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GUD No. 10455

Proposal for Decision

ATTACHMENT 1

GUD No. 10455


ATTACHMENT 2

GUD No. 10455


ATTACHMENT 3

GUD No. 10455


ATTACHMENT 4

GUD No. 10455


ATTACHMENT 5

NOTICE OF RATE PROCEEDING Summary of the Proceeding. On June 19, 2015, West Texas LPG Pipeline Limited Partnership (“WTXP” or the “Pipeline”) filed its Texas Common Carrier No. 2.6.0 “Rate Sheet,” proposed to be effective July 1, 2015 (“TCC 2.6.0”), which increased certain rates for the intrastate transportation of Y-grade natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) from various origin points to a common delivery point in Mont Belvieu, Texas. WTXP subsequently filed its Texas Common Carrier No. 2.7.0 “Rate Sheet” (“TCC 2.7.0”) to be effective January 1, 2016, modifying certain provisions in TCC 2.6.0 and bringing forward the increased rates. Beginning August 11, 2015, Targa Liquids Marketing and Trade, LLC (“Targa”), Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (“Pioneer”), ConocoPhillips Company (“ConocoPhillips”), and ELTM, LP, f/k/a Enbridge Liquids Transportation Marketing, LP (“ELTM”), filed complaints with the Railroad Commission requesting, among other things, that the Railroad Commission (“Commission”) establish rates for the Pipeline pursuant to Chapter 111, Subchapter F (Rates) of the Texas Natural Resources Code. These complaints were docketed and consolidated in Gas Utilities Docket (GUD) No. 10455. The rates challenged, in cents per barrel, are 304.91, 172.22, 119.09, and 156.91 (the “Challenged Rates”). Effective March 8, 2016, the Commission reduced the amounts of the Challenged Rates to the rate amounts in effect prior to July 1, 2015, for the duration of this rate proceeding (the “Temporary Rates”). WTXP subsequently filed its Texas Common Carrier No. 2.8.0 “Rate Sheet” (“TCC 2.8.0”), which lowered certain rates from TCC 2.7.0 and contained added language regarding the possible future recovery from each shipper of “the difference between the (Temporary Rates) and (final rates established by the Commission) for each barrel shipped during the period March 8, 2016 through the effective date of the (final rates established by the Commission).” You are receiving this notice because you are a shipper who was an existing WTXP customer on July 1, 2015, and who has been charged any of the Challenged Rates for intrastate service, regardless of origin point and regardless of whether payment was, in fact, remitted. Legal Authority and Jurisdiction. The Commission previously has ruled that (1) WTXP is a common carrier and is therefore subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission; (2) as a common carrier, WTXP is subject to all provisions of Chapter 111 (Common Carriers, Public Utilities, and Common Purchasers) of the Texas Natural Resources Code (the “Common Carrier Act”), including Subchapter F (Rates), §§ 111.181-111.190; and (3) Chapters 81 and 111 of the Texas Natural Resources Code vest the Commission with the authority to regulate rates of common carrier pipelines. Intervention Deadline. The deadline for an affected/interested person to request permission to intervene in GUD No. 10455 is Monday, May 2, 2016. Persons who are granted permission to intervene may present sworn testimony, documentary and demonstrative evidence, and argument regarding relevant issues of fact or law at the hearing, and may participate in settlement discussions. Time, Place, and Nature of the Hearing(s). The Administrative Law Judge has established an initial procedural schedule for this proceeding with a Hearing on the Merits to commence on October 19, 2016. Existing parties after the deadline for intervention will be provided a formal Notice of Hearing. Contact for Additional Information. In accordance with Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §2001.061 and 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.6, ex parte communications with the Hearings Examiners and Commissioners are prohibited. Any persons or entities desiring additional information may contact the Commission by writing to the Director, Hearings Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 12967, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711-2967. Any persons or entities having clerical questions, such as questions regarding the number of copies of filings, the service list or reviewing the record, may contact Docket Services at (512) 463-6848.

