[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37952-37953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18146]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP01-484-000]


Aera Energy LLC, Amoco Production et al.; Complainants v. El Paso 
Natural Gas Company; Respondent; Notice of Complaint

July 16, 2001.
    Take notice that on July 13, 2001, pursuant to Rule 206 of the 
Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) 18 CFR 385.206, Aera Energy LLC, Amoco 
Production Company, BP Energy Company, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas 
Company LP, Conoco Inc., Coral Energy Resources LP, ONEOK Energy 
Marketing & Trading Company, L.P., Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 
Panda Gila River L.P., Public Utilities Commission of the State of 
California, Southern California Edison Company, Southern California Gas 
Company and Texaco Natural Gas Inc. (Joint Complainants) filed a 
complaint under Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act, against El Paso 
Natural Gas Company (El Paso).
    Complainants allege that El Paso's over-selling of firm capacity in 
conjunction with unlimited growth of demands by its ``full 
requirements'' customers, results in unjust, unreasonable and unduly 
discriminatory services on the El Paso system, in violation of Sections 
5 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act, the Commission's regulations 
thereunder, and El Paso's obligations under the 1996 rate case 
settlement.

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    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 August 2, 2001. 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. Answers to the complaint shall also be due on or before 
August 2, 2001. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission 
and are available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). Comments, protests and interventions 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 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18146 Filed 7-19-01; 8:45 am]
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