W. Va. Code R. § 150-16-2
See Pooling.
See Pool.
See Pool Operator.
A process by which receipts and deliveries of natural gas volumes are equalized.
The term "benchmark fully distributed cost based rate" means a rate for a transportation service which represents the full embedded costs associated with providing the service.
The term "benchmark incremental rate" means a rate for a transportation service which represents the short-run variable costs associated with providing the service.
The term "bypass" means the connection by an end-user to facilities other than facilities owned by a utility for the purpose of receiving natural gas through such alternate facilities.
The term "end-user" shall mean any person, firm or corporation which is the ultimate consumer of natural gas.
The term "full commodity service" means the supplying of utility owned natural gas.
The term "gathering facilities" shall include all pipelines and related facilities used to collect the gas production of one (1) or more wells for the purpose of moving such production from the well(s) into the facilities of an interstate pipeline, a utility, or an intrastate pipeline. For the purposes of these rules, gathering facilities shall not be considered either public utilities or intrastate pipelines.
The term "Interstate Pipeline" means any person, firm or corporation engaged in natural gas transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717.
The term "Intrastate Pipeline" means any person, firm or corporation engaged in natural gas transportation in intrastate commerce to or for another person, firm or corporation for compensation.
An entity that obtains gas supply and offers that supply to one or more end users.
The customer's request of a utility or intrastate pipeline to receive quantities of natural gas for the customer's account at specified receipt point(s) and for delivery of quantities of natural gas to specified delivery point(s).
The quantity of gas required to be delivered to the utility or intrastate pipeline at receipt point(s) for the account of a customer in order to meet (1) the customer's requirement for flowing gas (gas physically delivered to end-user), (2) losses, and (3) correction of a customer's out-of-balance condition existing at the end of the preceding nomination period.
An aggregation of multiple accounts of one or more natural gas end users which have assigned natural gas nomination, balancing and other transportation requirements to a pool operator. If a pool is made up solely of multiple delivery points of one customer, it is referred to as an individual member pool, whereas a pool made up of two (2) or more customers is referred to as a multiple member pool.
An individual end user that belongs to a pool.
The individual or entity which has entered into a pooling agreement with a utility or intrastate pipeline. A single end user with multiple delivery points may be a pool operator.
See pool operator.
A service, whereby the pool operator aggregates natural gas supplies delivered to satisfy the pool requirements of end users which have assigned their nomination and balancing responsibilities.
The term "Public Utility Service Area" includes those present and future end-users located within the communities and environs specified in the utility's tariff sheets.
The location point at which natural gas is physically received into a utility's or intrastate pipeline's facilities.
See marketer.
The term "Unbundle" shall mean the separation of distinct transportation service, or services associated therewith, which allows an identification of the charge for each component of the service provided.
The term "Utility" or "Public Utility" means any person, firm or corporation subject to the Commission's jurisdiction under W. Va. Code § 24-2-1.
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