Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves El Paso Natural Gas Company Tariff Amendments

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order approving the tariff amendments filed by El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG). On May 26, 2022, EPNG filed tariff records to amend two existing transportation service agreements and one operator point aggregation service agreement with Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District. The Commission granted a waiver of the 30-day notice requirement, allowing the tariff records to take effect on June 1, 2022.

Key Takeaways:

• The Commission accepted the tariff amendments filed by EPNG on June 1, 2022, as requested.
• The amendments pertain to two existing transportation service agreements and one operator point aggregation service agreement with Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District.
• No protests or adverse comments were filed in response to the proposed tariff amendments.
• The Commission granted notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time, despite the late filing of the intervention.
• The action is without prejudice to any findings or orders made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against the applicant.

Statistics:

• Date of filing: June 1, 2022
• Number of tariff amendments approved: 3
• Type of agreements amended: 2 transportation service agreements, 1 operator point aggregation service agreement
• Percentage of filers without protests: 100% (no protests or adverse comments were filed)

Sources:

• Letter Order Pursuant to SS 375.307 El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Docket No. RP22-938-000
• 18 C.F.R. SS 375.307 (2021)
• 18 C.F.R. SS 385.214 (2021)
• 18 C.F.R. SS 385.713 (2021)