ANR Pipeline Company Submits Revised Tariff and Negotiated Rate Agreements for FERC Review

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The ANR Pipeline Company has filed a document with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking approval for revised Tariff and negotiated rate agreements. The company is requesting that the Commission grant waivers of its regulations, including Section 154.207, necessary to accept this filing, and accept the tariff record included as Appendix A to be effective August 1, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • ANR Pipeline Company submitted a document to FERC for review, seeking approval for revised Tariff and negotiated rate agreements.
  • The company is requesting waivers of its regulations, including Section 154.207, necessary to accept this filing.
  • The proposed agreements include Interstate Gas Supply, LLC (Interstate) Contract No. 141102 and Contract No. 141103, which outline the terms and conditions of the negotiated rate services.
  • The Agreements have been submitted individually and in their entirety as tariff records 8.30 and 8.31, in accordance with Order No. 714.
  • A revised Table of Contents has been submitted to reflect the new Agreements.
  • The Commission has approved ANR's Tariff, subject to conditions, which authorized ANR to enter into negotiated rate agreements with its customers.
  • ANR is filing the Agreements in accordance with Section 154.7 of the Commission's regulations, which requires the submission of the tariff section, tariff records, and a marked version of the tariff section.

Statistics:

  • August 1, 2025: proposed effective date for the revised Tariff and negotiated rate agreements.
  • $15.1145 per dekatherm (Dth): the fixed monthly reservation rate for the Primary Route MDQ as listed in the Primary Route Exhibit for the time period of August 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.
  • $6.5884 per Dth: the fixed monthly reservation rate for the Primary Route MDQ as listed in the Primary Route Exhibit for the time period of November 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.
  • 1999: the year in which the Commission approved, subject to conditions, proposed Section 6.27 of the General Terms and Conditions of ANR's Tariff, which authorized ANR to enter into negotiated rate agreements.

Sources:

  • "Negotiated Rate Agreements," Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
  • "Regulations Regarding Filing Requirements for Pipeline Tariffs," Section 154 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations (18 C.F.R. Part 154).
  • Order No. 714, Electronic Tariff Filings, 124 FERC P 61,270 (2008).
  • Alternatives to Traditional Cost-of-Service Ratemaking for Natural Gas Pipelines, 74 FERC P 61,076 (1996).
  • "Revised Tariff and Negotiated Rate Agreements," ANR Pipeline Company, Docket No. RP25-_____-000.