[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19042-19046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9201]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER94-478-000, et al.]


Medina Power Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

April 7, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission: [[Page 19043]] 

1. Medina Power Co.

[Docket No. ER94-478-000]

    Take notice that on April 4, 1995, Medina Power Company tendered 
for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

[Docket No. ER94-1007-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing additional information in 
support of its March 2, 1994 tender of rate schedule changes affecting 
the City of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (Wisconsin Rapids). Those rate 
schedule changes consisted of a partial requirements ``W-2'' Service 
Agreement, a service agreement under WPSC's ``T-1'' Transmission 
Tariff, and a notice of termination of all requirements service under 
WPSC's ``W-1'' Tariff. The additional information currently submitted 
consists of a cost of service analysis plus information (i) reconciling 
the cost of service data and Form 1 data, and (ii) pertinent to plant 
balances and decommissioning recoveries. In its present filing letter, 
WPSC states that it renews the request in its March 2, 1994 filing 
letter that the Commission make the Service Agreements and the notice 
of termination effective on May 1, 1994.
    WPSC states that the filing has been (i) served on the Wisconsin 
Rapids and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, and (ii) posted 
as required by the Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Northeast Utilities Service Co.

[Docket No. ER94-1591-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company tendered for filing supplemental information in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Montana Power Co.

[Docket No. ER95-481-000]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1995, Montana Power Company (Montana) 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
amendment to its original filing in this Docket.
    A copy of the filing was served upon Associated Power Services, 
Inc.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

5. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER95-599-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Southern Indiana Gas and 
Electric Company (Southern Indiana) tendered for filing revisions to 
previously filed amendments to its FERC Rate Schedules: 1, 21, 24, 25, 
27, 33, 44 and 45; involving interconnection agreements with Ohio 
Valley Electric Corporation, Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc. 
(now CINergy, Inc.), Louisville Gas & Electric Company, Indianapolis 
Power & Light Company, Inc., Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, 
Big Rivers Electric Corporation and Wabash Valley Power Association.
    The revisions to the amendments are intended to provide for the 
ratemaking treatment of the cost of emissions allowances under the 
aforementioned rate schedules. The revisions are intended to ensure 
that the amendments will conform to the Commission's final rule 
concerning the ratemaking treatment of emission allowances. See Policy 
Statement and Interim Rule Regarding Ratemaking Treatment of the Cost 
of Emissions Allowances in Coordination Rates, Final Rule, III FERC 
Stats. & Regs 31,009, 59 FR 65930 (Dec. 22, 1994).
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER95-700-000]

    Take notice that Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) on April 
4, 1995, tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and Citizens 
Power & Light Corporation (Citizens). This Service Agreement specifies 
that Citizens has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and 
conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC 
on April 15, 1994 and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, 
will allow NMPC and Citizens to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will sell to Citizens capacity and/or 
energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of 
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
    NMPC requests an effective date of February 6, 1995. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Citizens.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER95-800-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company (OG&E), tendered for filing Eighth Amended Appendix D dated 
November 7, 1994 to Transmission Service Agreement dated February 20, 
1985 with the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA).
    Copies of this filing have been sent to OMPA, the Oklahoma 
Corporation Commission, and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. Central Illinois Public Service Co.

[Docket No. ER95-801-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Central Illinois Public Service 
Company (CIPS), submitted a Service Agreement, dated March 15, 1995, 
establishing Wisconsin Power and Light Company as a customer under the 
terms of CIPS' Coordination Sales Tariff CST-1 (CST-1 Tariff).
    CIPS requests an effective date of March 15, 1995, and, 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. 
Copies of this filing were served upon Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. IEP Power Marketing, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER95-802-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, IEP Power Marketing, L.L.C. 
(IPM), tendered for filing pursuant to Rules 205 and 207 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205 and 
385.207, a petition for waivers and blanket approvals under various 
regulations of the Commission, and an order accepting its Rate Schedule 
No. 1, to be effective the earlier of March 22, 1995 or the date of a 
Commission order granting approval of this Rate Schedule.
    IPM intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as 
a marketer and a broker. In transactions where IPM purchases power, 
including capacity and related services from electric utilities, 
qualifying facilities and [[Page 19044]] independent power producers, 
and resells such power to other purchasers, IPM will be functioning as 
a marketer. In IPM's marketing transactions, IPM proposes to charge 
rates mutually agreed upon by the parties. In transactions where IPM 
does not take title to the electric power and/or energy, IPM will be 
limited to the role of a broker and will charge a fee for its services. 
IPM is not in the business of producing or transmitting electric power. 
IPM does not currently have or contemplate acquiring title to any 
electric power transmission facilities.
    Rate Schedule No. 1 provides for the sale of energy and capacity at 
agreed prices.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Illinois Power Co.

