Trunkline Gas Company
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 01/14/1999, Docket: RP99-182-000, Status: Effective
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 218 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 218 : Effective
Superseding: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 218
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
21.ANNUAL CHARGE ADJUSTMENT PROVISION (ACA)
21.1 Purpose
Annual charges are assessed on Gas pipelines by the Commission
under Part 382 of the Commission's Regulations prior to each
fiscal year in order to cover the cost of the operation of the
FERC. For the purpose of recovering such charges assessed
Trunkline by the Commission, pursuant to Section 154.402 of the
Commission's Regulations, an ACA Surcharge shall be applicable to
Quantities transported under Trunkline's Rate Schedules FT, SST,
EFT, QNT, LFT, FFZ, IT and QNIT and those Rate Schedules as
indicated in each applicable Rate Schedule of Trunkline's FERC Gas
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This ACA Surcharge is in addition
to any amounts otherwise payable to Trunkline under said Rate
Schedules.
21.2 Basis of the ACA Unit Charge Rate
The ACA Unit Charge Rate shall be that increment, adjusted to
Trunkline's measurement base (Dekatherm) and pressure base, if
required, which has been approved by valid Commission Orders
approving an annual charge unit rate. The ACA Unit Charge Rate
shall be stated on the effective Tariff Sheet Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A,
9B, 10, and 10A and the applicable Tariff Sheets in Volume No. 2.
21.3 Filing Procedure
The ACA Surcharge or any subsequent changes in such surcharge
shall be filed by Trunkline at least thirty (30) days prior to the
proposed effective date unless for good cause shown a lesser
notice period is allowed by valid Commission orders or the
establishment by the Commission of the annual charge unit rate for
a particular fiscal year prohibits Trunkline from making a timely
filing. The proposed effective date of filings pursuant to this
subsection shall be the effective date prescribed by the
Commission. Such filing shall not become effective unless it
becomes effective without suspension or refund obligation.
21.4 Payment by Shipper
The amount of applicable Shipper's ACA Surcharge shall be due and
payable with the bill for the Month for each such Shipper.