Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 6 / Tuesday, January 9, 2001 / Notices 1657

lines 15 through 28). FGT does not

believe this deficiency can be ascribed

to any ‘‘gaming’’ behavior on the part of

shippers, but is instead reflective of the

relationship between gas price levels

and throughput (and the resulting fuel

use) on FGT’s system. FGT’s fuel

reimbursement percentage is based on

average fuel usage during prior seasonal

periods. Therefore, during periods of

relatively high gas prices, the reduced

throughput and fuel usage may result in

an over recovery of fuel by FGT, which

is then valued at the high gas price

which led to the reduced throughput

and over recovery of fuel. Conversely,

low gas prices encourage high

throughput and fuel consumption,

resulting in under recovered fuel, which

is valued at the low gas prices at least

partially responsible for increased

throughput and under recovery of fuel.

FGT believes the significant under

recovery of fuel during the production

months of December 1999 and January

2000 is attributable to higher than

projected throughput as a result of low

gas prices relative to alternate fuels. The

negative impact of this phenomenon in

the annual true-up system balancing

costs is directly offset, however, in the

calculation of the unit fuel surcharges

through which shippers pay lower

prices for undercollections by FGT and

receive higher prices for overcollections.

FGT has discussed this phenomenon

with shippers at previous Operating

Committee meetings and believe further

discussions are warranted in light of the

current data.

After further analysis by FGT and

further discussions with its shippers of

the issues reflected in the results of this

Settlement Period, FGT may propose

prospective tariff changes at a future

time.

Copied of this filing are on file with

the Commission and are available for

public inspections.

Any person desiring to protest said

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 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. 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).

Comments and protests may be filed

electronically via the internet in lieu of

paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)

and the instructions on the

Commission’s web site at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–530 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–320–034]

Koch Gateway Pipeline Company;

Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that on December 22,

2000, Koch Gateway Pipeline Company

(‘‘Koch’’) filed with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) contracts between

Koch and the following companies for

disclosure of recently negotiated rate

transactions. As shown on the contracts,

Koch requests an effective date of

January 1, 2001.

Special Negotiated Rate Between

Koch Gateway Pipeline and Mobile Energy

LLC

Koch Gateway Pipeline and Koch Energy

Trading Company

Koch states that copies of the filing

are being made available for public

inspection during regular business

hours in Koch’s offices in Houston,

Texas. In addition, Koch states that it

has served copies of this filing upon all

parties on the official service list created

by the Secretary in this proceeding.

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). Comments and protests may

be filed electronically via the internet in

lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

on the Commission’s web site at http:/

/www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–522 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP–177–004]

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that on December 22,

2000, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline,

L.L.C. (‘‘Maritimes’’) tendered for filing

and acceptance by the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission

(‘‘Commission’’) the following tariff

sheet to its FERC Gas Tariff, First

Revised Volume No. 1, to become

effective on January 1, 2001:

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 9

Maritimes states that it is filing the

above tariff sheet to implement two

negotiated rate agreements pursuant to

Rate Schedule MN365 and Section 24 of

the General Terms and Conditions of

Maritimes’ FERC Gas Tariff.

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). Comments and protests may

be filed electronically via the internet in

lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR

385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions