A bill to regulate interstate natural gas pipelines providing transportation service which bypasses local distribution companies and to encourage open access transportation by local distribution companies at cost-based rates.
Natural Gas Consumers Protection Act - Authorizes a State governmental entity or local distribution company to petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to prohibit an interstate pipeline from transporting gas if such transportation displaces or bypasses the sales or transportation services offered by the petitioning distribution company.
Authorizes FERC to grant such a petition even if it has previously certificated such transportation. Directs FERC to grant such a petition if it is demonstrated that the local distribution company is willing to transport such gas: (1) without discriminating on the basis of source, ownership, or destination; and (2) at a cost determined by its State commission.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subcommittee on Energy Regulation. Hearings held.
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