Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Gulf South Pipeline's Negotiated Rate Capacity Release Agreement

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a delegated order approving a negotiated rate capacity release agreement between Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC. The agreement was filed by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC on June 30, 2021, and the Commission waived its 30-day notice requirement, accepting the tariff record effective July 1, 2021. The Commission found that granting late intervention in this proceeding will not disrupt the proceedings or place additional burdens on existing parties.

Key Takeaways:

• The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a negotiated rate capacity release agreement between Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC and Exelon Generation Company, LLC on July 23, 2021.
• The agreement was filed by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC on June 30, 2021, and the Commission waived its 30-day notice requirement.
• The Commission accepted the tariff record effective July 1, 2021, as requested by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
• No protests or adverse comments were filed in response to the agreement.
• The Commission granted all timely filed motions to intervene and unopposed motions to intervene filed out-of-time before the issuance date of this order.
• The Commission noted that granting late intervention at this stage of the proceeding will not disrupt the proceedings or place additional burdens on existing parties.
• The Commission also stated that this acceptance for filing does not waive the requirements of Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended.

Statistics:

• 30 days: The time frame within which requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 385.713 (2020).
• 18 C.F.R. § 385.214 (2020): The Commission's regulation cited in the order, which allows for the granting of timely filed and unopposed motions to intervene filed out-of-time.
• 12: The number of timely filed motions to intervene and unopposed motions to intervene filed out-of-time before the issuance date of this order that were granted by the Commission.
• 0: The number of protests or adverse comments filed in response to the agreement.

Sources:

• [1] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2021, July 23). Letter Order Pursuant to 375.307 Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
• [2] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC. (2021, June 30). FERC NGA Gas Tariff, Tariffs, Section 3.29, Capacity Release Agmts-Constellation 54138 to Exelon 54167. Document Accession #: 20210723-3008 Filed Date: 07/23/2021 Docket No. RP21-921-000.