Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32837]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. TM99-2-20-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

December 4, 1998.
    Take notice that on December 1, 1998, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Fourth Revised Volume No. 1 and Original Volume No. 2, the revised 
tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing, to become effective 
January 1, 1999.
    Algonquin states that the purpose of this filing is to revise the 
Gas Research Institute (GRI) surcharges to be effective January 1, 1999 
in compliance with the January 21, 1998, Stipulation and Agreement 
Concerning GRI Funding approved by the Commission in Gas Research 
Institute, 83 FERC para. 61,093 (1998), order on reh g, 83 FERC para. 
61,331 (1998). Specifically, Algonquin states that the filing complies 
with the surcharges set forth in Appendix A to the Stipulation and 
Agreement as follows: (1) a GRI volumetric surcharge of 0.75 cents per 
dekatherm will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity and 
interruptible transportation services; (2) a 1.8 cents per dekatherm 
surcharge will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity units 
delivered to small customers qualifying for service under Algonquin's 
Rate Schedules AFT-1S and AFT-ES; (3) a reservation surcharge of 
23.0 cents per dekatherm per month will be charged on non-discounted 
firm high load factor customers, i.e., greater than 50% load factor; 
and (4) a reservation surcharge of 14.2 cents per dekatherm per month 
will be charged on non-discounted firm low load factor customers, i.e., 
less than or equal to 50% load factor.
    Algonquin states that copies of the filing were mailed to all 
affected customers of Algonquin and interested state commissions.
    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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 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. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public 
Reference Room.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-32837 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am]
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