[Docket No. ER95-803-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), tendered for filing a revision to Appendix C of its 
Power Coordination Agreement with Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc. 
(Soyland). Illinois Power states that the purpose of this revision is 
to implement an agreement between itself and Soyland relating to the 
treatment of emission allowances under the Clean Air Act Amendments.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

[Docket No. ER95-804-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company (Puget), tendered for filing, as a change in rate schedules, an 
Interconnection Agreement, by and among Puget, Tosco Corporation, and 
Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington (the 
District), and Revision No. 1 to Exhibit C to Contract No. 14-03-37050 
between Puget and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
    A copy of the filing was served upon each of the District and BPA.
    Puget states that the Interconnection Agreement relates to the 
interconnection of certain facilities of Puget and the District and to 
the provision of certain back-up transmission service by Puget to the 
District. Revision No. 1 to Exhibit C concerns the addition and 
deletion of certain metering and delivery points under an exchange 
agreement between Puget and BPA.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. PECO Energy Co.

[Docket No. ER95-805-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
tendered for filing as an initial Rate Schedule a Transmission Service 
Agreement between Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation (Rainbow) and 
PECO. The Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which 
PECO will transmit electric energy over its transmission system on 
behalf of Rainbow.
    PECO requests that the Commission allow this initial Rate Schedule 
to become effective 60 days after the date of its filing.
    PECO states that a copy of this filing has been furnished to 
Rainbow and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Commonwealth Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER95-807-000]

    Take notice that on March 27, 1995, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), submitted a Letter Agreement, dated February 20, 1995, between 
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and the Illinois Municipal Electric 
Agency (IMEA). IMEA, acting as Scheduling Agent for the Village of 
Winnetka (Village), pursuant to the Scheduling Agent Agreement between 
ComEd, IMEA, and the Village dated December 31, 1988, requested a one-
year extension of the transmission service currently provided by ComEd 
to Village under the terms and conditions of Service Schedule G to the 
Electric Coordination Agreement (ECA) between ComEd and Village. In the 
Letter Agreement ComEd agrees to a one-year extension to the 
termination dated of service provided in Schedule G thereby extending 
the term of Schedule G to May 31, 1998.
    ComEd requests an effective date of June 1, 1997 to coincide with 
the proposed extension of service and therefore requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements which bar the tendering for filing of 
a rate schedule ``more than one hundred-twenty days prior to the date 
on which the electric service is to commence and become effective * * 
*'' 18 CFR 35.3. ComEd states that good cause exists for the requested 
waiver for the parties must know for planning purposes that the 
extension will be permitted to take effective as agreed.
    Copies of this filing were served upon IMEA, the Village, and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER95-810-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and 
PECO Energy Company (PECO). This Service Agreement specifies that PECO 
has signed on to and has agreed to the terms and conditions of NMPC's 
Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC on April 15, 1994, and 
which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, will allow NMPC and PECO 
to enter into separately scheduled transactions under which NMPC will 
sell to PECO capacity and/or energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of 
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
    NMPC requests an effective date of March 13, 1995. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and PECO.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

15. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER95-811-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Service Agreement between NMPC and 
InterCoast Power Marketing Company (InterCoast). This Service Agreement 
specifies that InterCoast has signed on to and has agreed to the terms 
and conditions of NMPC's Power Sales Tariff designated as NMPC's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2. This Tariff, approved by FERC, 
on April 15, 1994, and which has an effective date of March 13, 1993, 
will allow NMPC and InterCoast to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will sell to InterCoast capacity and/or 
energy as the parties may mutually agree.
    In its filing letter, NMPC also included a Certificate of 
Concurrence executed by the Purchaser.
    NMPC requests an effective date of March 14, 1995. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown. 
[[Page 19045]] 
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and InterCoast.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Southern California Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER95-812-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Southern California Edison 
Company (Edison), tendered for filing the following amendment to the 
Capacity Exchange Agreement, FERC Rate Schedule No. 148, between Edison 
and the State of California Department of Water Resources (CDWR):

Amendment No. 1

To The

Capacity Exchange Agreement

Between

Southern California Edison Company

And

State of California Department of Water Resources

(Amendment)

    The Amendment provides CDWR with a new point of delivery at Rancho 
Seco. The Amendment also simplifies certain operating requirements for 
new CDWR resources at Mojave Siphon and Devil Canyon. Edison is 
requesting waiver of the Commission's prior notice requirements and an 
effective date of May 1, 1995.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California, CDWR, and the Sacramento 
Municipal Utility District.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

