Section 3.48.490. Definitions.

In 3 AAC 48.450 - 3 AAC 48.490, unless the context requires otherwise,  
		(1) "BLS" means the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;  
		(2) "bona fide request" means a request for transportation service made by a shipper or potential shipper that   
			(A) has natural gas capable of being shipped on the designated pipeline facility; and  
			(B) if requesting expansion, is capable of advancing and will advance the necessary and reasonable capital to pay for any necessary expansion of the designated pipeline facility;  
		(3) "calendar quarter" means the three-month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year;   
		(4) "designated pipeline facility" means, as identified in a simplified pipeline tariff and accompanying tariff letter or petition, either the entirety of a new or an existing pipeline facility, or the new extension of an existing pipeline facility that qualifies as a designated pipeline facility under 3 AAC 48.456;  
		(5) "firm transportation service" has the meaning given in AS 42.06.630;   
		(6) "interruptible transportation service" has the meaning given in AS 42.06.630;   
		(7) "PPI-FG" means the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods using a 1982 base year, as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the PPI Detailed Report, or equivalent data retrieved from http://www.bls.gov as Series ID WPUSOP3000.  

Authorities

42.06.140;42.06.350

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 48.200
3 AAC 48.275
3 AAC 48.450
3 AAC 48.458
3 AAC 48.460
3 AAC 48.468
3 AAC 48.490

Authority

AS 42.06.140 AS 42.06.350 ________________________

History

Eff. 1/9/2009, Register 189