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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

ANR Pipeline Company Seeks to Substitute Witness in FERC Proceeding

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ANR Pipeline Company has filed an unopposed motion with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to substitute Gregory S. Barry as a witness in a proceeding related to the company's general Natural Gas Act section 43 rate filing. The original witness, Nara Houy, has resigned from TransCanada USA Services, Inc. and is no longer available to testify on behalf of ANR. Barry, who is the Manager of Rates at ANR and had previously testified in the proceeding, will adopt and sponsor Houy's original testimony as his own.

Key Takeaways:

  • ANR Pipeline Company has filed an unopposed motion to substitute Gregory S. Barry as a witness in a FERC proceeding, due to the unavailability of the original witness, Nara Houy.
  • Houy, who was a Rates Analyst for TransCanada USA Services, Inc., resigned from the company and is no longer available to testify.
  • Barry, who is the Manager of Rates at ANR, had previously testified in the proceeding and will adopt and sponsor Houy's original testimony as his own.
  • The motion was circulated to all participants in the proceeding on August 25, 2025, with no opposition.
  • Good cause exists for granting the motion, as the substitution of Barry for Houy will not cause prejudice or surprise in fact.
  • Barry will be available for cross-examination during the hearing to testify on behalf of ANR.
  • Similar substitutions have been permitted in previous pipeline rate cases and Commission trials.

Statistics:

  • Houy resigned from TransCanada USA Services, Inc. on an unspecified date.
  • The evidentiary hearing in the proceeding is scheduled to commence on April 30, 2026.
  • Barry was previously a witness in the proceeding, having testified on April 30, 2025.
  • Eight months timeframe between the filing of the motion and the scheduled start of the hearing process.
  • The substitution of witnesses under similar circumstances has been permitted in previous cases, including Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Docket No. RP21-778-002), ANR Pipeline Company (Docket No. RP22-501-000), and Gas Transmission Northwest LLC (Docket No. RP23-1099-000).

Sources:

  • United States of America Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, ANR Pipeline Company, Docket No. RP25-858-000, Unopposed Motion of ANR Pipeline Company for Leave to Substitute Witness and Submit Supplemental Testimony.
  • United States of America Before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, ANR Pipeline Company, Docket No. RP25-858-000, Supplemental Prepared Direct Testimony of Gregory S. Barry.
  • 18 C.F.R. SSSS 385.212, 385.506, and 385.507 (2025).

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