[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 49 (Monday, March 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5981]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP00-197-000


Columbia Gulf Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

March 7, 2000.
    Take notice that on March 1, 2000, Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company (Columbia Gulf), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff 
sheets, with a proposed effective date of April 1, 2000:

Twenty-third Revised Sheet No. 18
Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 18A
Twenty-fourth Revised Sheet No. 19

    Columbia Gulf states that this filing represents Columbia Gulf's 
annual filing pursuant to the provisions of Section 33, Transportation 
Retainage Adjustment (TRA), of the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) 
of its Tariff.
    Columbia Gulf further states that the tariff sheets listed above 
set forth the transportation retainage factors as a result of this 
filing. GTC Section 33.2 enables Columbia Gulf to state retainage 
factors for its rate zones, which factors consist of a current and an 
over/under recovered component. Pursuant to GTC Section 33.4(a), the 
current component reflects the estimate of total company-use, lost, and 
unaccounted-for quantities required during the 12-month period 
commencing, in an annual filing such as this, on April 1. Pursuant to 
GTC Section 33.4(b) the over/under recovered component reflects the 
reconciliation of ``actual'' company-use, lost, and unaccounted-for 
quantities with quantities actually retained by Columbia Gulf for the 
preceding calendar year; i.e., the deferral period.
    The deferral period for this annual filing is the preceding 
calendar year being January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999. Appendix 
A sets forth Columbia Gulf's actual experience during the deferral 
period. As reflected therein, Columbia Gulf was in a net under-recovery 
position as of December 31, 1999. Consequently, in this filing Columbia 
Gulf is implementing an under-recovered surcharge component for each of 
the retainage factors to increase future quantities to be retained.
    Columbia Gulf states that copies of its filing have been mailed to 
all firm customers, interruptible customers, and affected 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 Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 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. 00-5981 Filed 3-10-00; 8:45 am]
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