[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 149 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19536]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. PR96-13-000]


Northern Illinois Gas Company; Notice of Petition for Rate 
Approval

July 26, 1996.
    Take notice that on July 15, 1996, Northern Illinois Gas Company, 
(NI-Gas), filed pursuant to section 284.224 and 284.123(b)(2) of the 
Commission's regulations, a petition for rate approval requesting that 
the Commission approve the rates to be charged by NI-Gas in providing 
services under the blanket certificate issued to NI-Gas in Docket No. 
CP92-481-000.
    NI-Gas proposes (a) to charge firm storage customers a two-part 
reservation rate, with a maximum monthly deliverability charge of 
$1.0125 per MMBtu and a maximum monthly capacity charge of $0.0225 per 
MMBtu, (b) to charge interruptible storage customers a maximum daily 
rate of $0.0665 per MMBtu, (c) to charge interruptible transportation 
customers a maximum rate of $0.0805 per MMBtu, and (d) to make various 
non-rate changes in its Operating Statement. NI-Gas also will continue 
to charge firm storage customers a fuel rate, based on the cost of gas.
    NI-Gas states that it is an intrastate natural gas distribution 
utility that provides interstate interruptible transportation and 
storage services and interstate firm storage service on a non-
discriminatory basis, pursuant to section 284.224 of the Commission's 
regulations. NI-Gas owns and operates a natural gas transmission, 
underground (aquifer) storage and distribution system network. NI-Gas 
proposes an effective date of July 15, 1996.
    Pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date, the rate will be deemed to be 
fair and equitable and not in excess of an amount which interstate 
pipelines would be permitted to charge for similar transportation 
service. The Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150-day 
period, extend the time for action or institute a proceeding to afford 
parties an opportunity for written comments and for the oral 
presentation of views, data, and arguments.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene 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 
August 12, 1996. The petition for rate approval is on file with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19536 Filed 7-31-96; 8:45 am]
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