[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 58046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28188]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP00-28-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Filing of Pro Forma 
Tariff Changes

October 22, 1999.
    Take notice that on October 15, 1999, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company (FGT) tendered for filing pro forma tariff sheets in compliance 
with the Commission's Order dated May 26, 1999 and the ``Notice of 
Extension of Time'' issued July 28, 1999 in Docket No. RP99-186-000:

Pro Forma Sheet No. 125A
Pro Forma Sheet No. 129
Pro Forma Sheet No. 129A
Pro Forma Sheet No. 129C
Pro Forma Sheet No. 163B
Pro Forma Sheet No. 163C
Pro Forma Sheet No. 163D
Pro Forma Sheet No. 163E
Pro Forma Sheet No. 163H
Pro Forma Sheet No. 184B
Pro Forma Sheet No. 184D

    FGT states that on December 18, 1998 an Annual Report of system 
balancing costs and revenues was filed detailing the activity of the 
Cash Out, Fuel Resolution and Balancing Tools mechanisms for the 
Settlement Period ended September 30, 1998 in Docket No. RP99-186-000. 
For the second consecutive year, the Annual Report reflected that 
system balancing costs exceeded system balancing revenues. FGT's tariff 
provides that FGT will make a tariff filing to increase the non-
compliance penalties in the event system balancing costs exceed system 
balancing revenues (subject to certain dollar thresholds). Because FGT 
believed that simply increasing the non-compliance penalties would not 
adequately address the underlying reasons for the revenue deficiency, 
FGT requested waiver of this tariff provision. The Commission deferred 
action on FGT's waiver request and directed its staff to convene a 
technical conference.
    As a result of the technical conference held in Washington, DC on 
March 11, 1999, FGT and the active parties to the proceeding reached 
agreement for the resolution of a portion of the cumulative cost 
underrecovery and agreed to meet and further discuss the causes and 
possible solutions for the remaining deficiency, as provided for in the 
Joint Motion for Approval of Limited Waivers (``Joint Motion''), filed 
by FGT and the active parties on April 12, 1999. At an Operating 
Committee meeting held in Orlando, Florida on June 8, 1999, FGT and its 
customers exchanged information and ideas. The Operating Committee 
attendees agreed that a minor mechanical change to the presentation of 
the fuel imbalances in the Annual Report was appropriate and recognize 
that many non-compliance penalties are still tied to specific indices--
Tivoli and St. Helena--even though the cash out mechanism has been 
modified to utilize the highest and lowest of three indices. Finally, 
FGT and its shippers recognized that the current tariff provisions 
requiring a tariff filing to increase non-compliance penalties in the 
event of certain under recoveries may not be appropriate to address the 
causes of such underrecoveries.
    FGT states that the Operating Committee agreed to defer further 
discussions of more substantive changes to FGT's tariff pending the 
results of the activity for the current Settlement Period. The data for 
the Settlement Period ended September 30, 1999 is being compiled by FGT 
and will be circulated to shippers when complete.
    FGT states that as part of the Joint Motion and a ``Request for 
Extension of Time'' filed on July 23, 1999 it agreed to make a pro 
forma tariff filing no later than October 15, 1999 to propose changes 
to FGT's tariff. Accordingly, FGT states, the instant filing is made to 
reflect limited changes to FGT's tariff.
    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, NE, Washington, DC 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. 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. 99-28188 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]
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