[Federal Register: December 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 241)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP00-133-000]

 
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

December 10, 1999.
    Take notice that on December 7, 1999 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, 2000.
    Algonquin states that the purpose of this filing is to revised the 
Gas Research Institute (GRI) surcharges to be effective January 1, 
2000, 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 0.72 cents per dekatherm 
will be charged on all non-discounted firm commodity and interruptible 
transportation services; (2) a 1.6 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 20.0 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 12.3 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, NE, Washington, DC 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. 99-32542 Filed 12-15-99; 8:45 am]
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