[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10932]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP97-320-000]


Joint Parties v. Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of 
Complaint

April 23, 1997.
    On March 20, 1997, in Docket No. RP97-294-000, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest) tendered for filing a tariff sheet proposing a 
two-year extension of the operational flow order provisions in Section 
14.15 of the General Terms and Conditions of Northwest's tariff. On 
April 1, 1997, Northwest Natural Gas Company, Washington Natural Gas 
Company, and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation filed a joint protest 
(Joint Parties).
    On April 16, 1997, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. 
RP97-294-000,\1\ finding, among other things, that Joint Parties' 
protest was tantamount to a complaint. Accordingly, the Joint Parties' 
protest is being redocketed as a complaint so that the allegations 
surrounding Northwest's past actions can be fully examined.
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    \1\ 79 FERC para.61,029 (1997).
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    The complaint raises a number of questions including: (1) What is 
Northwest's design day capacity for deliveries to the south end of its 
system; (2) what was the cause(s) of the operational problems lasting 
from March 1996 thru September 1996; (3) should Northwest utilize its 
general tariff OFO Mechanism to provide additional short-term services; 
if yes, then under what conditions; (4) was Northwest remiss in its 
analysis assessing its ability to provide the 144,000 Dth/d of short-
term firm services; (5) were Pacific Northwest customers harmed by 
Northwest's actions, and, if so, then how should that harm be addressed 
by the Commission; and (6) should the Commission alter the conditions 
under which Northwest can issue a general tariff OFO?
    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 May 22, 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 May 22, 1997.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-10932 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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