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[FR Doc No: 94-24972]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP94-419-000]

 

East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

October 4, 1994.
    Take notice that on September 30, 1994, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheets Nos. 50 
through 57.
    East Tennessee states that the purpose of this filing is to allow 
East Tennessee to provide an alternative no-notice service to its 
shippers on a trial basis from November 1, 1994 through October 31, 
1995. East Tennessee requests an effective date for the above-
referenced sheets of November 1, 1994.
    East Tennessee states that the above-referenced tariff sheets 
represent East Tennessee's LMS-MA Rate Schedule, which is used to 
provide balancing and no-notice service (DDS) to delivery point 
operators (Balancing Parties) on the East Tennessee system. East 
Tennessee states that its customers have requested that it provide an 
alternative no-notice service that allows customers to use their FS 
Storage and firm transportation on Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee) for balancing purposes. East Tennessee states that its 
proposed alternative no-notice service will meet this need.
    Under the proposed revisions to the LMS-MA Rate Schedule, East 
Tennessee states that a Balancing Party has two choices with respect to 
no-notice service. The Balancing Party may elect to use the currently 
authorized no-notice service (DDS Option) or, if the Balancing Party 
has access to Tennessee's firm storage and transportation, the 
Balancing Party may release such storage and associated transportation 
to East Tennessee, and elect the newly proposed Storage Swing Option. 
Under the Storage Swing Option, East Tennessee will use the Balancing 
Party's Tennessee storage and transportation to provide no-notice 
service. Any variance between the quantity of gas scheduled for 
delivery at the Balancing Party's Delivery Point(s) and the actual 
quantity delivered Daily Variance), shall be treated as an automatic 
injection into or withdrawal out of storage. East Tennessee will 
operate the storage contracts in such a manner that a Balancing Party 
electing the Storage Swing Option can deviate from scheduled quantities 
by up to the Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity assigned without 
incurring any Daily Variance Charges or imbalances under the LMS-MA 
Rate Schedule.
    East Tennessee states that it will not charge any administrative 
fee for this service but rather will bill the Balancing Party that 
elects the Storage Swing Option the applicable rates under the 
Tennessee Agreements for storage and transportation services, plus any 
applicable charges for firm transportation provided by East Tennessee, 
just as if the Balancing Party had actually made the nominations for 
the storage service in advance.
    East Tennessee requests that the revisions to the LMS-MA Rate 
Schedule that provide for the Storage Swing Option remain in effect on 
a trial basis only until October 31, 1995. After one year of offering 
the Storage Swing Option, East Tennessee shall have the option of 
continuing the storage swing option as currently proposed, revising and 
enhancing the service to better meet customer needs, or discontinuing 
the Storage Swing Option if it proves unduly burdensome to administer.
    East Tennessee and Tennessee request that the Commission grant all 
waivers its deems necessary for acceptance of this filing.
    East Tennessee certifies that a copy of this cover letter has been 
mailed to all affected customers and state regulatory commissions as 
shown on the service list.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said filing should file a petition to intervene or protest 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Sections 211 and 
214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.211 
and 385.214. All such petitions or protests should be filed on or 
before October 12, 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 this proceeding. Any person wishing to 
become a party must file a petition to intervene. Copies of this filing 
are on file and available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-24972 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]
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