[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53917-53918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25813]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EG96-3-000, et al.]


China U.S. Power Partners I, Ltd., et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 11, 1995.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. China U.S. Power Partners I, Ltd.

[Docket No. EG96-3-000]

    On October 4, 1995, China U.S. Power Partners I, Ltd. (``CUPPI''), 
with its principal office at Church Street, Clarendon House, Hamilton 
HM11, Bermuda filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an 
application for determination of exempt wholesale generator status 
pursuant to Part 365 of the Commission's Regulations.
    CUPPI is a limited liability company organized under the laws of 
Bermuda. CUPPI will be engaged directly, through an Equity Joint 
Venture, and exclusively in owning a thirty percent (30%) interest in a 
proposed coal-fired electric generating facility consisting of two 
electric generating units, each with a net rating of approximately 
300,000 kilowatts to be located in the People's Republic of China and 
to engage in project development activities with respect thereto.
    Comment date: October 31, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Niagara Mohawk Power Company

[Docket No. EL96-1-000]

Penntech Papers, Inc.

[Docket No. QF86-722-003]

    Take notice that on October 2, 1995, Niagara Mohawk Power Company 
(Niagara Mohawk), filed a petition for declaratory order requesting the 
Commission to revoke the qualifying status of a cogeneration facility 
operated by Penntech Papers, Inc. (Penntech). Niagara Mohawk states 
that Penntech does not satisfy the ownership criteria for qualifying 
facility status because it has resold power it purchased from another 
utility.
    Comment date: Thirty days after publication in the Federal 
Register, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E at the end of this 
notice.

3. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1378-000]

    Take notice that on September 13, 1995, a Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup) a) filed a letter agreement with its nonaffiliated contract 
demand customers resolving issues raised in their protest and this 
docket and in accordance with the letter agreement, b) requested that 
its filing in this docket be treated as withdrawn insofar as it applies 
to service to those customers, and c) filed as Appendix B revisions to 
the Purchased Capacity Adjustment Clause in its rate schedules which 
are necessary in order to implement the letter agreement. The letter 
agreement provides that the nonaffiliated customers will withdraw their 
objections to the original filing once the present filing is accepted 
without change or condition.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Louisville Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1759-000]

    Take notice that on October 2, 1995, Louisville Gas & Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1776-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1995, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company tendered for filing copies of service agreements between 
Louisville Gas and Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. under Rate GSS.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Louisville Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1777-000]

    Take notice that on October 2, 1995, Louisville Gas & Electric 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1819-000]

    Take notice that on September 21, 1995, Consolidated Edison Company 
of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) tendered for filing an application 
pursuant to Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act, to transmit 
electric energy to a foreign country. The requested authority would 
enable Con Edison to sell surplus electric energy and capacity to 
Hydro-Quebec (HQ), a Canadian corporation, pursuant to a September 14, 
1995, Agreement between Con Edison and HQ (the Agreement). The 
Agreement provides that Con Edison and HQ can purchase, sell, or 
exchange surplus energy and capacity from and with each other whenever 
it was economical for both parties to enter into such a transaction.
    Con Edison states that a copy of this filing has been served by 
mail upon HQ.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER95-1820-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1995, 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 August 
23, 1994 between Heartland Energy Services and SCS, as agent for 
Southern Companies, for non-firm transmission service under the Point-
to-Point Transmission Service Tariff of Southern Companies.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER95-1832-000]

    Take notice that Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PE&G) of 
Newark, New Jersey on September 26, 1995, tendered for filing an 
agreement for the sale of energy and capacity to Citizens Lehman Power 
Sales (Citizens).
    PE&G requests the Commission to waive its notice requirement to 
permit the Energy Sales Agreement to become effective as of September 
28, 1995. Copies of the filing have been served upon Citizens.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER95-1833-000]

    Take notice that Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) of 
Newark, New Jersey on September 26, 1995, tendered for filing an 
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for the sale of energy and capacity to Louis Dreyfus Electric Power 
Inc. (LDEP).
    PSE&G requests the Commission to waive its notice requirement to 
permit the Energy Sales Agreement to become effective as of September 
28, 1995. Copies of the filing have been served upon LDEP.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1834-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1995, New England Power Company 
(NEP) filed a Letter Agreement between Littleville Power Company and 
NEP for the installation and ownership of new metering equipment at the 
Glendale Hydro Facility in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. NEP requests a 
waiver of the Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown and 
an effective date of September 27, 1995.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1835-000]

    Take notice that on September 26, 1995, New England Power Company 
(NEP) filed a Letter Agreement between Commonwealth Electric Company 
and NEP, under which NEP agreed to perform software changes on the RAPR 
telemetering equipment at the Lowell Cogeneration Facility in Lowell, 
Massachusetts. NEP requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of September 
27, 1995.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1837-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1995, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing a change to PG&E Rate Schedules FERC 
No. 116 with the Modesto Irrigation District (MID) and FERC No. 115 
with the Turlock Irrigation District (TID), collectively referred to as 
Districts. The rate schedule change is a Cost Reimbursement Agreement 
through which PG&E will be paid for the costs of modifying certain of 
its substation and general office facilities to accommodate the 
Districts' construction and interconnection of the new Westley-Tracy 
Transmission Project. The Cost Reimbursement Agreement proposes no 
rates services beyond a one-time charge.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon MID, TID and the 
California Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER95-1838-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp, on September 27, 1995, tendered for 
filing a Marketing Capacity and Storage Agreement dated September 1, 
1995 (Agreement) between PacifiCorp and Black Hills Corporation (Black 
Hills).
    PacifiCorp requests an effective date of December 1, 1995 be 
assigned to the Agreement.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Black Hills, the Public 
Utility Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-1843-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1995, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L) tendered for filing a signed Service Agreement under 
WP&L's Bulk Power Tariff between itself and Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company. WP&L respectfully requests a waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements, and an effective date of September 1, 
1995.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-1844-000]

    Take notice that on September 27, 1995, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L) tendered for filing a signed Service Agreement under 
WP&L's Bulk Power Tariff between itself and Central Illinois Light 
Company. WP&L respectfully requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements, and an effective date of September 1, 1995.
    Comment date: October 25, 1995, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Old Dominion Electric

[Docket No. ES96-1-000]

    Take notice that on October 5, 1995, Old Dominion Electric 
Cooperative (Old Dominion) filed an application under Sec. 204 of the 
Federal Power Act (FPA) seeking (1) authorization to enter into a 
proposed tax advantaged lease and leaseback of its Clover Power Station 
unit 1 and certain common facilities (Facility) and (2) an exemption 
from the Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement 
regulations. The transaction would involve a lease and lease-back of 
Old Dominion's 50 percent undivided ownership interest in the Facility 
under which an investor would obtain ownership of the undivided 
interest for income tax purposes and Old Dominion would obtain the 
effects of certain tax benefits that it would not otherwise be able to 
obtain. There would be no transfer of legal title to the Facility.
    Old Dominion states that the Commission should assert jurisdiction 
over the proposed transaction based on the obligations to be assumed by 
it, citing a number of precedent cases decided by the Commission. 
Alternatively, Old Dominion consents to the Commission's review of the 
proposed transaction under Sec. 204 of the FPA.
    Comment date: November 6, 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. 95-25813 Filed 10-17-95; 8:45 am]
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