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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER94-289-000, et al.]

 

Midwest Power Systems Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

May 27, 1994.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Midwest Power Systems, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-289-000]

    Take notice that on May 23, 1994, Midwest Power Systems Inc. (MPSI) 
tendered for filing Amendment No. 3 to the filing of a Peaking Capacity 
Sales Agreement (Agreement) dated June 6, 1991, between Corn Belt Power 
Cooperative (Corn Belt) and Iowa Public Service Company, n/k/a MPSI. 
This Agreement's principle purpose is to establish terms for MPSI to 
purchase capacity and energy from Corn Belt from June 1, 1994, through 
September 30, 2000. Paragraph 12 of the Agreement allows for MPSI to 
set capacity and energy to Corn Belt, at Corn Belt's sole option, in 
the months of October and November to each respective year.
    Amendment No. 3 contains additional support data and information.
    MPSI requests a waiver of Sec. 35.3 of the commission's regulations 
so that the Peaking Capacity Sales Agreement be approved effective June 
1, 1994. Midwest Power respectfully requests an abbreviated notice of 
filing of approximately ten days.
    MPSI states that copies of this filing were served on Corn Belt and 
the Iowa Utilities Board.
    Comment date: June 7, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER94-1213-000, ER94-1214-000, ER94-1215-000, ER94-1216-
000, ER94-1217-000, ER94-1218-000, ER94-1219-000, and ER94-1220-000]

    Take notice that on May 23, 1994, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing a letter requesting a 
waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement for the above-listed 
dockets and an amendment to four of the above-listed dockets (ER94-
1213-000, ER94-1214-000, ER94-1217-000, and ER94-1220-000). The initial 
filings provided for an increase in the monthly charge for the 
transmission of power and energy pursuant to the following Rate 
Schedules: 

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                        Rate                                            
     Docket No.       schedule          Person receiving service        
                                                                        
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ER94-1213-000               60  Power Authority of the State of New York
                                 (``Power Authority'')(Brookhaven).     
ER94-1214-000               78  Power Authority (LI MDAs).              
ER94-1215-000              102  Power Authority (EDP).                  
ER94-1216-000              117  Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) (Y-
                                 50).                                   
ER94-1217-000               81  Power Authority (LI Municipals).        
ER94-1218-000              105  Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.       
                                 (``O&R'').                             
ER94-1219-000               94  LILCO (Gilboal).                        
ER94-1220-000               66  Power Authority (Grumman).              
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    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon the Authority, LILCO, O&R, and the Villages of Freeport, 
Greenport, and Rockville Centre.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-1275-000]

    Take notice that on May 19, 1994, New England Power Company (NEP), 
tendered for filing a revised service agreement under NEP's FERC 
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 4. The revision would permit the 
addition of a delivery point for service to the West Boylston (Mass.) 
Municipal Lighting Plant.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-1285-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1994, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13 a supplement to Rate Schedule FERC 
No. 188 (a Transmission Agreement between The Montana Power Company and 
Puget Sound Power & Light Company, dated July 30, 1971). Montana 
requests that the Commission grant a waiver of the 60-day prior notice 
requirement pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1286-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1994, Western Resources, Inc. (Western 
Resources) tendered for filing Transmission Service Agreements 
(Agreements) between Western Resources and each of the following Kansas 
cities: Fredonia, Mulvane, Neodesha and Winfield. Under the Agreements, 
Western Resources will make transmission service available for the 
delivery of power and energy to each of the cities. This service will 
be subject to the terms and conditions in Service Schedule FT (Firm 
Wholesale Transmission Service) in Western Resources' FERC Electric 
Tariff, Volume No. 1, filed March 31, 1994. This filing is proposed to 
become effective June 1, 1994.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Fredonia, Mulvane, Neodesha, 
Winfield and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Western Regional Transmission Association

[Docket No. ER94-1288-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1994, PacifiCorp, the California 
Municipal Utilities Association and the Independent Energy Producers 
tendered for filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35.13 of the Commission's 
Rules and Regulations, a Governing Agreement on behalf of the Western 
Regional Transmission Association.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1290-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1994, Rayburn Country Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Rayburn Electric), tendered for filing proposed 
changes to its FERC Electric Service Tariff, Rate Schedule WP-S. 
Rayburn Electric proposes to replace its current Rate Schedule WP-S 
with a new Rate Schedule WP-2 for the purpose of implementing a 
uniform, system-wide rate for sales to its members, both under the 
jurisdiction of the FERC and the Public Utility Commission of Texas 
(PUCT).1 The proposed rate changes are projected to increase 
revenues from jurisdictional sales and service by $413,672 (or 3.18 
percent) from the existing FERC rate and decrease revenues by $7,223 
(or 0.01 percent) from the existing PUCT rate based upon the 12 month 
period ending December 31, 1994.
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    \1\Rayburn Electric filed the same Rate Schedule WP-2 with the 
Public Utility Commission of Texas on May 16, 1994.
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    The purpose of the proposed rate change is to permit Rayburn 
Electric to charge a common, blended rate for service to all of its 
distribution members, thereby avoiding a disparity of rates and 
spreading savings resulting from a transaction with the Southwestern 
Electric Power Company among all of its members.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Rayburn Electric's customers 
and the PUCT.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER94-1291-000]

