[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8266-8267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4893]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP94-260-003]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Amended Application

February 27, 1996.
    Take notice that on February 20, 1996, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin), 1284 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, Massachusetts 
02135, filed in Docket No. CP94-260-003 an application pursuant to 
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to amend its authorized initial 
rate under Rate Schedule AFT-CL, for service to Canal Electric Company 
and Montaup Electric Company (collectively referred to as Canal 
Electric) to reflect increased estimated cost of facilities not yet in 
service, all as more fully set forth in the application on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Algonquin states that on April 19, 1995, the Commission authorized 
Algonquin to construct and operate approximately 4 miles of 18-inch 
pipeline, a new meter station and appurtenant facilities and to provide 
firm transportation service to Canal Electric of up to 75,000 MMBtu per 
day under a separately-stated incremental rate schedule under 
Algonquin's Part 284 open-access transportation certificate.\1\ 
Algonquin indicates that the estimated cost of the facilities has risen 
from approximately $7.5 million to approximately $8.3 million

    \1\ 71 FERC para. 61,060 (1995).
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    Algonquin asserts that since it filed its application certain 
events have contributed to the increased estimated cost for these 
facilities. Algonquin states that actual experience indicates that 
company and consulting cost to acquire permits and other approvals will 
be higher than expected. Algonquin also states that the estimated 
installation cost is also higher in large part due to changed 
construction schedules and a change to the proposed in-service date.
    Algonquin now seeks to charge an initial rate consisting of a one-
part maximum monthly demand charge of $2.4132 per MMBtu, effective upon 
the commencement of service. Algonquin claims that this initial rate is 
based upon the same general methodology approved in the April 19, 1995 
order and upon the settlement cost of service parameters approved in 
Algonquin's rate case in Docket No. RP93-14.
    Algonquin also states that, in addition to the change for the 
estimated facility cost, its Exhibit P to the March 2, 1994 application 
contained an erroneous assumption that results in a minor change to the 
authorized initial rate, when corrected. Algonquin contends that in the 
original filing it was assumed that the meter station would be located 
on land owned in fee instead of under easement. Algonquin further 
states the Exhibit P included in the amended application contains 
workpapers showing the effect on the authorized rate if land cost is 
correctly reflected in the rate calculation.
    Additionally, Algonquin states that the pipeline and related 
facilities are proposed to be placed in service on or around April 1, 
1996, to synchronize with Canal Electric's start-up requirements.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said amended application should on or before March 19, 
1996, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, 
DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the 
requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 
CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission will be 
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but 
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a 
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulation Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal 
hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Algonquin to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-4893 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 am]
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