17. Southern California Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER95-813-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1995, Southern California Edison 
Company, tendered for filing a supplemental agreement to the 1990 
Integrated Operations Agreement with the City of Riverside (Riverside); 
Commission Rate Schedule No. 250.
    The supplemental agreement sets forth the terms and conditions for 
the integration of Riverside's purchases of non-firm energy from Utah 
Municipal Power Agency. Edison is requesting waiver of the 60-day prior 
notice requirements, and requests the Commission to assign to the 
Agreement an effective date of March 29, 1995.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

18. Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. 
Pennsylvania Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER95-814-000]

    Take notice that on March 28, 1995, GPU Service Corporation (GPU), 
on behalf of Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (jointly referred to as the 
GPU Operating Companies), filed an executed Service Agreement between 
GPU and Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE), dated March 22, 1995. 
This Service Agreement specifies that ACE has agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of the GPU Operating Companies' Operating Capacity 
and/or Energy Sales Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff was accepted by the 
Commission by letter order issued on February 10, 1995 in Jersey 
Central Power & Light Co., Metropolitan Edison Co. and Pennsylvania 
Electric Co., Docket No. ER95-276-000 and allows GPU and ACE to enter 
into separately scheduled transactions under which the GPU Operating 
Companies will make available for sale, surplus operating capacity and/
or energy at negotiated rates that are no higher than the GPU Operating 
Companies' cost of service.
    GPU requests a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for 
good cause shown and an effective date of March 22, 1995 for the 
Service Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

19. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER95-817-000]

    Take notice that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), on March 
29, 1995, tendered for filing as an initial rate schedule agreement 
(Agreement) between Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE) and BGE. The 
Agreement provides for the sale by BGE of energy from its system 
(system energy) to ACE on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis 
(Transaction). Each Transaction is fully interruptible. BGE states that 
the timing of the Transactions cannot be accurately estimated but that 
BGE will provide the system energy to ACE at a negotiated rate upon 
which the parties will agree prior to each Transaction when it is 
economical for each party to do so. ACE will pay a Reservation Charge 
to BGE for each Transaction in an amount equal to the megawatthours of 
system energy reserved for ACE by BGE during a Transaction multiplied 
by a Reservation Charge Rate negotiated prior to each Transaction. The 
Reservation Charge Rate will be subject to a cost justified ceiling. 
ACE will pay an Energy Charge for each Transaction in an amount equal 
to the megawatthours delivered by BGE during such Transaction 
multiplied by an Energy Charge Rate. The Energy Charge Rate will be 
BGE's estimated incremental cost to supply Transaction, to be charged 
for each hour of the Transaction in which BGE supplies energy.
    Pursuant to the Commission's regulations, BGE requests that the 
Commission waive the prior notice requirement and allow the Agreement 
to become effective April 3, 1995. ACE has concurred with this rate 
schedule by its execution of the Agreement.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

20. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM) 
Agreement

[Docket No. ER95-818-000]

    Take notice that on March 29, 1995, the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-
Maryland (PJM) Interconnection Association filed, on behalf of the 
Parties to the PJM Agreement, Revision No. 14 to Schedule 4.01 of the 
Agreement.
    The purpose of this filing is to decrease the rate applicable to 
capacity deficiency transactions determined in accordance with the PJM 
Agreement. The new rate is to become effective with the beginning of 
the next 12-month Planning Period on June 1, 1995. No changes in 
facilities are proposed in this filing.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

21. Southern California Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER95-819-000]

    Take notice that on March 30, 1995, Southern California Edison 
Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 250.3 and FERC Rate Schedule No. 250.4, and supplements 
thereto.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

22. Yankee Atomic Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-835-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1995, Yankee Atomic Electric Company 
[[Page 19046]] (Yankee) tendered for filing, a revised decommissioning 
cost estimate and funding schedule for Yankee's nuclear generating 
plant.
    Yankee states that the rate change proposed would, as a result, of 
an increase in decommissioning charges, increase Yankee's rates by 
$30.2 million annually.
    Yankee states that copies of its filing have been provided to its 
wholesale customers and to state regulatory commissions in Connecticut, 
Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

23. Maine Public Service Co.

[Docket No. ER95-836-000]

    Take notice that on March 31, 1995, Maine Public Service Company 
tendered for filing an initial rate schedule a Transmission Service and 
Ancillary Services Tariff.
    Comment date: April 21, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

24. Charles W. Wells

[Docket No. ID-2435-001]

    Take notice that on March 24, 1995, Charles W. Wells (Applicant) 
tendered for filing an application under Section 305(b) of the Federal 
Power Act to hold the following positions:

Director: Illinova Corporation
Director and Officer: Illinois Power Company
Director: First of America Bank-Illinois, N.A.

    Comment date: April 21, 1995, 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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