[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35386-35388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16710]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC95-13-000, et al.]


Virginia Electric and Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

June 30, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. EC95-13-000]

    Take notice that on June 19, 1995, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Applicant) filed an application pursuant to Sec. 203 of the 
Federal Power Act with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for 
authorization to enter into a Bill of Sale with the Rappahannock 
Electric Cooperative (REC) by which Applicant will sell and REC will 
purchase various electrical facilities located within Culpeper County, 
Virginia. The purchase price is $423,213.
    Applicant is incorporated under the laws of the State of Virginia 
with its principal business office at Richmond, Virginia and is 
qualified to transact business in the states of Virginia and North 
Carolina. Applicant is engaged, among other things, in the business of 
generation, distribution and sale of electric energy in substantial 
portions of the states of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
    Applicant represents that the proposed sale of these facilities 
will facilitate the efficiency and economy of operation and service to 
the public by allowing REC to utilize the facilities, now owned by the 
Applicant, to provide electric service to REC's customers.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

2. Cenergy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1402-002]

    Take notice that on June 19, 1995, Cenergy, Inc. (Cenergy) tendered 
for filing a letter informing the Commission that Northern States Power 
Company, Cenergy's parent company, and Wisconsin Energy Corporation 
announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

3. Wilson Power & Gas Smart, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-751-001]

    Take notice that on June 9, 1995, Wilson Power & Gas Smart, Inc. 
tendered for filing a Notice of Succession in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

4. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1020-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1995, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.

5. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1027-000]

    Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Orange and Rockland Utilities, 
Inc. (O&R) tendered for filing an Amendment to its agreement with Long 
Island Lighting Company (LILCO) to provide for the sale by O&R of 
energy and capacity subject to cost based ceiling rates. The ceiling 
rate for energy is 100 percent of the Seller's Incremental Cost (SIC) 
plus up to 10 percent of the SIC (where such 10 percent is limited to 1 
mill per Kwhr when the SIC in the hour reflects a purchased power 
recourse). The ceiling rate for capacity sold by O&R is $14.79 per 
megawatt hour.
    O&R states that a copy of this filing has been served by mail upon 
LILCO.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

6. Central Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-1141-000]

    Take notice that on June 2, 1995, Central Power & Light Company 
tendered for filing an amendment to its May 31, 1995, filing in the 
above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

7. Jersey Central Power and Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, 
and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1144-000]

    Take notice that on June 9, 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 Citizens Lehman Power Sales, dated May 25, 1995. This 
Service Agreement specifies that Citizens Lehman Power Sales 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 Company, Metropolitan 
Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company, Docket No. ER95-276-
000 and allows GPU and Citizens Lehman Power Sales 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 May 25, 1995, for the Service 
Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

8. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER95-1145-000]

    Take notice that on June 20, 1995, PacifiCorp tendered for filing a 
Certificate of Concurrence in support of Puget Sound Power & Light 
Company's Concurrence in support of Puget Sound Power & Light Company's 
(Puget) filing of the 1995-96 Operating Procedures under the Pacific 
Northwest Coordination Agreement in this Docket.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Puget, Portland General 
Electric Company, The Washington Water Power Company, Montana Power 
Company, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and the 
Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

9. United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER95-1154-000]

    Take notice that on June 1, 1995, The United Illuminating Company 
(UI) notified FERC that no purchase Agreements were executed under TU's 
Wholesale Sales Tariff original Volume No. 2. 

