Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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BILLING CODE 6717-01-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-264-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff May 4, 2000. Take notice that on May 1, 2000, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) tendered for filing to become part of Northern's FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets to become effective June 1, 2000: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 1 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 2 49 Revised Sheet No. 53 First Revised Sheet No. 56 Sheet No. 57 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 143 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 144 Third Revised Sheet No. 145 First Revised Sheet No. 158 Original Sheet No. 159 Original Sheet No. 160 Original Sheet No. 161 Original Sheet No. 162 Original Sheet No. 163 Original Sheet No. 164 Sheet No. 165 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 302 First Revised Sheet No. 461 Original Sheet No. 462 Sheet No. 463 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 206 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 220 Second Revised Sheet No. 228 Second Revised Sheet No. 251 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 252 Third Revised Sheet No. 261 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 263A Sixth Revised Sheet No. 265 Third Revised Sheet No. 266 Second Revised Sheet No. 271 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 288 Second Revised Sheet No. 271 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 288 Third Revised Sheet No. 289 Third Revised Sheet No. 290 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 300 Northern is submitting the attached tariff sheets to implement an optional volumetric firm throughput service under new Rate Schedule VFT.
This service will be available to new customers and as a conversion option for Northern's current firm customers under Rate Schedules TF and TFX. The rate for VFT service will be a one-part volumetric rate derived from Northern's current firm rates. For current Northern firm customers, VFT service permits a customer to convert all of its long-term (i.e., one year or more) firm transportation entitlement to a one-part, volumetric rate based on the customer's historical load factor.
VFT service is also available to new customers desiring long-term capacity on Northern's system and would be based on the customer's projected load factor. Northern states that copies of the filing were served upon Northern's customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 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. 00-11621 Filed 5-9-00; 8:45 am]