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[FR Doc No: 94-24018]


[Federal Register: September 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EF94-1011-000, et al.]


Alaska Power Administration, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

September 21, 1994
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Alaska Power Administration

[Docket No. EF94-1011-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1994, the Deputy Secretary of the 
Department of Energy, by Rate Order No. APA-12, confirmed and approved 
on an interim basis effective October 1, 1994, Rate Schedules A-F11, A-
N12, and A-W3 applicable to power from and wheeling by Alaska Power 
Administration's (APA) Eklutna Project. The rate schedules which are 
being adjusted were previously confirmed and approved by FERC on 
January 25, 1991, for a period of four years, Docket No. EF91-1011-000.
    Current rates in effect are 17 mills per kilowatthour for firm 
energy; 10 mills per kilowatt-hour for non-firm energy; and .3 mills 
per kilowatt-hour for wheeling. APA proposes to increase the rate for 
firm energy to 18.7 mills per kilowatthour, an increase of 10 percent. 
Rates for non-firm energy and wheeling would remain the same.
    The Department requests the approval of the Commission of the 
adjusted rates for a period not to exceed five years with the 
understanding that the rates can be adjusted at an earlier date if 
needed to comply with the cost recovery criteria. The rate schedules 
are submitted for confirmation and approval of a final basis pursuant 
to authority vested in the Commission by Amendment No. 3 to Delegation 
Order No. 0204-108.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER94-1294-000]

    Take notice that on August 23, 1994, Public Service Electric and 
Gas Company tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal of its proposed 
Interruptible Transmission Service Tariff in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: September 30, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Dartmouth Power Associates Limited Partnership

[Docket No. ER94-1643-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1994, Dartmouth Power Associates 
Limited Partnership, tendered for filing, pursuant to Rule 207 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, proposed 
changes in its FERC Electric Service Tariff No. 1 for sales to 
Commonwealth Electric Company, whereby certain discontinued price 
indices referenced therein would be replaced with currently available 
indices.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Commonwealth Electric Company 
and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER94-1644-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1994, Boston Edison Company 
(Edison) tendered for filing for informational purposes the 1993 true-
up to actual for the Substation 509 Agreement (FPC Rate No. 101) 
between Edison and Cambridge Electric Light Company (Cambridge). This 
filing is made pursuant to the terms of the 1987 Settlement Agreement 
between Edison, Cambridge and the Town of Belmont, Massachusetts in 
Docket No. ER86-468-002.
    Edison states that it has served the filing on Cambridge, Belmont 
and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER94-1655-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1994, New York State Electric & 
Gas Corporation (NYSEG) tendered for filing proposed changes in its 
FERC Rate Schedules for borderline sales to Pennsylvania Electric Co., 
Massachusetts Electric Co., Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Rochester Gas & 
Electric Co., Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co., Orange & Rockland 
Utilities, Inc., Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., and 
Connecticut Light & Power Co., (Rate Schedule FERC Nos. 20, 27, 28, 30, 
32, 33, 35 and 105, respectively). NYSEG is filing the information 
pursuant to Section 35.13 of the Commission's Rules of practices and 
Procedure, 18 CFR 35.13 (1993). NYSGE is requesting an effective date 
of August 1, 1994, for the tariff rate changes. Accordingly, NYSEG has 
also requested a waiver of Commission's notice requirements for good 
cause shown.
    NYSEG has sent a copy of this filing to Central Hudson Gas & 
Electric Corp.; Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.; Niagara 
Mohawk Power Corp.; Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.; Rochester Gas & 
Electric Corp.; New York State Public Service Commission; Pennsylvania 
Electric Co.; Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Massachusetts 
Electric Co.; Massachusetts Dept. of Public Utilities; Connecticut 
Light & Power Co.; and the Connecticut Dept. of Public Utility Control.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, 
Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1654-000]

