[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 198 (Friday, October 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63400-63401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25819]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR02-21-000]


Duke Energy Guadalupe Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Petition for Rate 
Approval

October 4, 2002.
    Take notice that on September 10, 2002, Duke Energy Guadalupe 
Pipeline, Inc. (Guadalupe) filed pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2) of 
the Commission's regulations, a petition for rate approval requesting 
that the Commission approve the proposed rates as fair and equitable 
for transportation and storage services performed under section 311 of 
the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).
    Guadalupe proposes to establish a rate of $0.1852 per MMBtu for 
system-wide firm and interruptible transportation services and 
interruptible parking and loaning services. In addition, Guadalupe 
proposes a two-part rate consisting of a demand charge of $2.059 per 
MMBtu and a commodity charge of $0.2529 per MMBtu for its proposed 
power and peaking services. Guadalupe also proposes to charge a 1.9 
percent fuel charge for all services
    Pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the date of this filing, the rates will be 
deemed to be fair and

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equitable and not in excess of an amount which interstate pipelines 
would be permitted to charge for similar transportation service. The 
Commission may, prior to the expiration of the 150 day period, extend 
the time for action or institute a proceeding to afford parties an 
opportunity for written comments and for the oral presentation of 
views, data, and arguments.
    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 Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed with the 
Secretary of the Commission on or before October 18, 2002. 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. This petition for rate approval is on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using 
the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
Assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or for TTY (202) 502-8659. Comments, 
protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet 
in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filings. See, 18 CFR 385.200(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-25819 Filed 10-10-02; 8:45 am]
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