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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP00-77-000]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

November 30, 1999. Take notice that on November 22, 1999, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, certain tariff sheets to be effective January 1, 2000. Natural states that the purpose of this filing is to implement a new Rate Schedule IBS (Interruptible Balancing Service), under which Natural would provide an interruptible balancing service for end-use facilities specified by the Shipper, in conjunction with transportation under Rate Schedule FTS, FTS-G or ITS. Natural also states that conforming tariff changes were made in the General Terms and Conditions of its Tariff. Natural requests waiver of the Commission's Regulations to the extent necessary to permit the tariff sheets submitted to become effective January 1, 2000. Natural states that copies of the filing are being mailed to its customers and interested state regulatory agencies. 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). David P. Boergers, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-31487 Filed 12-3-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M

-- stillwatching@fed.reg (tomd239680@aol.com), December 06, 1999

Answers

Allows them to sell at a discount, by calling it "interuptable" and allows them to turn it on or off as they see fit. MANY industrial applications have 2 tiered gas contracts.

The first tier is the interuptable contract that is CHEAP and then there is the Uninteruptable which says "WE get gas regardless" which is MUCH more expensive.

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-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), December 06, 1999.