1658 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 6 / Tuesday, January 9, 2001 / Notices

on the Commission’s web site at http:/

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

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–526 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–272–023]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Proposed Changes in F.E.R.C. Gas

Tariff

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that Northern Natural Gas

Company (Northern) on December 22,

2000, tendered for filing to become part

of Northern’s F.E.R.C. Gas Tariff,

Substitute Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 66

proposed to be effective December 12,

2000 and Thirteenth Revised Sheet No.

66 and Fourth Revised Sheet No. 66A

proposed to become effective on

December 22, 2000:

Fifth Revised Volume No. 1

Substitute Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 66

Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 66

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 66

The above sheets are being filed to

implement specific negotiated rate

transactions with Oneok Energy

Marketing and Trading Company,

Texaco Natural Gas, Inc. and OGE

Energy Resources, Inc. in accordance

with the Commission’s Policy Statement

on Alternatives to Traditional Cost-ofService Ratemaking for Natural Gas

Pipelines. In addition, Substitute

Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 66 is being

filed to reflect changes made to Footnote

7 on Substitute Eleventh Revised Sheet

No. 66 filed on December 15, 2000.

Northern further states that copies of

the fling have been mailed to each of its

customers 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, 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). 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. 01–521 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–162–009]

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line

Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that on December 22,

2000, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line

Company (Panhandle) tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First

Revised Volume No. 1, the following

tariff sheets to be effective May 22,

2000.

Sub Original Sheet No. 119

2nd Sub Original Sheet No. 110

Panhandle assets that the purpose of

this filing is to comply with the

Commission’s Order on Rehearing and

Compliance Filing issued on November

24, 2000 in Docket No. RP00–162–005

and RP00–162–006, 93 FERC ¶61,211

(2000), to revise the charge for takes in

excess of shipper’s hourly delivery

quantity under Rate Schedule HFT.

Panhandle states that a copy of this

filing is available for public inspection

during regular business hours at

Panhandle’s office at 5444 Westheimer

Road, Houston, Texas 77056–5306. In

addition, copies of this filing are being

served on all affected customers,

applicable state regulatory agencies and

parties to 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. 01–525 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–200–062]

Reliant Energy Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that on December 21,

2000, Reliant Energy Gas Transmission

Company (REGT) tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised

Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets

to be effective January 1, 2001:

Second Revised Sheet No. 8K

Original Sheet No. 8K.01

REGT states that the purpose of this

filing is to reflect the addition of a new

negotiated rate arrangement involving

three contracts.

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/

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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. 01–520 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–197–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Tariff Filing

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that on December 21,

2000 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco) tendered for

filing with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission)

Thirty First Revised Sheet No. 50 to its

FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume

No. 1. The proposed effective date of the

attached tariff sheet is November 1,

2000.

Transco states that the purpose of the

instant filing is to track rate changes

attributable to transportation service

purchased from Texas Gas Transmission

Corporation (Texas Gas) under its Rate

Schedule FT the costs of which are

included in the rates and charges

payable under Transco’s Rate Schedule

FT–NT. This filing is being made

pursuant to tracking provisions under

Section 4 of the Transco’s Rate Schedule

FT–NT.

Included in Appendix B attached to

the filing is the explanation of the rate

changes and details regarding the

computation of the revised FT–NT rates.

Transco states that copies of the filing

are being mailed to each of its FT–NT

customers and interested State

Commissions.

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. 01–529 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–196–000]

Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that on December 22,

2000, pursuant to section 4(e) of the

Natural Gas Act and the Commission’s

Regulations at 18 CFR 154, et seq.,

Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the

following tariff sheet, to become

effective February 1, 2001:

Second Revised Sheet No. 4

VGS states that the filing reflects

proposed changes to permit recovery of

VGS’ proposed cost of service of

$14,404,612, based on data from the

base period ending September 30, 2000,

as adjusted. VGS proposes a capital

structure of 64.58% equity and 35.42%

debt, a rate base of $48,281,117, and

return on equity of 14%. The resulting

FTS–2 rate of $0.0812/dth compares to

VGS’ existing FTS–2 rate of $0.0679.

VGS requests an effective date of

February 1, 2001.

VGS states that it is willing to explore

non-litigation procedures, such as

Alternative Dispute Resolution or

settlement judge procedures. VGS

requests that the Commission consider

the feasibility of these options as a

means of resolving this proceeding

without costly and time consuming

litigation.

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 he 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. 01–528 Filed 1–8–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER01–760–000, et al.]

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et

al.; Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

January 3, 2001.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER01–760–000]

Take notice that on December 22,

2000, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

(PG&E), tendered for filing a Notice of

Termination of the 1996 Interconnection

Agreement between PG&E and Port of

Oakland, on file with this Commission

as PG&E Rate Schedule FERC No. 194,

an Interconnection Agreement (IA), a

Letter Agreement, and a Service

Agreement for Wholesale Distribution

Service (Service Agreement), between

PG&E and the Port of Oakland (Port).

The IA and Letter Agreement provide

the terms and conditions for the

continued interconnection of the

Electric Systems of Port and PG&E. The

Service Agreement is submitted

pursuant to the PG&E Wholesale

Distribution Tariff (WDT), and permits

PG&E to recover the ongoing costs for

service required over PG&E’s

distribution facilities. PG&E has

requested certain waivers.

Copies of this filing have been served

upon Port, the California Independent

System Operator Corporation and the

California Public Utilities Commission.