Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Kansas Municipal Gas Agency,

[Federal Register: April 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 66)]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP98-166-000

Kansas Municipal Gas Agency v. Williams Gas Pipeline Central Inc. (Formerly Williams Natural Gas Company); Notice of Complaint

April 1, 1998.

Take notice that on March 25, 1998, pursuant to Rule 206 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, the Kansas Municipal Gas Agency (KMGA) tendered for filing its complaint against Williams Gas Pipeline Central, Inc. (Formerly Williams Natural Gas Company) (Williams).

KMGA argues that Williams has improperly assessed penalties against KMGA for alleged overruns during a period of daily balancing allegedly in violation of Section 9.5 of the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) contained in Williams' FERC Gas Tariff. KMGA states that Williams claims KMGA owes Williams penalties of $164,130.000 plus interest for depleting storage gas supplies during a ``period of daily balancing,'' which existed on William's system from January 31 through February 5, 1996.

KMGA requests the Commission to order Williams to cease billing KMGA for the penalties and declare the alleged penalties improper under Section 9 of the GT&C of Williams' FERC Gas Tariff. In the alternative, KMGA requests that the Commission establish a hearing to determine whether the penalties asserted by Williams are improper under previous Commission decisions, as well as Williams' FERC Gas Tariff and are otherwise unjust and unreasonable.

Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said complaint 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 Rules 214 and 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 18 CFR 385.214, 385.211. All such motions or protests should be filedon or before May 1, 1998. 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 proceeding. 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. Answers to this complaint shall be due on or before May 1, 1998. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-9007Filed4-6-98; 8:45 am]

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