GUD No. 10455


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GUD No. 10455


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GUD No. 10455


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GUD No. 10455


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TNRC Chapter 111 (Common Carrier Act), Subchapter F (Rates) All statutes effective 1977

§ 111.181 (Establishing and Promulgating Rates)

The commission shall establish and promulgate rates of charges for gathering, transporting, loading, and delivering crude petroleum by common carriers in this state and for use of storage facilities necessarily incident to this transportation.

§ 111.182 (Items Included in Rates)

The rates established and promulgated by the commission shall include both single- and joint-line transportation, deduction for evaporation and shrinkage, demurrage, storage, and overage charges and all other similar items.

§ 111.183 (Basis for Rate)

The basis of the rates shall be an amount that will provide a fair return on the aggregate value of the property of a common carrier used and useful in the services performed after providing reasonable allowance for depreciation and other factors and for

reasonable operating expenses under honest, efficient, and economical management.

§ 111.184 (Discretion of Commission) The commission has reasonable latitude in establishing and adjusting competitive rates.

§ 111.185 (Temporary Rates) If a common carrier makes application or files a tariff to establish a new rate on either a

new or old line, a temporary rate may be placed into effect immediately on filing the tariff with the commission.

§ 111.186 (Reparation and Reimbursement) If rates have been filed, each shipper who pays these filed rates is entitled to reparation

or reimbursement of all excess rates or transportation charges paid over and above the rate that is finally determined on the shipments.

§ 111.187 (Reimbursement of Excess Charges) If a rate is filed by a common carrier and complaint against the rate or petition to reduce

the rate is filed by a shipper, and the complaint is sustained in whole or part, all shippers who have paid the rates filed by the common carrier are entitled to reparation or

reimbursement of all excess transportation charges paid over and above the proper rate as finally determined on all shipments made after the date of the filing of the complaint.

§ 111.188 (Annual Rate Hearing) The commission shall hold a general hearing once each year for the purpose of adjusting

rates to conform to the basis of rates and charges provided in this subchapter. § 111.189 (Hearing and Determination of Rates)

If a person at interest files an application for a change in a rate or rates, the commission shall call a hearing and immediately after the hearing shall establish and promulgate a

rate or rates in accordance with the basis provided in this subchapter. § 111.190 (Hearings to Adjust Rates)

On its own motion or on motion of any interested person, the commission shall hold a hearing to adjust, establish, and promulgate a proper rate or rates if it has reason to

believe that any rate or rates do not conform to the basis provided in this subchapter.

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113.75

114.46

117.3714

2.09

146.01

153.93169.49

179.11

179.11

181.95

219.0524

4.59

248.41

256.02

304.91

410.76

410.76

558.08

558.08

559.6158

3.21

717.00

[22]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[21]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[20]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[19]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

[18]

SouthTex

66Pipe

lineCo

mpany,Ltd.

[17]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

[16]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

[15]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[14]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[13]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

[12]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

[11]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

[10]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

[9]Sem

inolePipelineCo

mpany

LLC

[8]W

TXP

[7]D

CPSand

Hills

Pipe

line,LLC

[6]D

CPSand

Hills

Pipe

line,LLC

[5]T

exas

ExpressP

ipelineLLC

[4]T

exas

ExpressP

ipelineLLC

[3]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

[2]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

[1]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

Perm

ianOriginMarket

(cents/bbl)

193

Perm

ian

Company

Agen

cyNo

.Effective

Date

Prod

uct(s

)Orig

inCo

unty

Orig

inST

DestinationCo

unty

Dest.

