[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27228]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP97-32-000]


Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

October 18, 1996.
    Take notice that on October 15, 1996, Eastern Shore Natural Gas 
Company (Eastern Shore) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed below, 
proposed to become effective on November 14, 1996.

Eighty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 5
Eighty-Seventh Revised Sheet No. 6
Seventy-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 10
Forty-Sixth Revised Sheet No. 10A
Seventy-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 11
Fiftieth Revised Sheet No. 11A
Seventy-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 12
Fiftieth Revised Sheet No. 12A
Seventy-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 13
Forty-Seventh Revised Sheet No. 13A
Fifty-Seventh Revised Sheet No. 14
Thirty-Seventh Revised Sheet No. 14A
Thirty-First Revised Sheet No. 15
Thirty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 15A

    Eastern Shore states this rate filing is made to effectuate changes 
in the rates applicable to Eastern Shore's services under Rate 
Schedules CD-1, CD-E, G-1, E-1, I-1, PS-1, T-1, GSS-1, LSS, WSS-1, LGA-
1, CWS, and CFSS, respectively. The proposed changes reflect an annual 
increase in jurisdictional operating revenue of approximately 
$1,445,000. The proposed rates are based on an overall cost of service 
$35,549,713 which consists of actual experience for the twelve months 
ended June 30, 1996 (Base Period) as adjusted for known and measurable 
changes through March 31, 1997 (Test Period).
    Eastern Shore states that the overall cost of service underlying 
the proposed rates includes the annualized effect of increases in 
operating and maintenance expenses, taxes other than income, and 
depreciation on new plant facilities for which necessary certificates 
have been issued and which will have been constructed and placed in 
service prior to the end of the Test Period. The overall return 
requested in this filing is 12.25% and reflects a 8.42% cost of debt 
and a 14.50% return on common equity.
    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, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 385.211 and 385.214 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed as provided 
in Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. 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 this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-27228 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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