[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69731-69732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29281]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP03-66-000]


MIGC, Inc.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

November 13, 2002.
    Take notice that on November 7, 2002, MIGC, Inc. (MIGC) tendered 
for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No.1, 
the following tariff sheets, to become effective January 1, 2003:

First Revised Sheet No. 17
First Revised Sheet No. 32
Third Revised Sheet No. 48
Original Sheet No. 90F

    MIGC asserts that the purpose of this filing is to clarify, 
consistent with Commission policy, the specific types of transportation 
discounts that may be granted by MIGC in a manner consistent with FERC-
approved discounts on other pipelines. The revised tariff sheets modify 
the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) of MIGC's Tariff which are 
applicable to the various throughput Rate Schedules and add a reference 
to the provisions in the rate schedules. By including this additional 
language in the GTC, MIGC seeks to avoid the need for filing individual 
discount agreements on the grounds that they contain ``material 
deviations'' from the pro forma service agreements, consistent with the 
Commission's rulings in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, 84 
FERC
    [sbull] 61,099 (1998), Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., 92 FERC 
[rsqbb] 61,080 (2000) and subsequent orders. The identification of the 
types of discounts to which MIGC and an individual shipper may agree 
will clarify MIGC's flexibility to provide the services required to 
meet competitive market conditions.
    In addition to its ability to agree to a basic discount from the 
stated maximum rates, MIGC proposes to create a new Section 26 in the 
General Terms and Conditions of its Tariff entitled ``Types of 
Discounting'' which reflects the various kinds of discounts MIGC may 
give to meet competitive circumstances. For example, MIGC may provide a 
specified discounted rate: to

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certain specified quantities under the Service Agreement; if specified 
quantity levels are actually achieved or with respect to quantities 
below a specified level; to production reserves committed by the 
Shipper; during specified time periods; to specified points of receipt, 
points of delivery, supply areas, transportation paths or defined 
geographical areas; in a specified relationship to the quantities 
actually transported (i.e., that the rates shall be adjusted in a 
specified relationship to quantities actually transported); or to 
provide a specified discount rate to provide for upward or downward 
adjustments to rate components to achieve an agreed-upon overall rate 
so long as all rate components remain within their respective minimum 
and maximum amounts, may be made only prospectively, and may not affect 
the determination of refunds that may be due under applicable law for 
the time prior to the adjustment of such components.
    In all circumstances the discounted rate shall be between the 
maximum rate and minimum rate applicable to the service provided.
    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. This filing is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 
208-3676, or TTY, contact (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 385.2001(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. 02-29281 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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