[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3199-3203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-858]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG95-17-000, et al.]
Cowley Ridge Wind Power Company, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
January 6, 1995.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Cowley Ridge Wind Power Company Inc.
[Docket No. EG95-17-000]
On December 30, 1994, Cowley Ridge Wind Power Company Inc. (the
``Applicant'') with its principal place of business at 1400, 350--7th
Avenue SW., Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada, filed with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the ``Commission'') an
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status
pursuant to part 365 of the Commission's regulations.
The Applicant is engaged exclusively in the business of owning and
operating a wind power generating facility at Cowley Ridge in the
Province of Alberta, Canada, with a capacity of approximately 18.9 MW
(the ``Facility''). All of the Facility's electricity is and will
continue to be sold at wholesale, pursuant to two long-term power sales
agreement (20 years in each case), to TransAlta Utilities Corporation,
a privately-owned public utility company in the Province of Alberta,
Canada.
Comment date: January 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
2. Cowley Ridge Partnership
[Docket No. EG95-18-000]
On December 30, 1994, Cowley Ridge Partnership (the ``Applicant'')
with its principal place of business at 1400, 350--7th Avenue SW.,
Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada, filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (the ``Commission'') an application for
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to part 365
of the Commission's regulations.
The Applicant is engaged exclusively in the business of owning and
operating a wind power generating facility at Cowley Ridge in the
Province of Alberta, Canada, with a capacity of approximately 18.9 MW
(the ``Facility''). All of the Facility's electricity is and will
continue to be sold at wholesale, pursuant to two long-term power sales
agreement (20 years in each case), to TransAlta Utilities Corporation,
a privately-owned public utility company in the Province of Alberta,
Canada.
Comment date: January 24, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or
accuracy of the application.
3. Indiana & Michigan Municipal Distributors Association and City of
Auburn, Indiana v. Indiana Michigan Power Company
[Docket No. EL88-1-006]
Indiana Michigan Power Company
[Docket Nos. ER88-31-005 and ER88-32-005]
Take notice that on December 28, 1994, Indiana Michigan Power
Company (I&M) tendered a compliance filing, pursuant to the
Commission's June 3, 1992 Opinion and Order on Initial Decision, in the
above-referenced dockets, which addressed, among other things, the
appropriateness of periodic reviews of nuclear decommissioning costs
and funding.
I&M states that copies of the filing were served upon its
jurisdictional customers, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission,
Michigan Public Service Commission and all parties of record.
[[Page 3200]]
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. New England Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-286-000]
Take notice that New England Power Company on December 22, 1994,
tendered for filing a revised Service Agreement between New England
Power Company and Boston Edison Company for transmission service under
NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER95-315-000]
Take notice that PacifiCorp on December 21, 1994, tendered for
filing revisions to Exhibit B and Exhibit D of the General Transfer
Agreement between
PacifiCorp and Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville),
PacifiCorp Rate Schedule FERC No. 237.
PacifiCorp requests a waiver of prior notice and that an effective
date of November 1, 1994 be assigned to the revised Exhibit.
Copies of this filing were supplied to Bonneville, the Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public Utility
Commission of Oregon.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. PECO Energy Company Susquehanna Electric Company
[Docket No. ER95-316-000]
Take notice that on December 21, 1994, PECO Energy Company (PECO)
tendered for filing on behalf of itself and Susquehanna Electric
Company (SECO) (1) an Agreement among PECO, its subsidiaries Conowingo
Power Company (Conowingo) and SECO, and Delmarva Power & Light Company
(DPL) dated May 24, 1994, which supplements the Tri-Partite Agreement
(TPA) among PECO, SECO and Conowingo, on file as PECO Rate Schedule
F.P.C. No. 36 and SECO Rate Schedule F.P.C. No. 2, and (2) Notices of
Cancellation of those Rate Schedules.
PECO states that the Agreement provides for the existing terms and
conditions of the TPA to govern the sale of capacity and energy to DPL
to serve the full requirements of Conowingo from the date of sale of
Conowingo to DPL until February 1, 1996. PECO requests that the
Commission permit the Agreement to become effective on the closing of
the Conowingo stock transaction between PECO and DPL. PECO also
requests expedited treatment and Commission acceptance of the Agreement
on or before the date the Commission accepts the Joint Application
filed under Docket No. EC95-3. PECO requests that the Notices of
Cancellation for PECO Rate Schedule F.P.C. No. 36 and SECO Rate
Schedule F.P.C. No. 2 become effective on the later of February 1, 1996
or the closing of the Conowingo stock transaction between PECO and DPL.
