[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45151-45153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21497]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EF95-3031-000, et al.]


United States Department of Energy--Southeastern Power 
Administration (Jim Woodruff Project), et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

August 24, 1995
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. United States Department of Energy--Southeastern Power 
Administration (Jim Woodruff Project)

[Docket No. EF95-3031-000]

    Take notice that on August 10, 1995, the Deputy Secretary of 
Energy, on behalf of the Southeastern Power Administration, tendered 
for filing and final confirmation and approval proposed rate schedules 
for the Jim Woodruff Project to become effective for the period 
September 20, 1995 to September 19, 2000.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. New England Electric System, Nantucket Electric Company; New England 
Electric System, Nantucket Electric Company; New England Power Company

[Docket No. EL95-74-000; Docket No. EC95-20-000; Docket No. ER95-1604-
000]

    Take notice that on August 18, 1995, New England Electric System 
(NEES) and Nantucket Electric Company (Nantucket) submitted for filing 
a Petition for Declaratory Order Disclaiming Jurisdiction and 
Alternative Joint Application for Merger Authorization under Rule 207 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, 
Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824b, and 
Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 33.1 et seq. The 
Petition seeks a declaratory order by the Commission disclaiming 
jurisdiction over NEES's proposed acquisition of Nantucket, a retail 
electric company. The Alternative Joint Application seeks an order 
granting authorization and approval of the merger of NEWCO, a 
Massachusetts corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEES that 
will be formed to effectuate NEES's acquisition of Nantucket, with and 
into Nantucket. The Joint Application is contingent on the Commission's 
denial of the Petition for Declaratory Order Disclaiming Jurisdiction 
over the proposed merger.
    Also take notice that on the date stated above, New England Power 
Company (NEP) submitted for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the FPA, 
16 U.S.C. Sec. 824e, and 18 CFR 35.13, a service agreement (the 
``Service Agreement'') under which NEP would provide wholesale 
requirements service to Nantucket under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff No. 
1 (Tariff 1). The merger of NEES and Nantucket is conditioned on the 
Commission's acceptance of the Service Agreement.
    The parties have served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER94-1266-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1995, Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
Company (OG&E) tendered for filing additional information as requested 
by FERC staff regarding an Interchange Agreement between the Grand 
River Dam Authority and the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to GRDA.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. R.J. Dahnke & Associates

[Docket No. ER94-1352-004]

    Take notice that on July 31, 1995 and August 3, 1995, R.J. Dahnke & 
Associates tendered for filing certain information as required by the 
Commission's August 10, 1994 letter order. Copies of the informational 
filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public 
inspection.

5. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER94-1380-007]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1995, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing revised rate schedules in compliance with 
the Commission's order dated July 26, 1995.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Peak Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-379-002]

    Take notice that on August 14, 1995, Peak Energy, Inc. tendered for 
filing certain information as required by the Commission's order dated 
February 24, 1995. Copies of the informational filing are on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection.

7. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER95-1092-000]

    Take notice that on August 16, 1995, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) amended the filing made earlier in this proceeding to submit 
Service Agreements, establishing Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI), 
and National Electric Association Limited Partnership (NEA), as 
customers under the terms of ComEd's Transmission Service Tariff FTS-1 
(FTS-1 Tariff). The Commission has previously designated the FTS-1 
Tariff as FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4.
    ComEd requests an effective date of July 17, 1995, and accordingly 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this 
filing were served upon ECI, NEA and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1205-000]

    Take notice that on August 10, 1995, Interstate Power Company 
tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; WPS Energy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1528-000; Docket No. ER95-1546-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1995, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing a comprehensive, open-access 
transmission tariff (the Tariff) and a request for authorization to 
sell capacity and energy at market-based rates. WPSC requested an 
October 11, 1995 effective date. In addition, WPS Energy Services, Inc. 
(ESI) tendered for filing a request for authorization to sell capacity 
and energy at market-based rates.
    WPSC and ESI state that copies of this filing have been served on 
the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and the Michigan Public Service 
Commission. 