    Take notice that on May 23, 1994, Long Island Lighting Company 
(LILCO), tendered for filing a 1994 Summer Banking Agreement between 
LILCO and New York Power Authority (NYPA) and a Summer 1994 Operating 
Agreement between LILCO and the Village of Rockville Centre (Rockville 
Centre).
    The two agreements facilitate the delivery of up to 26 megawatts of 
NYPA power to Rockville Centre during the 1994 Summer period (May 1, 
1994 to October 31, 1994). LILCO has requested an effective date of May 
1, 1994, or, alternatively, an effective date as of one day after the 
date of its filing of the two agreements with the Commission. LILCO 
also requests that the agreements be permitted to terminate as of 
October 31, 1994.
    Copies of this filing have been served by LILCO on NYPA, Rockville 
Centre, and the New York State Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1292-000]

    Take notice that on May 23, 1994, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc., (Orange and Rockland) tendered for filing pursuant to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's order issued January 15, 1988, in Docket 
No. ER88-112-000, an executed Service Agreement between Orange and 
Rockland and Guild Molders, Inc.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1293-000]

    Take notice that on May 23, 1994, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (Orange and Rockland), tendered for filing pursuant to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's order issued January 15, 1988, in Docket 
No. ER88-112-000, an executed Service Agreement between Orange and 
Rockland and Becton Dickinson.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER94-1294-000]

    Take notice that on May 23, 1994, Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing an initial Rate Schedule to 
provide fully interruptible transmission service to for deliveries of 
non-firm wholesale electrical power and associated energy output 
utilizing the PSE&G bulk power transmission system.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. ER94-1295-000]

    Take notice that on May 24, 1994, Portland General Electric Company 
(PGE), tendered for filing service agreements under FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 (PGE-1) with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 
and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. Copies of the filing have been served 
on the parties included in the distribution list defined in the filing 
letter.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. The Montana Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-1296-000]

    Take notice that on May 24, 1994, The Montana Power Company 
(Montana), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, a Form of Service Agreement with 
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation (Rainbow) under FERC Electric 
Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 (M-1 Tariff), as well as a revised 
Index of Purchasers under said Tariff and a Certificate of Concurrence 
from Rainbow.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Rainbow.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Black Creek Hydro, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1297-000]

    Take notice that on May 24, 1994, Black Creek Hydro, Inc. (Black 
Creek), tendered for filing its proposed initial Rate Schedule FERC No. 
1.
    The proposed initial Rate Schedule No. 1 would allow Black Creek to 
charge non-cost-based negotiated rates for sales of power from its 
Black Creek hydroelectric facility located in King County, Washington.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER94-1298-000]

    Take notice that on May 24, 1994, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) filed with the Commission the Specified Transmission Facilities 
Modification Agreement between Florida Power & Light Company and 
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SEC) (the Agreement). FPL states 
that the Agreement provides the terms and conditions applicable to the 
modification of certain FPL transmission facilities necessary for SEC 
to assume a direct service obligation at those delivery points. In 
addition, FPL seeks to modify one attachment and terminate three 
exhibits applicable to those delivery points which are attached to and 
part of the Aggregate Billing Partial Requirements Service Agreement 
between Florida Power & Light Company and Seminole Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. FPL requests that the Agreement and the terminations 
become effective on May 25, 1994.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER94-1299-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1994, Central Hudson Gas and Electric 
Corporation (Central Hudson), tendered for filing its development of 
actual costs for 1992 and 1993 related to substation service provided 
to Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) in 
accordance with the provisions of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 43.
    Central Hudson indicates that the actual cost amounted to $247,568 
for 1992 and $239,490 for 1993; 1993's actual cost will be the basis on 
which estimated charges for 1994 will be billed.
    Central Hudson requests waiver on the notice requirements set forth 
in 18 CFR 35.11 of the Regulations to permit charges to become 
effective January 1, 1994, as agreed by the parties.
    Central Hudson states that a copy of its filing was served on Con 
Edison and the State of New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: June 10, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Northwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ES94-28-000]

    Take notice that on May 20, 1994, Northwestern Public Service 
Company filed an application under section 204 of the Federal Power Act 
seeking authorization to issue not more than $25 million of short-term 
debt securities from time to time over a two-year period immediately 
following the date of the Commission's approval of the application.
    Comment date: June 20, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation

[Docket No. QF84-389-001]

    On May 20, 1994, Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation tendered 
for filing a supplement to its filing in this docket.
    The supplement pertains to the ownership structure and technical 
aspects of the facility. No determination has been made that the 
submittal constitutes a complete filing.
    The prior notice of application for recertification of a qualifying 
facility published in 59 Federal Register 14,157 (1994) on March 25, 
1994, was erroneously issued under Docket No. QF94-76-000. The correct 
designation should have been Docket No. QF84-389-001.
    Comment date: June 13, 1994, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraphs

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such 
motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date. 
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 proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must 
file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the 
Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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