81 FR 94362 - Eagle Ford Midstream, LP; Notice of Staff Protest to Petition for Rate Approval
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 94362-94363] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31001] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PR17-2-000] Eagle Ford Midstream, LP; Notice of Staff Protest to Petition for Rate Approval 1. Commission staff hereby protests, pursuant to section 284.123(g)(4)(i) of the Commission's regulations, the Petition for Rate Approval filed by Eagle Ford Midstream, LP (Eagle Ford) on October 11, 2016, in the above referenced docket. Pursuant to the Stipulation and Agreement approved by the Commission in Docket Nos. PR12- [[Page 94363]] 3-000 and PR12-3-001, Eagle Ford filed a new petition for rate approval, pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2), proposing a new rate applicable to its Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) section 311 service. Eagle Ford elected to use the Commission's optional notice procedures set forth in section 284.123(g) of the Commission's regulations. Eagle Ford proposes to increase its rates for firm, enhanced, and interruptible transportation services, authorized overrun service, and park and loan service. Eagle Ford also proposes to revise its Statement of Operating Conditions (SOC) applicable to its transportation services performed pursuant to NGPA section 311, which it states is updated solely to reflect the new proposed rates. Eagle Ford states it has not proposed any changes to the operating terms and conditions of its SOC. 2. Commission staff notes that Eagle Ford has not adequately supported its filing and shown that the proposed rates are fair and equitable. Eagle Ford provided a series of summary schedules but did not provide supporting workpapers or any descriptive justification to support its petition for rate approval. For instance, Eagle Ford has not provided support for the discount adjustment used in calculating the billing determinants. In addition, Eagle Ford has not provided an explanation or support for its proposed cost of service and cost of capital, among other issues. 3. Commission staff's specific concerns include Eagle Ford's development of its discount adjustment in designing rates. Eagle Ford requests a 47.3 percent overall discount adjustment to its billing units. However, Eagle Ford has not provided support for the actual calculations of the adjustments and the rationale for them. 4. In addition, Eagle Ford requested a weighted average cost of capital of 10.34 percent. This figure appears to be based upon a hypothetical capital structure of 40 percent debt and 60 percent equity, a 5.23 percent cost of debt and 13.75 percent cost of equity. However, Eagle Ford has not provided support for either the proposed capital structure or the individual capital cost components. 5. Furthermore, Eagle Ford requested a test year adjustment to operating and maintenance expenses without support for the amount of the adjustment or for the level base year expenses. Eagle Ford did not provide support for the inclusion of administrative and general expenses that were excluded in its prior case, in Docket No. PR12-3- 000. Similarly, Eagle Ford did not provide support or explanation of its fivefold increase in plant or the effect of such increase on its cost of service. 6. Finally, Commission staff has concerns regarding certain provisions in Eagle Ford's SOC. For example, it is unclear how Eagle Ford bills Firm Transportation customers and how Eagle Ford allocates capacity for new Firm Transportation customers during periods of constraint. Dated: December 9, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-31001 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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with other related information.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Dated: December 19, 2016. Deputy Secretary. Deputy Secretary.
Kimberly D. Bose, [FR Doc. 2016–30981 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–30980 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
[FR Doc. 2016–31000 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
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[Docket No. NJ17–7–000] City of Banning, California; Notice of Eagle Ford Midstream, LP; Notice of
Filing Staff Protest to Petition for Rate
City of Anaheim, California; Notice of Approval
Filing Take notice that on December 8, 2016,
the City of Banning, California 1. Commission staff hereby protests,
Take notice that on December 13, submitted its tariff filing: City of pursuant to section 284.123(g)(4)(i) of
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2016, the City of Anaheim, California Banning, California 2017 Transmission the Commission’s regulations, the
submitted its tariff filing: City of Revenue Balancing Account Petition for Rate Approval filed by Eagle
Anaheim, California 2017 Transmission Adjustment/Existing Transmission Ford Midstream, LP (Eagle Ford) on
Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment Contracts Update to be effective 1/1/ October 11, 2016, in the above
Update to be effective 1/1/2017. 2017. referenced docket. Pursuant to the
Any person desiring to intervene or to Any person desiring to intervene or to Stipulation and Agreement approved by
protest this filing must file in protest this filing must file in the Commission in Docket Nos. PR12–
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3–000 and PR12–3–001, Eagle Ford filed increase in plant or the effect of such Applicants: Ohio Valley Electric
a new petition for rate approval, increase on its cost of service. Corporation.
pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2), 6. Finally, Commission staff has Description: Compliance filing:
proposing a new rate applicable to its concerns regarding certain provisions in Compliance filing to correct effective
Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) section Eagle Ford’s SOC. For example, it is date to be effective 1/1/2016.
311 service. Eagle Ford elected to use unclear how Eagle Ford bills Firm Filed Date: 12/19/16.
the Commission’s optional notice Transportation customers and how Accession Number: 20161219–5184.
procedures set forth in section Eagle Ford allocates capacity for new Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17.