STMaxim

umRa

te[1]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

FERC

2.2.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Lea

NMCh

ambe

rs,Liberty

TX717.00

[2]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

RRC

115

7/1/2015

NGLs

Andrew

s,Glasscock,Ho

ward,

Loving,M

artin

,Midland

,Pe

cos,Re

agan,R

eeves,Scurry,

Upton,Ward,Winkler

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

583.21

[3]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

RRC

115

7/1/2015

NGLs

Andrew

s,Glasscock,Ho

ward,

Loving,M

artin

,Midland

,Pe

cos,Re

agan,R

eeves,Scurry,

Upton,Ward,Winkler

TXLib

erty

TX559.61

[4]T

exas

ExpressP

ipelineLLC

FERC

1.6.0

7/1/2015

DemethanizedMix

Gaines

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

558.08

[5]T

exas

ExpressP

ipelineLLC

RRC

5.2.0

7/1/2015

DemethanizedMix

Gaines

TXHa

rris

TX558.08

[6]D

CPSand

Hills

Pipe

line,LLC

FERC

2.8.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Lea;An

drew

s,Midland

NM;TX

Cham

bers

TX410.76

[7]D

CPSand

Hills

Pipe

line,LLC

RRC

2.17

7/1/2015

NGLs

Andrew

s,Crockett,Ector,

Loving,M

idland

,Reagan,

Reeves,U

pton

,Winkler

TXBrazoria,Chambe

rsTX

410.76

[8]W

TXP

RRC

2.6.0

7/1/2015

Demetha

nizedMix

Andrew

s,Co

ke,C

rane

,Crockett,G

lasscock,K

ent,

Martin

,Midland

,Reagan,

Scurry,Sterling

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

304.91

[9]Sem

inolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

RRC

36.3

7/1/2015

Prop

ane

Yoakum

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

256.02

[10]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

RRC

36.3

7/1/2015

Ethane

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Mix

Yoakum

TXBrazoria

TX248.41

[11]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

RRC

36.3

7/1/2015

Ethane

-Propane

Mix

Yoakum

TXBrazoria

TX244.59

[12]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

RRC

36.3

7/1/2015

DemethanizedMix

Gaines

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

219.05

[13]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

RRC

36.3

7/1/2015

Prop

ane

Gaines

TXBrazoria,Chambe

rsTX

181.95

[14]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

RRC

527/1/2015

LiquidHy

drocarbo

nProd

ucts

Borden

,Gaine

s,Ho

ward,

Martin

,Midland

,Winkler

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

179.11

[15]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

FERC

12.12.0

7/1/2015

LiquidHy

drocarbo

nProd

ucts

Lea

NMCh

ambe

rsTX

179.11

[16]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

RRC

36.3

7/1/2015

Ethane

,Ethane-Prop

aneMix

Gaines

TXBrazoria,Chambe

rsTX

169.49

[17]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

RRC

36.3

7/1/2015

DemethanizedMix

Andrew

s,Da

wson,Ga

ines

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

153.93

[18]

SouthTex

66Pipe

lineCo

mpany,Ltd.

RRC

41.4

7/1/2015

LPGProd

ucts

Crockett,U

pton

TXBrazoria

TX146.01

[19]

SeminolePipe

lineCo

mpany

LLC

FERC

2.9.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Gaines

TXBrazoria,Chambe

rsTX

142.09

[20]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

FERC

12.12.0

7/1/2015

LiquidHy

drocarbo

nProd

ucts

Lea

NMCh

ambe

rsTX

117.37

[21]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

FERC

12.12.0

7/1/2015

LiquidHy

drocarbo

nProd

ucts

Ector

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

114.46

[22]

ChaparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

FERC

12.12.0

7/1/2015

LiquidHy

drocarbo

nProd

ucts

Gaines

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

113.75

Notes:

[7]D

CPSand

Hills

Pipe

line,LLCratesfor

movem

entswith

tariffo

rigin"W

estT

exas

Zone

"wereassumed

tooriginateinAn

drew

s,Crockett,Ector,Loving,Midland

,Reagan,Re

eves,U

pton

,and

Winkler

Coun

tiesinTX.

194

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119.09135.26

172.22

179.11

228.16

304.91

354.60

365.84

456.54

559.6158

3.21

[11]

WTXP

[10]

SouthTex

66Pipe

lineCo

mpany,Ltd.

[9]W

TXP

[8]C

haparralPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[7]T

exas

ExpressP

ipelineLLC

[6]W

TXP

[5]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

[4]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

[3]D

CPSouthe

rnHills

Pipe

line,LLC

[2]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

[1]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

BarnettO

riginMarket

(cents/bbl)

195

Barnett

Company

Agen

cyNo

.Effective

Date

Prod

uct(s)

OriginCo

unty

Orig

inST

DestinationCo

unty

Dest.

