[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 25715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10996]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP99-176-017 and RP99-176-018]


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

April 28, 2000.
    Take notice that on April 25, 2000, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Sixth Revised Volume No. 1. Original Sheet No. 26J.
    Natural states that the purpose of this filing is to implement a 
negotiated rate transaction with the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company 
(Peoples) under Natural's Rate Schedule ITS pursuant to Section 49 of 
the General Terms and Conditions of Natural's tariff.
    Natural concurrently tenders by a separate filing in Docket No. 
RP99-176-018 its negotiated rate agreement (Agreement) between Natural 
and Peoples.
    Natural states that the negotiated rate Agreement does not deviate 
in any material respects from the applicable form of service agreement 
in Natural's Tariff. Natural states that it submits the Agreement as an 
aid to Commission Staff because it provides a more detailed explanation 
of the pricing terms related to the transaction. Key provisions of the 
Agreement include guaranteed revenue, unhedged and unscheduled quantity 
adjustments, and the trigger agreement. Natural also states that the 
above pricing terms were critical to the Agreement by both parties and 
to the resulting negotiated rates.
    Natural requests that Original Sheet No. 26J and the related 
Agreement to become effective April 25, 2000.
    Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to 
Natural's customers, interested state commissions and all parties set 
out on the Commission's official service list in Docket No. RP99-176.
    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. 20246, 
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 the 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).

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-10996 Filed 5-2-00; 8:45 am]
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