[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 232 (Monday, December 4, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62087-62088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29400]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP95-454-001]


Transwestern Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC 
Gas Tariff

November 28 1995.
    Take notice that on November 16, 1995, Transwestern Pipeline 
Company (Transwestern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets:

Effective November 14, 1995

15th Revised Sheet No. 90A
6th Revised Sheet No. 91

    On September 29, 1995, Transwestern made a filing pursuant to 
Section 25.6, Interest Rate Adjustment Filings, of the General Terms 
and Conditions of Transwestern's FERC Gas Tariff, and in accordance 
with the Stipulation and Agreements in Docket Nos. RP93-56 (TCR-11), 
RP93-86 (TCR-12), RP93-139 (TCR-13) and RP94-60 (TCR-14) (TCR 
Settlements). In the filing Transwestern proposed to adjust TCR 
Surcharge C (Nos. 11-13) and TCR Surcharging C (No. 14) to: (1) True-up 
for the actual quarterly interest rates published by the Commission for 
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period October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995; and (2) estimate the 
interest expense for the upcoming period of October 1, 1995 through 
October 31, 1996.
    Transwestern states that the Public Utilities Commission of the 
State of California (CPUC) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) 
both filed timely motions to intervene and requests for clarification. 
CPUC stated that it believed Transwestern calculated the interest 
adjustment correctly but that Section 25.6 of Transwestern's tariff 
references an earlier period of Transwestern's TCR filings, beginning 
November 1, 1989, and limits such adjustments to three filings. CPUC 
acknowledged that the TCR Surcharge C interest rate filing is 
consistent with Transwestern's previous TCR Settlements but was not 
clear whether Tranwestern's tariff needs to be revised for 
clarification purposes. In that regard, the CPUC recommended that 
Section 25.6 of Transwestern's tariff be revised to delete the word 
``three.'' PG&E also sought clarification of the same tariff 
provisions.
    On October 30, 1995, FERC issued a letter order (Order) in this 
docket, accepting Transwestern's filing and directing Transwestern to 
file tariff language to revise Section 25.6, consistent with its 
underlying TCR Settlements.
    Transwestern states that in compliance with such Order, rather than 
simply deleting the word ``three'' from Section 25.6 it has separated 
Section 25.6 into two sections. First, the existing language in Section 
25.6 has been modified to indicate that such language refers only to 
TCR B. Second, a new subsection (b) has been added that applies the 
interest rate adjustment mechanism to TCR Surcharge C, using language 
consistent with TCR Surcharge B. Transwestern believes these changes 
will eliminate any confusion the previous tariff language may have 
caused.
    Transwestern states that due to an inadvertent administrative 
oversight, it is making this filing two days after the due date 
specified in the Order. Transwestern apologizes for any inconveniences 
this late filing may have caused the Commission or to the parties in 
this proceeding.
    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 protest said filing should file a protest 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 211 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Under Section 154.209, 
all such protests should be filed on or before November 28, 1995. 
Protests will be considered by the Commission in determing the 
appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants 
parties to the proceeding. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-29400 Filed 12-1-95; 8:45 am]
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