[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 193 (Thursday, October 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52173-52174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24724]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER95-1514-000, et al.]


Astra Power, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

September 26, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Astra Power, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1514-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1995, Astra Power, Inc. (Astra 
Power) tendered for filing an amendment to its petition for waivers and 
blanket approvals under various regulations of the Commission and for 
an order accepting its FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 previously 
filed in this proceeding on August 10, 1995. In its original 
application, Astra Power requested an order accepting its rate 
schedule, effective as of the date of filing. The purpose of this 
amendment is to provide Astra Power's revised analysis of its 
affiliates', Western Resources, Inc. and Kansas Gas and Electric 
Company, market power in generation.
    Pursuant to its application, Astra Power intends to engage in 
electric power and energy transactions as a marketer and a broker. In 
transactions where Astra Power sells electric energy it proposes to 
make such sales on rates, terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed 
to with the purchasing party. Astra Power is not currently in the 
business of generating, transmitting or distributing electric power.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER95-1624-000]

    Take notice that on September 15, 1995, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) resubmitted a Service Agreement, dated July 26, 1995, 
establishing Catex Vitol Electric L.L.C. (Catex Vitol) as a customer 
under the terms of ComEd's Power Sales Tariff PS-1 (PS-1 Tariff). ComEd 
had inadvertently omitted a page from the Service Agreement in the 
initial filing on August 24, 1995.
    ComEd continues to request an effective date of July 26, 1995, and 
accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. 
Copies of this filing were served upon Catex Vitol and the Illinois 
Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Public Service Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER95-1715-000]

    Take notice that on September 14, 1995, Public Service Electric & 
Gas Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1742-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 1995, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(ESI), acting as agent for Arkansas Power & Light Company (AP&L), 
submitted for filing the Third Amendment to the Power Coordination, 
Interchange and Transmission Agreement between AP&L and the City of 
Osceola, Arkansas (Osceola), dated December 22, 1982, and the Fourth 
Amendment to the Electric Peaking Power Service Agreement between AP&L 
and Osceola, dated September 16, 1985. ESI also filed a Letter 
Agreement between AP&L and Osceola which serves to modify AP&L's 
procedures under the peak load condition generation alert system. To 
the extent necessary, Entergy Services requests a waiver of Part 35 of 
the Commission's Regulations.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company, 
Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1743-000]

    Take notice that on September 12, 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 Rochester Gas and Electric Company, dated September 8, 
1995. This Service Agreement specifies that Rochester Gas and Electric 
Company 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 Rochester Gas and Electric Company 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 September 8, 1995 for the 
Service Agreement.
    GPU has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies in New 
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company (the APS 
Companies)

[Docket No. ER95-1744-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1995, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (the APS Companies), filed a 
Standard Transmission Service Agreement to add Citizens Lehman Power 
Sales, Ohio Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power Company, and Tennessee 
Power Company as Customers to the APS Companies' Standard Transmission 
Service Rate Schedule which has been accepted for filing by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission. The proposed effective date under the 
proposed rate schedule is August 13, 1995.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. 

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7. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER95-1745-000]

    Take notice that on September 11, 1995, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated August 15, 1995, with Maine Public 
Service Company (MPSC) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds MPSC as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of August 15, 1995, for the Service 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to MPSC 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1746-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1995, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW) tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW 
and NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NorAm). Under the Transmission Service 
Agreement, IPW will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service to NorAm.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Superior Electric Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER95-1747-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1995, Superior Electric Power 
Corporation (SEPC) 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, an application requesting the Commission to accept and approve 
its Rate Schedule No. 1 to be effective on and after November 1, 1995 
and grant waivers and blanket approvals under various regulations of 
the Commission.
    SEPC intends to engage in electric power and energy transactions as 
a marketer and a broker. In transactions where SEPC purchases power, 
including capacity and related services, and/or energy from electric 
utilities, qualifying facilities and independent power producers, and 
resells such power and/or energy to other purchasers, SEPC will be 
functioning as a marketer. It proposes to make such sales at rates and 
on terms, and conditions to be mutually agreed with the purchasing 
party. In transactions where SEPC does not take title to the electric 
power and/or energy, SEPC will be limited to the role of a broker and 
will charge a fee for its services. SEPC is not in the business of 
generating, transmitting or distributing electric power. SEPC does not 
currently have or contemplate acquiring title to any electric power 
transmission facilities.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1748-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1995, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, a signed service agreement under 
FERC Electric Tariff Volume No. 4 with Tenneco Energy Marketing Company 
along with a Certificate of Concurrence with respect to exchanges, and 
a new signed service agreement with the City of Needles. WWP requests 
waiver of the prior notice requirement and requests an effective date 
of October 1, 1995. A signed service agreement with Public Utility 
District No. 1 of Chelan County previously approved as an unsigned 
service agreement is also submitted with this filing.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER95-1749-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1995, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd), submitted a Service Agreement, dated August 1, 1995, 
establishing Koch Power Services, Inc. (Koch) as a customer under the 
terms of ComEd's Power Sales Tariff PS-1 (PS-1 Tariff), and a Service 
Agreement, dated August 30, 1995, establishing MidCon Power Services 
Corporation (MidCon) as a customer under the terms of ComEd's 
Transmission Service Tariff FTS-1 (FTS-1 Tariff). The Commission has 
previously designated the PS-1 Tariff as FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 2, and designated the FTS-1 Tariff as FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 4.
    ComEd requests an effective date of August 14, 1995, and August 30, 
1995, respectively, and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's 
requirements. Copies of this filing were served upon Koch, MidCon and 
the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Northwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ES95-41-000 Company]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1995, Northwestern Public Service 
Company filed an application under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power Act 
seeking authorization to issue and to renew or extend the maturity of, 
promissory notes to evidence short-term borrowings, from time to time, 
in an aggregate amount not exceed $75 million principal amount 
outstanding at any one time, during the period ending October 1, 1997, 
with final maturities not later than October 1, 1998.
    Comment date: October 10, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-24724 Filed 10-4-95; 8:45 am]
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