[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP01-189-000]


Northern Nevada Industrial Gas Users, Complainants, v. Northwest 
Pipeline Corporation Respondent; Notice of Filing

December 15, 2000.
    Take notice that on December 15, 2000, Eagle-Pilcher Minerals, 
Inc., Harrah's Reno Casino, Nevada Cement Company, Newmont Mining 
Corporation, Premier Chemicals, RR Donnelly & Sons Company, Sparks 
Nugget, Inc. and Winnemucca Farms, Inc. (jointly ``Northern Nevada 
Industrial Users'' or ``NNIGU shippers'') filed a complaint under 
Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act requesting that Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (``Northwest'') be directed to cease and desist violating 
the procedures for Must-Flow Operational Flow Orders set forth in 
section 14.15 of its FERC Gas Tariff.
    NNIGU shippers allege that Northwest has violated section 14.15 by 
directing them to flow volumes southward on its system to create 
capacity by displacement for northward service on behalf of other 
shippers, notwithstanding the extremely high costs to NNIGU shippers 
under current market conditions of doing so. By denying their requests 
for exemption from the Must-Flow orders, Northwest has, they allege, 
ignored the Commission's rejection of the view that, to comply with 
section 14.15, shippers may be required to acquire ``gas at any 
price.'' NNIGU shippers request disposition of this issue on a ``Fast 
Track'' basis under 18 CFR 385.206(h).
    NNIGU shippers also allege that section 14.15 is unjust, 
unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory to the extent that it requires 
certain shippers to flow gas to create capacity for other shippers. 
They request amendment of section 14.15 accordingly. NNIGU shippers 
further request that Northwest be directed to compensate them for 
losses they have incurred as a result of its tariff violations.
    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, 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 such motions or 
protests must be filed on or before December 27, 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. This 
filing may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222) for assistance. Answers to the 
complaint shall also be due on or before December 27, 2000. Comments 
and protests may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of 
paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-32647 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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