[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 63688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30408]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP02-59-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

December 4, 2001
    Take notice that on November 28, 2001 Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 and Original Volume No. 2, the revised 
tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing to become effective 
January 1, 2002.
    Algonquin states that the purpose of this filing is to revise the 
Gas Research Institute (GRI) surcharges to be effective January 1, 2002 
in compliance with the January 21, 1998, Stipulation and Agreement 
Concerning GRI Funding approved by the Commission in Gas Research 
Institute, 83 FERC para. 61,093 (1998), order on reh'g, 83 FERC para. 
61, 331 (1998).
    Algonquin states that the filing complies with the surcharges set 
forth in Appendix A to the Stipulation and Agreement as adjusted upward 
by 10% consistent with Article II, Section 1.0 of the Stipulation and 
Agreement, which was approved for filing by GRI member pipelines to be 
effective on January 1, 2002 without suspension or potential refund 
obligation by OMTR letter order issued September 19, 2001 in GRI's 
Docket No. RP01-434.
    Specifically, Algonquin states that the approved 2002 surcharges 
are as follows: (1) A GRI volumetric surcharge of 0.55 cents per 
dekatherm will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity and 
interruptible transportation services; (2) a 0.88 cents per dekatherm 
surcharge will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity units 
delivered to small customers qualifying for service under Algonquin's 
Rate Schedules AFT-1S and AFT-ES; (3) a reservation surcharge of 
6.6 cents per dekatherm per month will be charged on non-discounted 
firm high load factor customers, i.e., greater than 50% load factor; 
and (4) a reservation surcharge of 4.07 cents per dekatherm per month 
will be charged on non-discounted firm low load factor customers, i.e., 
less than or equal to 50% load factor.
    Algonquin states that copies of the filing were mailed to all 
affected customers of Algonquin and interested state commissions.
    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. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-30408 Filed 12-7-01; 8:45 am]
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