Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Negotiated Rate Agreements between El Paso Natural Gas Company and Arizona Public Service Company

Strategic Insights -

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the negotiated rate agreements between El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. and Arizona Public Service Company, effective April 1, 2021. On February 25, 2021, El Paso Natural Gas Company filed the tariff records setting forth the details of the agreements. The commission accepted the filing, finding that granting late intervention at this stage of the proceeding would not disrupt the proceeding or place additional burdens on existing parties.

Key Takeaways:

  • The negotiated rate agreements between El Paso Natural Gas Company and Arizona Public Service Company were approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 15, 2021.
  • The agreements were effective April 1, 2021, as requested by El Paso Natural Gas Company.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed in response to the proposed tariff changes.
  • The commission granted all timely filed motions to intervene and unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time, without disrupting the proceeding or placing additional burdens on existing parties.
  • The approval of the negotiated rate agreements does not constitute a waiver of the requirements of Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, nor a recognition of any claimed contractual right or obligation associated with the agreements.

Statistics:

  • Date of filing: February 25, 2021
  • Date of acceptance: March 15, 2021
  • Effective date of agreements: April 1, 2021
  • Number of intervenors: 0
  • Number of timely filed motions to intervene: 0
  • Number of unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time: 0

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2021, March 15). Letter Order Pursuant to SS 375.307. Retrieved from Docket No. RP21-519-000.
  • El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (2021, February 25). FERC NGA Gas Tariff EPNG. Retrieved from Docket No. RP21-519-000.