PECO states that a copy of this filing has been sent to SECO,
Conowingo and DPL and will be furnished to the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission, Maryland Public Service Commission, Delaware Public
Service Commission and Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Alabama Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-318-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Alabama Power Company
(APCo), tendered for filing information concerning the adoption of
certain accounting methods for accumulated deferred income taxes
benefits other than pensions as set forth in the Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 109 by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-319-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an Electric Service
Agreement and a Transmission Service Agreement between itself and
MidCon Power Services Corp. (MidCon). The Electric Service Agreement
provides for service under Wisconsin Electric's Coordination Sales
Tariff. The Transmission Service Agreement allows MidCon to receive
transmission service under Wisconsin Electric's FERC Electric Tariff,
Original Volume 1, Rate Schedule T-1.
Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of sixty days from
date of filing. Copies of the filing have been served on MidCon and the
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
[Docket No. ER95-320-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Consolidated Edison Company
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing a Supplement to its
Rate Schedule FERC No, 130, a facilities agreement with the New York
Power Authority (NYPA). The Supplement provides for an increase in the
monthly carrying charges. Con Edison has requested that this increase
take effect as of January 1, 1995.
Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by
mail upon NYPA.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
[Docket No. ER95-321-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Consolidated Edison Company
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing a Supplement to its
Rate Schedule, Con Edison Rate Schedule FERC No. 129, a facilities
agreement with Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R). The
Supplement provides for a decrease in the monthly carrying charges. Con
Edison has requested that this decrease take effect as of December 1,
1994.
Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by
mail upon O&R.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company
[Docket No. ER95-322-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Fitchburg Gas and Electric
Light Company (Fitchburg) filed with the Commission a service agreement
between Fitchburg and Central Vermont for the sale of up to a 8 MW
(winter maximum claimed capability) of capacity and associated energy
from Fitchburg #7. This is a service agreement under Fitchburg's FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2, which was accepted for filing
by the Commission in Docket No. ER92-88-000 on September 30, 1992. The
capacity rate to the charged Central Vermont is below the maximum
capacity charges set forth in the Tariff, and the energy rate is that
established in the Tariff. Fitchburg requests that cancellation was
also filed.
Fitchburg states that copies of the filing were served on Central
Vermont [[Page 3201]] and the Massachusetts Department of Public
Utilities.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. PSI Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER95-323-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI),
tendered for filing as Supplement No. 5 to PSI Rate Schedule FERC No.
253 an amendment to the Transmission and Local Facilities Ownership,
Operation and Maintenance Agreement (T&LP Agreement) among PSI, Wabash
Valley Power Association (WVPA) and the Indiana Municipal Power Agency
(IMPA). This amendment is being filed in compliance with ordering
Paragraph (N) of the Commission's Order in Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Co. and PSI Energy, Inc., 69 FERC 61,005 (1994), which required the
filing of agreements implementing certain settlements reached in that
proceeding. The amendment is expected to lower charges collected by PSI
under the T&LP Agreement. PSI has requested that the amendment be made
effective as of October 24, 1994, the date of the merger between PSI
Resources, Inc. and Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company.
Copies of this filing have been served on the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission, WVPA, IMPA, the Public Utility Commission of
Ohio and the Public Service Commission of the State of Kentucky.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. PSI Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER95-324-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI),
tendered for filing as Supplement No. 33 to PSI Rate Schedule FERC No.
234 an amendment to the Power Coordination Agreement (IMPA PCA
Agreement) between PSI and the Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA).
This amendment is being filed in compliance with ordering Paragraph (N)
of the Commission's Order in Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. and PSI
Energy, Inc., 69 FERC 61,005 (1994), which required the filing of
agreements implementing certain settlements reached in that proceeding.
The amendment will not have any impact on the charges collected by PSI
under the IMPA PCA Agreement. PSI has requested that the amendment be
made effective as of October 24, 1994, the date of the merger between
PSI Resources, Inc. and Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company.
Copies of this filing have been served on the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission, IMPA, the Public Utility Commission of Ohio and
the Public Service Commission of the State of Kentucky.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. PSI Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER95-325-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI),
tendered for filing as Supplement No. 32 to PSI Rate Schedule FERC No.
