[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6868]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RP97-284-000]


Southern California Edison Company V. Southern California Gas 
Company; Notice of Complaint

March 13, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 7, 1997, pursuant to sections 5(a) and 15 
of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717d(a), 717o (1992), and Rule 206 of 
the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Commission, 18 CFR 385.206, 
Southern California Edison Company (Edison) tendered for filing a 
complaint against Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) for 
violation of the Commission's regulations governing capacity release 
and the policies set forth in Order No. 636.
    Edison argues that SoCalGas has abused its market power over 
interstate pipeline capacity from the San Juan Basin into southern 
California. Edison asserts that SoCalGas has withheld, and will likely 
continue to restrict, the amount of capacity available for release, and 
to unduly discriminate between Edison and other competitors for 
released interstate natural gas pipeline capacity and SoCalGas' own use 
of released capacity.
    Edison requests that the Commission establish an evidentiary 
hearing to address these issues and to adduce evidence necessary to 
evaluate the extent of SoCalGas' exercise of market power and to 
establish appropriate remedies.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said complaint should 
file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 214 and 211 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214, 385.211). All such motions or 
protests should be filed on or before April 7, 1997. 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. Answers to this complaint shall be 
due on or before April 7, 1997.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-6868 Filed 3-18-97; 8:45 am]
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