miscellaneous provisions, as set forth in 
its tariff filing.
    In light of actual experience under Transwestern's capacity release 
program, Transwestern states that it proposes to: (i) Shorten the 
timeline for releases for one to three months, (ii) provide for partial 
day capacity releases, (iii) revise the minimum notice revisions so 
that such do not apply to pre-arranged deals at maximum rates, (iv) 
collapse the Notice of Available Capacity and Notice of Original 
Transaction into one notice called an Offer to Release Capacity, (v) 
delete Form C, (vi) revise the term section of Form D--Capacity Release 
Agreement, and (vii) revise certain miscellaneous capacity release 
provisions as explained in its tariff filing. Such modifications will 
simplify Transwestern's capacity release program and make it more user-
friendly.
    With respect to Transwestern's EBB, Transwestern states that it 
proposes to: (i) Add provisions relating to the EBB interactivity 
function (i.e. direct posting of Offers to Release Capacity and bids), 
(ii) delete provisions regarding the posting of buy-sell arrangements, 
and (iii) delete provisions relating to a shipper's posting of a 
request to purchase supplies.
    With respect to operational provisions, Transwestern submits that 
the following tariff modifications will enable it to maintain better 
control of its system. In light of actual experience under Order No. 
636, Transwestern proposes to: (i) Decrease the tolerance level in its 
Operator Balancing Agreement (``OBA''), (ii) provide additional 
incentives for the timely resolution of imbalances, (iii) accommodate 
parties who wish to be aggregators for OBA purposes, (iv) provide for 
an Alert Day in the event of operational distress, (v) provide for 
real-time nominations by shippers, and (vi) change the operator 
confirmation deadline form 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central time.
    Finally, Transwestern is making certain miscellaneous tariff 
revisions relating to: (i) The now-obsolete FTS-2 cost-based sales 
rate, (ii) the definitions of ``day'' and ``month'', (iii) errors in 
billing and prior period adjustments, (iv) nominations of receipts and 
deliveries, and (v) pre-OBA shipper imbalance provisions, as explained 
in more detail therein.
    Transwestern states that copies of the filing were served on its 
gas utility customers, interested state commissions, and all parties to 
this proceeding.
    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, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure. All such motions or protests should be filed 
on or before May 17, 1994. 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 persons 
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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-11777 Filed 5-13-94; 8:45 am]
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