[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40375-40376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19467]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP95-408-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes 
in FERC Gas Tariff

August 2, 1995.
    Take notice that on August 1, 1995, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), pursuant to Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) and Section 154.63 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations 
thereunder, tendered for filing revised tariff sheets containing 
proposed changes to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 
and Original Volume No. 2 as set forth on Appendices A, B, and C, 
attached to the filing, to be effective as discussed below. Columbia 
states that the proposed changes in the Appendix A tariff sheets would 
increase revenues by approximately $147 million based on the 12-month 
period ending April 30, 1995, adjusted for known and measurable changes 
anticipated to occur on or before January 31, 1996.
    Columbia states that the tariff sheets identified in Appendix A 
bear an issue date of August 1, 1995, and a proposed effective date of 
September 1, 1995. Columbia anticipates that the Appendix A tariff 
sheets will be suspended by the Commission for the full 12 months 
permitted by the NGA and moved into effect as of February 1, 1996. 
These tariff sheets reflect a general increase in rates based upon an 
updated cost of service and billing determinants. This cost of service 
reflects increases in operation and maintenance costs, revised 
depreciation rates, and additions to rate base since Columbia's last 
general rate case. Columbia is also proposing an electric power costs 
tracking mechanism, a mechanism for recovery of its stranded investment 
in gathering and products extraction facilities, and has developed 
unbundled gathering and products extraction rates.
    Columbia states that the tariff sheets identified in Appendix B 
also bear an issue date of August 1, 1995, and a proposed effective 
date of September 1, 1995. With regard to the Appendix B tariff sheets, 
however, Columbia is requesting the Commission grant any necessary 
waivers so that they may become effective on September 1, 1995. These 
tariff sheets contain clarifications and corrections as well as changes 
intended to address inadequacies in certain provisions in Columbia's 
Rate Schedules and General Terms and Conditions including Sections 4, 
6, 7, 14, 16, 18, 19, 35 and 36 of the General Terms and Conditions, 
and the FSS, IPP and SIT Rate Schedules. Columbia is also proposing a 
new emergency 

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interruption provision to provide relief from interruption for 
customers with high-priority needs in emergency situations.
    Columbia also states that the Appendix C tariff sheets are pro 
forma tariff sheets that propose market-based rates for short-term firm 
transportation services, interruptible transportation and storage 
services, and temporary capacity release transactions.
    Columbia requests that the Commission set these tariff sheets for 
hearing along with the other issues that may be set for hearing as a 
result of this filing. Unless otherwise resolved as part of this 
proceeding, Columbia will not propose to move these tariff sheets into 
effect prior to the date of a final Commission order in Docket No. 
RM95-6.
    Columbia states that its proposals are more fully described in the 
filing and supported by Statement P testimony to be filed.
    Columbia states that a copy of the filing is being served on all of 
its firm customers and interested State Commissions.
    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 August 9, 1995. 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 
Columbia's filing are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-19467 Filed 8-7-95; 8:45 am]
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