[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42114-42115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19822]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PR99-18-000]


Northern Illinois Gas Company; Notice of Petition for Rate 
Approval

July 28, 1999.
    Take notice that on July 15, 1999, Northern Illinois Gas Company, 
as Nicor Gas Company (Nicor) filed a petition for

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approval of new and revised rates pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of 
the Commission's regulations, and a July 18, 1997, Commission letter 
order in Docket Nos. PR96-13-000, et al. The 1997 letter order approved 
settlement rates for Nicor's (then Northern Illinois Gas Company, as 
NI-Gas) firm and interruptible storage services, as well as 
interruptible transportation service, requiring a filing by July 15, 
1999, restate such rates or propose new rates for such services.
    Accordingly, Nicor requests that the Commission approve as fair and 
equitable (a) a maximum rate for interruptible transportation service 
of $0.0804 per MMBtu, (b) a maximum rate for interruptible storage 
service of $0.0946 per MMBtu/d, and (c) maximum rates for firm storage 
service of $1.4393 per MMBtu for the monthly deliverability charge, 
$0.0262 per MMBtu for the monthly capacity charge, and injection and 
withdrawal rates designed to recover only fuel costs.
    In addition, Nicor proposes (a) a maximum reservation rate for new 
firm transportation service of $2.4465 per MMBtu, and a maximum 
commodity rate for such service designed to recover only fuel costs, 
and (b) a maximum daily rate of $0.1750 for new parking and loaning 
service. Finally, Nicor requests that it be permitted to implement 
negotiated rates for its Part 284 services. All rates are requested to 
be effective July 15, 1999.
    Nicor states that it is an intrastate gas distribution public 
utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission 
under the Illinois Public Utilities Act and that it was issued a 
blanket certificate under section 284.224 in Docket No. CP92-481. Nicor 
also notes that, simultaneously with its petition for ate approval 
herein, it is filing in Docket No. CP92-481 a revised Operating 
Statement adding the terms and conditions of its proposed new firm 
transportation service, parking and loaning service, and negotiated 
rates program.
    Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date, the proposed rates will be 
deemed fair and equitable. The Commission may, prior to the expiration 
of the 150-day period, extend the time for action or institute a 
proceeding to afford parties an opportunity for written comments and 
for the oral presentations of views, data, and arguments.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene or a protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All motions must be filed 
with the Secretary of the Commission on or before August 10, 1999. The 
petition for rate approval is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-19822 Filed 8-2-99; 8:45 am]
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