[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 72930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31115]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP03-163-000]


Energy Development Corporation v. Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation, and Columbia Natural Resources, Inc.; Notice of Complaint

December 3, 2002.
    Take notice that on December 2, 2002, pursuant to Rule 206 of the 
Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.206, Energy Development Corporation 
(EDC) filed a Complaint Requesting Fast Track Processing and Request 
for Interim and Permanent Relief against Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), and Columbia Natural Resources (CNR). EDC 
alleges that Columbia, in concert with its affiliate CNR, is acting in 
an anti-competitive manner in connection with the transportation of gas 
in interstate commerce.
    EDC has requested the Commission to: (1) Reassert jurisdiction over 
the V-33 system to protect shippers such as EDC from the 
anticompetitive behavior of Columbia and its affiliate CNR; (2) require 
Columbia to restore the exchange agreement with Cranberry/Cabot that 
existed prior to abandonment if, in fact, such agreement is not still 
in place; (3) protect EDC from the immediate danger of losing its 
essential service on the V-33 system by providing immediate interim 
relief requiring Columbia and its affiliate CNR to continue service 
without interruption until the final resolution of this Complaint; and 
(4) provide permanent relief to EDC and other shippers by restoring 
jurisdictional status to the V-33 system and requiring Columbia to 
accept delivery of maximum allowable volumes of gas from EDC into the 
V-33 system as an integral part of the Columbia system, thus allowing 
EDC free choice of a gas buyer.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this filing should 
file 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). 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. The answer to the complaint and 
all comments, interventions or protests must be filed on or before 
December 23, 2002. 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, please contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The answer to the 
complaint, 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. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-31115 Filed 12-6-02; 8:45 am]
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