Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC Submits Critical Energy Infrastructure Information to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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The Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to a data request. The document includes detailed storage field engineering information and a request for Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) treatment. The company, operated by Kinder Morgan Inc., is seeking to protect sensitive information related to its pipeline infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC has submitted a response to a data request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
  • The document includes detailed storage field engineering information, which is considered Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII).
  • The company is requesting CEII treatment for the maximum prescribed period of five (5) years from the date of filing, as set forth in Section 388.113(e)(1) of the Commission's regulations.
  • The company has marked the documents included in the responses as "CONTAINS CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION (CUI/CEII) - DO NOT RELEASE", as applicable.
  • The Commission is expected to provide CEII treatment for the responses, which would limit public access to the information for a period of five years.
  • Francis Tarin, Director of Regulatory for Kinder Morgan Inc., has signed the document and sworn to the truth of its contents.
  • The document was served on all parties on the official service list for the above-referenced docket.

Statistics:

  • 5 years: The maximum prescribed period for which the company is requesting CEII treatment.
  • 18 C.F.R. § 388.113: The regulatory section that governs CEII treatment.
  • 1,000s of pages: The estimated number of documents included in the response, although the exact number is not specified.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, [18] C.F.R. § 388.113.
  • Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, Certificate of Service, dated July 7, 2025.
  • Notary Public, James R. Nicola, Subscribed and sworn to before, dated July 7, 2025.