[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 71309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30490]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR01-2-000]


The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company; Notice of Application for 
Rate Approval

November 24, 2000.
    Take notice that on November 9, 2000, The Peoples Gas Light and 
Coke Company (Peoples Gas), 130 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 
60601, filed pursuant to Section 284.123 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 284.123) a petition for 
rate approval in Docket No. PR01-2-000 requesting that the Commission 
approve fair and equitable rates for the transportation, storage and 
parking and loaning services to be provided pursuant to Peoples Gas' 
blanket authority, all as more fully set forth in the application that 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    Peoples Gas states that it is an intrastate gas distribution 
company serving retail customers in the City of Chicago, Illinois. 
Peoples Gas states that it is a public utility under the Public 
Utilities Act of Illinois and is subject to the jurisdiction of the 
Illinois Commerce Commission. Peoples Gas states that is received a 
Hinshaw blanket certificate and approval for firm and interruptible 
transportation services and rates from the Commission in March 1998.
    Peoples Gas proposes to continue to offer, pursuant to the blanket 
certificate, firm and interruptible transportation services, firm and 
interruptible storage services and a parking and loaning service. 
Peoples Gas proposes, for the firm transportation service, a cost-based 
maximum monthly reservation charge of $1.9275 per MMBtu of maximum 
daily quantity. The minimum charge is zero. For the interruptible 
transportation service, Peoples Gas proposes a maximum commodity 
charge, based on a 100% load factor derivation of the firm storage 
rate, of $0.0634 per MMBtu and a minimum charge of zero. Peoples Gas 
proposes, for the firm storage service, a cost-based maximum monthly 
reservation rate of $1.4861 per MMBtu of maximum daily withdrawal 
quantity with a minimum charge of zero; a maximum monthly capacity 
charge of $0.0594 per MMBtu of maximum storage quantity with a minimum 
charge of zero; and a $0.0555 commodity charge per MMBtu of gas 
injected on any day with a minimum commodity charge of $0.0002 per 
MMBtu. For the interruptible storage service, Peoples Gas proposes a 
maximum commodity charge, based on a 100% load factor derivation of the 
firm storage rate, of $0.0511 per MMBtu of inventory on any day and a 
minimum charge of $0.0002 per MMBtu of inventory. For the parking and 
loaning service, which includes embedded transportation, the maximum 
rate, based on storage and transportation costs, would be $0.1144 per 
MMBtu of inventory on any day and the minimum rate would be $0.0002 per 
MMBtu of inventory on any day. These proposed maximum rates would be 
subject to discounting.
    Peoples Gas proposes an effective date of December 1, 2000.
    Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date, the rates will be deemed to be 
fair and equitable and not in excess of an amount that interstate 
pipelines would be permitted to charge for similar services. The 
Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150-day period, extend 
the time for action or institute a proceeding.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All motions must be filed 
with the Secretary of the Commission on or before December 7, 2000. 
This petition for rate approval is on file with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the 
internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.200(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instruction on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us.efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30490 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am]
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