[Federal Register: November 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 216)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP00-50-000]

 
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Proposed 
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

November 3, 1999.
    Take notice that Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas 
Eastern) on October 29, 1999 tendered for filing as part of its FERC 
Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1 and Original Volume No. 2, 
revised tariff sheets listed on Appendix A to the filing to become 
effective December 1, 1999.
    Texas Eastern states that the revised tariff sheets are being filed 
(i) pursuant to Section 15.6, Applicable Shrinkage Adjustment (ASA), 
contained in the General Terms and Conditions of Texas Eastern's FERC 
Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, and (ii) pursuant to Texas 
Eastern's Docket No. RP85-177-119, et al. Stipulation and Agreement 
(Settlement) filed January 31, 1994 and approved by Commission order 
issued May 12, 1994.
    Texas Eastern states that it has recently filed its Annual PCB-
Related Cost Filing to reflect the PCB-Related Cost rate components to 
be effective for the twelve month period December 1, 1999 through 
November 30, 2000 (PCB Year 10).
    Texas Eastern states that the combined impact on Texas Eastern's 
rates at December 1, 1999 of this filing in combination with the PCB 
Year 10 Filing for typical long haul service under Rate Schedule FT-1 
from Access Area Zone East Louisiana to Market Zone 3 (ELA-M3) equates 
to an overall decrease of 1.41 cents as follows:

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                                                               100% LF
                                                             Impact  ($/
                                                                 dth)
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Rate Impact:
  PCB Year 10 Filing.......................................     (0.0074)
  ASA Surcharge............................................       0.0017
    Total..................................................     (0.0057)
Fuel Retention Impact:
Annual Avg. ASA Percentage Decrease--(0.28%)
Rate Equivalent at P.I.R.A. projected price of $3.0167/dth.    ($0.0084)
Net Impact.................................................    $(0.0141)
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    Texas Eastern states that the changes proposed to become effective 
beginning December 1, 1999 consist of: (1) ASA Percentages designed to 
retain in-kind the projected quantities of gas required for the 
operation of Texas Eastern's system in providing service to its 
customers; (2) the ASA Surcharge designed to recover the net monetary 
value recorded in the Applicable Shrinkage Deferred Account as of 
August 31, 1999, as reduced by the transfer of the final net credit of 
the balances in the Spot Fuel Deferred Account and the Account No. 858 
Costs Deferred Account; and (3) a Fuel Reservation Charge Adjustment 
designed to recover the excess (limited to a maximum rate specified by 
the Settlement) of the August 31, 1999 balance in the Non-Spot Fuel 
Deferred Account over the threshold amount of $10 million specified in 
Appendix E of the Settlement.
    Texas Eastern states that this filing also constitutes Texas 
Eastern's report of the annual reconciliation of the interruptible 
revenues under Rate Schedules IT-1, PTI and ISS-1, as well as for Rate 
Schedule LLIT and for Rate Schedule VKIT.
    Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been mailed to 
all affected customers of Texas Eastern and interested state 
commissions, as well as all parties to the Settlement in Docket No. 
RP85-177-119, et al.
    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. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-29290 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am]
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