Rule 515-7-11-.01. Definitions

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

1. (a) Act: The Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act as provided for in O.C.G.A. § 46-4-150et seq.
2. (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.

3. (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:

   1. (i) Specify the range of the requirements to be supplied by interstate capacity assets;
   2. (ii) Describe the array of interstate capacity assets selected by the EDC to meet such requirements;
   3. (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
   4. (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.
4. (d) Commission: The Georgia Public Service Commission.
5. (e) Commodity Sales Service: The sale of natural gas exclusive of any distribution or ancillary service.
6. (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.
7. (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.
8. (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.
9. (i) Person: Any corporation, whether public or private; company; individual; firm; partnership; or association.
10. (j) Retail Customer: A person who purchases commodity sales service or distribution service and such purchase is not for the purpose of resale.

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

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