News October-December 2004
News Release: November 15, 2004 | View Printable PDF Version |
Docket Number: RM05-1-000 |
Commission seeks comment on proposed rules governing open
seasons for potential Alaska Natural Gas transportation projects
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today proposed rules
that would govern the conduct of open seasons for anticipated
capacity on Alaska natural gas pipeline projects. The notice of
proposed rulemaking (NOPR) responds to a Congressional mandate
for the Commission to issue rules within 120 days of October 13,
2004, when the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act was enacted. The
Commission intends to implement a final rule by February 10, 2005.
The proposed rule requests public comment on standards for creating
an open season process that provides non-discriminatory access
to capacity on any Alaska Natural gas pipeline project while ensuring
economic certainty to support the construction of the pipeline
and provide a stimulus for exploration, development and production
of Alaska natural gas.
The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act also outlines a specific
timeline for the Commission’s review and approval process
for Alaska gas transportation proposals so that infrastructure
may be in place to meet rapidly increasing energy demand. This
timeline requires final Commission action on any Alaska gas
transportation proposal within 20 months after the Commission
determines that an application is complete.
The Commission will conduct a one-day technical conference
to gather comments on Friday, December 3, 2004, in Anchorage,
Alaska at the Municipality of Anchorage, Loussac Library, Assembly
Chambers, 3600 Denali Street. A further notice of the technical
conference is being issued concurrently with the NOPR. This
notice sets forth the expected time for the conference and requests
that interested parties nominate speakers for the conference
by filing out a short form on the FERC website by November 26, 2004.
The specific agenda will be announced in a notice to be issued
later.
Those who wish to attend the conference, but not speak, may
also register electronically by November 26, 2004.
Written comments must be submitted by December 17, 2004, and
must reference Docket No. RM05-1-000. Comments may be filed
electronically via the eFiling link on the commission’s
website at www.ferc.gov. Paper comments, along with 14 copies,
may be submitted to FERC’s Secretary of the Commission, 888
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Commenters filing electronically
do not need to submit a paper filing.
R-04-52
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