284.123(g) of the Commission’s Firm Transportation customers during Docket Numbers: ER13–1941–009.
regulations. Eagle Ford proposes to periods of constraint. Applicants: Alabama Power
increase its rates for firm, enhanced, and Dated: December 9, 2016. Company.
interruptible transportation services, Description: Compliance filing:
Kimberly D. Bose,
authorized overrun service, and park Compliance Filing to Correct Certain
and loan service. Eagle Ford also Secretary.
eTariff Recod Metadata to be effective 1/
proposes to revise its Statement of [FR Doc. 2016–31001 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
1/2016.
Operating Conditions (SOC) applicable BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Filed Date: 12/19/16.
to its transportation services performed Accession Number: 20161219–5133.
pursuant to NGPA section 311, which it Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17.
states is updated solely to reflect the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Docket Numbers: ER15–2239–006.
new proposed rates. Eagle Ford states it
Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: NextEra Energy
has not proposed any changes to the
Commission Transmission West, LLC.
operating terms and conditions of its
Description: Compliance filing:
SOC. Combined Notice of Filings #2
2. Commission staff notes that Eagle NextEra Energy Transmission West, LLC
Ford has not adequately supported its Take notice that the Commission Compliance Filing to be effective 10/20/
filing and shown that the proposed rates received the following electric rate 2015.
are fair and equitable. Eagle Ford filings: Filed Date: 12/19/16.
provided a series of summary schedules Accession Number: 20161219–5263.
Docket Numbers: ER10–3285–001; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17.
but did not provide supporting ER10–3177–001; ER10–3181–001.
workpapers or any descriptive Applicants: UGI Development Docket Numbers: ER16–2541–001.
justification to support its petition for Company, UGI Energy Services, LLC, Applicants: Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC.
rate approval. For instance, Eagle Ford UGI Utilities, Inc. Description: Compliance filing:
has not provided support for the Description: Updated Triennial Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC MBR Tariff to
discount adjustment used in calculating Market Power Analysis for Northeast be effective 9/3/2016.
the billing determinants. In addition, region of the UGI MBR Companies. Filed Date: 12/19/16.
Eagle Ford has not provided an Filed Date: 12/19/16. Accession Number: 20161219–5228.
explanation or support for its proposed Accession Number: 20161219–5294. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17.
cost of service and cost of capital, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/17/17. Docket Numbers: ER17–201–000.
among other issues. Docket Numbers: ER13–897–006. Applicants: Shell Energy North
3. Commission staff’s specific America (US), L.P.
Applicants: Louisville Gas and
concerns include Eagle Ford’s Description: Supplement to October
Electric Company.
development of its discount adjustment 27, 2016 Shell Energy North America
Description: Compliance filing:
in designing rates. Eagle Ford requests (US), L.P. tariff filing (Category 1 Seller
Compliance Filing Attach K Correct
a 47.3 percent overall discount Notice).
eTariff Record Metadata to be effective
adjustment to its billing units. However, Filed Date: 12/12/16.
1/24/2015.
Eagle Ford has not provided support for Accession Number: 20161212–5281.
Filed Date: 12/19/16.
the actual calculations of the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/3/17.
Accession Number: 20161219–5214.
adjustments and the rationale for them. Docket Numbers: ER17–576–000.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17.
4. In addition, Eagle Ford requested a
Docket Numbers: ER13–1928–010. Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
weighted average cost of capital of 10.34
Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Part
percent. This figure appears to be based
LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. 1 of Two-Part Filing to Update Effective
upon a hypothetical capital structure of
Description: Compliance filing: Date to be effective 3/1/2017.
40 percent debt and 60 percent equity,
Correct Order No. 1000 Dates to be Filed Date: 12/19/16.
a 5.23 percent cost of debt and 13.75
effective 1/1/2016. Accession Number: 20161219–5169.
percent cost of equity. However, Eagle
Filed Date: 12/19/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17.
Ford has not provided support for either
the proposed capital structure or the Accession Number: 20161219–5123. Docket Numbers: ER17–576–001.
individual capital cost components. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17. Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
5. Furthermore, Eagle Ford requested Docket Numbers: ER13–1930–009. Description: Tariff Amendment: Part 2
a test year adjustment to operating and Applicants: Louisville Gas and of Two-Part Filing to Update Effective
maintenance expenses without support Electric Company. Date to be effective 3/31/2017.
for the amount of the adjustment or for Description: Compliance filing: Att. K Filed Date: 12/19/16.
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the level base year expenses. Eagle Ford Appendices Compliance Filing to Accession Number: 20161219–5232.
did not provide support for the Correct eTariff Record Metadata to be Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17.
inclusion of administrative and general effective 1/24/2015. Docket Numbers: ER17–577–000.
expenses that were excluded in its prior Filed Date: 12/19/16. Applicants: Rock River I, LLC.
case, in Docket No. PR12–3–000. Accession Number: 20161219–5186. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Similarly, Eagle Ford did not provide Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/9/17. Category 1 Seller Notice re Northwest to
support or explanation of its fivefold Docket Numbers: ER13–1940–011. be effective 12/20/2016.
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