Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC Submits Revised Tariff Section and Negotiated Rate Agreements to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC has submitted a revised tariff section and three negotiated rate service agreements to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for filing and acceptance. The agreements, which include one new Rate Schedule FTS and two amended FTS negotiated rate service agreements, aim to reflect changes in transportation demand and rates for several customers, including Antero Resources Corporation, Citadel Energy Marketing LLC, and Antero Contract No. 176700-17. The proposed tariff section and tariff records are expected to become effective on August 1, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC has submitted a revised tariff section and three negotiated rate service agreements to FERC for filing and acceptance.
  • The agreements include one new Rate Schedule FTS and two amended FTS negotiated rate service agreements.
  • The proposed tariff section and tariff records aim to reflect changes in transportation demand and rates for several customers, including Antero Resources Corporation, Citadel Energy Marketing LLC, and Antero Contract No. 176700-17.
  • The agreements include a negotiated monthly demand rate of $4.25833 per dekatherm (Dth) for transportation service for Antero.
  • Columbia has agreed to allow Antero to decrease the transportation demand by 200,000 Dth for the term of August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026.
  • Citadel Energy Marketing LLC's Contract No. 317287-1 has been amended due to an administrative oversight in the calculations of the daily index-based volumetric rate.
  • Columbia has submitted the Agreements individually and in their entirety as tariff records 3.44, 3.56, and 4.37.
  • Columbia respectfully requests that FERC grant all waivers of its regulations, including Section 154.207, necessary to accept the Agreements and Table of Contents to become effective August 1, 2025.

Statistics:

  • The negotiated monthly demand rate for Antero is $4.25833 per Dth.
  • Columbia has agreed to allow Antero to decrease the transportation demand by 200,000 Dth for the term of August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026.
  • The daily index-based volumetric rate for Citadel Energy Marketing LLC's Contract No. 317287-1 has been recalculated.
  • The Commission expects to accept the proposed tariff section and tariff records to become effective August 1, 2025.

Sources:

  • 18 C.F.R. Part 154 (2025)
  • 124 FERC P 61,270 (2008) ("Order No. 714")
  • 77 FERC P 61,093 (1996)
  • 78 FERC P 61,263 (1997)
  • 81 FERC P 61,206 (1997)
  • Section 154.7 of the Commission's regulations
  • Section 154.207 of the Commission's regulations
  • Section 385.2005 of the Commission's regulations