[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31206-31207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15093]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. TM98-9-23-000]


Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in 
FERC Gas Tariff

June 2, 1998.
    Take notice that on May 29, 1998, Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company 
(Eastern Shore) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, 
Second Revised Volume No. 1, the following revised tariff sheets, with 
a proposed effective date of July 1, 1998:

First Revised Sheet No. 4
First Revised Sheet No. 5
First Revised Sheet No. 6

    Eastern Shore states that it submitted this filing pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 31, Fuel Retention Adjustment, of the General 
Terms and Conditions (GT & C) of its Tariff. First Revised Sheet Nos. 
4, 5, and 6, respectively, set forth Eastern Shore's Fuel Retention 
Percentage (FRP), as revised by this filing and proposed to be 
effective July 1, 1998. Eastern Shore states that Section 31 of the GT 
& C permits Eastern Shore to file with the Commission revised tariff 
sheets containing a re-determined FRP for the affected transportation 
rate schedules. Such FRP is designed to reimburse Eastern Shore for the 
cost of its Gas Required for Operations (GRO) which consists of (a) gas 
used for compressor fuel and (b) gas otherwise used, lost or 
unaccounted for, in its operations. Eastern Shore's states that its new 
FRP is .30% and was determined by computing the GRO quantities 
attributable to system wide operations for the affected transportation 
rate schedules using the twelve (12) month period ending April, 1998 
and then dividing such result by the transportation quantities received 
by Eastern Shore for the corresponding twelve (12) month period.
    Eastern Shore further states that Section 31 also requires Eastern 
Shore to determine for each month the difference, positive or negative, 
between (a) total GRO quantities actually

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incurred and (b) the total quantities retained from all Buyers for 
transportation service in accordance with the applicable FRP. For every 
such month the foregoing difference is multiplied by the applicable 
monthly GRO Index Price. The resulting product is recorded in a 
Deferred GRO Account and interest is computed on the balance in the 
manner prescribed in Section 154.305(h) of the Commission's 
regulations. The actual Deferred GRO Account balance at the end of each 
twelve (12) month period ending March 31 is incorporated in Eastern 
Shore's Refund of ``Cash Out'' Revenues in Excess of Costs as contained 
in Section 35 of the GT & C of Eastern Shore's Tariff.
    Lastly, Eastern Shore states that copies of its filing is available 
for inspection at its office at 417 Bank Lane, Dover, Delaware; and has 
been mailed to all firm customers, interruptible customers, and 
affected state commissions.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest this 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 and 385.211 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations. All such motions or 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. 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.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-15093 Filed 6-5-98; 8:45 am]
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