PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ENERGY DIVISION					RESOLUTION G-3253
April 22, 1999

RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION G-3253.  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY SEEKS APPROVAL TO AMEND ITS AGREEMENT WITH BC GAS UTILITY LTD. TO ADD ANOTHER REDELIVERY POINT AND CHANGE REDELIVERY NOMINATION LEAD TIME.  APPROVED.

BY ADVICE LETTER NO. 2773, FILED ON DECEMBER 23, 1998.

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SUMMARY

1.	By Advice Letter (AL) No. 2773, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) seeks approval to amend its Agreement with BC Gas Utility Ltd. (BC Gas) to add another redelivery point and change redelivery nomination lead time.  

2.	No protests were received in this matter.

3.	This resolution approves AL No. 2773.

BACKGROUND

1.	On December 23, 1998, SoCalGas filed AL No. 2773 seeking to amend its contract with BC Gas.  

2.	On August 2, 1996, Resolution G-3189 approved the Agreement between SoCalGas and BC Gas requiring SoCalGas to provide firm same-day delivery service to BC Gas at the interconnection of BC Gas and Northwest Pipeline.

3.	SoCalGas contracts with third party shippers to provide the redelivery service, and, therefore, for competitive and trade secret reasons, filed the Agreement as confidential under the provisions of General Order 66-C and Public Utilities Codes section 583.

4.	On November 10, 1998, SoCalGas received final approval from BC Gas for two 
Amendments to this Agreement.

NOTICE

1.	Notice of AL No. 2773 was made by mailing copies of the filing to all known parties.  

PROTEST

1.	No protests were received in this matter.

DISCUSSION

1.	Advice Letter No. 2773 should be approved because the requested amendments were made to facilitate SoCalGas’ obligation to redeliver storage gas to BC Gas.

2.	The amendments to this Agreement adds another redelivery point and relaxes the redelivery nomination lead time from a same-day to a next-day requirement.

3.	For competitive and trade secret reasons, SoCalGas request that the amendments to this Agreement remain confidential and filed this advice letter under the provision of General Order 66-C and Public Utilities Code section 583. 

COMMENTS

1.	This is an uncontested matter in which the Resolution grants the relief requested.  Accordingly, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 311(g)(2), the otherwise applicable 30 day period for public review and comment is being waived.

FINDINGS

1.	SoCalGas filed AL No. 2773 on December 23, 1998 seeking approval to amend its Agreement with BC Gas. 

2.	SoCalGas filed this advice letter to facilitate SoCalGas’ obligation to redeliver storage gas to BC Gas.

3.	The amendments to this Agreement adds another redelivery point and relaxes the redelivery nomination lead time from a same-day to a next-day requirement.

4.	SoCalGas request that the amendments to this Agreement remain confidential and filed this advice letter under the provision of General Order 66-C and Public Utilities Code section 583.  

5.	SoCalGas’ request is reasonable.

THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1.	Southern California Gas Company’s request for approval of Advice Letter No. 2773 is approved.

2.	This resolution is effective today.

I certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted at a conference of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California held on April 22, 1999.  The following Commissioners voting favorably thereon:

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WESLEY M. FRANKLIN
Executive Director

RICHARD A. BILAS
       President
HENRY M. DUQUE
JOSIAH L. NEEPER
    Commissioners