[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14374-14375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5996]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP01-245-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Tariff 
Filing

March 6, 2001.
    Take notice that on March 1, 2001, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in 
appendix A to that filing, to become effective April 1, 2001.
    Transco states that the tariff sheets submitted in the filing 
reflect a general rate increase. Transco states that the cost of 
service proposed in the filing is $876,958,109, compared to a cost of 
service of $649,115,408 underlying Transco's rates found just and 
reasonable in Docket No. RP97-71, as more fully described in the 
filing. Transco states that the principal factors supporting the 
increase in cost of service are (1) an increase in rate base resulting 
from additional plant, (2) an increase in rate of return and related 
taxes, and (3) an increase in operation and maintenance expenses.
    Transco further states that the filing reflects the following 
changes from its pre-filed methods: (1) A proposed decrease in the 
annual depreciation accrual rate for three of its plant categories, (2) 
the application of established cost allocation methods to the NIPPS/IEC 
transportation service, (3) the inclusion of the Commission approved 
Maiden Lateral Surcharge, (4) the roll-in of Transco's Mobile Bay 
expansion project approved in Docket No. CP97-92 which was placed into

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service in August 1998, (5) a revision to Transco's revenue sharing 
provisions related to Rate Schedules ISS, ICTS, and PBS, (6) the 
allocation of 100% of the costs of the capacity formerly used to 
provide the Rate Schedule X-140 service to Mid-Louisiana Gas Company to 
non-incrementally priced transportation services, and (7) the 
elimination of the Mobile Bay ``at risk'' condition.
    Transco states that the instant filing also proposes on a 
prospective only basis the following changes to pre-filed methods: (1) 
To roll-in the costs of its SunBelt, Pocono and Cherokee expansion 
transmission facilities, which are currently subject to incremental 
pricing, and (2) the amendment of its transmission electric power 
tracking mechanism in Section 41 of the General Terms and Conditions of 
Transco's FERC Gas Tariff to include costs associated with the 
operation of gas coolers at Transco's various compressor station 
locations, which amendment is reflected in a pro forma tariff sheet 
included with the filing.
    Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to each 
of its affected customers, interested State Commissions, and other 
interested parties.
    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, NE., 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). 
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. 01-5996 Filed 3-9-01; 8:45 am]
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