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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC Submits Negotiated Rate Agreement for FERC Approval

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Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, a natural gas pipeline company, has submitted a negotiated rate agreement to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval. The agreement, which is attached as Appendix A to the filing, outlines the terms of a service agreement between Columbia and Mountaineer Gas Company. The agreement includes a negotiated rate for firm service, which will become effective August 1, 2025. Columbia is requesting that FERC grant all waivers necessary to accept the agreement and make it effective on the proposed date.

Key Takeaways:

  • The negotiated rate agreement is between Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC and Mountaineer Gas Company.
  • The agreement includes a negotiated rate for firm service, which is included in the rate schedule FTS.
  • The agreement was executed on March 15, 2017, as part of Columbia's application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
  • The Commission issued its Order Issuing Certificate in Docket No. CP17-80-000 on July 19, 2018, authorizing Columbia to construct and operate the Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project.
  • The negotiated rate agreement does not add any new provisions that are non-conforming or materially deviating from the applicable Form of Service Agreement in Columbia's Tariff.
  • Columbia is requesting that FERC grant all waivers necessary to accept the agreement and make it effective on August 1, 2025.

Statistics:

  • The agreement includes a negotiated rate for firm service.
  • The Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project has the capacity to transport up to 47,500 dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation service.
  • The agreement was executed on March 15, 2017.
  • The Commission issued its Order Issuing Certificate in Docket No. CP17-80-000 on July 19, 2018.

Sources:

  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, Ms. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426
  • 18 C.F.R. Part 154 (2025)
  • 15 U.S.C. § 717f(c) (2012)
  • 18 C.F.R. Part 157 (2017)
  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 164 FERC P 61,036 (2018)
  • Kelly Griffin, Director, Rates & Regulatory; Cindy VanCleave, Director, Regulatory & Operations Law; John Ryan, Sr. Legal Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.

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