Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 515-7-11-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through October 17, 2024

Rule 515-7-11-.01 - Definitions

As used in this Utility Rule 515-7-11, the following terms have the following definitions:

(a) Act: The Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act as provided for in O.C.G.A. § 46-4-150et seq.

(b) Ancillary Service: A service that is ancillary to the receipt or delivery of natural gas, including without limitation, storage, balancing, peaking, and customer service.

(c) Capacity Supply Plan: The plan of the Electing Distribution Company for obtaining the interstate capacity assets necessary to make gas available on the EDC's system for firm distribution service to retail customers. Such a plan shall:

(i) Specify the range of the requirements to be supplied by interstate capacity assets;

(ii) Describe the array of interstate capacity assets selected by the EDC to meet such requirements;

(iii) Describe the criteria of the EDC for entering into contracts under such array of interstate capacity assets from time to time to meet such requirements; provided however, that a capacity supply plan approved or adopted by the Commission shall not prescribe the individual contracts to be executed by the electing distribution company in order to implement such plan; and

(iv) Specify the portion of the interstate capacity assets that must be retained and utilized by the EDC in order to manage and operate its system.

(d) Commission: The Georgia Public Service Commission.

(e) Commodity Sales Service: The sale of natural gas exclusive of any distribution or ancillary service.

(f) Distribution Service: The delivery of natural gas by and through the intrastate instrumentalities and facilities of a gas company or of a marketer certificated pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 46-4-153, regardless of the party having title to the natural gas.

(g) Electing Distribution Company: A gas company that elects to become subject to the provisions of the Act and satisfies the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 46-4-154.

(h) Firm Customer: A customer who purchases gas from a certified marketer on a firm basis that ordinarily is not subject to interruption or curtailment.

(i) Person: Any corporation, whether public or private; company; individual; firm; partnership; or association.

(j) Retail Customer: A person who purchases commodity sales service or distribution service and such purchase is not for the purpose of resale.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 515-7-11-.01

O.C.G.A. Sec. 46-4-155.

Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Jan. 10, 2003; eff. Jan. 30, 2003.