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    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

10. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1191-000]

    Take notice that on June 22, 1995, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

11. Gulf Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1241-000]

    Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Gulf Power Company tendered for 
filing two Transmission Service Delivery Point Agreements dated October 
1, 1989 and May 30, 1986 (the Agreements), pursuant to its Agreement 
for Transmission Service to Distribution Cooperative Members of Alabama 
Electric Cooperative, both reflecting the addition of delivery points 
to Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative. The Agreements have been in 
effect since the above-referenced dates, but had not been filed with 
the Commission. Gulf Power Company has tendered the Agreements for 
filing for administrative and record-keeping purposes only.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

12. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-1242-000]

    Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Delmarva Power & Light Company 
(Delmarva), tendered for filing as an initial rate under Section 205 of 
the Federal Power Act and Part 35 of the Regulations issued thereunder, 
an Agreement between Delmarva and LG&E Power Marketing (LPM) dated June 
16, 1995.
    Delmarva states that the Agreement set forth the terms and 
conditions for the sale or purchase of short-term energy which it 
expects to be available from time to time and which will be 
economically advantageous to both Delmarva and LPM. Delmarva requests 
that the Commission waive its standard notice period and allow this 
Agreement to become effective on June 23, 1995.
    Delmarva states that a copy of this filing has been sent to LPM and 
will be furnished to the Delaware Public Service Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, and the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

13. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-1243-000]

    Take notice that on June 20, 1995, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company (PP&L), tendered for filing as an initial rate filings two 
Service Agreements dated June 8 and 15, 1995, with Citizens Lehman 
Power Sales (Citizens) and Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc. (Engelhard), 
respectively. PP&L states that sales under the Service Agreements filed 
in this docket will be made under its proposed Short-Term Capacity and/
or Energy Sales FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Volume No. 1, currently 
pending before the Commission in Docket No. ER95-782-000. PP&L has 
requested that the Commission waive the 60-day notice period and permit 
these Service Agreements to become effective June 21, 1995, subject to 
refund.
    PP&L states that copies of the filing were served on Citizens, 
Engelhard, and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

14. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1245-000]

    Take notice that on June 21, 1995, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and Virginia Power, 
dated June 15, 1995 under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers 
dated May 27, 1994. Under the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia 
Power agrees to provide services to New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation under the rates, terms and conditions of the Power Sales 
Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant to the terms of Service 
Schedule B included in the Power Sales Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

15. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1246-000]

    Take notice that on June 21, 1995, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between Northeast Utilities Service Company and Virginia Power, dated 
June 15, 1995 under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated 
May 27, 1994. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power 
agrees to provide services to Northeast Utilities Service Company under 
the rates, terms, and conditions of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by 
the parties pursuant to the terms of Service Schedule B included in the 
Power Sales Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: July 14, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice.

16. Northwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ES95-33-002]

    Take notice that on June 28, 1995, Northwestern Public Service 
Company (Northwestern) filed an amendment to its application in Docket 
Nos. ES95-33-000 and ES95-33-001, under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power 
Act. By letter order dated June 19, 1995 (71 FERC para. 62,204), 
Northwestern was authorized:
    (A) To issue the following securities provided that the aggregate 
issuance amount did not exceed $300 million:
    (i) Not more than 2 million shares of Common Stock, par value 
$3.50;
    (ii) Not more than $75 million of shares of Cumulative Preferred 
Stock;
    (iii) Not more than $125 million of New Mortgage Bonds, notes, 
debentures, subordinated debentures (including securities in connection 
with a Monthly Income Preferred Securities financing), guarantees or 
other evidences of indebtedness; and
    (iv) Not more than $75 million of short-term debt securities; and
    (B) to issue not more than $175 million of bridge financing notes, 
debentures, guarantees or other evidences of indebtedness, until the 
permanent financing in (A) is in place.
    Northwestern requests that the authorization be amended to 
authorize:
    (1) The issuance of not more than an additional 1 million share of 
Northwestern's Common Stock, par value $3.50 per share;
    (2) The issuance of not more than 200,000 shares of Northwestern's 
Preference Stock;
    (3) The issuance of not more than an additional $47.5 million of 
Northwestern's New Mortgage Bonds (which Northwestern indicates that it 
will exchange for existing First Mortgage Bonds, which will be 
retired); and
    (4) The exemption of the issuance of all the above securities from 
the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement 
requirements.
    Comment date: July 19, 1995, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. 

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Standard Paragraph

    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.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-16710 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]
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