[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 60311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29931]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. TM99-1-20-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

November 3, 1998.
    Take notice that on October 30, 1998, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, December 1, 1998.
    Algonquin states that, pursuant to Section 32 of the General Terms 
and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff, it is filing to revise the Fuel 
Reimbursement Percentages (FRPs) for the four calendar periods 
beginning December 1, 1998. Algonquin states that company use for the 
actual period decreased by 34% compared to Algonquin's projected 
requirement from the last FRQ annual filing due primarily to decreased 
fuel use as a result of lower throughput and decreased unaccounted for 
gas. Algonquin states that the use of actual data for the latest 
available 12-month period yields decreased FRPs which, compared to the 
last FRQ annual filing, consist of a 0.03% decrease in the FRP for the 
Winter season and seasonal decreases for the Spring, Summer and Fall 
seasons ranging from 0.36% to 0.54%. Algonquin proposes to levelize the 
three non-winter periods in response to requests from customers for 
rate stability.
    Algonquin requests any waivers necessary to permit the percentage 
calculated from the actuals for the entire 8-month period, combining 
Spring, Summer and Fall, to be applied during each of the three 
seasonal periods so that for the entire 8-month period the FRP will not 
change from one season to the next.
    Algonquin also states that it is submitting the calculation of the 
fuel reimbursement quantity (FRQ) deferral allocation, pursuant to 
Section 32.5(c) which provides that Algonquin will calculate surcharges 
or refunds designed to amortize the net monetary value of the balance 
in the FRQ Deferred Account at the end of the previous accumulation 
period.
    Algonquin states that for the period August 1, 1997 through July 
31, 1998, the FRQ Deferred Account resulted in a net debit balance that 
will be surcharged to Algonquin's customers, based on the allocation of 
the account balance over the actual throughput during the accumulation 
period, exclusive of backhauls. Algonquin also states that the amounts 
reflected in the filing are computed on the basis of actual cash 
transactions, consistent with the Commission's holdings in Koch Gateway 
Pipeline Co., 76 F.E.R.C. para. 61,296 (1996), and ANR Pipeline Co., 80 
F.E.R.C. para. 61,173 (1997), in which the Commission established its 
currently effective policy of requiring pipelines to use cash 
transactions, rather than imputed values, for purposes of calculating 
deferred accounts related to imbalance resolution procedures.
    Algonquin states that copies of this filing were mailed to all 
affected customers of Algonquin and interested state commissions.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing 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 Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed in 
accordance with 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 proceedings. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29931 Filed 11-6-98; 8:45 am]
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