    Take notice that on September 14, 1994, Montana-Dakota Utilities 
Co., a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana-Dakota) tendered 
for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35 
of the Commission's regulations, Supplement No. 1 to Joint Transmission 
Facility Agreement between Montana-Dakota and Mid-Yellowstone Electric 
Cooperative, Inc. (Mid Yellowstone).
    Montana-Dakota asserts that the filing has been served on Mid-
Yellowstone and on interested state regulatory commissions.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER94-1656-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1994, Boston Edison Company 
(Edison) filed a letter agreement between itself and thirteen 
Massachusetts municipal electric systems further extending the deadline 
for the Municipals' submission of objections to Edison's 1992 bills for 
services rendered under each municipal system's Pilgrim power purchase 
contract in 1992. On September 2, 1994, Boston Edison filed a letter 
agreement in Docket No. ER94-1619-000 extending that deadline from 
September 7, 1994, until September 19, 1994. The new letter agreement 
extends that deadline from September 19, 1994, until September 27, 
1994. The letter agreement makes no other changes to the rates, terms 
and conditions of the affected Pilgrim contracts.
    Edison states that it has served copies of this filing upon each of 
the affected customers and upon the three other Pilgrim power 
purchasers: Reading Municipal Light Department, Montaup Electric 
Company and Commonwealth Electric Company; as well as the Massachusetts 
Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: September 30, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER94-1657-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1994, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison) tendered for filing the following power sale 
agreement:

1994-1999 Power Sale Agreement Between Southern California Edison 
Company and Sacramento Municipal Utility District

    The Agreement provides the terms and conditions whereby Edison 
shall make available and Sacramento Municipal Utility District shall 
purchase Contract Capacity ranging from 50 MW to 200 MW, to be made 
available during the term of the Agreement. During the months when 
Contract Capacity is not provided, SMUD may request Short-Term Capacity 
on an as-available basis. Edison is requesting waiver of the 
Commission's prior notice requirements and an effective date of October 
1, 1994.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER94-1562-000]

    Take notice that on September 1, 1994, Maine Public Service Company 
(Maine) tendered for filing an amendment to its August 17, 1994, filing 
in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: September 30, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER94-1658-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1994, Public Service Company of 
Colorado, tendered for filing amendments to its FERC Electric Service 
Rate Schedule, FERC No. 47. Under the proposed amendments Public 
Service is submitting its annual revisions to Exhibits B and D, which 
set forth points of delivery and levels of power and energy transmitted 
by the Western Area Power Administration and Public Service Company of 
Colorado, respectively. These amendments will have no impact on the 
rates for service under this agreement.
    Public Service requests an effective date of October 1, 1994, for 
the proposed amendments.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Western Area Power 
Administration Loveland Area Office, and state jurisdictional 
regulators which include the Public Utilities Commission of the State 
of Colorado and the State of Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. West Penn Power Company

[Docket No. ER94-1659-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1994, West Penn Power Company, 
tendered for filing proposed changes in its FERC Electric Tariff, First 
Revised Volume No. 1. The proposed changes would increase revenues from 
jurisdictional sales and service by $2,082,000 based on the twelve-
month period ending December 31, 1995. The proposed effective date for 
the increased rates is December 1, 1994.
    The changes proposed are for the purpose of recovering increased 
costs incurred by the Company, to add new connection points and to 
update language in the existing tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the jurisdictional customers 
and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER94-1660-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1994, Atlantic City Electric 
Company (ACE) tendered for filing an Agreement for Short-Term Energy 
Transactions between ACE and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. 
ACE requests that the Agreement be accepted to become effective 
September 19, 1994.
    Copies of the filing were served on the New Jersey Board of 
Regulatory Commissioners and the New York Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 5, 1994, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Ohio Edison Company

[Docket No. ER94-1661-000]

    Take notice that on September 16, 1994, Ohio Edison Company (Ohio 
Edison) tendered for filing:

(1) A Revised Exhibit A to the Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1968, 
between Ohio Power Company (Ohio Power) and Ohio Edison (the Buckeye 
Agreement), and Ohio Power's concurrence to such filing;
(2) A construction agreement dated December 22, 1993, between Ohio 
Edison and Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Hancock-Wood);
(3) An O&M Agreement between Ohio Edison and Hancock-Wood, dated August 
30, 1994, and
(4) A request for approval under Section 203 for the sale of 
distribution facilities.

    The filings and request for approval all relate to the construction 
of new delivery facilities that Ohio Edison will use to deliver power 
and energy under the Buckeye Agreement. Ohio Edison requests an 
effective date of September 17, 1994, for the filings.
    Comment date: October 5, 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, N.E., Washington, D.C. 
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.
[FR Doc. 94-24018 Filed 9-27-94; 8:45 am]
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