[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8097]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP03-312-000]


Calpine Energy Services, L.P., Complainant, v. Southern Natural 
Gas Company, Respondent; Notice of Complaint

March 28, 2003.
    Take notice that on March 26, 2003, Calpine Energy Services, L.P. 
(CES) filed a Complaint against Southern Natural Gas Company (Sonat) 
requesting that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
find that (1) Sonat's collateral demands on CES regarding the South 
System II project contravene the terms of its Service Agreement with 
CES; (2) that Sonat's collateral demands contravene the Sonat tariff; 
(3) that Commission creditworthiness policies permit pipelines to 
demand collateral assurances up to twelve months of demand charges 
during the construction period under appropriate circumstances only if 
authorized by the pipeline's tariff or otherwise approved by the 
Commission; (4) that the Service Agreement and Sonat's tariff do not 
authorize collateral assurances in excess of three months of demand 
charges; (5) that, as described in the Commission's order approving the 
South System II project, the circumstances underlying the project do 
not justify collateral in excess of three months of demand charges; and 
(6) that the Service Agreement, Sonat's tariff, and Commission 
creditworthiness policies do not permit Sonat to demand collateral in 
excess of three months' demand charges once service has commenced.
    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 the 
comment date. 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.
    Comment Date: April 10, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-8097 Filed 4-2-03; 8:45 am]
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