[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 62344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26694]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP98-133-005, CP98-134-005, CP98-135-004]


Vector Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas 
Tariff

October 12, 2000.
    Take notice that on September 29, 2000, Vector Pipeline L.P. 
(Vector), tendered for filing as its FERC Gas Tariff, Volume No. 1, to 
become effective November 1, 2000. Vector states that the purpose of 
this filing is to comply with the Commission's orders issued October 
19, 1998 and May 27, 1999 in Docket Nos. CP98-133-000, et seq. and to 
include in its effective tariff certain new and/or modified provisions 
as a result of a reexamination of the 1997 pro forma tariff and 
discussions with its shippers. Vector requests any and all waivers of 
the Commission's regulations that may be required to place the proposed 
tariff into effect.
    Vector states that its proposed tariff is in compliance with prior 
Commission orders, revised Commission policies, and the currently 
effective Commission regulations. With respect to compliance with the 
requirements of Order Nos. 637, et seq., Vector states that it has 
included in the filed tariff sheets those provisions which are 
permitted and/or dictated by Order Nos. 637, et seq. for immediate 
effect.
    Vector states that the rates and charges for service under Rate 
Schedule FT-1 (firm transportation service) and Rate Schedule IT-1 
(interruptible transportation service) are the same as those included 
in the certificate amendment filing made by Vector in Docket Nos. CP98-
133-004 and CP98-134-003 on June 27, 2000. The explanation for the zone 
rates provided in the certificate amendment filing is incorporated 
herein by reference. Rates for firm and interruptible service are set 
by zone, with Zone 1 representing service from Milepost 0 to Milepost 
43, and Zone 2 representing service from Milepost 0 to Milepost 333. 
Also, Vector has allocated $1 million of fixed costs to interruptible 
and system management services, and thus Vector plans to retain all 
revenues from these services.
    Vector states that it proposes to recover fuel consumed in 
operations and lost and unaccounted for gas through contributions in-
kind from the shippers, adjusted monthly for actuals, and charged on an 
111-mile increment basis.
    Vector states, that as mandated by Order No. 637, the price cap for 
short-term capacity release has been removed. In addition, Vector will 
issue a contract to a Replacement Shipper within one hour of awarding 
the capacity, however contract execution is not necessary for a 
Replacement Shipper to nominate volumes for transportation under its 
new capacity allocation.
    Vector requests waiver of the requirements of Sections 284.286 and 
284.287 to allow the incidental purchases and sales of gas without the 
need to file tariff sheets providing for such incidental purchases and 
sales.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with 
Sections 385.214 and 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. 
All such motions or protests must be filed on or before October 19, 
2000. 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 proceeding. 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-26694 Filed 10-17-00; 8:45 am]
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