[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2653]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-169-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Proposed 
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

February 1, 2000.
    Take notice that on January 28, 2000, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 
of America (Natural) tendered for filing certain tariff sheets to be 
part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, to be 
effective March 1, 2000.
    Natural states that the purpose of this filing is to implement a 
new Rate Schedule FRSS, under which Natural would provide a firm 
``reverse'' storage service. Although this new service is available to 
all customers, it is primarily designed to meet the needs of the 
electric generation market during the summer peak period for electric 
demand. This new service mirrors some of the fundamental elements of 
Natural's Rate Schedule DSS, but with injection and withdrawal seasons 
reversed. Both are delivered firm storage services with no-notice 
delivery rights, but Rate Schedule DSS primarily supports traditional 
winter withdrawals for customers with peak demand in the heating 
season. By contrast, all withdrawals under new Rate Schedule FRSS must 
be made during the summer and would be followed by winter injections. 
Natural also states that conforming tariff changes have also been made 
in the General Terms and Conditions in its Tariff.
    Natural requests waiver of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's Regulations to the extent necessary to permit the tariff 
sheets submitted to become effective March 1, 2000.
    Natural states that copies of the filing have been mailed to its 
customers and interested state regulatory agencies.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest 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 202-2087-2222 for assistance).

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-2653 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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