[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25856-25857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12908]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. PR96-8-000]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Petition for Rate 
Approval

May 17, 1996.
    Take notice that on May 1, 1996, Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
(Pacific Gas and Electric) filed, pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2) of 
the Commission's Regulations, a petition for rate approval requesting 
that the Commission approve, as fair and equitable, the following rates 
for certain

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interstate parking and lending services, as described below, performed 
under Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA):

Parking:
    Minimum Daily Rate ($/Dth): $0.00
    Maximum Daily Rate ($/Dth): $0.1071
    Maximum Annual Transaction Charge ($/Dth): $0.6083
Lending:
    Minimum Daily rate ($/Dth): $0.00
    Maximum Daily Rate ($/Dth): $0.1071
    Maximum Annual Transaction Charge ($/Dth): $0.6083

Pacific Gas and Electric's mailing address is 77 Beale Street, mail 
Code B30A, San Francisco, CA 94105.
    Pacific Gas and Electric's petition states it is a Hinshaw pipeline 
within the meaning of Section 1 (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 
transporting and distributing gas throughout large portions of northern 
and central California to numerous residential, industrial, and 
agricultural gas consumers. On June 21, 1994, the Commission issued 
Pacific Gas and Electric a limited jurisdiction blanket certificate 
under Part 284.224 of the regulations to engage in the sale, 
transportation, and assignment of natural gas subject to the NGA in the 
same manner that intrastate pipelines are authorized to engage in such 
activity.
    This petition is intended to establish rates for new interruptible 
parking and lending services on Pacific Gas and Electric's pipeline 
system within its service territory. These services will be designated 
as ``market center'' or ``hub'' services as part of its newly created 
Golden Gate Market Center. Parking provides customers with temporary 
storage of gas on an interruptible basis. Lending provides 
interruptible temporary loans of gas from Pacific Gas and Electric's 
system. These services will be offered at the points Pacific Gas and 
Electric's system interconnects with interstate pipelines, and at its 
Kern River Station. Pacific Gas and Electric proposes an effective date 
of June 1, 1996.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street N.E., Washington D.C. 20426, in accordance 
with sections 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedures. All motions must be filed with the Secretary of the 
Commission on or before June 3, 1996. The petition for rate approval is 
on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12908 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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