STMaxim

umRa

te[1]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

RRC

115

7/1/2015

NGLs

Callahan,Co

manche

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

583.21

[2]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

RRC

115

7/1/2015

NGLs

Callahan,Co

manche

TXLib

erty

TX559.61

[3]D

CPSouthe

rnHills

Pipe

line,LLC

RRC

2.2

7/1/2015

NGLs

Ellis,Jack,John

son,Mon

tague,

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

456.54

[4]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

RRC

115

7/1/2015

NGLs

John

son

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

365.84

[5]Lon

eStar

NGLP

ipelineLP

RRC

115

7/1/2015

NGLs

John

son

TXLib

erty

TX354.60

[6]W

TXP

RRC

2.6.0

7/1/2015

Demetha

nizedMix

Scha

ckelford,Taylor

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

304.91

[7]T

exas

ExpressP

ipelineLLC

RRC

5.2.0

7/1/2015

DemethanizedMix

Jack

TXHa

rris

TX228.16

[8]C

haparralPipe

lineCo

mpany,LLC

RRC

527/1/2015

LiquidHy

drocarbo

nProd

ucts

Callahan

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

179.11

[9]W

TXP

RRC

2.6.0

7/1/2015

Demetha

nizedMix

Freeston

e,Ho

od,Jack,

Parker,W

iseTX

Cham

bers

TX172.22

[10]

SouthTex

66Pipe

lineCo

mpany,Ltd.

RRC

41.4

7/1/2015

LPGProd

ucts

Travis

TXBrazoria

TX135.26

[11]

WTX

PRR

C2.6.0

7/1/2015

Demetha

nizedMix

Eastland

,Joh

nson

,PaloPinto

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

119.09

Notes:

[3]D

CPSouthern

Hills

Pipeline,LLCratesfor

movem

entswith

origin"AllRe

ceiptP

ointsL

ocated

inTX

"wereassumed

tooriginateinEllis,Jack,John

son,Mon

tague,Parket,and

TarrantC

ountiesinTX

.

196

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84.0092

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131.90

154.22

156.91161.3616

8.50175.18

222.95

222.95

[10]

RegencyFieldService

sLLC

[9]P

anolaPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[8]P

anolaPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[7]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

[6]W

TXP

[5]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

[4]P

anolaPipelineCo

mpany,LLC

[3]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

[2]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

[1]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

Haynesville

Orig

inMarket

(cents/bbl)

197

Hayne

sville

Company

Agen

cyNo

.Effective

Date

Prod

uct(s

)Orig

inCo

unty

Orig

inST

DestinationCo

unty

Dest.

STMaxim

umRa

te[1]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

FERC

84.8.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Bien

ville

LACh

ambe

rs,Liberty

TX222.95

[2]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

FERC

82.8.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Web

ster

LACh

ambe

rs,Liberty

TX222.95

[3]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

FERC

83.8.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Web

ster

LACh

ambe

rs,Liberty

TX175.18

[4]P

anolaPipe

lineCo

mpany,LLC

RRC

32.2.0

7/1/2015

LPGProd

ucts

Pano

laTX

Cham

bers

TX168.50

[5]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

FERC

86.6.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Bien

ville

LACh

ambe

rsTX

161.36

[6]W

TXP

RRC

2.6.0

7/1/20

15De

metha

nizedMix

Gregg,Ru

sk,Tyler,U

pshu

rTX

Cham

bers

TX156.91

[7]B

lack

Lake

Pipe

lineCo

mpany

FERC

80.9.0

7/1/2015

NGLs

Natchitoches

LACh

ambe

rs,Liberty

TX154.22

[8]P

anolaPipe

lineCo

mpany,LLC

RRC

32.2.0

7/1/2015

LPGProd

ucts

Angelina

TXCh

ambe

rs,Liberty

TX131.90

[9]P

anolaPipe

lineCo

mpany,LLC

RRC

32.2.0

7/1/20

15LPGProd

ucts

Polk

TXCh

ambe

rsTX

92.46

[10]

RegencyFieldService

sLLC

RRC

2.0.0

8/18/2014

LiquidPe

troleu

mProd

ucts

Jasper

TXNe

wton

TX84.00

198

GUD No. 10455


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