[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58056-58057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28825]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP97-50-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed 
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

November 5, 1996.
    Take notice that on October 31, 1996, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1 and Original Volume No. 2, revised 
tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing to become effective 
December 1, 1996
    Texas Eastern states that the revised tariff sheets are being filed 
(i) pursuant to Section 15.6, Applicable Shrinkage Adjustment (ASA), 
contained in the General Terms and Conditions of Texas Eastern, FERC 
Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, and (ii) pursuant to Texas 
Eastern's Docket No. RP85-177-119, et al, Stipulation and Agreement 
(``Settlement'') filed January 31, 1994 and approved by Commission 
order issued May 12, 1994.
    Texas Eastern states that it is filing concurrently its Annual PCB-
Related Cost Filing to reflect the PCB-Related Cost rate components to 
be effective for the twelve month period December 1, 1996 through 
November 30, 1997 (PCB Year 7). Texas Eastern states that the combined 
impact on Texas Eastern's rates at December 1, 1996 of this filing in 
combination with the PCB Year 7 Filing for typical long haul service 
under Rate Schedule FT-1 from Access Area Zone East Louisiana to Market 
Zone 3 (ELA-M3) equates to an overall decrease of 0.23 cents as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               100% LF  
                                                              impact ($/
                                                                 dth)   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PCB Year 7 Filing..........................................     (0.0067)
ASA & Global Settlement:                                                
  ASA Surcharge............................................      0.0055 
  Spot Fuel Component......................................      0.0003 
  Account 858 Costs........................................     (0.0014)
                                                            ------------
      Grand Total..........................................     (0.0023)
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    Texas Eastern states that the changes proposed to become effective 
beginning December 1, 1996 consist of (1) revised ASA Percentages 
designed to retain in-kind the projected quantities of gas required for 
the operation of Texas Eastern's system, less quantities projected to 
be purchased from Appendix C contracts under the Settlement, in 
providing service to its customers, (2) the ASA Surcharge designed to 
recover the net monetary value recorded in the Applicable Shrinkage 
Deferred Account as of August 31, 1996, (3) Spot Fuel Components 
designed to recover the Spot Costs, as defined in the Settlement, 
projected to be incurred over the twelve month period beginning 
December 1, 1996 and the balance recorded in the Spot Fuel Deferred 
Account as of August 31, 1996, (4) A Fuel Reservation Charge Adjustment 
designed to recover the excess (limited to a maximum rate) of the 
August 31, 1996 balance in the Non-Spot Fuel Deferred Account over the 
threshold amount of $25 million specified in Appendix E of the 
Settlement, and (5) a revised Account No. 858 Costs rate component 
designed to recover the projected annual cost and the August 31, 1996 
balance recorded in the Account No. 858 Costs Deferred Account which 
represents the amount necessary to true up the actual costs incurred 
subsequent to the Effective Date of the Settlement with actual cost 
recoveries subsequent to the Effective Date of the Settlement, plus 
applicable carrying costs. Texas Eastern states that this filing also 
constitutes Texas Eastern's report of the annual reconciliation of the 
interruptible revenues under Rate schedules IT-1, PT1 and ISS-1 as well 
as for Rate

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Schedule LLIT and for Rate Schedule VKIT.
    Texas Eastern states that the ASA Percentages proposed herein are 
increased compared to those percentages in Texas Eastern's currently 
effective tariff due primarily to the reduction in the annual quantity 
of gas available to use as fuel from the Appendix C contracts as 
provided in the Settlement which is offset by the decrease in the 
projected portion of the Spot Fuel Components. Texas Eastern has 
requested waiver of its tariff or any other waivers the Commission may 
deem necessary in order to permit Texas Eastern to levelize its ASA 
percentages for the eight month period covering the Spring, Summer and 
Fall seasons in the interest of rate stability based upon several 
requests from its customers.
    Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been served on 
all Firm Customers of Texas Eastern and Interested State Commissions, 
as well as all current interruptible shippers and all parties to the 
Settlement in Docket No. RP85-177-119, et al.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 385.214 and 385.211 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 a file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-28825 Filed 11-8-96; 8:45 am]
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