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    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Consolidated Edison Company of New York

[Docket No. ER95-1544-000]

    Take notice that on August 16, 1995, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Otter Tail Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1555-000]

    Take notice that on August 11, 1995, Otter Tail Power Company 
tendered for filing a signed agreement between itself and Manitoba 
Hydro Electric Board.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Florida Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER95-1560-000]

    Take notice that on August 16, 1995, Florida Power Corporation 
(FPC) tendered for filing a service agreement for transmission service 
resale with Catex Vitol Electric L.L.C. (Catex), under Florida Power's 
existing T-1 Transmission Tariff. This allows transmission service to 
be provided to Catex at all existing and future interconnections of 
FPC.
    FPC requests a waiver of the Commission's 60 day notice requirement 
to allow FPC and Catex's Agreement to become effective August 17, 1995. 
FPC submits that waiver is appropriate because this filing does not 
change the rates under the T-1 Transmission Tariff, which has already 
been accepted for filing.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Ohio Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1571-000]

    Take notice that on August 17, 1995, Ohio Power Company (OPCO), 
tendered for filing proposed changes in its FERC Rate Schedules for 
Service to Wheeling Power Company (WPCO). The proposed rate changes 
would increase annual revenues over rates currently being collected by 
OPCO from WPCO by $1,178,767, prior to the jurisdictionalization of 
other revenues, exclusive of a non-fuel surcharge described in the 
filing, based upon the twelve-month period ending December 31, 1996. 
OPCO has requested that the Commission waive its fuel and notice 
regulations so that the rates and charges which are revised by this 
filing become effective, subject only to a nominal suspension, as of 
September 1, 1995. A Settlement Agreement between OPCO and WPCO 
supporting the proposed changes has also been filed. Comments on the 
Settlement Agreement must be filed on or before September 6, 1995 and 
Reply Comments must be filed on or before September 18, 1995.
    The proposed rate schedule changes are designed to reflect general 
increases in the cost of providing electric service.
    Copies of the filing were served upon WPCO, the Public Service 
Commission of West Virginia, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 
the Consumer Advocate Division of the Public Service Commission of West 
Virginia and the West Virginia Industrial Intervenors, an ad hoc 
association of WPCO's major industrial customers.
    Comment date: September 8, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER95-1591-000]

    Take notice that Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Niagara) on 
August 21, 1995, tendered for filing an agreement between Niagara 
Mohawk and Sonat Power Marketing (Sonat) dated August 9, 1995 providing 
for certain transmission services to Sonat.
    Copies of this filing were served upon Sonat and the New York State 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1592-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1995, Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc. (``Con Edison'') tendered for filing an agreement with 
Aquila Power Corporation (``APC'') to provide for the sale of energy 
and capacity. For energy sold by Con Edison the ceiling rate is 100 
percent of the incremental energy cost 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 resource). The ceiling rate for 
capacity sold by Con Edison is $7.70 per megawatt hour. All energy and 
capacity sold by APC will be at market-based rates.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon APC.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1593-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1995, San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E) tendered for filing an Interchange Agreement (Agreement 
between (SDG&E) and Coastal Electric Services Company (Coastal).
    SDG&E requests that the Commission allow the Agreement to become 
effective on October 23, 1995, or at the earliest possible date.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and Coastal.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-1594-000]

    Take notice that on August 21, 1995, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) tendered for filing a proposed Service Agreement with the City of 
Starke for transmission service under FPL's Transmission Tariff No. 1.
    FPL requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to 
become effective on August 1, 1995.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Appalachian Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1595-000]

    Take notice that Appalachian Power Company (APCO) on August 21, 
1995, tendered for filing proposed changes to its Electric Service 
Agreement, Rate Schedule FERC No. 102. The proposed change will alter 
the maximum demand at each delivery point and amend the contract 
capacity to reflect a permanent load transfer between delivery points.
    APCO proposes an effective date of October 25, 1995, and states 
that copies of the filing were served upon the customers and the 
Virginia State Corporation.
    Comment date: September 7, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

[Docket No. FA92-8-001]

    Take notice that on August 14, 1995, Pennsylvania Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in this docket 
pursuant to the Commission's letter order dated June 30, 1995.
    Comment date: September 7, 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. 95-21497 Filed 8-29-95; 8:45 am]
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