233 an amendment to the Power Coordination Agreement (WVPA PCA
Agreement) between PSI and Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA). This
amendment is being filed in compliance with ordering Paragraph (N) of
the Commission's Order in Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. and PSI Energy,
Inc., 69 FERC 61,005 (1994), which required the filing of agreements
implementing certain settlements reached in that proceeding. The
amendment will not have any impact on the charges collected by PSI
under the WVPA PCA Agreement. PSI has requested that the amendment be
made effective as of October 24, 1994, the date of the merger between
PSI Resources, Inc. and Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company.
Copies of this filing have been served on the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission, WVPA, the Public Utility Commission of Ohio and
the Public Service Commission of the State of Kentucky.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. Southern California Edison Company
[Docket No. ER95-333-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1994, Southern California Edison
Company (Edison) tendered for filing the following Supplemental
Agreement (Supplemental Agreement) to the 1990 Integrated Operations
Agreement (IOA) with the City of Anaheim (Anaheim), FERC Rate Schedule
No, 246, and associated Firm Transmission Service Agreement (FTS
Agreement):
1995 Supplemental Agreement Between Southern California Edison Company
And City of Anaheim For The Integration Of Anaheim's Entitlement In San
Juan Unit 4
Edison--Anaheim 1995 San Juan Unit 4 Firm Transmission Service
Agreement Between Southern California Edison Company And City of
Anaheim
The Supplemental Agreement and FTS Agreement set forth the terms
and conditions by which Edison will integrate and provide firm
transmission service for Anaheim's San Juan Unit 4 resource. Edison
seeks waiver of the 60 day prior notice requirements and requests the
Commission to assign to the agreements an effective date of January 1,
1995.
Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Tampa Electric Company
[Docket No. ER95-335-000]
Take notice that on December 23, 1994, Tampa Electric Company
(Tampa Electric), tendered for filing individual Letter Agreement with
the City of Lake Worth Utilities, Florida Municipal Power Agency, fort
Pierce Utilities Authority, Jacksonville Electric Authority, Orlando
Utilities Commission, Reedy Creek Improvement District, St. Cloud
Electric Utilities, Utility Board of the City of key West, and the
Cities of Lakeland, Starke, Tallahassee, and Vero Beach, Florida. The
Letter Agreements extend the terms of existing Letters of Commitment
between Tampa Electric and each of the other utilities under
interchange Service Schedule J (Negotiated Interchange Service).
Tampa Electric proposes an effective date of January 1, 1995, for
the Letter Agreements, and therefore requests waiver of the
Commission's notice requirement.
Copies of the filing have been served on each of the other parties
to the Letter Agreements and the Florida Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Appalachian Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-341-000]
Take notice that on December 28, 1994, American Electric Power
Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing a transmission service
agreement, dated December 1, 1994, (TSA). The TSA, executed by the City
of Danville, Virginia (Danville) and Appalachian Power Company (APCO),
provide for service to be made available to Danville pursuant to AEPSC
FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1. An effective date of
December 1, 1994, was requested for both agreements. [[Page 3202]]
A copy of the filing was served upon the Danville and the Virginia
State Corporation Commission.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
18. PacifiCorp
[Docket No. ER95-342-000]
Take notice that on December 28, 1994, PacifiCorp, tendered for
filing, in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations the Articles of Incorporation (Articles) of Western Systems
Coordinating council, Inc. (WSCC) dated March 8, 1994 and the WSCC
Agreement and Bylaws (WSCC Agreement), dated December 2, 1994.
PacifiCorp respectfully requests, pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11 of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations, that a waiver of prior notice be
granted and that an effective date of March 8, 1994 be assigned to the
Articles and that an effective date of December 2, 1994 be assigned to
the WSCC Agreement.
Copies of this filing were supplied to all WSCC members, the Public
Utility Commission of Oregon, the Public Utilities Commission of
California and the Utah Public Service Commission.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. Arizona Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER95-343-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Arizona Public Service
Company (APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS-FERC
Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (APS Tariff) with the following
entities:
1. Snohomish Public Utilities District;
2. Electric Clearinghouse, Inc.; and
3. Gulfstream Energy
A copy of this filing has been served on the above listed entities
and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER95-344-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Northern States Power
Company-Minnesota (NSP-M) and Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin
(NSP-W) jointly tender and request the Commission to accept two
Transmission Service which provide for Limited and Interruptible
Transmission Service to Wisconsin Electric Power Corporation (WEP).
