Elba Express Company, L.L.C.
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Effective Date: 03/01/2010, Docket: RP10-342-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 105 Original Sheet No. 105
32. ELECTRIC POWER COSTS ADJUSTMENT ('EPCA') PROVISION
32.1 General: This section sets forth the procedures pursuant to which COMPANY will collect from
SHIPPERS amounts paid by COMPANY for the electric power costs used by COMPANY'S electric
powered compressor stations, if and when COMPANY uses electric powered compressor stations.
32.2 Conditions:
(a) The transmission electric power cost rates set forth in COMPANY'S FERC Gas Tariff may
be increased to reflect a net positive change in Transmission Electric power rates
and/or usage and shall be decreased to reflect a net negative change in transmission
electric power rates and/or usage.
(b) COMPANY shall make an annual filing pursuant to Section 4 of the NGA with the FERC to
reflect net changes in the Transmission Electric Power rates. COMPANY shall endeavor
to make such filings contemporaneously with annual filings for fuel retention under
Section 25 of the GT&C.
32.3 Definitions:
(a) Electric Power Annual Period - The annual period beginning on the initial in-service
date of the EEC Pipeline and each annual period thereafter.
(b) Actual Electric Power Costs - The cost incurred by COMPANY for electric power used at
COMPANY'S electric powered compressor station(s). The recorded Actual Electric Power
Costs shall include all charges from a past Electric Power Annual Period attributable
to any period encompassed by the effectiveness of this section including all refunds,
surcharges, billing adjustments and interest, positive or negative.
(c) Estimated Electric Power Costs - The projected Actual Electric Power Costs for a
future Electric Power Annual Period.
(d) Estimated Electric Power Use - The projected annual use (including imputed use for
appropriate interruptible transportation services) attributable to services to which
COMPANY allocates or assigns electric power costs.
(e) Estimated Contract Deliveries - The projected volumes through all electrically-powered
compressor stations for the future Electric Power Annual Period.
(f) Deferral Period - The period of 12 months (except for the initial deferral period
which shall be the number of months required for Company to make such filing
contemporaneously with the annual filing for fuel retention under Section 25 of these
General Terms and Conditions) ending three months prior to the effective date of a
change in rates filed pursuant to this Section 32.