Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2000 / Notices 5861

1References to the ‘‘Act’’ refer to the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. 42 U.S.C.

6291–6309.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Barry P. Berlin, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building,

Mail Station EE–41, 1000 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585–

0121, (202) 586–9127. Eugene Margolis,

Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office

of General Counsel, Forrestal Building,

Mail Station GC–72, 1000 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585–

0103, (202) 586–9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

323 of the EPCA (Act) 1 requires that

DOE prescribe test procedures for the

determination of the estimated annual

operating costs or other measures of

energy consumption for certain

consumer products specified in the Act.

These test procedures are found in 10

CFR Part 430, Subpart B.

Section 323(b) of the Act requires that

the estimated annual operating costs of

a covered product be computed from

measurements of energy use in a

representative average-use cycle and

from representative average unit costs of

energy needed to operate such product

during such cycle. The section further

requires DOE to provide information

regarding the representative average

unit costs of energy for use wherever

such costs are needed to perform

calculations in accordance with the test

procedures. Most notably, these costs

are used under the Federal Trade

Commission’s appliance labeling

program, established by section 324 of

the Act, and in connection with

advertisements of appliance energy use

and energy costs, which are covered by

section 323(c) of the Act.

The Department last published

representative average unit costs of

residential energy for use in the Energy

Conservation Program for Consumer

Products Other Than Automobiles on

January 5, 1999. (64 FR 487). Effective

March 8, 2000, the cost figures

published on January 5, 1999 will be

superseded by the cost figures set forth

in this notice.

The Department’s Energy Information

Administration (EIA) has developed the

2000 representative average unit aftertax costs of electricity, natural gas, No.

2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene

prices found in this notice. The cost

projections for heating oil, electricity,

and natural gas are found in the fourth

quarter, 1999, EIA Short-Term Energy

Outlook, DOE/EIA–0226 (99/4Q), and

reflect the mid-price scenario.

Projections for residential propane and

kerosene prices are derived from their

relative prices to that of heating oil,

based on 1998 averages for these three

fuels. The source for these price data is

the September 1999, Monthly Energy

Review (DOE/EIA–0035(99/09). The

Short-Term Energy Outlook and the

Monthly Energy Review are available at

the National Energy Information Center,

Forrestal Building, Room 1F–048, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8800.

We provide the 2000 representative

average unit costs in Table 1 pursuant

to section 323(b)(4) of the Act, and they

will become effective March 8, 2000.

They will remain in effect until further

notice.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 2,

2000.

Dan W. Reicher,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

TABLE 1.—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES

[2000]

Type of energy Per million

Btu 1 In commonly used terms As required by test procedure

Electricity ............................................................ $23.53 8.03¢/kWh2 3 ...................................................... $.0803/kWh

Natural gas ......................................................... 6.88 68.8¢/therm 4 or $7.07/MCF5 6 .......................... .00000688/Btu

No. 2 Heating Oil ................................................ 7.86 $1.09/gallon 7 ..................................................... .00000786/Btu

Propane .............................................................. 10.07 92¢/gallon 8 ........................................................ .00001007/Btu

Kerosene ............................................................ 8.44 $1.14/gallon 9 ..................................................... .00000844/Btu

1Btu stands for British thermal units.

2 kWh stands for kilowatt hour.

3 1 kWh = 3,412 Btu.

4 1 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes.

5 MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet.

6For the purposes of this table, one cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,027 Btu.

7For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 138,690 Btu.

8For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.

9For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu.

[FR Doc. 00–2707 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–15–001]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

February 1, 2000.

Take notice that on January 24, 2000,

CNG Transmission Corporation (CNG)

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No.

1, the following revised tariff sheets,

with an effective date of February 1,

2000:

Twenty-Eight Revised Sheet No. 31

Fifty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 32

Forty-Seventy Revised Sheet No. 33

Twenty-First Revised Sheet No. 34

Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 35

Third Revised Sheet No. 130

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 346

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 347

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 348

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 349

Seventh Revised Sheet No. 350A

Third Revised Sheet No. 380

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CNG states that the purpose of this

filing is to implement the Stipulation

and Agreement Amending Rate Case

Settlement filed October 5, 1999,

(Settlement) that was approved by the

Settlement Order. To implement the

Settlement, CNG is required to make

two types of tariff revisions: (1) It must

reduce its rates as required by the

Settlement for services that are subject

to the Transportation Cost Rate

Adjustment (TCRA); and (2) it must

revise certain tariff language that is

affected by the Settlement.

CNG states that copies of its letter of

transmittal and enclosures have been

served upon CNG’s customers and

interested state commissions.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed as provided in 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.

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. 00–2652 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. TM99–1–22–010]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas

Tariff

February 1, 2000.

Take notice that on January 27, 2000,

CNG Transmission Corporation (CNG),

filed as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Second Revised Volume No. 1, the

following revised tariff sheets:

Eighth Substitute 17th Revised Sheet No. 31

Fourth Substitute 19th Revised Sheet No. 35

CNG requests an effective date of

November 1, 1998, for Eighth Substitute

17th Revised Sheet No. 31 and an

effective date of January 1, 1999, for

Fourth Substitute 19th Revised Sheet

No. 35.

CNG states that the purpose of its

filing is to correct two inadvertent and

recently discovered errors appearing on

two tariff sheets filed on November 10,

1999, in Docket No. TM99–1–22–008.

CNG also states that the changes do not

affect the amounts billed to CNG’s

customers.

CNG states that copies of its filing are

being served upon the parties listed on

the Official Service List of the

proceeding.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed as provided in 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.

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. 00–2656 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–170–000]

Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation; Notice of Proposed

Change in Gas Tariff

February 1, 2000.

Take notice that on January 28, 2000,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation

(Columbia) tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised

Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed on

Appendix A to the filing, with a

proposed effective date of March 1,

2000.

Columbia is making the instant filing

to reflect various administrative

revisions to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second

Revised Volume No. 1 to reflect items

including, but not limited to, changes to

date references on various forms of

service agreements and revisions to

company contact information.

Columbia states further that copies of

this filing have been mailed to all of its

customers and affected 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, 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 Sections 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. 00–2655 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG00–73–000]

Duke Energy Hidalgo, L.P.; Notice of

Amended Application for Commission

Determination of Exempt Wholesale

Generator Status

February 1, 2000.

Take notice that on January 20, 2000,

Duke Energy Hidalgo, L.P. filed an

amendment to their application for

exempt wholesale generator status filed

on December 30, 1999.

Any person desiring to be heard

concerning the amended application for

exempt wholesale generator status

should file a motion to intervene or

comments with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, in

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and

385.214). The Commission will limit its

consideration of comments to those that

concern the adequacy or accuracy of the

amended application. All such motions

and comments should be filed on or

before February 11, 2000, and must be

served on the applicant. Any person