[Federal Register: April 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 70)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP99-274-000]

 
Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Proposed Changes 
in FERC Gas Tariff

April 7, 1999.
    Take notice that on March 31, 1999, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company (Kern River) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas 
Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be 
effective May 1, 1999.

Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 5
Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 6
Second Revised Sheet No. 16
Original Sheet No. 16-A
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 70
Second Revised Sheet No. 117
Original Sheet No. 117-A
Second Revised Sheet No. 125
Original Sheet No. 125-A
Second Revised Sheet No. 126
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 500-A
First Revised Sheet No. 507
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 600-A
First Revised Sheet No. 610
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 700-A
Third Revised Sheet No. 712
Third Revised Sheet No. 802
Second Revised Sheet No. 831
Original Sheet No. 831-A
First Revised Sheet No. 889
First Revised Sheet No. 890
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 891

    Kern River states that the purpose of this filing is to implement 
the terms of a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated March 31, 
1999 (Settlement). Key features of the Settlement, which resulted from 
extensive negotiations and a collaborative effort between Kern River 
and its customers, include: (1) an overall reduction in Kern River's 
base tariff rate; (2) a modification to Kern River's SFV rate design 
methodology; (3) a rate increase moratorium and a rate case filing 
requirement; (4) a requirement to reduce rates in the event of a 
rolled-in rate system expansion; and (5) an opportunity for Kern 
River's customers to share in potential savings resulting from the 
refinancing of debt and to share in revenues above a pre-determined 
annual threshold level Kern River states that it is submitting with 
this tariff filing an Offer of Settlement, an Explanatory Statement, 
and the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement referenced above.
    Kern River also is including a Motion for Shortened Comment Period 
with respect to the Settlement, seeking Initial Comments on the 
Settlement by April 12, 1999 and Reply Comments by April 19, 1999.
    Kern River states that a copy of this filing has been served upon 
Kern River's customers and interested state regulatory 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. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-9118 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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