NSP requests that the Commission accept for filing both
Transmission Service Agreements effective on January 1, 1995. NSP
requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements pursuant to
Rule 35 so the Agreement may be accepted for filing effective on the
date requested.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
[Docket No. ER95-345-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Northern States Power
company-Minnesota (NSP-M) and Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin
(NSP-W) jointly tendered and request the Commission to accept a
Transmission Service Agreement with Rainbow Energy Marketing
Corporation (Rainbow) which provides for Interruptible Transmission
Service.
NSP requests that the Commission accept this Transmission Service
Agreement effective on January 1, 1995. NSP requests a waiver of the
Commission's notice requirements pursuant to Rule 35 so the Agreement
may be accepted for filing effective on the date requested.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER95-346-000]
Take notice that on December 22, 1994, Wisconsin Electric Power
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an Electric Service
Agreement between itself and AES Power Company (AES). The Electric
Service Agreement provides for service under Wisconsin Electric's
Coordination Sales Tariff.
Wisconsin Electric requests an effective date of sixty days from
date of filing. Copies of the filing have been served on AES and the
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
[Docket No. ER95-347-000]
Take notice that on December 27, 1994, Central Vermont Public
Service Corporation (CVPS), tendered for filing a letter stating that
CVPS does not plan to file a Forecast 1995 Cost Report for FERC
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, since there are no customers
expected to take such service.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Southern Company Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER95-348-000]
Take notice that on December 28, 1994, Southern Company Services,
Inc. (SCS), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power
Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, and Savannah
Electric and Power company (collectively referred to as Southern
Companies) filed a Service Agreement dated as of December 6, 1994
between Tampa Electric Company and SCS (as agent for Southern
Companies) for service under the Short-Term Non-Firm Transmission
Service Tariff of Southern Companies.
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER95-349-000]
Take notice that on December 28, 1994, Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company (Southern Indiana), tendered for filing a supplement
to Rate Schedule FPC-29 under which it sells standby electrical power
to Alcoa Generating Corporation (AGC). This filing requests that Rate
Schedule FPC-29 be made a permanent rate for the sell of standby
electrical power to AGC. The supplement to the Rate Schedule seeks to
make the rate permanent, but will result in no rate increase or
decrease or revenue change. Southern Indiana has requested a waiver of
the minimum sixty (60) day notice requirement. The only effected
customer is the purchaser, AGC. Southern Indiana and AGC are parties to
a written Letter Agreement executed on December 14, 1993, which Letter
Agreement extended the term of Rate Schedule FPC-29 to and including
January 16, 1995. Southern Indiana and AGC request that the Commission
make the rate specified in Rate Schedule FPC-29 permanent, which rates
were previously approved by the Commission under Docket No. ER94-916-
000.
The reason for this filing is to finalize the agreement between
Southern Indiana and AGC regarding a long term rate under Rate Schedule
FPC-29. This filing is therefore mutually beneficial.
Waiver of the Commission's Notice Requirements is requested to
allow for an effective date of January 17, 1995, the date service
scheduled to commence under the permanent Rate Schedule FPC-
29. [[Page 3203]]
Comment date: January 20, 1995, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. White Oak Energy Company L.L.C.
[Docket No. QF95-122-000]
On December 28, 1994, White Oak Energy Company L.L.C. (Applicant),
of 101 South Main, Suite 301, Decatur, Illinois 62523-1210 submitted
for filing an application for certification of a facility as a
qualifying small power production facility pursuant to Sec. 292.207(b)
of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that
the submittal constitutes a complete filing.
According to the Applicant, the small power production facility
will be located in Lockport, Illinois and will consist of a combustion
turbine generator, a steam turbine generator and a heat recovery
boiler. The maximum net electric power production capacity will be of
126 MW. The primary energy source will be petroleum coke. Installation
of the facility is expected to commence on or before December 31, 1999.
Comment date: 30 days after the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the
end of this notice.
27. White Oak Energy Company L.L.C.
[Docket No. QF95-123-000]
On December 28, 1994, White Oak Energy Company L.L.C. (Applicant),
of 101 South Main, Suite 301, Decatur, Illinois 62523-1210 submitted
for filing an application for certification of a facility as a
qualifying small power production facility pursuant to Sec. 292.207(b)
of the Commission's Regulations. No determination has been made that
the submittal constitutes a complete filing.
According to the Applicant, the small power production facility
will be located in Joliet, Illinois and will consist of a combustion
turbine generator, a steam turbine generator and a heat recovery
boiler. The maximum net electric power production capacity will be of
126 MW. The primary energy source will be petroleum coke. Installation
of the facility is expected to commence on or before December 31, 1999.
Comment date: 30 days after the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register 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.
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