[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 25595-25596] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-12125] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP97-346-000] Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff Take notice that on April 30, 1997, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff revised tariff sheets reflecting a rate change from currently effective rates and other changes in its tariff. This rate filing will increase the level of Equitrans' jurisdictional rates to provide an overall annual increase in jurisdictional cost of service of approximately $442,594 and stranded rate cost recovery of the net book value of Equitrans' gathering plant, to be amortized over five-years and allocated to open- access firm transportation service, interruptible transportation service and firm storage, of approximately $39.78 million. Equitrans states that the rates reflected in the revised tariff sheets are designed by Equitrans to bring Equitrans' revenues to a level of its jurisdictional cost of service and known and measurable jurisdictional stranded cost recovery, all based on costs for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 1997 as adjusted. Among the rate changes proposed by Equitrans is elimination of its negotiated five cent per Dth gathering charge in accordance with the Commission-approved settlement in Docket Nos. RP93-187-000. et al. In order that the five cent rate be replaced with Equitrans' proposed 12.28 cents per Dth [[Page 25596]] gathering rate on August 1, 1997, the agreed-upon expiration dated under the Docket No. RP93-187 settlement, Equitrans proposes a shortened suspension period, whereby the tendered tariff sheets will become effective, on a subject-to-refund basis, on August 1, 1997. Equitrans states that copies of this rate filing were served on Equitrans' jurisdictional customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the filing should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20046, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commisssion's Rules of Practice and Procedure. All such motions or protests should be filed as provided in Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining appropriate action, 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. Lois D. Shell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-12125 Filed 5-8-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M