Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC Submits Document to FERC for Negotiated Rate Agreement

The Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the review and approval of a negotiated rate agreement with Kiowa Power Partners, LLC. The agreement, set to become effective on May 21, 2025, revises the contractual rollover rights provision for extending the term of the original agreement. This filing also includes requests for waivers of FERC regulations to permit the proposed tariff record to become effective on the proposed date.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC has submitted a negotiated rate agreement with Kiowa Power Partners, LLC to the FERC for review and approval.
  • The agreement revises the contractual rollover rights provision for extending the term of the original agreement and is set to become effective on May 21, 2025.
  • The filing includes requests for waivers of FERC regulations to permit the proposed tariff record to become effective on the proposed date.
  • The agreement was previously filed on September 16, 2022, in Docket No. RP22-1217-000, and accepted in Letter Order dated October 14, 2022.
  • The Commissioners also consider a Letter Order dated April 30, 2025, in Docket No. RP25-829-000.
  • The tariff filing package includes an eTariff XML filing package, containing this transmittal letter, a clean version of the tendered tariff record, and a marked version of the tendered tariff record.

Statistics:

  • The proposed effective date of the agreement is May 21, 2025.
  • The agreement was previously filed on September 16, 2022, in Docket No. RP22-1217-000.
  • The Commission has routinely waived the 30-day notice period for negotiated rate filings.
  • The Kinder Morgan, Inc. director, Rahul Singh's contact information is: (713) 420-3721 and rahul_singh@kindermorgan.com.
  • The Maria K. Pavlou's contact information is: (630) 725-3092 and maria_pavlou@kindermorgan.com.

Sources:

  • Ms. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426
  • 1: 74 FERC P 61,076 (1996)
  • Letter Order dated October 14, 2022, in Docket No. RP22-1217-000
  • Letter Order dated April 30, 2025, in Docket No. RP25-829-000
  • 18 C.F.R. Part 154.7 of the Commission's Regulations
  • 154.7(a)(9) and 154.206(c) of the Commission's regulations