TransColorado Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Tariff Filing

Take notice that on July 31, 2000, pursuant to 18 CFR 154.7 and 154.203, and in compliance with the Commission's letter order issued March 20, 1997, in Docket No. RP97-255-000, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company (TransColorado) tendered for filing and acceptance, to be effective August 1, 2000, Tenth Revised Sheet No. 21 and Sixth Revised Sheet No. 22 to Original Volume No. 1 of its FERC Gas Tariff.

The tendered tariff sheets revised TransColorado's Tariff to implement amended negotiated-rate firm transportation service agreements between TransColorado and Barrett Resources Corp., and TransColorado and Texaco Natural Gas, Inc.; and new negotiated-rate firm transportation service agreements between TransColorado and Sempra Energy Trading and TransColorado and National Fuel Marketing Company. TransColorado requested waiver of 18 CFR 154.207 so that the tendered tariff sheets may become effective August 1, 2000.

TransColorado stated that a copy of this filing has been served upon all parties to this proceeding, TransColorado's customers, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and New Mexico Public Utilities Commission.

Any person desiring to protest this filing should file a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with section 385.211 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. All such protests must be filed as provided in Section 154.210 of the Commission's Regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceedings. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).